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Comparing the photos to my Pi 2, it doesn't seem very different. There's an extra IC near the microsd card, a connector beneath the HDMI port, and a few other s

Comparing the photos to my Pi 2, it doesn't seem very different. There's an extra IC near the microsd card, a connector beneath the HDMI port, and a few other small changes. But nothing that looks like an antenna. Any idea where that might be? Edit: as lovelearning pointed out, there is a small ceramic-looking piece in the upper-left of the top side, near the GPIO pins and LVDS display connector. That might be it.

agumonkey 11y ago
First thing that came to mind. All the wifi ready SBC have a very easy to spot chip and some form of visible antenna. I'm almost thinking the shots were just for gross form factor approximation.
bravo22 11y ago
According to FCC report they are using a chip antenna.
casylum 11y ago
Look for a cutaway ground plane as a hint to where the antenna may be. http://imgur.com/a/z9bDR http://imgur.com/a/z9bDR Wifi antenna and chip set highlighted.
oxplot 11y ago
Second last "internal" photo, top left corner next to the ribbon connector. That thing that looks like a long cap SMD is the chip antenna (just guessing).
Squonk42 11y ago
That is it, and the connector beneath the HDMI port is the same (but mounted) JTAG connector as the RPi2. I don't know what is the chip, though. Also noticed a 2-pin header between the 40-pin one and the upper USB ones: it looks like the "RUN" from the Rpi Zero. EDIT: The 2-pin "RUN" header already existed on the RPi2, where the ceramic antenna is now located on the RPi3.
- Squonk42 11y ago
  There is a big Diode D5 near the micro-USB power connector.
nfriedly 11y ago
Also worth noting: the new IC and the suspected ceramic antenna are in about the same place on opposite sides of the pcb. So I think that lends some credence to the idea that is is an antenna. Man they can make small antennas these days...
agumonkey 11y ago
Here's a Xray shot, https://twitter.com/oliverquinlan/status/704701651005915136/photo/1 https://twitter.com/oliverquinlan/status/704701651005915136/... antenna : checked

agumonkey 11y ago

First thing that came to mind. All the wifi ready SBC have a very easy to spot chip and some form of visible antenna. I'm almost thinking the shots were just for gross form factor approximation.

bravo22 11y ago

According to FCC report they are using a chip antenna.

casylum 11y ago

Look for a cutaway ground plane as a hint to where the antenna may be. http://imgur.com/a/z9bDR http://imgur.com/a/z9bDR Wifi antenna and chip set highlighted.

oxplot 11y ago

Second last "internal" photo, top left corner next to the ribbon connector. That thing that looks like a long cap SMD is the chip antenna (just guessing).

Squonk42 11y ago

That is it, and the connector beneath the HDMI port is the same (but mounted) JTAG connector as the RPi2. I don't know what is the chip, though. Also noticed a 2-pin header between the 40-pin one and the upper USB ones: it looks like the "RUN" from the Rpi Zero. EDIT: The 2-pin "RUN" header already existed on the RPi2, where the ceramic antenna is now located on the RPi3.

Squonk42 11y ago
There is a big Diode D5 near the micro-USB power connector.

nfriedly 11y ago

Also worth noting: the new IC and the suspected ceramic antenna are in about the same place on opposite sides of the pcb. So I think that lends some credence to the idea that is is an antenna. Man they can make small antennas these days...

agumonkey 11y ago

Here's a Xray shot, https://twitter.com/oliverquinlan/status/704701651005915136/photo/1 https://twitter.com/oliverquinlan/status/704701651005915136/... antenna : checked