SPECIFICATION
Part Number
:
ILA.02
Product Name
:
Low Profile and High Efficient 868 MHz ISM Band Loop Antenna
Features
:
Small size antenna, low profile, and high efficiency
868 MHz ISM Band
1 dBi Peak Gain
10 x 3.2 x 0.5 mm size
SMT Compatible
RoHS Compliant
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1. Introduction
The ILA.02 is a 868 MHz ISM band antenna featuring an excellent efficiency of 60% across the
band. This antenna works the best when placed at the center of the board edge. The antenna, at
10 x 3.2 x 0.5 mm, is low profile and would be suitable for devices with space constraints. The
ILA.02 is delivered on tape and reel and now allows M2M customers to use an omni-directional
SMT antenna. The omni-directional radiation characteristics allow for excellent performance
regardless of device orientation. This is especially useful for devices that are not fixed in one
particular spot during use. When there is little PCB space available for antenna placement, but
high performance is required, the ILA.02 is the ideal choice. The ILA.02 Loop antenna can be
used in automated meter reading (AMR), radio frequency identification (RFID), remote
monitoring, healthcare, sensing, and other 868 MHz applications.
2. Specification
ELECTRICAL
ANTENNA
STANDARD
Operation Frequency (MHz)
Polarization
Impedance
Max VSWR
Max Return Loss (dB)
Peak Gain
Efficiency (%)
Average Gain (dB)
Radiation Properties
Max Input Power
ILA.02
868 MHz ISM
868-870 MHz
Linear
50 Ohms
1.5:1
-17
1 dBi
60 typ.
-3
Omni-directional
5W
* The ILA.02 antenna performance was measured with 80x40 mm ground plane.
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MECHANICAL
Dimensions (mm)
Required Space (mm)
Material
EVB Connector
10x3.2x0.5
11x10.4
Ceramic
SMA(F)
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operation Temperature
Storage Temperature
Relative Humidity
RoHs Compliant
-40°C to 85°C
-40°C to 105°C
40% to 95%
Yes
3. Test Setup
Z
X
Y
Figure 1.
Impedance measurements (left hand) and peak gain, average gain,
efficiency and radiation pattern measurements (right hand)
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