Immediate Product Change Notice (PCN-26041701) on Raytac MDBT40 module's Chip Antenna Replacement

 New Taipei, Taiwan / Los Angeles, USA, 04/23/2026

Raytac announces an immediate Product Change Notice (PCN-26041701) for below modules, change effective on the Date Codes stated within.

Device Affected:
1. MDBT40-256RV3: 618 and after
2. MDBT40-256V3: 618 and after

The supplier(of the original chip antenna) notified Raytac in March 2026 that the original chip antenna has reached its end-of-life (EOL) status, thus the introduction of an alternative(new) chip antenna from the same supplier to ensure long term supply continuity.

There are no changes on Form, Fit, Function, and Quality of Reliability.  Only change in Chip Antenna Appearance.

Upon receiving this notice, our R&D team promptly conducted comprehensive validation. The results confirm that there is no impact on RF performance, EMC compliance, or related certifications. 

In conclusion, all existing certifications and technical documentations remain valid.

The change is already effective as the existing inventory of the original chip antenna has been depleted. All production batches are already using the new chip antenna.

We kindly invite our customers, distributors, and partners to update your records accordingly. For any questions or support, and further document requests regarding this update, feel free to reach out to Raytac Sales Team via: sales@raytac.com.