Product Brief ANT-LPC-FPC-100 LTE/LPWA/GNSS Flexible Embedded Dipole Antenna The ANT-LPC-FPC-100 (LPC) antenna is a flexible embedded multiband cellular and cellular IoT antenna (LTE-M and NB-IoT) ideal for use in LTE applications such as Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS). The LPC also supports low-power, wide-area (LPWA) networking at 868 MHz, 915 MHz and global navigation systems (GNSS/GPS). The LPC provides a ground plane independent dipole embedded antenna solution comparable in performance to an external antenna. The LPCs flexibility and adhesive backing makes it easy to mount in unique and custom enclosures, while enabling an environmentally sealed enclosure and protection from tampering or accidental antenna damage. Connection is made to the radio via a 100 mm MHF1/U.FL Plug (female socket) long, 1.13 mm coaxial cable terminated in an MHF1/U.FL-type plug connector. Features Applications 3550 MHz to 3700 MHz (CBRS) Worldwide LTE, UMTS and GSM VSWR: 4.5 Cellular IoT: Peak Gain: 5.5 dBi LTE-M (Cat-M1) Efficiency: 70% NB-IoT 2496 MHz to 2690 MHz (LTE 7, 41) Low-power, wide-area (LPWA) applications VSWR: 3.1 LoRaWAN Peak Gain: 5.0 dBi Sigfox Efficiency: 59% ISM: Bluetooth and ZigBee Compact, low-profile Global Navigation (GNSS) 64 mm x 17 mm x 0.2 mm GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou MHF1/U.FL-type plug (female socket) on 100 Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) mm of 1.13 mm coaxial cable Flexible to fit in challenging enclosures Adhesive backing permanently adheres to non- metal enclosures using 3M 467MP/200MP adhesive Ordering Information Part Number Description ANT-LPC-FPC-100 Antenna with 100 mm of 1.13 mm coaxial cable and MHF1/U.FL-type plug (female socket) Available from Linx Technologies and select distributors and representatives.ANT-LPC-FPC-100 Product Brief Table 1. Electrical Specifications Select Bands Frequency Range VSWR (max.) Peak Gain (dBi) Avg. Gain (dBi) Efficiency (%) LTE 12, 13, 14, 17, 26, 28, 29 698 MHz to 803 MHz 8.2 0.1 -6.4 25 LTE 5, 8, 20 791 MHz to 960 MHz 4.8 3.7 -4.5 43 LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 25, 66 1710 MHz to 2200 MHz 4.9 2.2 -3.6 49 LTE 30, 40 2300 MHz to 2400 MHz 3.5 3.3 -2.8 53 LTE 7, 41 2496 MHz to 2690 MHz 3.1 5.0 -2.7 59 LTE 22, 42, 43, 48, 49, 52 3300 MHz to 3800 MHz 2.0 5.7 -1.8 70 GNSS/GPS 1553 MHz to 1609 MHz 1.7 3.3 -1.5 72 ISM 2400 MHz to 2485 MHz 2.7 3.9 -4.1 43 Polarization Linear Radiation Omnidirectional Max Power Wavelength 2 W 1/2-wave Electrical Type Dipole Impedance 50 ESD Sensitivity NOT ESD sensitive. As a best practice, Linx may use ESD packaging. Table 2. Mechanical Specifications ANT-LPC-FPC-100 Connection MHF1/U.FL-type plug (female socket) on 100 mm of 1.13 mm coaxial cable Weight 0.8 g (0.03 oz) Dimensions 64.0 mm x 17.0 mm x 0.2 mm (2.52 in x 0.67 in x 0.01 in) Operating Temperature Range -40 C to +85 C VSWR Figure 1 provides the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) across the antenna bandwidth. VSWR describes the power reflected from the antenna back to the radio. A lower VSWR value indicates better antenna performance at a given frequency. Reflected power is also shown on the right-side vertical axis as a gauge of the percentage of transmitter power reflected back from the antenna. 7 50 6 40 5 30 4 20 3 10 2 1 0 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200 3400 3600 3800 Frequency (MHz) Figure 1. LPC Antenna VSWR with Frequency Band Highlights Website: