
Rev 1.9.1 Feb.09
Proprietary and Confidential
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In the event of a discrepancy in values between this guide and the Product Specification Document (PSD), the PSD takes precedence.
tions,
the
placement
of
the
antenna
is
still
very
important
—
if
the
host
device
is
insufficiently
shielded,
high
levels
of
broadband
or
spurious
noise
can
degrade
the
module’s
performance.
•
Connecting
cables
between
the
module
and
the
antenna
must
have
50
Ω
impedance.
If
the
impedance
of
the
module
is
mismatched,
RF
performance
is
reduced
significantly.
•
Antenna
cables
should
be
routed,
if
possible,
away
from
noise
sources
(switching
power
supplies,
LCD
assemblies,
etc.).
If
the
cables
are
near
the
noise
sources,
the
noise
may
be
coupled
into
the
RF
cable
and
into
the
antenna.
Disabling the diversity antenna
•
MC57xx
—
If
your
host
device
is
not
designed
to
use
the
MC57xx
module’s
diversity
antenna,
terminate
the
interface
with
a
50
Ω
load.
•
MC8780
/
MC8781
/
MC8785V
/
MC8790
/
MC8790V
/
MC8791V
/
MC8792V
—Use
the
AT
command
!RXDEN=0
to
disable
receive
diversity
or
!RXDEN=1
to
enable
receive
diversity.
Interference and sensitivity
Note: These modules are based
on ZIF (Zero Intermediate
Frequency) technologies; when
performing EMC
(Electromagnetic Compatibility)
tests, there are no IF
(Intermediate Frequency)
components from the module to
consider.
Several
sources
of
interference
can
affect
the
RF
performance
of
the
module
(RF
desense).
Common
sources
include
power
supply
noise
and
device
‐
generated
RF.
RF
desense
can
be
addressed
through
a
combination
of
mitigation
techniques
and
radiated
sensitivity
measurement.
Power supply noise
Noise
in
the
power
supply
can
lead
to
noise
in
the
RF
signal.
Note: Values in this guide are
taken from the appropriate
product specification documents
(PSDs) (listed in
,
) — in the
case of a discrepancy between
this document and the relevant
PSD, use the value listed in the
PSD.
The
power
supply
ripple
limit
for
the
module
is
no
more
than
200
mVp
‐
p
1
Hz
to
100
kHz.
This
limit
includes
voltage
ripple
due
to
transmitter
burst
activity.
Interference from other wireless devices
Wireless
devices
operating
inside
the
host
device
can
cause
interference
that
affects
the
module.
To
determine
the
most
suitable
locations
for
antennas
on
your
host
device,
evaluate
each
wireless
device’s
radio
system,
considering
the
following:
•
Any
harmonics,
sub
‐
harmonics,
or
cross
‐
products
of
signals
generated
by
wireless
devices
that
fall
in
the
module’s
Rx