Datasheet ANT-LPL-FPC-100 LTE/LPWA Flexible Embedded Dipole Antenna The ANT-LPL-FPC-100 (LPL) antenna is a flexible embedded multiband cellular and cellular IoT antenna (LTE-M and NB-IoT) ideal for use in LTE bands 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, while also supporting low-power, wide-area (LPWA) networking at 868 MHz and 915 MHz. MHF1/U.FL Plug (female socket) The LPL provides a ground plane independent dipole embedded antenna solution comparable in performance to an external antenna. The LPLs 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 long, 1.13 mm coaxial cable terminated in an MHF1/U.FL-compatible plug connector. Features Applications Excellent low-band coverage, 698 MHz to 960 Worldwide LTE, UMTS and GSM MHz, including LTE 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 26, Cellular IoT: LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT 28 and 29 AT&T: bands 12, 17 VSWR: 2.4 Verizon: band 13 Peak Gain: 6.1 dBi Europe: bands 8, 20 Efficiency: 52% Latin America: bands 5, 28 Compact, low-profile Asia Pacific: bands 5, 8, 20, 28 110 mm x 20 mm x 0.2 mm Low-power, wide-area (LPWA) applications MHF1/U.FL-compatible plug (female socket) on LoRaWAN 100 mm of 1.13 mm coaxial cable Sigfox Flexible to fit in challenging enclosures ISM: Bluetooth and ZigBee Adhesive backing permanently adheres to non- metal enclosures using 3M 467MP/200MP Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) adhesive UHF RFID readers Internet of Things (IoT) devices Gateways Ordering Information Part Number Description ANT-LPL-FPC-100 Antenna with 100 mm of 1.13 mm coaxial cable and MHF1/U.FL-compatible plug (female socket) Available from Linx Technologies and select distributors and representatives.ANT-LPL-FPC-100 Datasheet 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 2.3 5.6 -3.6 47 LTE 5, 8, 20 791 MHz to 960 MHz 2.4 6.5 -2.6 57 LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 25, 66 1710 MHz to 2200 MHz 4.6 4.9 -1.9 72 LTE 30, 40 2300 MHz to 2400 MHz 1.4 5.2 -1.5 73 LTE 7, 41 2496 MHz to 2690 MHz 1.8 5.3 -1.8 69 LTE 22, 42, 43, 48, 49, 52 3300 MHz to 3800 MHz 3.5 2.9 -3.4 48 ISM 2400 MHz to 2485 MHz 1.8 5.0 -2.0 66 Polarization Linear Radiation Omnidirectional Max Power 2 W Wavelength 1/2-wave Electrical Type Dipole Impedance 50 Connection MHF1/U.FL-compatible plug (female socket) on 100 mm of 1.13 mm coaxial cable. Weight 1.5 g (0.05 oz) Dimensions 110 mm x 20 mm x 0.2 mm (4.33 in x 0.80 in x 0.01 in) Operating Temperature Range -40 C to +85 C ESD Sensitivity NOT ESD sensitive. As a best practice, Linx may use ESD packaging. 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. LPL Antenna VSWR with Frequency Band Highlights 2 VSWR 698 803 960 1710 2200 2300 2400 2496 2690 3300 3800 Reflected Power (%)