Antenna tuning with chipset antenna

[vidal]

Hello,

I developed a Nordic board with 2450AT18B100 chipset antenna. I follow the design of Solar Powered Sensor Beacon.

infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp I test it and it works fine, but I want to tuning the antenna in order to get minimum return lose in signal.

So, I implement this antenna circuit in my board.

From johanson technology values are:

I suppose that from C3 and L1 you have to modify some references values of johanson chip antenna.

In general, my questions are:

Can you explain me each part of this circuit?.

Can you explain me why do you change this values and how do you calculated?.

Can you explain me how tuning the antenna?. Because your reference document for that do not explain how to do it in this case.

infocenter.nordicsemi.com/.../nwp_017.pdf

Thanks in advance.

Jose.

Others attached files. Conductor Impedance

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[vidal]

Hello Kristin,

Thanks a lot for your swift reply. I have a new questions...

How can I measure the output power?.

About VNA I suppose that the signal of VNA is in C13 and the GND of VNA in L4 (GND), that is right?. About this process...that means that doing that we will be sure about the impedance adaptation between all parts but...what about the frequency resonance?. Imagin that impedance is right but frequency resonance is wrong... I suppose that you make some calculations to do that. Can you shared with us this calculations.

Thanks in advance.

Jose.

[FormerMember]

I have updated my answer.

The output power can be measured using a spectrum analyzer. It is also possible to use a VNA to measure the impedance of the chip, see the updated answer.

Tuning of antenna: When connecting the VNA, the center "cable" should be connected to the C13, and the outer "cable" should be connected to ground (ground plane) close to where the center cable is connected.

What do you mean by frequency resonance?