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Place regular spaced through-hole GND vias (GCPW transmission line). BL600 development board
uses 0.5mm diameter through-hole GND via with 2 to 4 mm distance apart. Gap between RF_ANT
trace and GND either side is 0.2 mm for below 50-Ohms impedance RF trace design.
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Figure 13: BL600 development board PCB stack-up and L1 to L2 50-Ohms impedance RF trace design.
6.5 External Antenna Integration with BL600-SC and BL600-ST
Please refer to the regulatory sections for FCC, IC, CE, and Japan for details of use of BL600-Sx with external
antennas in each regulatory region.
The BL600 family has been designed to operate with the below external antennas (with a maximum gain of
2.21 dBi). The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. See Table 19. External antennas improve radiation
efficiency.
Table 19: External antennas for the BL600
External Antenna Part
Number
Mfg.
Type
Gain (dBi)
Connector
Type
BL600 Part
number
EDA-8709-2G4C1-B27-CY
MAG. Layers
Dipole
2.0
IPEX-4 Note1
BL600-SC
PCA-4606-2G4C1-A33-CY
MAG. Layers
PCB Dipole
2.21
IPEX-4 Note1
BL600-SC
EDA-8709-2G4R2-A40-CY
MAG. Layers
Dipole
2.0
R-SMA Male
BL600-ST
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