6.1 RF Performance with Host Board

When using the ATA8510 Curiosity Board with a host board, follow the guidelines listed in Appendix-B: PCB Antenna and RF Considerations. This includes ensuring that no cables run beneath the PCB antenna and no high-frequency components are placed on the host board under the antenna area.

When evaluating the ATA8510 Curiosity Board with the WBZ451HPE Curiosity Board or similar host boards, use a 90-degree angle elbow Type-C™ cable on the host board. This helps prevent degradation in RF performance.

In Figure A, the USB Type-C cable on the host board runs directly beneath the PCB antenna of the ATA8510 Curiosity Board. This might degrade the RF performance.

In Figure B, a 90-degree angle elbow Type-C cable is used, which does not run under the PCB antenna of the ATA8510 Curiosity Board. This setup avoids interference with RF performance and is the recommended approach.