With Lumped Reactance For Loading Antenna Patents (Class 343/749)
  • Publication number: 20140062820
    Abstract: By providing a radiator configuration circuit and a feeding circuit each having a simple structure, a ground radiation antenna having a more simplified fabrication process as well as a remarkably reduced fabrication cost is provided herein. Additionally, a ground radiation antenna having an excellent radiation performance, even when one side of a mobile communication terminal is covered with a conductive substance, such as an LCD panel, is also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: RADINA CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hyun Min JANG, Hyeng Cheul CHOI, Dong Ryeol LEE, Yang LIU, Hyung Jin LEE, Jae Kyu YU
  • Patent number: 8659492
    Abstract: A multiband antenna includes a feed unit, a transceiving unit, and a resonance unit positioned adjacent to but separate from the feed unit and the transceiving unit. When feed signals are input to the feed unit, the feed signals are transmitted to the transceiving unit to form current paths of different lengths, and the resonance unit is driven to resonate and generates additional current paths of different lengths. In this way, the transceiving unit and the resonance unit are enabled to respectively receive and send wireless signals of different frequencies, and thus the multiband antenna is capable of receiving and sending wireless signals in more than two frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Chieh Lee
  • Patent number: 8654023
    Abstract: Embodiments provide multi-band, compound loop antennas (multi-band antennas). Embodiments of the multi-band antennas produce signals at two or more frequency bands, with the two or more frequency bands capable of being adjusted and tuned independently of each other. Embodiments of a multi-band antenna are comprised of at least one electric field radiator and at least one monopole formed out of the magnetic loop. At a particular frequency, the at least one electric field radiator in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a first frequency band. At yet another particular frequency, the at least one monopole in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a second frequency band. The shape of the magnetic loop can be tuned to increase the radiation efficiency at particular frequency bands and enable the multi-band operation of antenna embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dockon AG
    Inventors: Forrest James Brown, Ryan James Orsi, Matthew Robert Foster
  • Patent number: 8654024
    Abstract: An antenna includes a first antenna portion, a second antenna portion, a third antenna portion, a feed portion, and a ground portion. The first antenna portion perpendicularly connects to the feed portion and the ground portion. The second antenna portion connects to the first antenna portion. The third antenna portion connects to the feed portion. The first antenna portion and the second antenna portion are both located on a plane perpendicular to the feed portion. The feed portion, the ground portion, and the third antenna portion are coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Yu Chou
  • Publication number: 20140035788
    Abstract: A ground radiation antenna is disclosed. Herein, the ground radiation antenna provides a radiator-forming circuit, which is formed to have a simple structure using a capacitive element, as well as a feeding circuit suitable for the provided radiator-forming circuit. Thus, the structure of the antenna becomes simpler and the size of the antenna becomes smaller. Accordingly, the fabrication process of the antenna is simplified, thereby largely reducing the fabrication cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: RADINA CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hyeng-Cheul CHOI, Jaeseok LEE, Oul CHO, Xinxin LU, Jin-hyuk JANG
  • Patent number: 8643554
    Abstract: Antenna unit cells suitable for use in antenna arrays are disclosed, as are antenna array and mounting platform such as an aircraft comprising antenna unit cells. In one embodiment, an antenna unit cell comprises a dielectric substrate having a length extending along a first axis and a width extending along a second axis, a first plurality of radiating elements disposed on a first side of the dielectric substrate, and a second plurality of radiating elements disposed on a second side of the dielectric substrate, opposite the first side, wherein the second plurality of radiating elements extend to an edge of the unit cell, and the first plurality of radiating elements overlap portions of the second plurality of radiating elements. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Charles W Manry, Jr., Tai A. Lam, Lixin Cai, Julio Navarro, Isaac R. Bekker
  • Patent number: 8643558
    Abstract: A multi-frequency antenna (1) includes a grounding portion (1) extending along a transversal direction; a radiating arm (11) extending along a transversal direction and disposed above the grounding portion; a connecting arm (12) connected to the grounding portion and the radiating arm; a capacitor (13) connected to the radiating portion and the connecting arm; and a cable (15) having an inner conductor connected to the connecting arm and an outer conductor connected to the grounding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Sheng Tseng, Chun-Ming Chiu, Wen-Fong Su
  • Publication number: 20140015722
    Abstract: Embodiments provide connecting various circuits to which capacitive elements are connected to obtain an optimal capacitive reactance value needed in a resonance. Embodiments provide a capacitance value of an optimal capacitive reactance needed in a resonance by connecting a plurality of capacitive elements to a conductive line connecting an emitter and a ground in series or connecting one or more capacitive elements in parallel/series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Dong Uk LIM
  • Publication number: 20140015721
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna device which is capable of flexibly adjusting multiple resonance frequencies. The antenna device is provided with a substrate main body (2), a ground pattern (GP), a first element (3), a second element (4) and a third element (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Yukimoto, Ryo Saito
  • Publication number: 20140009349
    Abstract: Disclosed is a micropatch antenna comprising a radiating element and a ground plane separated by an air gap. Small size, light weight, wide bandwidth, and wide directional pattern are achieved without the introduction of a high-permittivity dielectric substrate. Capacitive elements are configured along the perimeter of at least one of the radiating element and ground plane. Capacitive elements may comprise extended continuous structures or a series of localized structures. The geometry of the radiating element, ground plane, and capacitive elements may be varied to suit specific applications, such as linearly-polarized or circularly-polarized electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: TOPCON GPS, LLC
    Inventors: Dmitry Tatarnikov, Andrey Astakhov, Anton Stepanenko, Pavel Shamatulsky
  • Publication number: 20140002320
    Abstract: A radiator is provided with a looped radiation conductor, a capacitor, an inductor, and a feed point provided on the radiation conductor. The radiator is configured such that: a first portion of the radiator including the inductor and the capacitor and being along the loop of the radiation conductor resonates at a first frequency; and a second portion of the radiator including a section along the loop of the radiation conductor resonates at a second frequency higher than the first frequency, the section including the capacitor but not including the inductor, and the section extending between a feed point and the inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Kenichi Asanuma, Atsushi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Sakata
  • Publication number: 20140002318
    Abstract: The device includes radio frequency (RF) communication components installed within a case of the device and an antenna with an inverted E shape mounted within a header of the device. The antenna has three branches extending from a main arm: a capacitive branch connecting one end of the main arm to the case; an RF signal feed branch connecting a middle portion of the main arm to the internal RF components of the device via a feedthrough; and an inductive branch connecting the opposing (far) end of the main arm to the case to provide a shunt to ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Micah Meulmester, Reza Imani, Wisit Lim, Perry Li
  • Publication number: 20140002315
    Abstract: An antenna according to an embodiment includes a structure, and an antenna pattern on the structure, wherein the antenna pattern includes a feeding structure and a radiator integrated with the feeding structure for radiating a signal provided from the feeding structure to an outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Uk LIM
  • Publication number: 20130328736
    Abstract: A method for adapting an antenna circuit including at least one first capacitive element and an inductive element in series, and at least one second capacitive element having a first electrode connected between the first capacitive element and the inductive element, wherein data representative of the voltage of said first electrode are applied to the second electrode of the second capacitive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Thierry Meziache, Oleksandor Zhuk
  • Publication number: 20130328737
    Abstract: A broadband monopole antenna with dual-radiating elements is provided. In one embodiment, an antenna comprises a ground plane; a first radiating structure having a symmetric configuration along a central axis, comprising a first feed point electrically connected to the base of said first radiating structure along said central axis and a first slot with a corresponding first open-ended strip along said central axis; and a second radiating structure conjoined with said first radiating structure having a symmetric configuration along said central axis, comprising a second feed point electrically connected to the base of said second radiating structure along said central axis and a second slot with a corresponding second open-ended strip along said central axis; and wherein the antenna resonates and operates at a plurality of resonant frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Mina AYATOLLAHI, Qinjiang RAO
  • Patent number: 8599084
    Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided. The mobile communication device includes a system circuit board with a surface, a ground plane having a monopole slot on the surface, a microstrip feedline, and a metal element, wherein the ground plane has a longer edge and a shorter edge. The monopole slot has a first operating band and a second operating band. The microstrip feedline is located on the system circuit board, wherein one end of the microstrip feedline passes over the monopole slot, and the other end of the microstrip feedline is connected to a signal source. The metal element is electrically connected to the shorter edge of the ground plane, and is substantially perpendicular to the ground plane. A distance between the open end of the monopole slot and the shorter edge of the ground plane where the metal element is connected is shorter than 0.05 wavelength of the lowest operating frequency of the first operating band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Po-Wei Lin, Chih-Hua Chang
