W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (12/14)
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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)
• 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
W3538T0150 150 MCD
W3538T0200 200 MCD
W3538T0300 300 MCD
W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (12/14)
© 2014. 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 / W3538T0150
Typical free space performance, measured in test unit mechanics (position1.)
Frequency Range
[MHz]
Max Gain
[dBi]
Efficiency
[%] / [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 +85
1710 – 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]
Efficiency
[%] / [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 +85
1710 – 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]
Efficiency
[%] / [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 / W3538T0200
Typical free space performance, measured in test unit mechanics (position1.)
W3538B0300 / W3538E0300 / W3538T0300
Typical free space performance, measured in test unit mechanics (position1.)
W3538 Datasheet version 1.0 Penta-Band stand alone PWB antenna. (12/14)
© 2014. 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 Configuration
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
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. (12/14)
© 2014. 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. (12/14)
© 2014. 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. (12/14)
© 2014. 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
