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|2.|Specifications|4|
|3.|Antenna Characteristics|6|
|4.|Radiation Patterns|11|
|5.|Mechanical Drawing|26|
|6.|Packaging|27|
|7.|Application Note|28|
||Changelog|29|



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## 1. Introduction 

The Taoglas Pylon FXUB85 is an ultra-wideband flexible PCB antenna designed for the next generation of connectivity. The Pylon FXUB85 provides best-in-class performance for all 5G sub 6 GHz (FR1) and Wi-Fi 6 applications. Covering the entire spectrum from 600 MHz – 8 GHz, the Pylon allows for coverage in the 3.5 GHz CBRS bands, the 1400 MHz 5G NR bands 74,75,76, and the 3.6-4.6 GHz Japan 5G NR bands 77,78,79. It maintains excellent performance in all the traditional 4G LTE bands, including 4G LTE band 71 and allows for fallback to 3G/2G bands when necessary. 

The Pylon FXUB85 PCB has been expertly designed by Taoglas, to be the smallest size possible. At just 163 x 21 x 0.3mm, it can be neatly placed in the next generation of connected devices. As devices become more compact, the Pylon alleviates size constraint issues. The antenna performs well at a reasonable distance, typically 20mm, from a ground and has demonstrated ease of integration into complex end user equipment. 

Typical Applications Include: 

- IoT and Connected Devices 

- UAVs and Autonomous Vehicles 

- Precision Tracking 

- Industrial Robotics and Factory Automation 

- Field and Body Sensors and Wearables 

The Pylon FXUB85 antenna has a typical efficiency of more than 70% across both low and high frequency bands. The Pylon is designed to be mounted directly onto a plastic or glass enclosures. It is an ideal choice for any device maker that desires ease of integration and needs to keep manufacturing costs down over the lifetime of a product without compromising performance. 

The FXUB63 uses a future proof I-PEX MHF® 4L connector for 5G applications to match the many module providers new 5G modules who utilize this smaller receptacle. Cable and connector are fully customizable, contact your regional Taoglas customer support team for more information. 

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## **2.** Specifications 

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|**5G/4G Bands**|**5G/4G Bands**|**5G/4G Bands**|**5G/4G Bands**|
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|Band Number|5GNR/FR1/LTE/LTE-Advanced/WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+/TD-SCDMA|||
||**Uplink**|**Downlink**|**Covered**|
|**1**|UL: 1920 to 1980|DL: 2110 to 2170|✓|
|**2**|UL: 1850 to 1910|DL: 1930 to 1990|✓|
|**3**|UL: 1710 to 1785|DL: 1805 to 1880|✓|
|**4**|UL: 1710 to 1755|DL: 2110 to 2155|✓|
|**5**|UL: 824 to 849|DL: 869 to 894|✓|
|**7**|UL: 2500 to 2570|DL:2620 to 2690|✓|
|**8**|UL: 880 to 915|DL: 925 to 960|✓|
|**9**|UL: 1749.9 to 1784.9|DL: 1844.9 to 1879.9|✓|
|**11**|UL: 1427.9 to 1447.9|DL: 1475.9 to 1495.9|✓|
|**12**|UL: 699 to 716|DL: 729 to 746|✓|
|**13**|UL: 777 to 787|DL: 746 to 756|✓|
|**14**|UL: 788 to 798|DL: 758 to 768|✓|
|**17**|UL: 704 to 716|DL: 734 to 746|✓|
|**18**|UL: 815 to 830|DL: 860 to 875|✓|
|**19**|UL: 830 to 845|DL: 875 to 890|✓|
|**20**|UL: 832 to 862|DL: 791 to 821|✓|
|**21**|UL: 1447.9 to 1462.9|DL: 1495.9 to 1510.9|✓|
|**22**|UL: 3410 to 3490|DL: 3510 to 3590|✓|
|**23**|UL:2000 to 2020|DL: 2180 to 2200|✓|
|**24**|UL:1625.5 to 1660.5|DL: 1525 to 1559|✓|
|**25**|UL: 1850 to 1915|DL: 1930 to 1995|✓|
|**26**|UL: 814 to 849|DL: 859 to 894|✓|
|**27**|UL: 807 to 824|DL: 852 to 869|✓|
|**28**|UL: 703 to 748|DL: 758 to 803|✓|
|**29**|UL: - N/A|DL: 717 to 728|✓|
|**30**|UL: 2305 to 2315|DL: 2350 to 2360|✓|
|**31**|UL: 452.5 to 457.5|DL: 462.5 to 467.5||
|**32**|UL: - N/A|DL: 1452 - 1496|✓|
|**35**|1850 to 1910||✓|
|**38**|2570 to 2620||✓|
|**39**|1880 to 1920||✓|
|**40**|2300 to 2400||✓|
|**41**|2496 to 2690||✓|
|**42**|3400 to 3600||✓|
|**43**|3600 to 3800||✓|
|**48**|3550 to 3700||✓|
|**66**|UL: 1710-1780|DL: 2110-2200|✓|
|**71**|617|to 698|✓|
|**74/75/76**|1427|to 1518|✓|
|**78**|3300|to 3800|✓|
|**79**|4400|to 5000|✓|
|**85**|698-716|728-746|✓|



