EGS5 Hardware Interface Description
4.2 RF Line Routing Design
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Note: As shown in
the ground copper area between the antenna RF_OUT pad and
the side of the module is slightly carved. This area should be used for the antenna line.
To prevent receiver desensitization due to interferences from components on the application
PCB, the antenna connection line should be shielded, using Stripline technology rather than
Microstrip. Please see
for an example of how to design the antenna connection in
order to achieve the required 50
Ω
line impedance.
For type approval purposes, the module can be equipped with an optional coaxial antenna con-
nector (U.FL-R-SMT) along with other necessary components. The U.FL-R-SMT connector
has been chosen as antenna reference point (ARP) for the Cinterion Wireless Modules refer-
ence equipment submitted to type approve EGS5. All RF data specified throughout this docu-
ment is related to the ARP. Please contact Cinterion for details on how to connect such an
optional antenna connector.
Due to the immediate vicinity of both, the ARP and the antenna pad, no differences in the RF
parameters are expected.
4.2
RF Line Routing Design
To give an example, Cinterion has developed an interface adapter board for EGS5 that gives
a hint of how an application board could be designed with respect to the correct RF line imped-
ance.
The interface board has a 4 layer PCB stack - as shown in
.
Figure 40:
4 layer PCB stack for EGS5 interface board
