LISA-C2 series and FW75-C200 - System Integration Manual
UBX-13000620 - R21
Early Production Information
Design-In
Page 62 of 103
For good antenna radiation performance, antenna dimensions should be comparable to a quarter of the
wavelength. Different antenna types can be used for the module, many of them (e.g. patch antennas,
monopole) are based on a resonating element that works in combination with a ground plane. The ground
plane, ideally infinite, can be reduced down to a minimum size that must be similar to one quarter of the
wavelength of the minimum frequency that has to be radiated (transmitted/received). Numerical sample:
frequency = 1 GHz
wavelength = 30 cm
minimum ground plane (or antenna size) = 7.5 cm. Below
this size, the antenna efficiency is reduced.
2.4.3
Antenna detection functionality
The internal antenna detect circuit is based on ADC measurement at
ANT
: the RF port is DC-coupled to the ADC
unit in the baseband chip, which injects a DC current on
ANT
and measures the resulting DC voltage to evaluate
the resistance from
ANT
pad to GND.
The antenna detection is forced by the +UANTR AT command
:
refer to the
u-blox LISA-C200 AT Commands
Manual
[3] for more details on how to access this feature.
To achieve antenna detection functionality, use an RF antenna with built-in resistor from
ANT
signal to GND, or
implement an equivalent solution with a circuit between the antenna cable connection and the radiating
element, as shown in Figure 36.
Application Board
Antenna Assembly
Diagnostic Circuit
LISA-C series
ADC
Current
Source
RF
Choke
DC
Blocking
Front-End
RF Module
RF
Choke
DC
Blocking
Radiating
Element
Zo=50
Ω
Resistor for
Diagnostic
Coaxial Antenna Cable
ANT
Figure 36: Antenna detection circuit and antenna with diagnostic resistor
Examples of components for the antenna detection diagnostic circuit are reported in Table 31:
Description
Part Number - Manufacturer
DC Blocking Capacitor
Murata GRM1555C1H220JA01 or equivalent
RF Choke Inductor
Murata LQG15HS68NJ02, LQG15HH68NJ02 or equivalent (Self Resonance Frequency ~1GHz)
Resistor for Diagnostic
15 k
Ω
5%, various Manufacturers
Table 31: Example of components for the antenna detection diagnostic circuit