# RF Antenna, Adhesive, Linear, 5.9 to 8.5 GHz, 4.3 dB, 1.8 VSWR

![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:4070605/)

**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/2108971-5/rf-antenna-adhesive-linear-59-to-85-ghz-43-db-18
**SKU**: 2108971-5
**Manufacturer**: TE CONNECTIVITY
**Price**: €1.6100
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 57 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4.3dB |
| Svhc | No SVHC (21-Jan-2025) |
| Vswr | 1.8 |
| Input Power | 10W |
| Antenna Type | FPC |
| Frequency Max | 8.5GHz |
| Frequency Min | 5.9GHz |
| Product Range | 2108971-X Series |
| Input Impedance | 50ohm |
| Antenna Mounting | Adhesive |
| Antenna Polarisation | Linear |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:4070605/)

## 3100 – 8500 MHz UWB ANTENNA 

**Part Numbers: 2108971-X (See page 9 for details)** 

## **FEATURES & BENEFITS** 

- UWB channel 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 

- Adhesive backing on the FPC simplifies mounting within the device 

- FPC antenna assembly 

- Different cable length and connector options available 

## **SPECIFICATIONS (Shown as 2108971-1 : Others can vary with different cable lengths.)** 

|**Frequency Range (MHz)**|3100-5000|5900-8500|
|---|---|---|
|**VSWR**|< 1.8:1|< 1.9:1|
|**Average Efficiency**|76 %|80 %|
|**Peak Gain**|1.7 dBi|4.3 dBi|
|**Average Gain**|-1.3 dBi|-1.0 dBi|
|**Power Handling**|10 Watt cw||
|**Feed Point Impedance**|50 ohms||
|**Polarization**|Linear||
|**Size**|24.1 mm x 35.1 mm x 0.15 mm||
|**Weight**|< 1.4 g||
|**Mounting**|Adhesive Tape||
|**Mating Connectors**|MHF and MHF4L type, Refer to page 9||
|**Cable**|1.13mm and 1.37mm Dia., Refer to page 9||
|**Operating Temperature**|-40 to +85°C||
|**Storage Temperature**|-40 to +85°C||
|**Hazardous Materials**|A certificate of conformance is available from the product page<br>on TE website.||



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## **Antenna RF Specifications with different cable assemblies** 

|**P/N**<br>**Cable Length/**<br>**Connector/**Cable<br>OD<br>~~|~~<br>~~ee~~|RF<br>DATA<br>~~|~~<br>~~|;~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~ee~~|Frequency Range (MHz)<br>~~|~~<br>~~|;7~~|Frequency Range (MHz)<br>~~|~~<br>~~|;7~~|
|---|---|---|---|
|||3100-5000<br>~~|~~<br>~~|;7~~<br>~~ee~~|5900-8500<br>~~|~~<br>~~7~~<br>~~ee~~|
|**2108971-1**<br>**50 mm**<br>**MHF**<br>**1.37 mm**<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|VSWR<br>~~|;~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~ee~~|< 1.8:1<br>~~|; 7~~<br>~~ee~~|< 1.9:1<br>~~7~~<br>~~ee~~|
||Average Efficiency<br>~~a~~<br>~~ee~~|76 %<br>~~ee~~|80 %<br>~~ee~~|
||Peak Gain<br>(Max)<br>~~ee~~|1.7 dBi<br>~~ee~~|4.3 dBi<br>~~ee~~|
||Average Gain<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|-1.3 dBi<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|-1.0 dBi<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|**2108971-2**<br>**100 mm**<br>**MHF**<br>**1.37 mm**<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|VSWR<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|< 1.9:1<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|<2.4:1<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Efficiency<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|72 %<br>~~eee~~|75 %<br>~~eee~~|
||Peak Gain<br>(Max)<br>~~eee~~|1.5 dBi<br>~~eee~~|4.1 dBi<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Gain<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~|-1.4 dBi<br>~~eee~~|-1.2 dBi<br>~~eee~~|
|**2108971-3**<br>**150 mm**<br>**MHF**<br>**1.37 mm**<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~<br>~~0)~~|VSWR<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|< 1.7:1<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~|<2.0:1<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Efficiency<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|69 %<br>~~eee~~|71 %<br>~~eee~~|
||Peak Gain<br>(Max)<br>~~eee~~|1.3 dBi<br>~~eee~~|3.8 dBi<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Gain<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|-1.6 dBi<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~|-1.5 dBi<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|**2108971-4**<br>**200 mm**<br>**MHF**<br>**1.37 mm**<br>~~0)~~|VSWR<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|< 1.6:1<br>~~eee~~|<1.7:1<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Efficiency<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|65 %<br>~~eee~~|66 %<br>~~eee~~|
||Peak Gain<br>(Max)<br>~~eee~~|1.1 dBi<br>~~eee~~|3.5 dBi<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Gain<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~|-1.8 dBi<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~|-1.8 dBi<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~|