  • Patent number: 8593359
    Abstract: An antenna includes a metal member, an antenna, and a capacitor. The metal member includes a plurality of sidewalls connecting with each other. The antenna includes a fixing end and a free end, the fixing end is fixed to the metal member. The capacitor connects with the metal member and the free end of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 8593353
    Abstract: An antenna device for a portable terminal includes: a ground pattern provided on one surface of a circuit board; a first antenna pattern configured to resonate at a first frequency band and provided on an opposite surface of the circuit board; and a second antenna pattern configured to resonate at a second frequency band different from the first frequency band and arranged along a periphery of the ground pattern. The second antenna pattern is a zeroth order mode resonator including a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of inductors. The antenna device easily secures the operation characteristics of different operation frequency bands and contributes to miniaturization of the portable terminal. Thus, a user can conveniently carry and use the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea University Industrial & Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Joon-Ho Byun, Soon-Ho Hwang, Mun-Il Kim, Do-Won Kim, Hyun-Seok Park
  • Patent number: 8581793
    Abstract: An RFID antenna comprised of a first arm, load element, and second arm together providing a complex impedance match to one or more load circuits contained within the load element for operation at one or more frequency bands. The load element is comprised of one or more load circuits. Load circuits are further comprised of one or more RFID transponders, energy scavengers, microcontrollers, and associated sensor circuits. The first and second arms are different in length and shape resulting in an asymmetrical antenna structure along the major axis. The first arm, the load element, and the second arm all comprise radiative electromagnetic structures for ultra high frequency and higher bands of operation. Embodiments provide an antenna with Faraday coils located within the arms operating in one or more of low frequency and, high frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventor: William N. Carr
  • Patent number: 8570230
    Abstract: An antenna includes a simple structure and a small null angle, which achieves communication using a circularly-polarized wave. The antenna includes a conductive wire arranged in loops in such a way as to form a cross shape. A part at which two line portions projecting outward from the center portion define a right angle is included in the loop path of the conductive wire. This part allows the antenna to transmit and receive an electromagnetic wave in all directions and have a circular polarization characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: National University Corporation Ehime University
    Inventors: Mayumi Matsunaga, Yasuhiro Yokota
  • Patent number: 8570232
    Abstract: An antenna comprises a monopole and a dipole. The dipole provides a first antenna element and a second antenna element, which provide a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of a monopole. The first antenna element of the dipole is connected to the second antenna element of the dipole and to the monopole. The monopole bears the dipole. The antenna further contains a decoupling element, which is disposed between the monopole and the dipole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Berthold Klos, Dietmar Leugner, Ludwig Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8570231
    Abstract: This application describes a dynamically tuned front end module using a modal antenna approach for improved communication system performance. The front end module consists of power amplifiers, filters, switches and antennas along with tuning circuits integrated and controlled to provide an optimized system for RF transmission. Dynamic tuning provides the ability to maintain optimized system performance for a wide variety of use cases and environments that the wireless device is operated in. Several transmission modes are accessed in an algorithm to optimize the performance of multiple wireless devices in a cellular system, to include a power conservation mode, emergency transmission mode, and cell capacity optimization mode. Dynamic adjustment of correlation and isolation between multiple antennas is a benefit provided by this front end topology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Barry Matsumori, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • Patent number: 8564485
    Abstract: An adjustable multi-band planar antenna especially applicable in mobile terminals and a radio device. The adjusting circuit (430) of the antenna is galvanically connected to a point (X) of the radiator, where the circuit can affect the places of at least two operating bands. The adjusting circuit comprises a multi-pole switch (433), by which said radiator point can be connected to one of alternative transmission lines. For example, one of two transmission lines (434, 435) is open and another shorted. A discrete capacitor (C2) can be located between the separate conductor of the transmission line and an output pole of the switch as an additive-tuning element. The adjusting circuit further comprises a LC circuit (432) between the radiator (320) and the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Pulse Finland Oy
