Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 1 Application note Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna EGSM900 and PCN1800 10 mm x 3.2 mm x 2 mm Ceramic Chip Antenna Ground Cleared Under Antenna: Version 1: 25 mm x 10 mm Version 2: 40 mm x 10 mm Pulse Part Number: W3070 Status Author MiJu Version Checked by Date Approved by Date 4.0.0 02.07.2009 Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 1 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 2 Table of Content General Features and Applications ............................... 3 Terminal configuration and antenna dimensions.......... 4 Test setup for electrical measurements ....................... 5 Electrical performance test results............................... 7 Packing ...................................................................... 13 Mechanical Outline ..................................................... 16 Contact information ................................................... 17 Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 2 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 3 Ceramic Chip Antenna Ground Cleared Under Antenna Features • Low profile • Compact size W x L x H (10 x 3.2 x 2 mm) • • Low weight (240 mg) Lead free materials • Fully SMD compatible • • Lead free soldering compatible Tape and reel packing • RoHS Compliant Product Applications • EGSM900 and PCN1800 radios Electrical specifications @ +25 °C Note: Electrical characteristics depend on test board (GP) size and antenna positioning on GP and Ground Clearance area size. W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna (Version 1: Ground Cleared Under Antenna 25 mm x 10mm) Typical performance (test board size 95 mm x 40 mm, PWB ground clearance area 25 mm x 10 mm) 18nH and 10nH series-inductors used for frequency tuning and 6.8nH shunt-inductor used for impedance matching. Frequency Range 3D Max Gain 3D Efficiency [MHz] [dBi] [%] / [dB] 880 - 960 1710 – 1880 +1.5 (peak) 70 / -1.55 (peak) -0.4 (band edges) 47 ; 40 / -3.3 ; -4 (band edges) +1 (peak) 50 / -3 (peak) -1 ; +0.5 (band edges) 30 ; 40 / -5.2 ; -4 (band edges) Return loss min. [dB] Impedance Operating [Ω] Temperature [°C] -4.7 ; -3.8 (band edges) 50 -40 to +85 -4 ; -4.6 (band edges) 50 -40 to +85 W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna (Version 2: Ground Cleared Under Antenna 40 mm x 10mm) Typical performance (test board size 95 mm x 40 mm, PWB ground clearance area 40 mm x 10 mm) 18nH and 10nH series-inductors used for frequency tuning. Frequency Range 3D Max Gain 3D Efficiency [MHz] [dBi] [%] / [dB] 880 - 960 1710 – 1880 +1.2 (peak) 65 / -1.9 (peak) -0.4 (band edges) 47 / -3.3 (band edges) +2.5 (peak) 60 / -2.2 (peak) +1.5 ; +2 (band edges) 50 ; 55 / -3 ; -2.6 (band edges) Return loss min. [dB] Impedance Operating [Ω] Temperature [°C] -5.1 ; -5.3 (band edges) 50 -40 to +85 -5.8 ; -5.7 (band edges) 50 -40 to +85 Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 3 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 4 Ceramic Chip Antenna Terminal Configuration and Antenna Dimensions 2 No. Terminal Name Terminal Dimensions 1 Feed 1.5 x 2.75 mm 2 Support pad 1.5 x 2.75 mm Antenna is symmetrical and orientation on footprint can be rotated 180 degrees without change in performance Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 4 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 5 Ceramic Chip Antenna Test Setup for Electrical Measurements Recommended test board- layout for electrical characteristic measurement. Test board outline size 95 x 40mm. Ground cleared under antenna, clearance area 25 mm x 10 mm Stub for PCN1800 band frequency tuning. Matching component locations. Values depend on application and surrounding mechanics / materials. Via- holes on ground clearancearea edges. W3070 Ceramic chip antenna location. Length depends on application and surrounding mechanics / materials. Antenna feeding point. Transmission line should be designed to match 50Ω characteristic impedance, depending on PWB material and thickness. VIA- holes to the bottom-layer of the PWB. Ground cleared under antenna, clearance area 40 mm x 10 mm Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 5 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 6 Recommended test board- layout for electrical characteristic measurement. Test board outline size 95 x 40mm. 3D- view of Test Setup Ground cleared under antenna, clearance area 25 mm x 10 mm Shunt inductor for impedance matching. Value depends on application and surrounding mechanics and materials. W3070 Ceramic chip antenna Series inductors for frequency tuning. Values depend on application and surrounding mechanics and materials. 