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1.Introduction

The CA.69 Ceramic Chip antenna from Taoglas 169 MHz is specifically designed for

VHF 169MHz band applications. It is a high efficiency miniature SMD edge mounted

antenna with small footprint requirement. This chip antenna uses the main PCB as its

ground plane, thereby increasing antenna efficiency. It is tuned for different PCB sizes

by simply changing the value of the matching circuit. CA.69 antenna electrical

properties are symmetrical therefore the antenna can be soldered to the board from

either side.

This antenna is delivered on tape and reel. Small low frequency antennas such as

CA.69 need to be carefully tuned and integrated into devices to perform optimally

given the narrow band tuning required, so contact your regional Taoglas sales office

for support on gerber review of your layout, advice on ground-plane layout and

transmission line design. Taoglas also recommends we test your final device prototype

with CA.69 on board and provide final matching values.

Taoglas has tested the CA.69 mounted in realistic conditions in metal or semi metal

meter housings with the latest high power modules from Telit and achieved read

ranges of more than one hundred metres.

Applications

VHF Band Applications