GW17070250E Datasheet, PDF (2/30 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – 2.4GHz 2dBi Click-in Terminal Dipole Antenna 250mm RG-178 cable IPEX MHFI

1. Introduction
The GW.17 Click–in Terminal Antenna is a high performance robust 2.4GHz
dipole antenna designed for quick assembly onto finished products. The
specially designed click in plastic head greatly reduces the assembly time and
cost compared with most terminal antennas with connector. The standard
product comes with 250mm low loss RG-178 cable and IPEX MHFI (U.FL)
connector. Having the cable and IPEX connector coming out directly from the
housing eliminates the need for a separate costly cable assembly and bulky
mating connector on the device.
Many module manufacturers specify peak gain limits for any antennas that are
to be connected to that module. Those peak gain limits are based on free-space
conditions. In practice, the peak gain of an antenna tested in free-space can
degrade by at least 1 or 2dBi when put inside a device. So ideally you should go
for a slightly higher peak gain antenna than mentioned on the module
specification to compensate for this effect, giving you better performance.
Upon testing of any of our antennas with your device and a selection of
appropriate layout, integration technique, or cable, Taoglas can make sure any
of our antennas’ peak gain will be below the peak gain limits. Taoglas can then
issue a specification and/or report for the selected antenna in your device that
will clearly show it complying with the peak gain limits, so you can be assured
you are meeting regulatory requirements for that module.
For example, a module manufacturer may state that the antenna must have
less than 2dBi peak gain, but you don’t need to select an embedded antenna
that has a peak gain of less than 2dBi in free-space. This will give you a less
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