3D- view of Test Setup Ground cleared under antenna, clearance area 40 mm x 10 mm Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 6 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 7 Ceramic Chip Antenna Ground cleared under antenna. Clearance areas 25 mm x 10 mm and 40mm x 10mm. Typical Electrical Characteristics (T=25 °C) Measured on the 95 x 40mm test board with matching circuit. Typical Return Loss S11 Return Loss [dB] 0 -3 Typical return lossvalues at band edges: 960MHz -5.3dB -3.8dB 1710MHz -5.8dB -4dB 1880MHz -5.7dB -4.6dB -6 RL [dB] 880MHz -5.1dB -4.7dB Low er- and upper limiting frequencies of EGSM900 and PCN1800 band W3070_40mm x 10mm GC- Area -9 W3070_25mm x 10mm GC- Area -12 -15 2626 2543 2459 2375 2291 2208 2124 2040 1956 1873 1789 1705 1621 1538 1454 1370 1286 1203 1119 951 1035 868 784 700 -18 f [MHz] Typical free Space Total Efficiencies [%] Free Space Total Efficiencies [%] 80 % 70 % 60 % eff [%] 50 % W3070_40mm x 10mm GC- Area 40 % W3070_25mm x 10mm GC- Area 30 % 20 % 10 % 0% 1910 1890 1875 1855 1835 1815 1795 1775 1755 1735 1715 1700 1680 980 945 925 905 885 870 850 f [MHz] Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 7 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 8 Typical free Space Total Efficiencies [dB] and Maximum Gain [dBi] Free Space Total efficiencies [dB] ; Max gain [dBi] 4 3 2 eff [dB] ; Max gain [dBi] 1 W3070_40mm x 10mm GC- Area_eff [dB] 0 -1 W3070_40mm x 10mm GC- Area_Max Gain [dBi] -2 W3070_25mm x 10mm GC- Area_eff [dB] -3 W3070_25mm x 10mm GC- Area_Max Gain [dBi] -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 1910 1890 1875 1855 1835 1815 1795 1775 1755 1735 1715 1700 1680 980 945 925 905 885 870 850 f [MHz] Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 8 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 9 Ceramic Chip Antenna Ground cleared under antenna. Clearance area 25 mm x 10mm. Typical Free Space Radiation Patterns for EGSM900 Band YZ-PLANE 900MHz XZ-PLANE 900MHz XY-PLANE 900MHz Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 9 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 10 Typical Free Space Radiation Patterns for PCN1800 Band YZ-PLANE 1800MHz XZ-PLANE 1800MHz XY-PLANE 1800MHz Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 10 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 11 Ceramic Chip Antenna Ground cleared under antenna. Clearance area 40 mm x 10mm. Typical Free Space Radiation Patterns for EGSM900 Band YZ-PLANE 900MHz XZ-PLANE 900MHz XY-PLANE 900MHz Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 11 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 12 Typical Free Space Radiation Patterns for PCN1800 Band YZ-PLANE 1800MHz XZ-PLANE 1800MHz XY-PLANE 1800MHz Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 12 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 13 Ceramic Chip Antenna Packing General Tape and reel packing is used. Carrier tape, reel and box dimensions are presented in following pictures. Carrier tape Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 13 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 14 Block orientation Antenna soldering pads facing down to the bottom of the carrier tape. Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 14 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 15 Packing form Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 15 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 16 Ceramic Chip Antenna Mechanical Outline Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 16 Application Note: W3070 Ceramic Dual Band Monopole Antenna. Confidential. Preliminary (07/09) 17 For More Information, please contact: Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 Fin-90440 Kempele Finland Tel. +358 207 935 500 Fax +358 207 935 501 (sales) Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas Pulse World Wide Headquarters 12220 World Trade Drive San Diego, CA 92128 U.S.A Tel. +1 858 674 8100 Fax +1 858 674 826 www.pulseeng.com This is a “Preliminary” product application notes. Products mentioned on this application notes are in development and in the process of being qualified. These products are not fully released nor are they in production. Features, specifications and performance of products offered are subject to change without notice. Other brand and product names mentioned herein may be products and/or registered trademarks of their respective ones. For current info on this product, please contact the Pulse San Diego office. © Copyright, 2006. Pulse Finland Oy. All rights reserved. Pulse Finland Oy Takatie 6 90440 Kempele, Finland Tel: +358 207 935 500 Fax: +358 207 935 501 Domicile: Kempele Business ID: 1933992-8 [email protected] www.pulseeng.com/antennas © 2006. All Rights Reserved. 17