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## **Antenna RF Specifications with different cable assemblies** 

|**P/N**<br>**Cable Length/**<br>**Connector/**Cable<br>OD<br>~~|~~<br>~~ee~~|RF<br>DATA<br>~~|~~<br>~~|;~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~ee~~|Frequency Range (MHz)<br>~~|~~<br>~~|;7~~|Frequency Range (MHz)<br>~~|~~<br>~~|;7~~|
|---|---|---|---|
|||3100-5000<br>~~|~~<br>~~|;7~~<br>~~ee~~|5900-8500<br>~~|~~<br>~~7~~<br>~~ee~~|
|**2108971-5**<br>**50 mm**<br>**MHF4L**<br>**1.13 mm**<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|VSWR<br>~~|;~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~ee~~|< 2.2:1<br>~~|; 7~~<br>~~ee~~|< 1.8:1<br>~~7~~<br>~~ee~~|
||Average Efficiency<br>~~a~~<br>~~ee~~|74 %<br>~~ee~~|79 %<br>~~ee~~|
||Peak Gain<br>(Max)<br>~~ee~~|1.7 dBi<br>~~ee~~|4.3 dBi<br>~~ee~~|
||Average Gain<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|-1.3 dBi<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|-1.0 dBi<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|**2108971-6**<br>**100 mm**<br>**MHF4L**<br>**1.13 mm**<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|VSWR<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|< 2.1:1<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|< 1.9:1<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Efficiency<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|70 %<br>~~eee~~|73 %<br>~~eee~~|
||Peak Gain<br>(Max)<br>~~eee~~|1.4 dBi<br>~~eee~~|3.9 dBi<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Gain<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~|-1.5 dBi<br>~~eee~~|-1.4 dBi<br>~~eee~~|
|**2108971-7**<br>**150 mm**<br>**MHF4L**<br>**1.13 mm**<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~<br>~~0)~~|VSWR<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|< 2.0:1<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~|< 2.0:1<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Efficiency<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|66 %<br>~~eee~~|67 %<br>~~eee~~|
||Peak Gain<br>(Max)<br>~~eee~~|1.2 dBi<br>~~eee~~|3.6 dBi<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Gain<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|-1.8 dBi<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~|-1.7 dBi<br>~~eee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|**210891-8**<br>**200 mm**<br>**MHF4L**<br>**1.13 mm**<br>~~0)~~|VSWR<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|< 1.9:1<br>~~eee~~|< 1.8:1<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Efficiency<br>~~a~~<br>~~eee~~|63 %<br>~~eee~~|62 %<br>~~eee~~|
||Peak Gain<br>(Max)<br>~~eee~~|0.9 dBi<br>~~eee~~|3.2 dBi<br>~~eee~~|
||Average Gain<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~|-2.0 dBi<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~|-2.1 dBi<br>~~eee~~<br>~~a~~|



**3100-8500 MHz UWB EMBEDDED FPC ANTENNA** Standard Antenna Solutions 

**RF DATA (Shown as 2108971-1 : Others can vary with different cable lengths.)** 

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Return Loss 

## Peak Gain 

## Efficiency 

Data measured in free space and on 165 x 100 x 2 mm PC plastic 

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## **RADIATION PATTERN** 

**(Shown as 2108971-1 : Others can vary with different cable lengths.)** 

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Data measured in free space and on 165 x 100 x 2 mm PC plastic 

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## **RADIATION PATTERN** 

**(Shown as 2108971-1 : Others can vary with different cable lengths.)** 

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## **RADIATION PATTERN** 

**(Shown as 2108971-1 : Others can vary with different cable lengths.)** 

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## Plastic device enclosure 

Data measured in free space and on 165 x 100 x 2 mm PC plastic 

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**3100-8500 MHz UWB EMBEDDED FPC ANTENNA** Standard Antenna Solutions 

## **KEEP OUT AREA** 

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NOTES:1. Antenna designed to be mounted on plastic cover. 2. Area in blue above indicates Keep Out Area. 

