Quectel 5G Module Series - Recommended Manufacturers of RF Connector and Cable; Antenna Requirements

5G Module Series
RM500Q-AE&RM502Q-AE Hardware Design
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5.3.5. Recommended Manufacturers of RF Connector and Cable
RF connecters and cables by I-PEX are recommended. For more details, visit https://www.i-pex.com.
5.4. Antenna Requirements
The following table shows the requirements on WCDMA, LTE, 5G NR antenna and GNSS antennas.
Table 38: Antenna Requirements
Type
Requirements
WCDMA/LTE/5G NR
⚫ VSWR: ≤ 3
⚫ Efficiency: > 30 %
⚫ Input Impedance: 50 Ω
⚫ Cable insertion loss:
< 1 dB
WCDMA B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE B5/B8/B12(B17)/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B29/B71
5G NR n5/n8/n12/n20/n28/n71
< 1.5 dB
WCDMA B1/B2/B3/B4
LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B25/B32/B34/B39/B66
5G NR n1/n2/n3/n25/n66
< 2 dB
LTE B7/B30/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B46/B48
5G NR n7/n38/n40/n41/n48/n77/n78/n79
GNSS
⚫ Frequency range: 1559–1606 MHz
⚫ Polarization: RHCP or linear
⚫ VSWR: < 2 (Typ.)
⚫ Passive antenna gain: > 0 dBi