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|1.|Introduction|3|
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|2.|Specifications|5|
|3.|Antenna Characteristics|6|
|4.|2D Radiation Patterns|9|
|5.|3D Radiation Patterns|12|
|6.|Mechanical Drawing|17|
|7.|Layout Dimensions|18|
|8.|EVB Dimensions|19|
|9.|Matching Circuit|20|
|10. Packaging|10. Packaging|21|
||Changelog|22|



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## 1. Introduction 

The Taoglas Reach series, are a revolutionary, low profile, small footprint, range of patent pending SMD mount PCB wide-band antennas. The PCS.66.A has been designed to cover all 5G bands, including all sub-6GHz deployments across the 600MHz to 6000MHz spectrum on a very small footprint of just 32 x 25mm. It also covers 3G and 2G bands to allow for fall-back when 5G/4G is not available. 

The patent pending design uses printed circuit board material and innovative design techniques to deliver the highest efficiencies at all bands when mounted on the device’s main PCB. The PCS.66.A is suitable for lower cost 5G/4G applications, especially IoT projects requiring wide bandwidth and comes supplied on tape and reel to allow it be mounted via ‘pick & place’ onto the PCB. 

If tuning is required, it can also be tuned specifically depending on device environment. If PCB space is an issue, the Reach PCS.86, covering 791 – 6000MHz, could be an option with an even smaller footprint of just 32 x 16mm. Contact your local Taoglas customer support team for advice on integrating the Reach 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 4G and 5G devices ability to deliver the stated data-speed rates of systems such as 5G and 4G. 

## 2. Low profile 

Many antennas require a large keep-out area in addition to the mechanical size to work correctly, which limits the usable PCB space. The Reach requires only .3 mm of additional keep-out, allowing board designers to maximize their PCB space. 

## 3. 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 can be optimized via a matching network to the specific bands needed for any application. Efficiencies as high as 90% have been measured when the return loss is very high (-15 dB or more). 

## 4. 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. 

## 5. Surface Mount Distribution (SMD) 

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

## 6. 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 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**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|**Electrical**|
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|Standard|5G NR Band<br>71/LTE/GSM/<br>CDMA|5G NR<br>Band<br>74,75,76|LTE/GSM/<br>HSPA/ CDMA|UMTS/<br>HSPA|Wi-Fi<br>2400|LTE 2600|5G NR Band<br>77,78,79|Wi-Fi 5800|
|Operation<br>Frequency (MHz)|617-960|1427-<br>1518|1710-1990|1920-2170|2400-<br>2500|2500-<br>2700|3300-5000|5150-5850|
|Peak Gain|1.3 dBi|2.5 dBi|3.2 dBi|3.5 dBi|3.5 dBi|5.7 dBi|5.5 dBi|3.5 dBi|
|Average Gain|-2.6 dB|-3.3 dB|-1.6 dB|-1.7 dB|-2 dB|-1.5 dB|-1 dB|-3.4 dB|
|Efficiency|55%|46%|69%|68%|63%|70%|80%|45%|
|VSWR|<3.0:1||||||||
|Impedance|50Ω||||||||
|Polarization|Linear||||||||
|Radiation<br>Properties|Omni-directional||||||||
|Max Input Power|5 W||||||||



The Reach PCS.66.A antenna performance was measured on a 107x32 ground plane 

## **Mechanical** 

|Dimensions|32mm x 25mm x 1.6mm|
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|Material|PCB|
|Termination|Solder Pad|
|EVB Connector|SMA-Female|



## **Environmental** 

|Operation Temperature|-40°C to 85°C|
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|Storage Temperature|-40°C to 105°C|
|Relative Humidity|Non-condensing 65°C 95% RH|
|RoHs & REACH Compliant|Yes|



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## **3.** Antenna Characteristics 

**3.1** Test Setup 

On Evaluation Board 

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## **3.2** Return Loss | 

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## **3.4** Efficiency | 

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## **3.6** Average Gain 

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## **4.** 2D Radiation Patterns (Measured on 130*32mm EVB) 

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## **5.** 3D Radiation Patterns 

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## **650 MHz** 

## **750 MHz** 

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## **850 MHz** 

## **1425 MHz** 

## **1520 MHz** 

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## **1710 MHz** 

## **1850 MHz** 

## **1910 MHz** 

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## **2450 MHz** ~~LT~~ 

## **2550 MHz** 

## **2700 MHz** 

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## **3300 MHz** 

## **4300 MHz** 

## **6000 MHz** 

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

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## **7.** Layout Dimensions 

Pads 2 and 3 are the same size. Pads 4 and 6 are the same size. Pad 1 should be connected to a 50 ohm transmission line. 

Note: 

1. Ground Keepout should extend through any inner PCB layers and any sides around the antenna until the board edge to minimize coupling from feed to ground, except the side facing system ground 

2. Any vias in pads should be either filled or tented to prevent solder from wicking away from the pad during reflow 

3. The dimension tolerances should follow standard PCB manufacturing guidelines 

4. Solder paste area is 75% of copper area dimensions 

5. Centre of mass is 1.17mm offset in Y from geometric centre 

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## **8.** EVB Drawing 

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## **9.** Matching Circuit 

|**Circuit Symbol**|**Size**|**Description**|
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|L1|0402|10nH inductor (L-07C10NJV6T)|
|C1|0402|3.3pF Capacitor (GJM1555C1H3R3BB01D)|



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## **10.** Packaging 

500pcs PCS.66.A per Tape & Reel Dimensions - Ø330*56mm Weight – 2.2Kg 

56mm 

500pcs PCS.66.A per Box Dimensions - 350*340*85mm Weight – 2.3Kg 

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1500pcs PCS.66.A per Carton Dimensions - 360*370*275mm Weight – 7Kg 

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## Pallet Dimensions: 

1100*720*1270mm 24 Cartons Per Pallet 6 Cartons Per Layer 4 Layers 

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Changelog for the datasheet<br>SPE-19-8-012 – PCS.66.A<br>Revision: E (Current Version)<br>Date: 2020-01-02<br>Changes: Updated<br>Changes Made by: Jack Conroy<br>Previous Revisions<br>Revision: D<br>Date: 2019-08-16<br>Changes: Updated Drawings and Pad Layout<br>Changes Made by: Jack Conroy<br>Revision: C<br>Date: 2019-08-02<br>Changes: Updated Drawings<br>Changes Made by: Jack Conroy<br>Revision: B<br>Date: 2019-04-26<br>Changes: Updated Layout Dimensions & Added Packaging<br>Changes Made by: Jack Conroy<br>Revision: A (Original Release)<br>Date: 2019-02-22<br>Notes:  Initial Datasheet Release<br>Author: Yu Kai Yeung<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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