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| title: Draw a WiFi Antenna | ||
| description: >- | ||
| Draw an open-ended PCB antenna shape from a chip pin with a manual trace path. | ||
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| import CircuitPreview from "@site/src/components/CircuitPreview" | ||
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| # Draw a WiFi Antenna | ||
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| Use a manual trace path when you want to draw open-ended copper from an RF pin, | ||
| such as a simple WiFi antenna or antenna feed. Instead of using `from` and `to`, | ||
| provide a `path` with the RF pin selector and define the copper shape with | ||
| `pcbPath`. | ||
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| <CircuitPreview leftView="code" rightView="pcb" code={` | ||
| export default () => ( | ||
| <board width="32mm" height="16mm"> | ||
| <chip name="U1" footprint="qfn32" /> | ||
| <trace | ||
| path={[".U1 > .pin1"]} | ||
| width="0.3mm" | ||
| pcbPath={[ | ||
| ".U1 > .pin1", | ||
| { x: -2.5, y: 4.2 }, | ||
| { x: 4.0, y: 4.2 }, | ||
| { x: 4.0, y: 6.6 }, | ||
| { x: 15.0, y: 6.6 }, | ||
| { x: 15.0, y: 5.2 }, | ||
| { x: 6.0, y: 5.2 }, | ||
| { x: 6.0, y: 3.8 }, | ||
| { x: 15.0, y: 3.8 }, | ||
| { x: 15.0, y: 2.4 }, | ||
| { x: 6.0, y: 2.4 }, | ||
| { x: 6.0, y: 1.0 }, | ||
| { x: 15.0, y: 1.0 }, | ||
| ]} | ||
| /> | ||
| </board> | ||
| ) | ||
| `} /> | ||
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| The `pcbPath` points are PCB coordinates in millimeters. This example draws a | ||
| meandered printed antenna near the board edge. Adjust the points to change the | ||
| overall length, spacing between runs, and feed location. | ||
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| :::caution | ||
| This controls the antenna geometry in tscircuit, but it does not calculate RF | ||
| performance. For a production WiFi antenna, tune the dimensions, trace width, | ||
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| clearance, stackup, and ground keepout for your target frequency and PCB | ||
| manufacturer. | ||
| ::: | ||
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