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Katerina is a Senior Antenna Engineer at Kaelus, that provides next generation Antenna, RF Conditioning and PIM Test & Measurement solutions. In 2022 Katerina was awarded as Simulia Champion. She is technical blog writer and EM-simulation expert.

Don't Ignore the Reference PCB Dimensions for Chip Antennas

January 12, 2026

The datasheet for the antenna says 130 x 60 mm but your device is only 80 x 40 mm. You are now losing 30-40% of antenna efficiency just on size alone, regardless of how well it is tuned. Remember that an off-the-shelf antenna always has a reference board it is tested on. Any deviations require thorough fine-tuning as a minimum.

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