Dimensions: mm Diagram is not to scale 

3. For more information please call TE. 

## **DIMENSIONS** 

## **(Refer to Page9 for dimension “A” and “B”)** 

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## **MATING COMPONENTS TO PART NUMBERS AND DIMENSIONS** 

|2108971-1<br>~~a ~~<br>~~e~~~~**s**~~|50.0<br> ~~a~~<br>~~ee~~|1.968<br>~~se~~<br>~~eee~~|1.37<br>~~se~~<br>~~eee~~|MHF-TYPE PLUG<br>~~se~~<br>~~ee~~~~**e**~~|RECEPTACLE (TE PN: 2337019-1)<br>~~se~~<br>~~ee~~|})|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2108971-2<br>~~e~~~~**s**~~<br>~~a~~|100.0<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~|3.937<br>~~eee~~<br>~~e~~|1.37<br>~~eee~~<br>~~e~~|MHF-TYPE PLUG<br>~~ee~~~~**e**~~<br>~~e~~|RECEPTACLE (TE PN: 2337019-1)<br>~~ee~~||
|2108971-3<br>~~e~~~~**s**~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|150.0<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|5.905<br>~~eee~~<br>~~e~~<br>~~ee~~|1.37<br>~~eee~~<br>~~e~~<br>~~ee~~|MHF-TYPE PLUG<br>~~ee~~~~**e**~~<br>~~e~~<br>~~ee~~|RECEPTACLE (TE PN: 2337019-1)<br>~~ee~~||
|2108971-4<br>~~e~~~~**s** ~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|200.0<br> ~~ee ~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|7.784<br> ~~eee~~<br>~~e~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|1.37<br>~~eee ~~<br>~~e~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|MHF-TYPE PLUG<br> ~~ee~~~~**e** ~~<br>~~e~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|RECEPTACLE (TE PN: 2337019-1)<br> ~~ee ~~||
|2108971-5<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~**a**~~|50.0<br>~~a ~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|1.968<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|1.13<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|MHF4L-TYPE PLUG <br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|RECEPTACLE (TE PN: 2334884-1)|0)|
|2108971-6<br>~~a ~~<br>~~**a**~~|100.0<br> ~~a ~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|3.937<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|1.13<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|MHF4L-TYPE PLUG <br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|RECEPTACLE (TE PN: 2334884-1)<br>~~ee~~||
|2108971-7<br>~~**a**~~<br>~~a~~|150.0<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|5.905<br>~~ee~~<br>~~e~~|1.13<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|MHF4L-TYPE PLUG <br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|RECEPTACLE (TE PN: 2334884-1)<br>~~ee~~||
|2108971-8<br>~~**a** ~~<br>~~a~~|200.0<br> ~~a~~<br>~~a ~~<br>~~a~~|7.784<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~e~~|1.13<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|MHF4L-TYPE PLUG <br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|RECEPTACLE (TE PN: 2334884-1)<br>~~ee~~||
|PART<br>~~a~~<br>~~A886~~<br>~~|~~|MM<br>~~a ~~<br>~~A886~~<br>~~|~~|INCH<br> ~~e~~<br>~~A886~~<br>~~|~~|MM<br>~~ee~~<br>~~A88628609,~~|CONNECTOR TYPE<br>~~ee~~<br>~~rr~~|PART NUMBER|IMAGE|
|NUMBER<br>~~A886~~<br>~~|~~|CABLE<br>LENGTH(A)<br>~~A886~~<br>~~|~~|||(ON CABLE)<br>~~rr~~|MATING COMPONENTS||



## **PACKAGING** 

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