CC2640 RF performance on a two layer board

Tyler Gage

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In my application I am planning on using the CC2640 mounted on a two layer board. Will there be any negative impact on the the RF performance because of the two layer board? We are planning to use this two layer board to mount the chip as well as a PCB antennae or chip antennae. I have not seen anything in the datasheet or design guide regarding this and I would like to make sure.

over 10 years ago

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TI__Mastermind 18780 points

All the current reference designs for the CC26xx except the sensor tag are two layer boards so this is not a problem as long as they do not change the stack-up too much. I recommend having a look at the design resources section from the BLE wiki page, here you will find several important guideli

processors.wiki.ti.com/.../Category:BluetoothLEnes.

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TI__Mastermind 18780 points

and link to the reference designs:
www.ti.com/.../technicaldocuments

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