Regarding antenna tuning and PI networks

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Hi, I'm working on a design with nRF52832 + chip antenna. I'd like to add a PI network to be able to tune the antenna before production. 
 I'm working with this antenna: www.johansontechnology.com/.../2450AT18B100.pdf 
 The antenna datasheet recommends a series capacitor, shunt inductor and a series inductor for the matching network. 
 This is different from the standard PI network, which is a shunt - series - shunt configuration. 
 I'm leaning towards copying the design from the antenna datasheet (I'll probably need different values though), but am not shure if that might not fit my case. Would I be better off with a standard PI network?

FormerMember · Accepted Answer

The matching network in the antenna datasheet is called a T-network. 
 A T-network and pi-network can/will do the same job; match an antenna to 50 Ohm from anywhere in the Smith chart. 
 Which matching network should I choose? 
 
 The difference between T- and pi-network: With a T-network the minimum number of used components is two, and in most cases three. For a pi-network, the minimum number of components is one, a likely scenario is two components, and in a few cases, three components are needed. 
 Habit: If you are used to do tuning with one type of matching network, T- or pi-network, it will in most cases be faster to do tuning with the matching network type you are used to.

Regarding antenna tuning and PI networks

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