Antenova Clarki Quad-band Cellular Antenna

The Clarki A10464 antenna is a cellular quad-band PCB corner mount antenna. A10464 is designed to be mounted in either corner of a PCB by means of a robust screw-in fixing ideal for M2M application. The design allows an SMT GSM/GPRS module to occupy part of the space under the antenna, allowing an optimal use of the space on the host PCB.

The antenna is not symmetric, and therefore performance when mounted on left and right corner is slightly different, with a little advantage in the left corner position.

A10464 uses the host PCB ground plane in order to radiate efficiently and so its performance depend also on the size and design of the host PCB; a minimum PCB length of 100mm is recommended, although the antenna works on smaller PCBs, with performance decreasing with PCB size. The ground plane extends under the antenna, but for optimal performance a 3mm ground clearance strip along the edge of the PCB in correspondence of the antenna is recommended.

The antenna uses a matching circuit to achieve optimized results for the specific frequency bands that are required, and the resonant frequency of the antenna can be adjusted using an additional component to compensate for the effect of nearby objects like a plastic cover. This product specification shows the performance of the antenna on an Antenova reference board, A10464-U1, when optimized to cover a typical quad-band reception: GSM850/900/1800/1900.
 

Features

• Adjustable GSM antenna targeting M2M applications
• Resonant frequency adjustable using single tuning component
• Space-saving corner mount enables antenna space to be shared with GSM module
• Works in both upper right and left corners
• High efficiency
• Easy to integrate
• Intended for corner mounting with screw fixings (x2)
• Supplied in trays

Clarki supports the following communication standards:

Applications

• Smart Metering/AMR
• Tracker devices
• Industrial Applications
• Femto / Pico base stations
• Other M2M communication

Documentations

• Antenova Clarki Antenna Datasheet