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This section will collect information about all types of antennas and RF connectors used in AVM hardware. Each type gets an own article, which is linked from the Interfaces secftions of all Box-Models and Accessories articles, forming a cross reference database and the typical Model-Matrix per item.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390-Image20.jpg
7390 WLAN anteenna
FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE-Image217.jpg
Widely used DECT antennas

Antennas[edit]

Collecting antenna and RF connector information for all AVM RF capable hardware.

PCB-Trace[edit]

Printed PCB antennas, part of the main PCB, planar etched copper structures.

Antenna Group Mod Intro
PCB-Trace BlueTooth 2.4GHz 3 2004
PCB-Trace DECT 1.9GHz 31 2006
PCB-Trace LTE 4 2008
PCB-Trace WLAN 2.4/5GHz 30 2008
PCB-Trace WLAN 2.4GHz 36 2005
PCB-Trace WLAN 5GHz 26 2012
PCB-Trace ZigBee 2.4GHz 1 2023
7 antenna groups

PCB-Mounted[edit]

PCB mounted not part of the main PCB. vertical daughter PCBs soldered onto the main PCB:

Antenna Group Mod Intro
PCB-Mounted 5G 1 2021
PCB-Mounted DECT 1.9GHz 7 2006
PCB-Mounted FM 100MHz 1 2008
PCB-Mounted WLAN 2.4/5GHz 4 2008
PCB-Mounted WLAN 2.4GHz 1 20 JL
5 antenna groups

PCB-Offboard[edit]

Printed PCB antennas not part of the main PCB, off board PCBs typically connected via IPEX pigtails.

Antenna Group Mod Intro
PCB-Offboard DECT 1.9GHz 1 20 JL
PCB-Offboard WLAN 2.4/5GHz 28 2008
PCB-Offboard WLAN 2.4GHz 9 2012
PCB-Offboard WLAN 5GHz 2 2013
4 antenna groups

Stamped-Metal[edit]

Stamped metal antennas soldered on the main PCB.

Antenna Group Mod Intro
Stamped-Metal DECT 1.9GHz 42 20 JL
Stamped-Metal WLAN 2.4/5GHz 5 2017
Stamped-Metal WLAN 2.4GHz 28 2007
Stamped-Metal ZigBee 2.4GHz 1 2022
4 antenna groups

Wire-Monopole[edit]

Vertical wire antennas soldered on the main PCB, always single band.

Antenna Group Mod Intro
Wire-Monopole DECT 1.9GHz 9 2013
Wire-Monopole WLAN 2.4GHz 1 2006
Wire-Monopole WLAN 5GHz 6 2012
3 antenna groups

Ceramic-Chip[edit]

Ceramic antennas soldered on the main PCB.

Antenna Group Mod Intro
Ceramic-Chip BlueTooth 2.4GHz 6 2001
Ceramic-Chip DECT 1.9GHz 3 2021
2 antenna groups

Adjustable-External[edit]

Visible antennas wired via a fixed IPEX pigtail (WLAN) or screwed to a SMA-Connector (LTE+5G).

Antenna Group Mod Intro
Adjustable-External 5G SMA 1 2021
Adjustable-External FM 100MHz 2 2008
Adjustable-External LTE SMA 8 2011
Adjustable-External WLAN 2.4/5GHz 11 20 JL
Adjustable-External WLAN 2.4GHz 27 2004
5 antenna groups

Obscurities[edit]

Obscurities found in antenna layouts

Accessories[edit]

RF-Connectors[edit]

RF connectors used in AVM hardware, internal onboard and external PCB mounted or pigtail driven.

BoxMatrix adopts the simplification IPEX, Murata, Hirose from Frixtender, see the Weblinks below.
IPEX and SMA are used for permanent connections, Murata, Hirose and Testpoints for in-factory calibration.

RF-Accessory Mod Intro
Hirose-Connector 17 20 JL
IPEX-Connector 78 20 JL
Murata-Connector 48 20 JL
RF-Testpoint 00 20 JL
SMA-Connector 8 20 JL
5 RF accessories

RF-Cables[edit]

RF cables, used to forward RF between RF connectors.

RF-Accessory Mod Intro
IPEX-Cable 13 2010
1 RF accessory

RF-Pigtails[edit]

Pigtails, used to forward RF from internal to external RF connectors.

RF-Accessory Mod Intro
SMA-Pigtail 6 2011
1 RF accessory

Background[edit]

Weblinks[edit]

Connectors:

Antennas:

Wave-Length[edit]

Wave length (full-wave / half-wave / quarter-wave):

  • 5GHz: 59.96 mm => 60 / 30 / 15 mm
  • 2.4 GHz: 124.91 mm => 125 / 62 / 31 mm
  • 1.9 GHz: 157.79 mm => 158 / 79 / 39 mm
  • 100 MHz: 3 m => 3000 / 1500 / 750 mm

AVM uses quarter-wave for internal antennas.
Frequenz oder Wellenlängen berechnen (german)

TODO[edit]

  • Find out AVM PCB numbers for 7150 DECT pcb mounted antennas
  • Find out the model of the 7590 on PCB stamped metal Airgain antenna
  • Get better 3390 pics, also from all on and offboard antennas
  • Make 3490, 5490 pics
  • Get 6820, 6850, 6890 pics
  • Get 6842 PCB back pics and opened sheildings
  • Distinguish different 5530 revisions (antenna connectors)
  • 5590 Interfaces
  • 5530 versions, see here
  • 6850 LTE + DECT interfaces
  • Find a 6430, *6460*
  • FX: The 3390 has 2x IPEX 2.4G + 1x Hirose 2.4G + 3x Hirose 5G, all single band
  • FX: The 3490 has, bessides the 3x IPEX, 2 Murata for 2.4G and 5G each

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