W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (04/10)
© 2010. All Rights Reserved.
Penta-Band Stand Alone PWB Antenna
Pulse Part Number: W3538
Pulse Finland Oy
Takatie 6
90440 Kempele, Finland
Tel. +358 207 935 500
Fax:+358 207 935 501
Pulse Antennas USA
12220 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Tel. +1 858 674 8100
Fax +1 858 385 8003
Pulse GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1255
71071 Herrenberg
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 7032 7806 0
Fax + 49 (0) 7032 7806 12
Pulse (Suzhou) Wireless Products Co., Ltd
No.99 Huo Ju Road (No.29 Building, 4th phase)
Suzhou New District Science & Technology Industrial Park,
Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215009, P.R. CHINA
Tel. +86 512 6807 9998
Fax +86 512 6809 8023
Features 
-Smallformfactor
-PWBsizeWxLxH(40x15x0.7mm)
-Leadfreematerials
-RoHSCompliantProduct
-Mountingwithadhesivetape
-150,200and300mmcablelengthsavailable
-Connectoroptions:
• HiroseconnectorU.FL-series(I.PEXconnector
MHF-seriescompatible)
• MMCXrightanglejack(male)
• MurataGSCseriesconnector
• SunridgeMCDseriesconnector
Applications
- PentabandEU/USGSM/WCDMA
- Frequencyrange:850/900/1800/1900/2100MHz
P/N Cablelength[mm] Connector
W3538B0150 150 U.FL
W3538B0200 200 U.FL
W3538B0300 300 U.FL
W3538E0150 150 MMCX
W3538E0200 200 MMCX
W3538E0300 300 MMCX
W3538M0150 150 GSC
W3538M0200 200 GSC
W3538M0300 300 GSC
W3538T0150 150 MCD
W3538T0200 200 MCD
W3538T0300 300 MCD
W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (04/10)
© 2010. All Rights Reserved.
Penta-Band Stand Alone PWB Antenna
Pulse Part Number: W3538
Pulse Finland Oy
Takatie 6
90440 Kempele, Finland
Tel. +358 207 935 500
Fax:+358 207 935 501
Pulse Antennas USA
12220 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Tel. +1 858 674 8100
Fax +1 858 385 8003
Pulse GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1255
71071 Herrenberg
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 7032 7806 0
Fax + 49 (0) 7032 7806 12
Pulse (Suzhou) Wireless Products Co., Ltd
No.99 Huo Ju Road (No.29 Building, 4th phase)
Suzhou New District Science & Technology Industrial Park,
Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215009, P.R. CHINA
Tel. +86 512 6807 9998
Fax +86 512 6809 8023
W3538B0150 / W3538E0150 / W3538M0150 / W3538T0150
Typicalfreespaceperformance,measuredintestunitmechanics(position1.)
FrequencyRange
[MHz]
MaxGain
[dBi]
Efciency
[%]/[dB]
Returnloss
min.[dB]
Impedance
[Ω]
Operating
Temperature[°C]
824–960 1,5(peak)
-0,7(min)
50/-3,0(peak)
30/-5,2(min) -3
50 -40to+851710–1990 4,5(peak)2,8
(min)
70/-1,6(peak)
55/-2,6(min) -6
1920–2170 3,9(peak)
2,7(min)
75/-1,3(peak)
60/-2,2(min) -6
FrequencyRange
[MHz]
MaxGain
[dBi]
Efciency
[%]/[dB]
Returnloss
min.[dB]
Impedance
[Ω]
Operating
Temperature[°C]
824–960 2,8(peak)
0,5(min)
70/-1,6(peak)
50/-3,0(min) -6
50 -40to+851710–1990 5,8(peak)
3,6(min)
80/-1,0(peak)
60/-2,2(min) -6
1920–2170 6,3(peak)
2,7(min)
80/-1,0(peak)
50/-3,0(min) -6
FrequencyRange
[MHz]
MaxGain
[dBi]
Efciency
[%]/[dB]
Returnloss
min.[dB]
Impedance
[Ω]
Operating
Temperature[°C]
824–960 2,8(peak)
0,7(min)
65/-1,9(peak)
40/-4,0(min) -6
50 -40to+851710–1990 4,5(peak)
2,9(min)
70/-1,6(peak)
60/-2,2(min) -6
1920–2170 4,0(peak)
3,0(min)
70/-1,6(peak)
60/-2,2(min) -6
W3538B0200 / W3538E0200/ W3538M0200 / W3538T0200
Typicalfreespaceperformance,measuredintestunitmechanics(position1.)
W3538B0300 / W3538E0300/ W3538M0300 / W3538T0300
Typicalfreespaceperformance,measuredintestunitmechanics(position1.)
W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (04/10)
© 2010. All Rights Reserved.
