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|1.|Introduction|3|
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|2.|Specifications|5|
|3.|Antenna Characteristics|7|
|4.|Radiation Patterns|10|
|5.|Mechanical Drawing|15|
|6.|Antenna Integration Guide|16|
|7.|Packaging|24|
||Changelog|25|



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## 1. Introduction 

The Taoglas Reach Series PCS.46.A is a revolutionary 5G/4G wideband 400-6000MHz SMD Antenna. The PCS.46.A has been designed to cover band 87, 88, 74, 72 and 31 as well all other 5G and 4G bands, including all sub-6GHz deployments across the 400MHz to 6000MHz spectrum. The PCS.46.A has a small footprint of  just 67 x 20mm and as it is manufactured from high grade FR4 PCB, it is lightweight, yet robust and it is supplied on tape and reel. 

It also covers 3G/ 2G bands to allow for fall-back when 5G/4G is not available. The low profile size of just 1.5mm in height allows for installation where height is at a premium as opposed to other types of products such as ceramic antennas 

Typical applications include 

- Smart Metering -   Connected Health 

- - Wearable Technologies -   Payment Terminals 

The patent pending design uses printed circuit board material and innovative design techniques to deliver the highest efficiencies at full LTE bands when mounted on the device’s main PCB. The PCS.46.A is suitable for lower cost 5G/4G applications, especially the applications include band 87, 88 74, 72 and 31 (410MHz to 466MHz), IoT projects requiring wide bandwidth, etc. It comes supplied on tape and reel to allow it to be mounted via ‘pick & place’ onto the PCB. 

If tuning is required, it can also be tuned specifically depending on device environment. Contact your regional Taoglas customer support team for advice on integrating the PCS.46.A into your device. 

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## **1.1** Key Advantages 

## 1. Highest efficiency in small footprint 

A comparative antenna to the Reach, for example, metal/ceramic/FPC, would have much-reduced efficiency in this configuration due to their high substrate loss at high frequencies. Very high efficiency antennas are critical to 5G/4G devices ability to deliver the stated data-speed rates of systems such as 5G /4G. 

## 2. Covering Wideband 400-6000MHz 

Continously covering 400MHz – 960MHz plus 1427MHz - 6000MHz with sufficient efficiency in small footprint . Good for full band applications, especially include lower frequency bands, shuch as 400MHz to 466MHz. 

3. Low profile 

Many applications, especially lower frequency bands require very large mechanical size to work efficiently, which occupys the usable PCB space. A lot of lower frequency bands application have been abandoned due to antenna size being too big. However the size of PCS.46 is only 67mm X 20mm, and if accounting for the 4mm keep out area, the total area consumed on the PCB is 67mmX20mm = 1340mm² (13.4cm²). It opens a broad door for lower band applications, because the antenna is relatively very small with high efficiency. 

4. Adaptable 

The high radiation efficiency of the Reach over its entire operating bandwidth means that the total efficiency is only limited by the impedance mismatch loss. As a result, this antenna has been optimized via a matching network to 400MHz – 960MHz and 1400MHz – 6000MHz with the typical efficiencies of 50% and 65% respectively. 

## 5. More resistant to detuning compared to other antenna integrations 

If tuning is required it can be tuned for the device environment using a matching circuit, or other techniques on the main PCB itself. There is no need for new tooling, thereby saving money if customization is required. 

## 6. Surface Mount Device (SMD) 

Direct mount, 'on-board' antennas save on labor, cable and connector costs, lead to higher integration yield rates and reduce losses in transmission. 

## 7. Minimum Transmission and Reception Losses 

These are kept to an absolute minimum resulting in much improved OTA (over the air), i.e. TRP (Total Radiated Power) / TIS (Total Isotropic Radiation), device performance compared to similar efficiency cable and connector antenna solutions. This means it is an ideal antenna to be used for devices that This means it is an ideal antenna to be used for devices that need to pass for example USA carrier network approvals. 

