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USER MANUAL 

Dual-band Reach Xtend

TM

 (FR05-S1-NO-1-003) 

 

Last updated on June 2017 

 

© 2016 FRACTUS ANTENNAS, S.L.   -  

 

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Dual-band  Reach  Xtend

TM 

(FR05-S1-NO-1-003)  – 

2.4-2.5  GHz 

and 4.9-5.875 GHz

 

Fractus  Antennas  specializes  in  enabling  effective  mobile  communications.  Using  Fractus 
technology,  we  design  and  manufacture  optimized  antennas  to  make  your  wireless  devices 
more competitive. Our mission is to help our clients develop innovative products and accelerate 
their time to market through our expertise in antenna design, testing and manufacturing.  

 
 

 

Dual-band Reach Xtend

TM

  

FR05-S1-NO-1-003 

 

 

Some  Fractus  Antennas  products  are 
protected by 

Fractus patents

All  information  contained  within  this 
document  is  property  of  Fractus  Antennas 
and  is  subject  to  change  without  prior 
notice.  Information  is  provided  “as  is”  and 
without  warranties.  It  is  prohibited  to  copy 
or  reproduce  this  information  without  prior 
approval. 

Fractus  Antennas  is  an  ISO  9001:2008 
certified  company.  All  our  antennas  are 
lead-free and RoHS compliant. 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for FR05-S1-NO-1-003

Page 1: ...ents develop innovative products and accelerate their time to market through our expertise in antenna design testing and manufacturing Dual band Reach XtendTM FR05 S1 NO 1 003 Some Fractus Antennas products are protected by Fractus patents All information contained within this document is property of Fractus Antennas and is subject to change without prior notice Information is provided as is and w...

Page 2: ...O 1 003 Last updated on June 2017 2016 FRACTUS ANTENNAS S L 2 INDEX OF CHAPTERS 1 ANTENNA DESCRIPTION 4 2 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 4 3 ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE 5 4 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS 9 5 MATCHING NETWORK 10 6 ASSEMBLY PROCESS 11 7 PACKAGING 13 ...

Page 3: ...3 ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE 5 3 1 FRACTUS EVALUATION BOARD 5 3 2 VSWR AND EFFICIENCY 5 3 3 RADIATION PATTERNS GAIN AND EFFICIENCY 6 3 4 CAPABILITIES AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS 8 4 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS 9 4 1 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES 9 4 2 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE INK 9 4 3 ANTENNA FOOTPRINT and FRACPLANE DIMENSIONS 10 5 MATCHING NETWORK 10 6 ASSEMBLY PROCESS 11 7 PACKAGING 13 ...

Page 4: ...na is built on glass epoxy substrate APPLICATIONS PLC Power Line Communications Modules Cardbus 32 TV CATV Smart Train Digital Media Adapter BENEFITS High efficiency and gain Cost effective Multiband behaviour Worldwide standard compatible Easy to use pick and place 2 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Technical Features 802 11 b g n 802 11 a n Frequency Range 2 4 2 5 GHz 4 9 5 875 GHz Average Efficiency 75 0 ...

Page 5: ... plane 3 1 FRACTUS EVALUATION BOARD Measure mm A 105 0 B 47 5 C 18 0 D 82 0 Tolerance 0 2mm Material The evaluation board is built on FR4 substrate Thickness is 1 0mm Figure 1 Dual band Reach Xtend TM Evaluation Board 3 2 VSWR AND EFFICIENCY VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio and Total Efficiency versus Frequency GHz Figure 2 VSWR and Efficiency vs Frequency GHz Dual Band Reach Xtend Antenna FracPla...

Page 6: ...Theta 90º at 5 35 GHz Plane XY 0 0 30 30 60 60 90 90 120 120 150 150 180 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 Left Antenna Right Antenna 0 0 30 30 60 60 90 90 120 120 150 150 180 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 Left Antenna Right Antenna 0 0 30 30 60 60 90 90 120 120 150 150 180 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 Left Antenna Right Antenna Left Antenna 2 4 2 5 GHz 4 9 5 875 GHz Gain Peak Gain 3 9 dBi 5 3 dBi Average Gain across the band ...

Page 7: ...the right located antennas Measures made in the evaluation board and in the Satimo STARGATE 32 anechoic chamber Right Antenna 2 4 2 5 GHz 4 9 5 875 GHz Gain Peak Gain 3 6 dBi 6 0 dBi Average Gain across the band 3 4 dBi 4 5 dBi Gain Range across the band min max 3 0 3 6 dBi 2 6 6 0 dBi Efficiency Peak Efficiency 76 0 83 6 Average Efficiency across the band 73 8 74 5 Efficiency Range across the ban...

Page 8: ...imize return on investment throughout the product development process We also provide our clients with the opportunity to leverage our in house testing and measurement facilities to obtain accurate results quickly and efficiently Agilent E5071B VSWR S Parameters Radiation Pattern Efficiency SATIMO STARGATE 32 Anechoic chambers and full equipped in house lab 2 2 5 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 20 18 16 14 12...

Page 9: ...antenna indicates the feed pad Measure mm Measure mm A 10 0 0 2 C 1 0 0 1 B 0 9 0 2 D 3 5 0 2 Figure 3 Antenna Dimensions and Tolerances Fractus Dual band Reach XtendTM chip antenna is compliant with the restriction of the use of hazardous substances RoHS The RoHS certificate can be downloaded from www fractusantennas com 4 2 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE INK Next figure shows the correct colors of the a...

Page 10: ...rs and configurations may require a different feeding configuration feeding line dimensions and clearance areas If you require support for the integration of the antenna in your design please contact info fractusantennas com 5 MATCHING NETWORK The specs of a Fractus Antennas standard antenna are measured in their evaluation board which is an ideal case In a real design components nearby the antenn...

Page 11: ... 3 After soldering the antenna to the circuit board perform a cleaning process to remove any residual flux Fractus Antennas recommends conducting a visual inspection after the cleaning process to verify that all reflux has been removed The drawing below shows the soldering details obtained after a correct assembly process Figure 7 Soldering Details NOTE Solder paste thickness after the assembly pr...

Page 12: ...Pb Free Assembly SnAgCu RAMP UP Avg Ramp up Rate Tsmax to Tp 3 ºC second max PREHEAT Temperature Min Tsmin Temperature Max Tsmax Time tsmin to tsmax 150 ºC 200 ºC 60 180 seconds REFLOW Temperature TL Total Time above TL tL 217 ºC 60 150 seconds PEAK Temperature Tp Time tp 260 ºC 20 40 seconds RAMP DOWN Rate 6 ºC second max Time from 25 ºC to Peak Temperature 8 minutes max Table 3 Recommended solde...

Page 13: ...e in tape and reel packaging Measure mm W 16 0 0 3 A0 10 5 0 1 B0 10 5 0 1 K0 1 5 0 1 B1 11 1 0 1 D 2 0 0 1 D1 2 0 0 1 Wmax 16 3 E 1 7 0 1 F 7 5 0 1 K 1 8 0 1 P 12 0 0 1 P0 4 0 0 1 P2 2 0 0 1 Figure 9 Tape Dimensions and Tolerances Figure 10 Images of the tape Measure mm A max 330 0 1 0 G 17 5 0 2 t max 21 5 0 2 Reel Capacity 2500 antennas Figure 11 Reel Dimensions and Capacity ...

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