SPECIFICATION Part No. : Specification No : Product Name : Features : Photo : PC27.09.0100A PC-2709-09 TheStripe™ 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM PCB Antenna W/100mm 1.13 Coaxial Cable MMCX (M) R/A connector 34mm*7mm*0.8mm REVISION STATUS Version Date Page Revision Description Prepared Approved 01 Jan 02nd 2006 All New Product TW Product Centre Ronan Quinlan 02 Jan 29th 2010 1 Product Color Change TW Product Centre Ronan Quinlan © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 1.0 Introduction This miniaturized low profile PCB antenna is based on smart TheStripe™ antenna technology. It consists of a PCB antenna and 1.13mm coaxial cable with MMCX(M) 90 degree connector. 2.0 Antenna Performance Communication System AMPS GSM DCS PCS 800 900 1800 1900 Frequency Band MHz MHz MHz MHz VSWR 3.59 2.02 2.21 2.3 Return Loss -4.96 dB -9.48 dB -8.46 dB -8.06 dB Impedance 50 Ohm Radiation Pattern Omni-Directional Polarization Horizontal © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 3.0 Mechanical Dimensions 3.1 Dimensions and Drawing Z Y Note : 1. The upper face of the PCB is in the Z axis 2. Connector positioning is towards the X direction X 3.2 Cable & Connector 3.2.1 RF Cable 3.2.2 RF Connector Ø1.13 Coaxial Cable L = 100 +/- 3 mm MMCX (M) R/A © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 4.0 4.1 Antenna Electrical Characteristics VSWR © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 4.2 Return Loss © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 5.0 Environmental Conditions and Reliability 5.1 Environmental Conditions 5.1.1 Operation Temperature -20°C to + 65°C 5.1.2 Storage Temperature -30°C to + 75°C 5.1.3 Relative Humidity 40% to 95% 5.2 Reliability Test Items Procedure Requirement Starting at -40 for 30minutes and then cycled to +85 1. Thermal Shock The value of return loss must be within to remain 30minutes (a complete cycle). product specifications after this test. To repeat 5 complete cycles. 2. No physical deformation should be evident. (Refer to IEC 68-2-14 Method Na) Storage Samples must be put into -30°C chamber for 72 Temperature hours and samples shall be powered during test. (Cold) (Refer to IEC 68-2-1 Method Aa) Storage Samples must be put into +75°C chamber for 72 Temperature hours and samples shall be powered during test. (Dry Heat) (Refer to IEC 68-2-1 Method Ba) Operating Samples must be put into -20°C chamber for 2 Temperature hours and samples shall be powered during test. (Cold) 1. The value of return loss must be within product specifications after this test. 2. No physical deformation should be evident. 1. The value of return loss must be within product specifications after this test. 2. No physical deformation should be evident. 1. The value of return loss must met specification during test/after test (Refer to IEC 68-2-1 Method Aa) 2. No mechanical defects after test. Operating Samples must be put into +65°C chamber for 72 1. The value of return loss must met specification Temperature hours and samples shall be powered during test. (Dry Heat) (Refer to IEC 68-2-1 Method Ba) during test/after test 2. no mechanical defects after test. © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 6.0 Antenna Test Setup and Results 6.1 Equipment Radiation Pattern Testing - Anechoic Chamber HORN Standard Antenna DUT Antenna 500 cm 8720 C Network Analyzer Rotator Controller © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 6.2 3D Radiation Pattern Testing 850 MHz 900 MHz © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 900 MHz 1800 MHz © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 1900 MHz © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 6.3 Chamber Testing - Tabular Results © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com 7.0 Antenna Packaging © All Rights Reserved Taoglas Limited, Unit 3 Enniscorthy Technology Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland www.taoglas.com