User's Manual

1.6 Board Mounting Considerations
The RF Engine modules are designed to mount into a receptacle (socket) on the host
board. Picture 1-1 shows the receptacle area of a host board and Picture 1-2 shows a
RF Engine module plugged in. Suggested receptacles to be used on the host are:
(1) Suggested thru-hole receptacle is: Samtec MMS-112-01-T-SV
(2) Suggested surface mount receptacle is: Samtec MMS-112-02-T-SV
When the module with SMA connector is used, it is recommended that the mounting
holes provided in the module on either side of the SMA connector be used with
supporting mounting hardware to hard mount the module to either the host board or
to the enclosure to handle the mechanical stresses that can occur when an external
antenna is screwed into the SMA.
For the module with integrated F-antenna, in order to maximize RF range in the
direction behind the module, it is recommended that no components and no metal
(either traces or VCC and GND planes) be on any layers of the host board that lies
underneath the module in the area designated by the “Keep Out Area” shown in the
mechanical drawings of Figure 1-1.
Picture 1-1.
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Picture 1-2.
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