
ANNA-B4 series - System integration manual
UBX-21000517 - R03
Appendix
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C1-Public
B.3
Reference design for external antennas (U.FL connector)
When using the ANNA-B4 together with this antenna reference design, the circuit trace layout must
be made in strict compliance with the instructions below. This section describes where the critical
components and copper traces are positioned on the reference design.
All the components placed on each RF trace must be kept as shown in the reference design. The
reference design uses a micro coaxial connector that is connected to the external antenna using a
50
Ω
pigtail cable.
Part
Manufacturer
Description
U.FL-R-SMT-1(10)
Hirose
Coaxial Connector, 0
–
6 GHz, for external antenna
Table 23: U.FL connector used in the ANNA-B4 reference design
shows the top layer of the external antenna reference design. Note that the top left-hand
pads, pins 34 and 35 (USBDP and USBDM), should not be connected to GND on ANNA-B4.
Figure 33: Top-layer reference design for external antenna