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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...
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How to Properly Implement Chip Antennas
Written by: Johnny Lienau Johnny is the RF/EMC Engineer at LSR. Johnny graduated from Marquette University with a BSEE in 2008, and a MSEE in 2009. He has experience in the development of small...
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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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Laird Technologies Releases New WPC39S0B-001 Wideband/Lowband Land Mobile Radio VHF Antenna
New Wideband/Lowband Antenna Delivers High Performance in Mission Critical Situations St. Louis, Missouri, USA – August 2, 2011 – Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and...