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Antenna Bandwidth Expansion Guideline
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Method for bandwidth expansion for chip antennas:

2450AT18B100 Bandwidth with original Eval board: 100MHz

Bandwidth Expansion

 

Layout with additional "elbow" to GND:

 

(A) Evaluation board

Additional Elbow

 

(B) Detailed land pattern with dimensions (+ 2 variables)

Detailed land pattern with dimensions

 

 

Return loss measurement (variables a and b dependent)

Return Loss Measurement

 

Bandwidth Summary with PIFA type. Table-1
Case New Bandwidth ( S11 < -10dB) Frequency Range
1=5mm, b=3.25mm
H-direction_1 PIFA
220 MHZ 2.32 ~ 2.54GHz
a=3mm, b=2.25mm
H-direction_3 PIFA
230 MHz 2.32 ~ 2.55GHz
 
 
 

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