![Quectel EC21 Series Hardware Design Download Page 61](http://html2.mh-extra.com/html/quectel/ec21-series/ec21-series_hardware-design_3601488061.webp)
LTE Module Series
EC21 Hardware Design
EC21_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released 60 / 94
5
Antenna Interfaces
EC21 antenna interfaces include a main antenna interface, an Rx-diversity antenna interface which is
used to resist the fall of signals caused by high speed movement and multipath effect, and a GNSS
antenna interface. The antenna interfaces have an impedance of 50 ohm.
5.1. Main/Rx-diversity Antenna Interface
5.1.1. Pin Definition
The pin definition of main antenna and Rx-diversity antenna interfaces is shown below.
Table 25: Pin Definition of the RF Antenna
Pin Name
Pin No.
I/O
Description
Comment
ANT_MAIN
49
IO
Main antenna pad
50 ohm impedance
ANT_DIV
35
AI
Receive diversity antenna pad
50 ohm impedance
5.1.2. Operating Frequency
Table 26: Module Operating Frequencies
3GPP Band
Transmit
Receive
Unit
B1
1920~1980
2110~2170
MHz
B2 (1900)
1850~1910
1930~1990
MHz
B3 (1800)
1710~1785
1805~1880
MHz
B4
1710~1755
2110~2155
MHz
B5 (850)
824~849
869~894
MHz
B7
2500~2570
2620~2690
MHz
B8 (900)
880~915
925~960
MHz
Quectel
Confidential