    Inventors: Zlatoljub Milosavljevic, Antti Leskelä, Christian Braun
  • Publication number: 20130257667
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for tuning an antenna. Multiple phase sets for a tuning circuit impedance are generated. Each phase set includes multiple phase values. A reflected voltage corresponding to each of the phase values is determined. For each phase set, one of the phase values is selected based on the corresponding reflected voltage. The phase values for each phase set that is subsequent to an initial phase set are generated. The phase values are based on the selected phase value for the previous the phase set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Daehyun Kang
  • Patent number: 8547281
    Abstract: The invention relates to the size reduction of an antenna using a magneto-dielectric material for a CRLH-TL (Composite Right/Left Handed Transmission Line) antenna. In particular, the invention provides a small and low profile metamaterial antenna attained by performing SRR (Split Ring Resonator) magnetization on a dielectric material and applying the magneto-dielectric material to the CRLH-TL antenna that is composed of patches and vias. Even further, the invention provides a metamaterial antenna using a magneto-dielectric material, the antenna comprising: a substrate which is made up of a magneto-dielectric material and which has an SRR structure inserted thereto; patches with a CRLH-TL structure formed at a predetermined distance above the substrate; and a ground plane formed at a predetermined distance below the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignees: EMW Co., Ltd., Pohang University of Science Industry-Academy Cooperation
    Inventors: Byung Hoon Ryou, Won Mo Sung, Kyung Duk Jang, Wee Sang Park
  • Publication number: 20130249753
    Abstract: A radiator includes a looped radiation conductor, a capacitor, an inductor, and a feed point on a radiation conductor. In a portion where the radiation conductor and a ground conductor are close to each other, a distance between the radiation conductor and the ground conductor gradually increases as a distance from the feed point along the looped radiation conductor increases. When the radiator is excited at a low-band resonance frequency, a current flows along a first path extending along an inner perimeter of the looped radiation conductor and including the inductor and the capacitor. When the radiator is excited at a high-band resonance frequency, a second current flows through a second path including a section extending along an outer perimeter of the looped radiation conductor, and the section including the capacitor but not including the inductor, and the section extending between the feed point and the inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Kenichi Asanuma, Atsushi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Sakata
  • Publication number: 20130241784
    Abstract: A communication device includes a ground element, an antenna element, a circuit element group, and a communication module. The antenna element is a loop antenna. One end of the antenna element is a grounding end coupled to the ground element, and the other end of the antenna element is a feeding end close to the grounding end. The circuit element group includes at least two separate circuit element sub-groups. The communication module is coupled to the circuit element group. One of the circuit element sub-groups of the circuit element group is selectively coupled to the feeding end so as to make the antenna element operate in different communication bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kin-Lu WONG, Yi-Ting HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130234903
    Abstract: A built-in antenna apparatus for a electronic device is provided. The antenna apparatus comprises a PCB with conductive and non-conductive areas. An antenna radiator is disposed at the non-conductive area of the PCB; the antenna radiator has a feeding portion and at least a first radiating portion configured in a first pattern branched from the feeding portion and has an end portion electrically connected to the conductive area. At least one capacitor is electrically connected in series within the first radiating portion. A resonant frequency of the first radiating portion is a function of a capacitance value of the at least one capacitor. The antenna can be provided in a smaller size for a given frequency band due to the capacitance. A second antenna radiator branched from the feeding portion can also be provided for operation at a different frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Soo KWAK, A-Hyun SIN, Dong-Hyun LEE, Seong-Tae JEONG, Joon-Ho BYUN
  • Publication number: 20130234902
    Abstract: A radiator is provided with a looped radiation conductor, a capacitor, an inductor, a feed point on the radiation conductor, and a dielectric block provided in a portion where the radiation conductor and the ground conductor are close to each other. At a low-band resonance frequency, a current flows through a path extending along an inner perimeter of the loop of the radiation conductor and including the inductor and the capacitor. At a high-band resonance frequency, a current flows through a path including a section extending along an outer perimeter of the loop of the radiation conductor, including the capacitor but not including the inductor, and extending between the feed point and the inductor, and a parallel resonant circuit is formed from: a capacitance between the radiation conductor and the ground conductor between which the dielectric block is provided; and an inductance of the radiation conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Kenichi Asanuma, Atsushi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Sakata
  • Patent number: 8519898
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: an antenna base plate having a shape of a flat plate; a capacity loading plate of a top capacity loaded type monopole antenna, the capacity loading plate arranged in parallel with the antenna base plate; and a planar antenna arranged between the antenna base plate and the capacity loading plate. A size of at least a part of the capacity loading plate in a direction of width of the capacity loading plate is less than about ¼ wavelength of receiving frequency of the planar antenna, and edges of the capacity loading plate in the direction of width of the capacity loading plate are folded back so that the capacity loading plate has a meander shape extending in a direction of length of the capacity loading plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Sampo, Noritaka Terashita, Kazuya Matsunaga, Masashi Nagami
  • Publication number: 20130214979
    Abstract: An electronic device may have an antenna that includes conductive antenna structures forming an antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. A band-stop filter may be coupled between first and second portions of the conductive structures. The band-stop filter may be formed from multiple series-connected resonant circuits. The band-stop filter and an impedance matching circuit may be coupled in series between the antenna resonating element and the antenna ground. The band-stop filter may be characterized by a stop band. The antenna may be configured to operate in a first communications band that is outside of the stop band and a second communications band that is covered by the stop band. The impedance matching circuit may be an adjustable circuit that is used to tune the antenna. The adjustable circuit may be a switch-based adjustable capacitor that is adjusted to tune the response of the antenna in the first communications band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Emily B. McMilin, Qingxiang Li, Robert W. Schlub
  • Publication number: 20130207858
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna-device substrate which is capable of flexibly adjusting multiple resonance frequencies, and also provided is an antenna device. The antenna-device substrate is provided with a substrate main body (2), a ground plane (GND) on the surface of the substrate main body (2), first to third elements (1 to 5), and a short part (6) connecting the first element (3) and the second element (4). The first element is provided with a feed point (FP) at the base end and extends comprising a first connector (C1) of a first passive element (P1). The second element is connected to the ground plane and is provided with a first antenna element (AT1) at the tip end, and extends comprising a second connector (C2) of a second passive element (P2) and comprising a fourth passive element (P4). The third element extends comprising a third connector (C3) of a third passive element (P3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBIISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Yukimoto, Ryo Saito
  • Patent number: 8508076
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission unit includes an oscillator for converting DC energy into RF energy having a frequency f0 and a first antenna for transmitting the RF energy. The first antenna includes a first inductor and a first capacitor that are connected together in series to form a series resonant circuit with a resonant frequency fT. The unit further includes a second antenna for receiving, by resonant magnetic coupling, at least a part of the RF energy that has been transmitted by the first antenna. The second antenna includes a second inductor and a second capacitor that are connected in parallel with each other to form a parallel resonant circuit with a resonant frequency fR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Kanno
  • Publication number: 20130201067
    Abstract: An electronic device antenna may be provided with an antenna ground. An antenna resonating element may have a first end that is coupled to the ground using an inductor and may have a second end that is coupled to a peripheral conductive housing member in an electronic device. The peripheral conductive housing member may have a portion that is connected to the ground and may have a portion that is separated from the ground by a gap. The gap may be bridged by an inductor that couples the second end of the antenna resonating element to the antenna ground. The inductor may be bridged by a switch. A tunable circuit such as a capacitor bridged by a switch may be interposed in the antenna resonating element. The switches that bridge the gap and the capacitor may be used in tuning the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Hongfei Hu, Mattia Pascolini, Robert W. Schlub, Matthew A. Mow, Nanbo Jin