Penta-Band Stand Alone PWB Antenna
Pulse Part Number: W3538
Pulse Finland Oy
Takatie 6
90440 Kempele, Finland
Tel. +358 207 935 500
Fax:+358 207 935 501
Pulse Antennas USA
12220 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Tel. +1 858 674 8100
Fax +1 858 385 8003
Pulse GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1255
71071 Herrenberg
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 7032 7806 0
Fax + 49 (0) 7032 7806 12
Pulse (Suzhou) Wireless Products Co., Ltd
No.99 Huo Ju Road (No.29 Building, 4th phase)
Suzhou New District Science & Technology Industrial Park,
Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215009, P.R. CHINA
Tel. +86 512 6807 9998
Fax +86 512 6809 8023
Cable and Connector Conguration
Antennafeedcable:1.13mmODwithHiroseconnector(U.FLseries,MHFcompatible),1.13ODwithMMCX
rightanglejack(male),0.81mmODwithMurataGSCconnector,0.81mmODwithSunridgeMCDconnector
HiroseU.FL
connector
MurataGSC
connector
MMCXright
anglejack
(male)
Sunridge
MCD
connector
Cablelengths:150,200and300mm
W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (04/10)
© 2010. All Rights Reserved.
Penta-Band Stand Alone PWB Antenna
Pulse Part Number: W3538
Pulse Finland Oy
Takatie 6
90440 Kempele, Finland
Tel. +358 207 935 500
Fax:+358 207 935 501
Pulse Antennas USA
12220 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Tel. +1 858 674 8100
Fax +1 858 385 8003
Pulse GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1255
71071 Herrenberg
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 7032 7806 0
Fax + 49 (0) 7032 7806 12
Pulse (Suzhou) Wireless Products Co., Ltd
No.99 Huo Ju Road (No.29 Building, 4th phase)
Suzhou New District Science & Technology Industrial Park,
Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215009, P.R. CHINA
Tel. +86 512 6807 9998
Fax +86 512 6809 8023
Test Unit and Antenna Mounting Options
Testunitisillustrativeandantennadoesnotneedeffectivegroundplane
Position 1.Antennacouldbe
mountedatsameplaneandlevel
asdeviceboardoradifferent
levelalso
Position 2.Antennacouldbe
mountedonuprightpositionat
bottomendofdevice
Position 3.Antennacouldbe
mountedonuprightpositionat
longedgeofdevice
W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (04/10)
© 2010. All Rights Reserved.
Penta-Band Stand Alone PWB Antenna
Pulse Part Number: W3538
Pulse Finland Oy
Takatie 6
90440 Kempele, Finland
Tel. +358 207 935 500
Fax:+358 207 935 501
Pulse Antennas USA
12220 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Tel. +1 858 674 8100
Fax +1 858 385 8003
Pulse GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1255
71071 Herrenberg
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 7032 7806 0
Fax + 49 (0) 7032 7806 12
Pulse (Suzhou) Wireless Products Co., Ltd
No.99 Huo Ju Road (No.29 Building, 4th phase)
Suzhou New District Science & Technology Industrial Park,
Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215009, P.R. CHINA
Tel. +86 512 6807 9998
Fax +86 512 6809 8023
Typical Electrical Characteristics (T=25 °C)
Typical free space performance, measured in test unit mechanics with 200mm feed cable (position1.)
W3538B0200/W3538E0200/W3538M0200/W3538T0200typicalReturnLossS11/impedance
START 0.750 GHz STOP 2.5 GHz
PRm
Cor
CH1 S11 1 U FS
START .750 GHz STOP 2.5 GHz
LOG 3 dB/REF 0 dBCH1 S11
1
1
Efficiency [%]
Efficiency [dB]
W3502 Total Radiation Efficiency free space
100 %
90 %
80 %
70 %
60 %
50 %
40 %
30 %
20 %
10 %
0 %
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5
-3.0
-3.5
-4.0
-4.5
-5.0
Efficiency [%] Efficiency [dB]
Freq [MHz]
820
840
860
880
900
920
940
960
1710
1750
1790
1830
1870
1910
1950
1990
2110
2120
Max Gain [dBi]
W3502 Maximum Radiation Gain free space
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Max Gain [dBi]
Freq [MHz]
CH1Markers
1. -9.758 dB 824 MHz
2. -17.843 dB 960 MHz
3. -9.048 dB 1.71 GHz
4. -14.648 dB 1.99 GHz
5. -8.845 dB 2.17 GHz
1. 46.691 Ω 32.428 Ω 824 MHz
2. 38.398 Ω 0.9668 Ω 960 MHz
3. 25.638 Ω 9.9834 Ω 1.71 GHz
4. 61.395 Ω -16.861 Ω 1.99 GHz
5. 25.049 Ω 12.108 Ω 2.17 GHz
PRm
Cor
2
4
3
820
840
860
880
900
920
940
960
1710
1750
1790
1830
1870
1910
1950
1990
2110
2120
5
3
2
4
1
W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (04/10)
© 2010. All Rights Reserved.
Penta-Band Stand Alone PWB Antenna
Pulse Part Number: W3538
Pulse Finland Oy
Takatie 6
90440 Kempele, Finland
Tel. +358 207 935 500
Fax:+358 207 935 501
Pulse Antennas USA
12220 World Trade Drive
San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Tel. +1 858 674 8100
Fax +1 858 385 8003
Pulse GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1255
71071 Herrenberg
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 7032 7806 0
Fax + 49 (0) 7032 7806 12
Pulse (Suzhou) Wireless Products Co., Ltd
No.99 Huo Ju Road (No.29 Building, 4th phase)
Suzhou New District Science & Technology Industrial Park,
Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215009, P.R. CHINA
Tel. +86 512 6807 9998
Fax +86 512 6809 8023
XZ-PLANE ZY-PLANE
XY-PLANE
Typical Free Space Radiation Patterns