u-blox SAM-M8Q - Footprint and paste mask

SAM-M8Q - Hardware Integration Manual
UBX-16018358 - R05 Production Information Design
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2.3 Footprint and paste mask
The suggested solder mask openings are the same as the pad layout.
Be sure to comply with special PCB layout design rules to ensure proper embedded antenna operation
when the customer PCB is used as part of antenna. This requires solid ground plane around the module,
see the section 2.60 for PCB layout suggestions.
Footprint
Figure 4: SAM-M8Q footprint
Symbol
Typ [mm]
A
15.50
B
7.60
C
3.80
D
R1.00
E
11.00
F
6.30
H
1.80
I
1.50
J
13.20
Table 2: SAM-M8Q footprint dimensions