  • Patent number: 8502734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printed antenna comprising a ground plane, a substrate stacked to the ground plane, a metal deposit made on the substrate in order to form therein a resonating patch (3), and a means of supplying to excite the resonating patch, characterized in that the patch has dimensions that are adapted for the patch to be able to radiate in both upper electromagnetic modes TM02 and TM20, and in that the means of supplying makes it possible to excite the patch on an excitation point (4) arranged along the patch so that the patch resonates in a single of said upper electromagnetic modes, by inducing this way a dual-beam radiation diagram with, in the same plane orthogonal to the patch, two main misaligned and symmetric lobes in relation to the normal to the patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Bouygues Telecom
    Inventors: Eduardo Motta Cruz, Jean Philippe Dessarce, Mohamed Himdi, Franck Colombel
  • Patent number: 8493272
    Abstract: An apparatus including a radiator having an electrical length; a first conductive element; an interconnector, connected to the radiator and to the first conductive element, having a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the radiator has a first electrical length when the interconnector is in the first configuration and a second electrical length, different to the first electrical length, when the interconnector is in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jani Ollikainen, Harri A. Lasarov, Pekka Kilpi, Jussi Rahola, Lassi Hyvonen, Anssi Vanska, Joonas Krogerus, Anping Zhao
  • Publication number: 20130184038
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus for a mobile terminal is provided. The antenna apparatus includes an antenna pattern, a first electric circuit and a second electric circuit respectively connected between both ends of the antenna pattern and a system ground, and a third electric circuit disposed between the antenna pattern and a feeding line, wherein the first electric circuit and the second electric circuit extend electrical wavelengths of the antenna pattern and the third electric circuit increases input impedance matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130176184
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a flexible base material film, a flexible antenna conductor that is provided in substantially the entire region of one main surface of the flexible base material film and that includes a first radiation element and a second radiation element facing each other through a slit, an inductor substrate that is connected to the first radiation element and the second radiation element so as to extend across the slit, the inductor substrate including an inductance element, and a wireless IC element that is connected in parallel to the inductance element and that is mounted in the inductor substrate. The wireless IC element is connected to the first radiation element and the second radiation element so as to extend across the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8477071
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna mounted on a circuit board includes a ground plate perpendicularly connected to one side edge of the circuit board, a radiating plate perpendicularly connected to the other side edge of the circuit board, and a planar antenna element includes a high frequency radiating portion, a lower frequency radiating portion, a base plate, a capacitance portion and an inductance portion. The high frequency radiating portion and the lower frequency radiating portion are located at two ends of the circuit board, respectively, and both connected to the radiating plate. The base plate is connected to the radiating plate and located between the high and lower frequency radiating portions. The capacitance portion is parallel with the ground plate to form a capacitive coupling therebetween. The inductance portion is soldered to the ground plate. A simulation inductance is formed by the inductance portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Tsai, Jia-Hung Su, Kai Shih
  • Publication number: 20130162489
    Abstract: A multiband antenna includes at least two polygons. The at least two polygons are spaced by means of a non-straight gap shaped as a space-filling curve, in such a way that the whole gap length is increased yet keeping its size and the same overall antenna size allowing for an effective tuning of frequency bands of the anenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Ramiro Quintero Illera, Carles Puente Baliarda
  • Patent number: 8473017
    Abstract: An adjustable monopole antenna especially intended for the mobile terminals. The adjusting circuit (930) of the antenna is located between the radiator (920) and the antenna port of a radio device and forms, together with the antenna feed conductor (901), a feed circuit. This circuit comprises an adjustable reactance between the feed conductor and the ground in series with the feed conductor or in both of those places. For example, the feed conductor can be connected by a multi-way switch to one of alternative transmission lines, which are typically short-circuited or open at their tail end and shorter than the quarter wave, each line acting for a certain reactance. The antenna operating band covers at a time only a part of the frequency range used by one or two radio systems, in which case the antenna matching is easier to arrange than of a real broadband antenna. The space required for both the radiator and the adjusting circuit is relatively small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Pulse Finland Oy
    Inventors: Zlatoljub Milosavljevic, Anne Isohätälä-Lehmikangas, Jyrki Mikkola
  • Publication number: 20130147673
    Abstract: Techniques and devices based on antenna structures with a MTM loading element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Services GMBH
