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CC-Antenna-DK2 and Antenna Measurements Summary
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Application Report
SWRA496–March 2016
CC-Antenna-DK2 and Antenna Measurements Summary
RichardWallace
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the antenna development kit (CC-Antenna-DK2) is to ease the decision of which type of
low-cost antenna can be implemented as well as give an estimation of the performance that can be
achieved.
Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 13
2 CC-Antenna-DK2........................................................................................................... 13
3 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 51
4 References.................................................................................................................. 52
Appendix A CTIA Measurement Reports ..................................................................................... 53
List of Figures
1 CC-Antenna-DK2 Panel................................................................................................... 14
2 CC-Antenna-DK2 Board Showing Metal Layers, Solder Paste, Silkscreen and v-Cut............................ 14
3 Top Metal Layer and Contour ............................................................................................ 15
4 Bottom Metal Layer and Contour......................................................................................... 15
5 JSC-JS Cable (MXJA01JA1200) Provided With the CC-Antenna-DK2............................................. 15
6 JSC-SMA Low-Cost Cable Provided With the CC-Antenna-DK2.................................................... 16
7 Insertion Loss of MXFR01JA3000 Low-Cost Cable ................................................................... 16
8 CC-Antenna-DK2 Board #9 Connected to a CC1350 SensorTag Rev 1.3.x....................................... 16
9 Connecting to a Launchpad .............................................................................................. 16
10 Board #1 – CR2032 Dual-Band 868 MHz and 2.4 GHz PCB Antenna ............................................. 17
11 Impedance Measurement With No Matching Components........................................................... 18
12 SWR Measurements of Board #1 - Single-Band Configuration 2.4 GHz ........................................... 19
13 SWR Measurements of Board #1 - Dual-Band Configuration 868 MHz and 2.4 GHz ............................ 20
14 Board #2 – Compact 2.4 GHz PCB Antenna........................................................................... 21
15 Impedance and SWR Measurement With No Matching Components .............................................. 21
16 Board #3 - Fractus Dual-Band 868 MHz and 2.4 GHz Chip Antenna............................................... 22
17 SWR Measurements of Board #3........................................................................................ 23
18 Board #4: 433-510 MHz PCB Antenna.................................................................................. 24
19 Impedance Measurement With No Matching Components........................................................... 24
20 SWR Measurements of Board #4 - Single-Band Configuration 433 MHz .......................................... 25
21 SWR Measurements of Board #4 - Single-Band Configuration 470-510 MHz..................................... 26
22 Board #5: 2.4 GHz Antenna Diversity ................................................................................... 27
23 Impedance Measurement With No Matching Components........................................................... 27
24 5A - SWR Measurements................................................................................................. 27
25 Impedance Measurement With No Matching Components........................................................... 28
26 5B - SWR Measurements................................................................................................. 28
27 Board #6: Compact PCB Antenna ....................................................................................... 29
