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VSWR Calculator: What is VSWR and How To Calculate It
Modern IoT and embedded RF systems demand efficient wireless performance, which hinges on proper antenna matching. A critical metric for antenna and transmission line efficiency is the Voltage...
Antenna Matching
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Understanding Antenna Design
The basic terms + definitions commonly used in antenna design and RF design are provided below. Today we will review: Smith Chart, VSWR, Return Loss, and Γ or Reflection coefficient. Smith...
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Antenna Matching Within an Enclosure
Developing a wireless product can be a daunting task. There are many pitfalls, traps, and common mistakes people fall into during design and development. It is very common to save the...
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7 Key Antenna Design Considerations
Using a trace antenna in your RF product design has several advantages. Good performance, low cost, and small size for frequencies >900 MHz, are a few examples of why trace antennas are popular...
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Terms + Definitions of Basic Antenna Design II
Building off of Part I, this paper covers common antenna definitions for antenna design and RF design . Return loss, S11, antenna efficiency, and impedance bandwidth. S 11 is a measure...
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Terms + Definitions of Basic Antenna Design
The terms + definitions commonly used in antenna design and RF design are provided below. Today we will review: Smith Chart, VSWR, Return Loss, and Γ or Reflection coefficient. A...
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Antenna Matching within an Enclosure Part II: Techniques & Guidelines
Continuing his blog series regarding antenna matching, John Lienau details the techniques and guidelines required for successful antenna design. We thank John for being a guest blogger, and look...
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Antenna Matching Within an Enclosure Part I: Theory & Principle
Joining us today will be guest blogger, RF Design Engineer, John Lienau. John works at LSR designing antennas and RF circuits for our customers. He is a graduate of Marquette Univeristy in...
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RF Design: U.S.-Mexico Telecommunications Agreement
In May of 2011, US Trade Representatives met with the Mexican Secretary of Economy and signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) , which eases the burden on US companies seeking the...