    Inventor: Tyco Electronics Services GMBH
  • Patent number: 8462063
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and techniques for using composite left and right handed (CRLH) metamaterial (MTM) structure antenna elements and arrays to provide radiation pattern shaping and beam switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Services GmbH
    Inventors: Ajay Gummalla, Marin Stoytchev, Maha Achour, Gregory Poilasne
  • Publication number: 20130135164
    Abstract: In a radiator, a large loop is formed by radiation conductors, first and second capacitors, and first and second inductors, and a small loop is formed by portions of the radiation conductors close to each other, the second capacitor, and the second inductor. The radiator is configured such that its first portion, second portion, and third portion resonate at predetermined frequencies, respectively. The first portion extends along the large loop, and includes the first inductor, the first capacitor, and one of the second inductor and the second capacitor. The second portion includes a section extending from a feed point to a second position through one of the first inductor and the first capacitor, and includes the small loop. The third portion includes a section extending from the feed point to the second position through the first capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Kenichi Asanuma, Atsushi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Sakata
  • Publication number: 20130120201
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes at least one signal generation device that generates a signal when power is supplied, a grounding plate in which a slot is formed, which grounds the signal generation device when the signal generation device is operated, and a blocking device interposed in the slot, which closes the slot, provides an output path of the signal, and blocks an inflow of the signal to the signal generation device when the signal generation device is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jiyong PARK, Jungsik PARK
  • Patent number: 8442577
    Abstract: An exemplary wireless communication apparatus includes a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, an antenna, and a combiner. The first communication circuit is arranged to process signals according to a first wireless communication protocol working at a first frequency band. The second communication circuit is arranged to process signals according to a second wireless communication protocol working at a first frequency band, wherein the second wireless communication protocol is different from the first wireless communication protocol. The antenna is shared between the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit. The combiner has a first port coupled to the first communication circuit, a second port coupled to the second communication circuit, and a third port coupled to the antenna. In addition, the combiner provides a first signal path between the third port and the first port and a second signal path between the third port and the second port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chyi Chiou, Ming-Hao Yeh
  • Patent number: 8432320
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprising: a casing with at least one body which has electronic means; an antenna arrangement having at least one antenna element (14) provided on or within said body or on or within at least one of several bodies of said casing in a defined spatial relation to a conducting chassis part (12) of the body or the respective bodies allowing a high frequency interaction between the antenna arrangement and the conducting chassis part, said conducting chassis part being limited by a periphery of the conducting chassis part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ole Jagielski, Simon Svedsen
  • Publication number: 20130093637
    Abstract: Antenna miniaturization is a big engineering challenge because of the fundamental limitations that restrict antenna performance. In the present invention a new dielectric cap loading technique for improving small antenna element performance exploiting the space capacitance is introduced. The cap loading technique can be easily realized e.g. by 3D dielectric blocks, such as ceramic blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
    Inventor: Mervi Hirvonen
  • Publication number: 20130093636
    Abstract: A broad-band, multi-band antenna. The antenna includes a ground terminal and a feed terminal, an elongated inductor, a first inductive element electrically coupled between the ground terminal and a first extremity of the elongated inductor, a capacitive element in parallel connection with the first inductive element, and a second inductive element electrically coupled between a second extremity of the elongated inductor and the feed terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Kenoun
  • Publication number: 20130088399
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna having broadband frequency characteristics due to the use of a power supply structural body having a closed loop consisting of a conductive circuit and an inductive element, such that the capacitance due to a capacitive element and the inductance due to the closed loop give rise to resonance, and the magnetic flux generated in the closed loop at the resonance frequency is coupled to a radiator. Also provided is an antenna having broadband characteristics in a plurality of bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: RADINA CO., LTD
    Inventor: RADINA CO., LTD