{"product_id":"taoglas-mcs6-a-antenna-low-profile-4g-lte-cat-m-nb-iot-smd-smt-pcb-for-automotiv","title":"MCS6.A Antenna Low-Profile 4G\/LTE, Cat-M, NB-IoT SMD\/SMT PCB dielectric for Automotive, Smart Meter, Medical, Smart City","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MCS6.A is a low-profile embedded cellular antenna designed for direct SMD\/SMT mounting on a device PCB. It supports NB-IoT and Cat-M1 use cases while also covering broad 4G\/3G\/2G cellular operation, making it well-suited for compact connected devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbedded SMD\/SMT form factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed for pick-and-place assembly and reflow soldering onto the PCB edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLPWA-ready:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports NB-IoT and Cat-M1 to help enable low-power IoT and M2M deployments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntegration-friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can be tuned for the device environment without requiring new tooling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse cases:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automotive, smart metering, medical, and smart city devices, including NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) deployments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInstallation \/ Environmental\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following is an example on how to integrate the MCS6.A into a design. This antenna has 4 pins, where one pin is used for the RF Feed. It is recommended using a minimum of 107x45mm ground plane (PCB) to ensure optimal performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop view of PCB reference design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease find the Integration files in Altium, 2D formats and the 3D model for the MCS6.A on the MCS6.A product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperating Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e -40°C to +85°C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellular Technologies:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4G\/LTE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Internal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLPWAN \u0026amp; IoT Communication:\u003c\/strong\u003e NB-IoT, Cat-M\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e SMD\/SMT Mount\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42mm x 10mm x 3mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.50g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eCellular (NB-IoT \/ CAT M1 \/ 4G\/3G\/2G)\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e 698-960MHz \/ 1710-2690MHz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandards:\u003c\/strong\u003e GSM \/ CDMA \/ DCS \/ PCS \/ WCDMA \/ UMTS \/ HSDPA \/ GPRS \/ EDGE \/ NB-IoT \/ CAT M1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 Ω\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolarization:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVSWR:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt;2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax. Input Power:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadiation Pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omni directional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellular Bands:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5, 8, 20, 28, 2, 3, 4, 25, 66, 1, 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAverage Gain (dB):\u003c\/strong\u003e -1.79 (700-900), -1.14 (1700-2100), -1.77 (2300-2600)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEfficiency (%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 66.2 (700-900), 76.9 (1700-2100), 66.5 (2300-2600)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeak Gain (dBi):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.55 (700-900), 4.76 (1700-2100), 4.64 (2300-2600)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain (Max):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNTN Recommendation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Band 255 (Global), Band 256 (Europe), Band 23 (North America)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTest Ground Plane:\u003c\/strong\u003e 107 x 45mm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/3991\/6296\/files\/MCS6.A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload Datasheet PDF\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taoglas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53421117571336,"sku":"MCS6.A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/3991\/6296\/files\/MCS6.A_01.png?v=1772546972","url":"https:\/\/www.antennaworld24.de\/products\/taoglas-mcs6-a-antenna-low-profile-4g-lte-cat-m-nb-iot-smd-smt-pcb-for-automotiv","provider":"antennaworld24","version":"1.0","type":"link"}