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peak
gain
(dB)
frequency (GHz)
free spac e
on PC B
PEAK GAIN
Figure 7: Peak gain of the antenna
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average
gain
(dB)
frequency (GHz)
free spac e
on PC B
Figure 3: Antenna test set up (free space and on PCB)
Figure 8: Average gain of the antenna
AVERAGE GAIN
ANTENNA PARAMETERS
The antenna is usually used near the ground, under the practical operating
condition, so we use a PCB as the ground. Test setup is as below. We provide both
free space and on PCB test data. 10mm or greater from the antenna to ground is
recommended for the antenna RF performance.
