i-FlexPIFA Series

  1. Features and Benefits
    1. Packaging Details
  2. Configuration
  3. Mechanical Drawing
    1. Physical Dimensions (in mm) of the EFG2400A with a 100mm Long Cable
  4. Flat Surface Antenna Measurements
    1. VSWR
    2. Return Loss
  5. Antenna Chamber Test Setup
  6. Antenna Radiation Performance
    1. FlexPIFA centered on a 1.5 mm-thick plate of polycarbonate
    2. Radiation Patterns – 2D Plots
    3. Radiation Patterns – 3D Plots
    4. Efficiency
    5. Antenna Gain
  7. Antenna Placement & Keep Out Region
    1. Antenna Placement
    2. Antenna Conductive Material Keep Out Region
  8. Product Revision History
  9. Legacy - Revision History
i-FlexPIFAEFG2400A3S-10MH4LEFG2400A3S-10MHF1

Features and Benefits

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  • Quick and easy installation
  • Adhesive holds to surface during humidity exposure and hot/cold cycles
  • RoHS-compliant
  • Radiation direction maximized on adhesive side for outward-facing orientation
  • Patent Number: 9450307
  • Can be installed in the following ways:
  • On different non-conductive surfaces and thicknesses
  • On flat or curved surfaces
  • MIMO array element
  • On the front or top face of an enclosure interior (alternative placement to FlexPIFA)

Packaging Details

Option 1:

  • Pallet base dimensions: 120 cm x 80 cm x 14 cm
  • Full loaded dimensions: 120 cm x 80 cm x 164 cm
  • 20 master cartons (4 x 5 layout), 60 kg total
  • 32000 antennas per pallet

Option 2:

  • Pallet base dimensions: 120 cm x 80 cm x 14 cm
  • Full loaded dimensions: 120 cm x 80 cm x 133 cm
  • 16 master cartons (4 x 4 layout), 50.4 kg total
  • 25600 antennas per pallet
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency (MHz)2400 - 2480
Peak Gain (dBi)+3.1
Average Efficiency (dB)> -2.1
VSWR (MHz)< 2.5:1
Impedance (Ω)50
PolarizationLinear
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Antenna TypeInverted Ground Flexible Planar Inverted F Antenna (i-FlexPIFA)
Dimensions – mm (inches)40.9 x 11.0 x 2.9 (1.61 x 0.43 x 0.114)
Weight – g (oz.)1.13 (0.040)
ColorClear yellow
Adhesive3M 100MP
Connector Mating Height (max) – mmMHF1 (U.FL)2.5
MHF4L1.4
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Temperature – °C (°F)-40 to +85°C (-40 to +185°F)
Material Substance ComplianceRoHS

Configuration

PART NUMBERCABLE LENGTHCONNECTOR
EFG2400A3S-10MHF1100 mmMHF1
EFG2400A3S-10MH4L100 mmMHF4L

Note: Specifications are based on the 100mm cable length, standard antenna version with MHF1 / U.FL connector.  Varying the cable length or type or connector will cause variations in these antenna specifications.

Mechanical Drawing

Physical Dimensions (in mm) of the EFG2400A with a 100mm Long Cable

Flat Surface Antenna Measurements

Flat surface measurements were performed with the antenna centered on a 1.5 mm-thick plate of polycarbonate.

VSWR

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Return Loss

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Antenna Chamber Test Setup

Antenna measurements such as VSWR and S11 were measured with an Agilent E5071C vector network analyzer. Radiation patterns were measured with a Rohde & Schwarz ZNB8-4PORT vector network analyzer in a Howland Company 3100 chamber equivalent. Phase center is nine inches above the Phi positioner.

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Antenna Radiation Performance

FlexPIFA centered on a 1.5 mm-thick plate of polycarbonate

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Radiation Patterns – 2D Plots

2D Plots at 2400 MHz

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2D Plots at 2440 MHz

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2D Plots at 2480 MHz

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Radiation Patterns – 3D Plots

3D Plots at 2400 MHz

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Phi polarization, Theta polarization and, and total gain plots – 2400 MHz

3D Plots at 2440 MHz

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Phi polarization, Theta polarization and, and total gain plots – 2440 MHz

3D Plots at 2480 MHz

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Phi polarization, Theta polarization and, and total gain plots – 2480 MHz

Efficiency

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Antenna Gain

Total Gain vs. Frequency (as per IEEE definition)

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Peak Gain from Theta and Phi Polarization vs. Frequency

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Antenna Placement & Keep Out Region

Antenna Placement

The i-FlexPIFA is designed to be attached to dielectric surfaces encountered in plastic packaging of wireless communications devices. The nominal attachment surface used in its design and characterization is a 120 mm x 70 mm, 1.5-millimeter thick, Polycarbonate sheet.

The VSWR of the i-FlexPIFA is shown below for the following materials and thicknesses outside of these specifications:

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Antenna Conductive Material Keep Out Region

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Notes:

  • Antenna is designed to be mounted on polycarbonate with a nominal thickness of 2.25mm (1.mm - 3mm)
  • Diagram is not to scale

Product Revision History

Rev 2.0 - Initial Production Release
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Legacy - Revision History

VersionDateNotesContributorsApprover
1.020 Dec 2022Initial ReleaseAdam Engelbrecht
2.031 Oct 2023Added Antenna Placement & Keep Out RegionAdam Engelbrecht
3.013 May 2024Ezurio rebrandingSue WhiteDave Drogowski