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## **2.** Specifications 

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|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|||
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|**Band**||<br>**Efficiency**|**Average**|**Peak Gain**||**Max**<br>**Input**||<br>**Radiation Pattern**|
||**Frequency (MHz)**||||<br>**Impedance**||**Polarization**||
|||<br>**(%)**|**Gain**|**(dBi)**|||||
|**4G/3G**<br>Band 31,72,73,87,88,126|||-6.5|-0.5||20W||Omni-Directional|
||<br>400~480|23|||||||
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|**5GNR/4G**<br>Band 71|||-2.4|1.6|||||
||617~698|58|||||||
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|**4G/3G**<br>Band 12,13,14,17,28,29|||-1.9|2.6|||||
||698~806|64|||||||
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|**4G/3G/NB-IoT/Cat M**<br>Band 5,8,18,19,20,26,27|||-4.3|2.5|||||
||824~960|36|||||||
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|**5GNR/4G**<br>Band 21,32,74,75,76|||-2.3|3.6|||||
||1427~1518|60|||50 Ω||Linear||
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|**4G/3G**<br>Band<br>1,2,3,4,9,23,25,35,39,66|||-1.0|5.6|||||
||1710~2200|80|||||||
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|**4G/3G**<br>Band 7,30,38,40,41|||-0.7|5.6|||||
||2300~2690|86|||||||
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|**5GNR/4G**<br>Band 22,42,48,77,78,79|||-2.4|4.8|||||
||3300~5000|58|||||||
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|**LTE5200/**<br>**Wi-Fi 5800**|||-1.9|4.5|||||
||5150~5925|65|||||||
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The PCS.46.A antenna performance was measured on a 190 x 67 mm ground plane 

|**Mechanical**|**Mechanical**|
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|Dimensions|67mm x 20mm x 1.5mm|
|Weight|7g|
|Material|FR4|
|Termination|Solder Pad|
|EVB Connector|SMA-Female|
|**Environmental**||
|Operation Temperature|-40°C to 85°C|
|Storage Temperature|-40°C to 105°C|
|Relative Humidity|Non-condensing 65°C 95% RH|
|RoHs & REACH Compliant|Yes|



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||**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: -|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: -|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 to 1780|DL: 2110 to 2200|✓|
|**71**|617|to 698|✓|
|**72**|UL: 451 to 456|DL: 461 to 466|✓|
|**73**|UL: 450 to 455|DL: 460 to 465|✓|
|**74/75/76**|1427|to 1518|✓|
|**77**|3300|to 4200|✓|
|**78**|3300|to 3800|✓|
|**79**|4400|to 5000|✓|
|**87**|UL: 410 to 415|DL: 420 to 425|✓|
|**88**|UL: 412 to 417|DL: 422 to 427|✓|



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## **3.** Antenna Characteristics 

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## **3.2** Return Loss 4 

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## **3.4** Peak Gain 4 

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## **4.** Radiation Patterns 

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## 800MHz 3D and 2D Radiation Patterns 

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## **1470MHz** 

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## **1910MHz** 

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## **2550MHz** 

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## **4500MHz** 

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## **5.** Mechanical Drawing (Units: mm) 

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## **6.** Antenna Integration Guide 

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**6.1** Schematic Symbol and Pin Definition of 

The circuit symbol for the antenna is shown below. The antenna has 3 pins with only one pin (Pin 1) as functional. Pins 3 and 4 are for mechanical strength. 

|**Pin**<br>~~po~~|**Description**<br>~~po~~|
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|1|RF Feed|
|2,3|Mechanical, Not Connected|



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## **6.2** Antenna Integration 

Whatever the size of the PCB, the antenna should ideally be placed on the PCB’s shortest side, to take advantage of the ground plane. Optimized matching components can be placed as shown. 

## **6.3** PCB Layout 

The footprint and clearance on the PCB must meet the antenna specification. An example of the PCB layout shows the antenna footprint with clearance. Note the placement of the optimized components. L1 is positioned outside the ground plane and C1 is sitting across the ground plane and the copper clearance area. C2 is optional as a component but it is recommended to include these pads in case they are needed. 

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**6.4** PCB Clearance 

Below shows the antenna footprint and clearance through ALL layers on the PCB. Only the antenna pads and connections to feed and GND are present within this clearance area (marked RED). The clearance area extends to 4.61mm from the antenna mechanical pads to the ground area. This clearance area includes the bottom side and ALL internal layers on the PCB. 

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**6.6** Evaluation Board Ground Plane Length 

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## **6.7** Evaluation Board Matching Circuit 

A matching component (L1) in parallel with the PCS.46.A is required for the antenna to have optimal performance on the evaluation board, located outside of the ground plane in the space specified in the above images. Additional matching components may be necessary for your device, so we recommend incorporating extra component footprints, forming a “pi” network, between the cellular module and the edge of the ground plane. 

|**Designator**|**Type**|**Value**|**Manufacturer**|**Manufacturer Part**<br>**Number**|
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|L1|Inductor|18nH|TDK|MLK1005S18NJT000|
|C1|Capacitor|4pF|MURATA<br>GRM1555C1H4R0CA01D|GRM1555C1H4R0CA01D|
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Changelog for the datasheet 

**SPE-19-8-145 – PCS.46.A Revision: B (Current Version)** Date: 2022-02-07 Notes: Updated Integration Guide Author: Gary West 

## **Previous Revisions** 

**Revision: A (Original Release)** Date: 2021-12-22 Notes: Initial Datasheet Release Author: Gary West 

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