5.5.1.1 External Antennas

The PIC32WM-BZ6204UE/PIC32WM-BZ6204UC Modules have a small surface mount U.FL connector for an external antenna connection. The choice of antenna is limited to the antenna types that the module was tested and approved for regulatory certification.

The PIC32WM-BZ6204UE/PIC32WM-BZ6204UC Modules are approved to use with the antennas listed in the following table. It is permissible to use a different antenna, provided it is the same antenna type, has the same antenna gain (equal or less than) and similar in-band and out-of-band characteristics are present (refer to antenna specification sheet for cutoff frequencies).

If other antenna types are used, the OEM installer must conduct the necessary assessments and authorize the antenna with the respective regulatory agencies and ensure compliance.

Table 5-1. Approved External Antenna List with Antenna Gain for PIC32WM-BZ6204UE/PIC32WM-BZ6204UC Module
Antenna No.Part NumberManufacturerAntenna Gain at 2.4G (dBi)Antenna TypeCable Length (mm)Regulatory Certification
FCC/ISED(2)(3)CE
1ANT-2.4-LPW-125 Linx Technologies2.8Dipole125xx
2RFA-02-L2H1Aristotle2 Dipole150xx
3RFA-02-C2H1-D034Aristotle2Dipole150xx
4RFA-02-D3Aristotle2Dipole150xx
5RFDPA870910IMAB308Walsin2.04Dipole100xx
6W1049B030Pulse2.85Dipole76xx
7RFDPA870920IMLB301Walsin1.84Dipole200xx
8RFDPA870920IMAB302Walsin1.82Dipole200xx
9RFDPA870920IMAB305Walsin1.82Dipole200xx
10RFDPA870915IMAB306Walsin1.82Dipole150xx
11FXP840.07.0055BTAOGLAS3.35Flex PCB55xx
12YF0026AAQuectel2.1Flex PCB100xx
13FXP70.07.0053ATAOGLAS1.1Flex PCB53xx
14RFA-02-P05-D034Aristotle2PCB150xx
15RFA-02-P33-D034Aristotle2PCB150xx
Note:
  1. ‘x’ denotes the antennas covered under the certification.
  2. If the end product using the module is designed to have an antenna port that is accessible to the end user, a unique (non-standard) antenna connector (as permissible by FCC) must be used (for example, RP (Reverse Polarity)-SMA socket).
  3. If an RF coaxial cable is used between the module RF output and the enclosure, a unique (non-standard) antenna connector must be used in the enclosure wall to interface with the antenna.
  4. Contact the antenna vendor for detailed antenna specifications to review the suitability to the end product operating environment and to identify alternatives.