Quectel BG96 Series - Antenna Installation; Antenna Requirements; Recommended RF Connector for Antenna Installation

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5.3. Antenna Installation
5.3.1. Antenna Requirements
The following table shows the requirements on main antenna and GNSS antenna.
Table 28: Antenna Requirements
Antenna Type
Requirements
LTE/GSM Antenna
VSWR: ≤ 2
Gain (dBi): 1
Max Input Power (W): 50
Input Impedance (Ω): 50
Polarization Type: Vertical
Cable Insertion Loss: < 1dB
(LTE B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28
GSM850/GSM900)
Cable Insertion Loss: < 1.5dB
(LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B39, DCS1800/PCS1900)
GNSS Antenna
Frequency range: 1561~1615MHz
Polarization: RHCP or linear
VSWR: < 2 (Typ.)
Passive antenna gain: > 0dBi
Active antenna noise figure: < 1.5dB
Active antenna gain: > -2dBi
Active antenna embedded LNA gain: 20dB (Typ.)
Active antenna total gain: > 18dBi (Typ.)
5.3.2. Recommended RF Connector for Antenna Installation
If RF connector is used for antenna connection, it is recommended to use the U.FL-R-SMT connector
provided by HIROSE.