ANT-916-JJB-HT-T Data Sheet by Product Description The JJB-HT Series offers a small helical antenna 7.10 mm (0.280 ) in a high-temperature, reflow-compatible housing. Designed for both hand and automated assembly, the antennas are RoHS compliant and can withstand reflow processing temperatures up to 255C. These compact monopole antennas are 12.20 mm 2.5 mm (0.480 ) 3X R.10 an ideal solution for OEM applications requiring a low-cost internal or external antenna solution. 2.20 mm JJB-HT series antennas are supplied in tape and (0.090 ) reel packaging. 3.30 mm (0.130 ) Features Reflow compatible 1.00 mm (0.040 ) Low cost Ultra-compact package 7.10 mm Easily concealed internally (0.280 ) Good for internal or external mounting ANT-916-JJB-RA Omni-directional pattern No ground plane or traces Supplied in tape and reel under the antenna Use with plastic* enclosures *Requires proximity ground plane Socket or plated hole Ground plane on bottom Electrical Specifications layer for counterpoise Center Frequency: 916MHz 50-ohm microstrip line Recom. Freq. Range: 902928MHz Recommended Mounting Wavelength: -wave VSWR: 2.0 typical at center Peak Gain: 12.3dBi Impedance: 50-ohms 1.22 mm (0.048 ) Connection: Direct solder plated hole Oper. Temp. Range: 40C to +90C Max. Reflow Temp.: 255C Ground plane on bottom layer for Max. Reflow Time: 15 seconds counterpoise Electrical specifications and plots measured on a 8.89 cm x 8.89 cm (3.50 x 3.50 ) ground plane 50-ohm microstrip line Ordering Information ANT-916-JJB-HT-T Reels are in 250pcs. Quantities less than 250pcs. are supplied in cut tape 1 Revised 12/9/13Counterpoise Quarter-wave or monopole antennas require an associated ground plane counterpoise for proper operation. The size and location of the ground plane relative to the antenna will affect the overall performance of the antenna in the final design. When used in conjunction with a ground plane smaller than that used to tune the antenna, the center frequency typically will shift higher in frequency and the bandwidth will decrease. The proximity of other circuit elements and packaging near the antenna will also affect the final performance. For further discussion and guidance on the importance of the ground plane counterpoise, please refer to Linx Application Note AN-00501: Understanding Antenna Specifications and Operation. VSWR Graph VSWR 1.586 Reflected Power 3:1 25% 2:1 11% 1:1 0% 856MHz 916MHz 966MHz What is VSWR The Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) is a measurement of how well an antenna is matched to a source impedance, typically 50-ohms. It is calculated by measuring the voltage wave that is headed toward the load versus the voltage wave that is reflected back from the load. A perfect match will have a VSWR of 1:1. The higher the first number, the worse the match, and the more inefficient the system. Since a perfect match cannot ever be obtained, some benchmark for performance needs to be set. In the case of antenna VSWR, this is usually 2:1. At this point, 88.9% of the energy sent to the antenna by the transmitter is radiated into free space and 11.1% is either reflected back into the source or lost as heat on the structure of the antenna. In the other direction, 88.9% of the energy recovered by the antenna is transferred into the receiver. As a side note, since the :1 is always implied, many data sheets will remove it and just display the first number. How to Read a VSWR Graph VSWR is usually displayed graphically versus frequency. The lowest point on the graph is the antennas operational center frequency. In most cases, this will be different than the designed center frequency due to fabrication tolerances. The VSWR at that point denotes how close to 50-ohms the antenna gets. Linx specifies the recommended bandwidth as the range where the typical antenna VSWR is less than 2:1. Data Sheet ANT-916-JJB-HT-T 2 by