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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Antenna Tx output</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/62660/antenna-tx-output</link><description>Hello, 
 in keeping with the low power theme, I&amp;#39;m looking for some help in understanding the relationship between the pcb thickness, antenna trace and range. 
 Using the reference design for the nRF52832, FR4 2-layer pcb at 1.6 mm thick, antenna length</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 13</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:52:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/62660/antenna-tx-output" /><item><title>RE: Antenna Tx output</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/255825?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:52:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:5fc06f20-94a3-4a9f-b7e7-14e6bce9ffe2</guid><dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;thank-you&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Antenna Tx output</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/255799?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:35:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:08d49b40-8505-4f7b-8541-90f803ac7c3e</guid><dc:creator>Kaja</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;let&amp;#39;s see:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thickness, in theory: going down in thickness should improve the antenna, but in really not much in this case. But you can go down in thickness, just make sure to add some extra length, so that you have some extra length for tuning the antenna, on the board with the thickness your ending up using. Because how much you should trim away of the antenna length is difficult to say without look at the specific design.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
[quote user=""]other than gold being non-corrosive, what performance benefit (if any), is having an ENIG finish on the antenna trace?[/quote]
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;- None benefits, and you will probably not see any difference, when it&amp;#39;s a 2.4 GHz antenna.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best regards,&lt;br /&gt;Kaja&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Antenna Tx output</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/255564?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:24:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:f9db23c4-9315-43b8-b1cc-37d66dd30a81</guid><dc:creator>Kaja</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will get back to you tomorrow.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best regards,&lt;br /&gt;Kaja&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>