ANT-DB1-RAF-RPS

Datasheet ANT-DB1-RAF Hinged Blade WiFi 6/5/4 Antenna The ANT-DB1-RAF is a dipole, blade-style antenna for WiFi 6/5/4 applications in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and WiFi 6E in the 6 GHz band. The hinged design allows for the antenna to be positioned for optimum performance and reduces the potential for damage from impact compared to a fixed whip design. The ANT-DB1-RAF antenna is available with an SMA plug (male pin), or RP-SMA plug (female socket) connector. Features Applications • Performance at 2.4 GHz to 2.485 GHz ― VSWR: ≤ 1.8 ― Peak Gain: 4.1 dBi ― Efficiency: 76% • Performance at 5.150 GHz to 5.850 GHz ― VSWR: ≤ 1.7 ― Peak Gain: 5.1 dBi ― Efficiency: 94% • Compact size ― Height: 103.7 mm (4.08 in) ― Diameter: 11.2 mm (0.44 in) • Rotating hinge design with detents for straight, 45 degree and 90 degree positioning • SMA plug (male pin) or RP-SMA plug (female socket) connection • WiFi/WLAN coverage ― WiFi 6E (802.11ax) ― WiFi 6 (802.11ax) ― WiFi 5 (802.11ac) ― WiFi 4 (802.11n) ― 802.11b/g • 2.4 GHz ISM applications ― Bluetooth® ― ZigBee® • U-NII bands 1-8 • Internet of Things (IoT) devices • Smart Home networking ― Sensing and remote monitoring ― Wireless vending ― Security Ordering Information Part Number Description ANT-DB1-RAF-SMA WiFi 6/WiFi 6E blade-style antenna with SMA plug (male pin) ANT-DB1-RAF-RPS WiFi 6/WiFi 6E blade-style antenna with RP-SMA plug (female socket) Available from Linx Technologies and select distributors and representatives. ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Table 1.   Electrical Specifications ANT-DB1-RAF Frequency Range VSWR (max.) Peak Gain (dBi) Average Gain (dBi) Efficiency (%) Polarization Radiation Wavelength ISM/WiFi 2400 MHz to 2485 MHz 1.8 4.1 -1.4 76 Linear Omnidirectional 1/2-wave WiFi/U-NII 1-3 5150 MHz to 5850 MHz 1.7 5.1 -0.6 94 Impedance Electrical Type Max Power WiFi 6E 5925 MHz to 7125 MHz 6.1 4.8 -2.0 72 50 Ω Dipole 5W Electrical specifications and plots measured in free space with antenna straight. Table 2.   Mechanical Specifications ANT-DB1-RAF Connection Dimensions Weight Operating Temp. Range RP-SMA plug (female socket) or SMA plug (male pin) 103.7 mm x Ø11.2 mm (4.08 in x Ø0.44 in) 12.7 g (0.45 oz) -40 °C to +80 °C Product Dimensions Figure 1 provides dimensions of the ANT-DB1-RAF antenna. The antenna whip can be tilted 90 degrees, and has a detent at 45 degrees enabling the antenna to be oriented in any direction. The rotating base allows for continuous positioning through 360 degrees even while installed. 103.7 mm (4.08 in) Ø11.2 mm (0.44 in) Full 360° Rotation 30.3 mm (1.19 in) 84.6 mm (3.33 in) 0°, 45°, 90° Figure 1.  ANT-DB1-RAF Antenna Dimensions Packaging Information The ANT-DB1-RAF antenna is packaged in a plastic bag in quantities of 50. Bags are placed in cartons of 200. Distribution channels may offer alternative packaging options. 2 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Antenna Orientation The ANT-DB1-RAF antenna is characterized in two antenna orientations as shown in Figure 2. The free space antenna straight orientation characterizes use of an antenna attached to an enclosuremounted connector. Although the antenna is a dipole not requiring a ground plane for function, the second characterizaton with an adjacent ground plane (102 mm x 102 mm) provides insight into antenna performance when attached directly to a printed circuit board mounted connector. The two orientations represent the most common end-product use cases. Straight, Free Space without ground plane On edge of ground plane, bent 90 degrees Figure 2.  ANT-DB1-RAF Antenna Evaluation Orientations 3 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Straight, Free Space The charts on the following pages represent data taken with the antenna in free space, with straight orientation, as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3.  ANT-DB1-RAF Antenna Straight, Free Space (Straight) VSWR 40 5 30 4 3 20 2 10 1 0 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 4.  ANT-DB1-RAF Antenna VSWR, Straight 4 Reflected Power (%) 50 6 VSWR 7125 5850 5925 5150 7 2400 2485 Figure 4 provides the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) across the antenna bandwidth. VSWR describes the power reflected from the antenna back to the radio. A lower VSWR value indicates better antenna performance at a given frequency. Reflected power is also shown on the right-side vertical axis as a gauge of the percentage of transmitter power reflected back from the antenna. ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Return Loss 7125 5850 5925 5150 0 2400 2485 Return loss (Figure 5), represents the loss in power at the antenna due to reflected signals. Like VSWR, a lower return loss value indicates better antenna performance at a given frequency. Return Loss (dB) -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 5.  Return Loss for ANT-DB1-RAF, Straight Peak Gain 7125 5850 5925 5150 10 2400 2485 The peak gain across the antenna bandwidth is shown in Figure 6. Peak gain represents the maximum antenna input power concentration across 3-dimensional space, and therefore peak performance, at a given frequency, but does not consider any directionality in the gain pattern. Peak Gain (dBi) 5 0 -5 -10 -15 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 6.  Peak Gain for ANT-DB1-RAF, Straight 5 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Average Gain 7125 5850 5925 5150 10 2400 2485 Average gain (Figure 7), is the average of all antenna gain in 3-dimensional space at each frequency, providing an indication of overall performance without expressing antenna directionality. Average Gain (dBi) 5 0 -5 -10 -15 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 7.  Antenna Average Gain for ANT-DB1-RAF, Straight Radiation Efficiency 7125 5850 5925 5150 100 2400 2485 Radiation efficiency (Figure 8), shows the ratio of power delivered to the antenna relative to the power radiated at the antenna, expressed as a percentage, where a higher percentage indicates better performance at a given frequency. 90 80 Efficiency (%) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 8.  Antenna Radiation Efficiency for ANT-DB1-RAF, Straight 6 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Radiation Patterns Radiation patterns provide information about the directionality and 3-dimensional gain performance of the antenna by plotting gain at specific frequencies in three orthogonal planes. Antenna radiation patterns for a straight orientation are shown in Figure 9 using polar plots covering 360 degrees. The antenna graphic above the plots provides reference to the plane of the column of plots below it. Note: when viewed with typical PDF viewing software, zooming into radiation patterns is possible to reveal fine detail. Radiation Patterns - Straight XZ-Plane Gain YZ-Plane Gain XY-Plane Gain 2400 MHz to 2485 MHz (2450 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 21 20 19 17 18 2 3 4 34 5 6 32 7 31 8 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 24 21 XZ-Plane Gain 20 19 18 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 26 12 13 25 24 15 22 16 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 11 14 23 35 33 13 15 22 1 25 14 23 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 26 13 24 35 14 23 16 15 22 21 YZ-Plane Gain 20 19 18 17 16 2400 MHz 2460 MHz 2500 MHz XY-Plane Gain 5150 MHz to 5850 MHz (5500 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 XZ-Plane Gain 17 16 35 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 YZ-Plane Gain 16 35 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 26 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 5140 MHz 5500 MHz 5860 MHz XY-Plane Gain 7 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Radiation Patterns - Straight 5925 MHz to 7125 MHz (6530 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 XZ-Plane Gain 17 16 35 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 YZ-Plane Gain 16 35 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 26 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 XY-Plane Gain Figure 9.  Radiation Patterns for ANT-DB1-RAF Antenna, Straight 8 1 16 5920 MHz 6540 MHz 7140 MHz ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Edge of Ground Plane, Bent 90 Degrees The charts on the following pages represent data taken with the antenna oriented at the edge of the ground plane, bent 90 degrees (Edge-Bent), as shown in Figure 10. Figure 10.  ANT-DB1-RAF Antenna on Edge of Ground Plane, Bent 90 Degrees (Edge-Bent) VSWR 40 5 30 4 3 20 2 10 Reflected Power (%) 50 6 VSWR 7125 5850 5925 5150 7 2400 2485 Figure 11 provides the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) across the antenna bandwidth. VSWR describes the power reflected from the antenna back to the radio. A lower VSWR value indicates better antenna performance at a given frequency. Reflected power is also shown on the right-side vertical axis as a gauge of the percentage of transmitter power reflected back from the antenna. 