PC17.07.0070A Taoglas

SPECIFICATION Part No. : PC17.07.0070A Product Name : Miniature 2.4GHz PCB antenna with cable and connector Feature : 24*11*0.8mm High efficiency antenna for Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth/ ZigBee applications IPEX MHFI Connector (U.FL compatible) Stable efficiency, gain and radiation patterns Cable and Connector fully customizable RoHS Compliant SPE-11-8-015/F/ZL Page 1 of 9 1. Introduction The PC.17 is an ultra-miniature PCB antenna working on 2.4GHz band for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ISM applications. It consists of a robust antenna and mini coaxial cable. At only 24mm*11mm*0.8mm it has been especially developed to fit into the smallest spaces and still deliver optimum performance. Cable and connector are fully customizable. Many module manufacturers specify peak gain limits for any antennas that are to be connected to that module. Those peak gain limits are based on free-space conditions. In practice, the peak gain of an antenna tested in free-space can degrade by at least 1 or 2dBi when put inside a device. So ideally you should go for a slightly higher peak gain antenna than mentioned on the module specification to compensate for this effect, giving you better performance. Upon testing of any of our antennas with your device and a selection of appropriate layout, integration technique, or cable, Taoglas can make sure any of our antennas peak gain will be below the peak gain limits. Taoglas can then issue a specification and/or report for the selected antenna in your device that will clearly show it complying with the peak gain limits, so you can be assured you are meeting regulatory requirements for that module. For example, a module manufacturer may state that the antenna must have less than 2dBi peak gain, but you dont need to select an embedded antenna that has a peak gain of less than 2dBi in free-space. This will give you a less optimized solution. It is better to go for a slightly higher free-space peak gain of 3dBi or more if available. Once that antenna gets integrated into your device, performance will degrade below this 2dBi peak gain due to the effects of GND SPE-11-8-015/F/ZL Page 2 of 9