(Sponsored) PCB Chip Antenna Hardware Design - Phil's Lab #139

Basics of integrating a PCB chip antenna into hardware designs. Tips on what to watch out for, antenna selection, matching, and PCB design. PCBs by PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com (AD: This video includes a paid promotion for PCBWay.)

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Chip vs Trace Antennas: https://e2e.ti.com/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/CommunityServer-Discussions-Components-Files/307/6683.PCBvsTrace_5F00_ant.pdf
Six Hidden Costs in a Wireless SoC Design: https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/white-papers/six-hidden-costs-in-a-wireless-soc-design.pdf
Chip Antenna Selection: https://www.johansontechnology.com/chip-antenna-selection
5 Things to Consider When Choosing an Antenna: https://www.mobilemark.com/5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-an-antenna/
Antenna Selection Guide: https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/swra161
Impedance Matching: https://www.analog.com/en/resources/technical-articles/radio-frequency-impedance-matching-calculations-and-simulations.html
Understanding Matching Networks: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/radio-frequency-analysis-design/selected-topics/understanding-matching-networks/
w2aew YT Channel: @w2aew
Stitching Vias: https://resources.altium.com/p/everything-you-need-know-about-stitching-vias

[TIMESTAMPS]
00:00 Introduction
01:14 PCBWay (Ad)
01:47 Trace vs Chip Antenna
04:40 Pre-Certified Modules
05:58 Chip Antenna Selection
12:33 Matching, Tuning, Schematic
20:26 Footprint
22:31 PCB
31:53 Outro