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Array antenna elements—4-port planar array—APW425-12014-0N

P R O D U C T

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Array Antenna for WiMax


Electrical

Frequency Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2300 - 2700 MHzGain, Each Individual Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 dBi Gain, Array 4 Columns, Equal Amp Phz, Boresight (BS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 dBi Gain, Array 4 Columns, Equal Amp Phz, ±30° scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 dBiGain, Array 4 Columns, Equal Amp Phz, ±40° scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 dBiHorizontal Plane Beamwidth (HPBW), BS Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<25°HPBW, ± 20° From BS Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<30°HPBW, ± 40° From BS steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<35°HPBW Broadcast Pattern phi1,phi4=pi/phi2, phi3=0/A1,A4=sqrt(.05)/A2, A3=1 . . . .80°±10°Horizontal Plane Single Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90°±10°Vertical Plane Beamwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< 5°Vertical Beam Downtilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0°Polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VerticalPolarization Discrimination, Array 4 Columns, Equal Amp Phz, BS Steering . . . . . . . . . . .>20 dB (measured at beam peak)Polarization Discrimination, Array 4 Columns, Equal Amp Phz, ± 40° Steering . . . . . . . . .>10 dB (measured at beam peak)Polarization Discrimination, Broadcast Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .>15 dB (measured over ± 20° sector)Front to Back Horizontal Plane, BS Steering, Opposite Beam Peak (BP) ±30° . . . . . . . . .< -35 dBFront to Back Horizontal Plane, BS Steering, Opposite BP±45° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< -30 dBFront to Back Horizontal Plane, BS Steering, Opposite BP±90° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< -25 dBFront to Back Horizontal Plane, ±40° Steering, Opposite BP±30° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< -23 dBFront to Back Horizontal Plane, ±40° Steering, Opposite BP±45° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< -20 dBFront to Back Horizontal Plane, ±40° Steering, Opposite BP±90° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< -12 dBFront to Back Vertical Plane, Opposite to Vertical BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< -25 dBInput Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 OhmsInput Return Loss ± 40° From BS steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .>10 dBSeparation of Antenna Array Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.45 - 0.55Side Lobe Suppression Horizontal Plane on Scanning BS Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .>22 dB (6 dB power taper outer elements)Side Lobe Suppression Horizontal Plane on Scanning ± 15° Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .>18 dB (6 dB power taper outer elements)Maximum Average Power Each Antenna Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20WNulling Accuracy BS Steering, theta min = 90° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<25 dB phi 1=0, phi n=(n-1),

x (2pi/lambda) x d x cosine(theta min), A1=A4=1/2, A2=A3=1

Coupling, diagonal elements of S-Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< -15 dBCoupling, off-diagonal elements of S-Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< -20 dB, > -40 dBAmplitude and Phase Variation Under Enviroment (allow for deep nulls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< 1.0 dB / 10° Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Type N FemaleTopology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Planar, 4 vertical columnsLightning Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DC Ground

Dimensions L x W x H, mm (in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1350 (53.1) x 360 (14.2) x 110 (4.3)Weight, kg (lb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<10 (22)Radome Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UV Protected FiberglassRadome Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gray

Survival Wind Speed, km/h (mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 (125)Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Up to 100%Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +70°CEnvironment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outdoors

Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0°-10° tilt ± 0.5° accuracy, 50-115 mm pipe

APW425-12014-0N Array Antenna for WiMax Applications


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Boresight Scan Pattern



Port 1 Pattern

Port 2 Pattern



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