1 0 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 11.  ANT-DB1-RAF Antenna VSWR, Edge-Bent 9 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Return Loss 7125 5850 5925 5150 0 2400 2485 Return loss (Figure 12), represents the loss in power at the antenna due to reflected signals. Like VSWR, a lower return loss value indicates better antenna performance at a given frequency. Return Loss (dB) -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 12.  Return Loss for ANT-DB1-RAF, Edge-Bent Peak Gain 7125 5850 5925 5150 10 2400 2485 The peak gain across the antenna bandwidth is shown in Figure 13. Peak gain represents the maximum antenna input power concentration across 3-dimensional space, and therefore peak performance, at a given frequency, but does not consider any directionality in the gain pattern. Peak Gain (dBi) 5 0 -5 -10 -15 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 13.  Peak Gain for ANT-DB1-RAF, Edge-Bent 10 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Average Gain 7125 5850 5925 5150 10 2400 2485 Average gain (Figure 14), is the average of all antenna gain in 3-dimensional space at each frequency, providing an indication of overall performance without expressing antenna directionality. Average Gain (dBi) 5 0 -5 -10 -15 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 14.  Antenna Average Gain for ANT-DB1-RAF, Edge-Bent Radiation Efficiency 7125 5850 5925 5150 100 2400 2485 Radiation efficiency (Figure 15), shows the ratio of power delivered to the antenna relative to the power radiated at the antenna, expressed as a percentage, where a higher percentage indicates better performance at a given frequency. 90 80 Efficiency (%) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2300 2650 3000 3350 3700 4050 4400 4750 5100 5450 5800 6150 6500 6850 7200 Frequency (MHz) Figure 15.  Antenna Radiation Efficiency for ANT-DB1-RAF, Edge-Bent 11 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Radiation Patterns Radiation patterns provide information about the directionality and 3-dimensional gain performance of the antenna by plotting gain at specific frequencies in three orthogonal planes. Antenna radiation patterns for an “edge-bent” orientation are shown in Figure 16 using polar plots covering 360 degrees. The antenna graphic above the plots provides reference to the plane of the column of plots below it. Note: when viewed with typical PDF viewing software, zooming into radiation patterns is possible to reveal fine detail. Radiation Patterns - Edge-Bent XZ-Plane Gain YZ-Plane Gain XY-Plane Gain 2400 MHz to 2485 MHz (2450 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 21 20 19 17 18 2 3 4 34 5 6 32 7 31 8 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 24 16 21 XZ-Plane Gain 20 19 18 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 26 12 13 25 24 15 22 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 11 14 23 35 33 13 15 22 1 25 14 23 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 26 13 24 35 14 23 16 15 22 21 YZ-Plane Gain 20 19 18 17 16 2400 MHz 2460 MHz 2500 MHz XY-Plane Gain 5150 MHz to 5850 MHz (5500 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 13 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 XZ-Plane Gain 12 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 24 17 16 35 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 YZ-Plane Gain 16 35 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 26 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 XY-Plane Gain 16 5140 MHz 5500 MHz 5860 MHz ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Radiation Patterns - Edge-Bent 5925 MHz to 7125 MHz (6530 MHz) 34 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 27 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 XZ-Plane Gain 17 16 35 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 34 5 33 6 32 7 31 8 26 30 9 29 10 28 11 27 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 YZ-Plane Gain 16 35 36 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 26 12 25 13 24 14 23 15 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 5920 MHz 6540 MHz 7140 MHz XY-Plane Gain Figure 16.  Radiation Patterns for ANT-DB1-RAF Antenna, Edge-Bent 13 ANT-DB1-RAF-ccc Datasheet Website: http://linxtechnologies.com Linx Offices: 159 Ort Lane, Merlin, OR, US 97532 Phone: +1 (541) 471-6256 E-MAIL: info@linxtechnologies.com Linx Technologies reserves the right to make changes to the product(s) or information contained herein without notice. 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