CONFIDENTIAL
May 17, 2011
Antenna Location vs Use cases
Antenna to the Back:
++ Can be part of the Housing
++ Allows good size of antenna
++ Optimum performance vs Card
-- Large Ferrite required (Cost)
-- overall Thickness to manage
Smaller Antenna to the Top:
++ Very good user experience
++ Cost of antenna
-- Performance vs Infra
Antenna around the device:
++ Allows good size of antenna and easy integration (PCB…)
-- Limited Performance due to Phone environment
-- Shielding with ferrite difficult to manage.
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