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## **Electrical** 

|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|
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||**Frequency**|**Return**<br>**Loss (dB)**|**Efficiency**|**Average Gain**|**Peak Gain**|**Max Input**|**Impedance**|||
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|**5GNR/4G**||-8|||||50 Ω|||
|Band 5,8,12,13,14,17,18,20,|617~960||69|-1.7|2.1|||||
|26,27,28, 29,71||||||||||
|**5GNR/4G**||-7||||||||
||1427~1518||62|-2.1|2.4|||||
|Band 21,32,74,75,76||||||||||
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|**4G/3G**||-6||||||||
||1710~2200||65|-1.9|1.9|||||
|Band 1,2,3,4,9,23,25,35,39,66||||||||||
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|**4G/3G**||-8||||5||Linear|Omni|
||2300~2690||62|-2.1|1.8|||||
|Band 7,30,38,40,41||||||||||
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|**5GNR/4G**||-15||||||||
||3300~5000||80|-1|5.3|||||
|Band 22,42,43,48,77,78,79||||||||||
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|**LTE5200/**||-11||||||||
||5150~5925||72|-1.4|5.6|||||
|**Wi-Fi 5800**||||||||||
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|||-8||||||||
|**Wi-Fi 6**|5925~7125||59|-2.3|4.5|||||
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## **Mechanical** 

|Dimensions|163 x 21 x .3mm|
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|Connector|I-PEX MHF 4L Connector (HSC compatible)|
|Cable|150mm of 1.37 mm Coax|
|Weight|1.9 g|



||**Environmental**|
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|Operation Temperature|-40°C to 85°C|
|Storage Temperature|-40°C to 85°C|
|Relative Humidity|Non-condensing 65°C 95% RH|
|RoHs & REACH Compliant|Yes|



- *All testing done on 1.5mm of Polycarbonate Plastic 

   - *Cable and connector are fully customizable 

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## **3.** Antenna Characteristics 

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**3.2** Efficiency 

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## **4.1** Test Setup (Chamber) **4.** Radiation Patterns 

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Return loss Test Setup of the FXUB85.54.0150C 

OTA Setup of the FXUB85.54.0150C in the SG24-L Satimo Test System For 600 MHz – 6 GHz Testing 

OTA Setup of the FXUB85.54.0150C in the ETS AMS-8500 Test System For 6 GHz – 8 GHz Testing 

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## **4.2** 2D and 3D Radiation Patterns 

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## 4100 MHz 

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## 5500 MHz 

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**7.** Application Note 

Like all flex antennas, the FXUB85 Pylon antenna performance is somewhat sensitive to the routing of the cable during integration.  The preferred routing is to the right, as shown in the photo below. All data presented here was taken in the “Preferred” configuration. 

Routing the cable to the left also works, but routing the cable down the centre along the ground plane of the antenna is suboptimal. 

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