Design Methods for Control Class MicroRadio -Parts 5-6 of 6 Parts

Design Methods for Control Class MicroRadio -Parts 5-6 of 6 Parts
Loop Antenna Basics and Regulatory Compliance for Short-Range
Radio
Parts 5&6 of this series addresses the basics of loop antenna design for Short-Range Radio
using integrated PLL transmitters. The several basic matching methods are reviewed and
contrasted for efficiency and harmonic performance, and a fundamentally sound and
apparently new tapped loop antenna analysis based on the underlying electromagnetics is
presented.

Jan Van Niekerk, RF Applications Engr Mgr, (480) 792-4150, jan.van.niekerk@microchip.com
Farron L. Dacus, RF Architecture Mgr, (480) 792-7017, farron.dacus@microchip.com
Steven Bible, Principal RF Applications Engr, (480)792.4298, steven.bible@microchip.com
Microchip Technology Inc.
2355 West Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85224-6199
www.microchip.com

Introduction. In this