Abstract: A low-loss, high-efficiency, broadband antenna including both electric and magnetic dipole radiators is provided herein. The broadband antenna may be referred to as a “P×M antenna” and may generally include a ground plane; a magnetic radiator formed within the ground plane; a conductive feed arranged within a first plane, which is parallel to the ground plane; and an electric radiator arranged within a second plane, which is perpendicular to the ground plane and coupled at one end to the conductive feed. According to a particular aspect of the invention, the electric and magnetic radiators are substantially complementary to one another and are coupled for producing a P×M radiation pattern over a broad range of operating frequencies. One advantage of the P×M antenna described herein is that the complementary antenna elements are combined without the use of a lossy, resistive matching network, thereby increasing the efficiency with which the P×M radiation pattern is produced.

Abstract: A planar antenna (20) includes a radiating body (21), a feeding portion (22), and a first metallic ground plane (24). The radiating body includes a first radiating portion (212) extending away from the feeding portion and a second radiating portion (214) extending away from the feeding portion next to the first radiating portion. The first radiating portion includes an open end (2122) disposed at an extending end of the first radiating portion to point toward the second radiating portion, and a connecting portion (2124). The second radiating portion includes a free end (2144) disposed at an extending end of the second radiating portion to point toward the first radiating portion, and an end (2146) connected to the connecting portion. A first gap (26) is formed between the open end and the free end. The open end, the first gap and the free end are aligned with one another.

Abstract: A multiple band electrically small compact planar microstrip antenna at VHF and UHF frequencies is provided that permits both a considerably abbreviated antenna length and significantly high efficiency antenna performance. The multiple band electrically small compact planar microstrip antenna advantageously positions a narrow radiating strip and a group of unequally dimensioned radiating members on a microstrip dielectric substrate that is stacked on a ground plane. The unequally dimensioned, or unlike, radiating members are separated by at least one gap and cause the antenna to resonate at a number of different frequencies instead of a single frequency as the prior art microstrip antenna. The multiple band electrically small compact planar microstrip antenna also innovatively filters unwanted signals at other frequencies because of the narrowband nature of each band.

Abstract: A radiation patch having a shape of linearly-tapered rectangle for a planar inverted F antenna is disclosed. The planar inverted F antenna having a radiation patch includes: a ground unit for grounding a radiation patch; a short unit for shorting the radiation patch; a feeding unit for supplying an electric power to the radiation patch; and a radiation patch for radiating electric power from the feeding unit, wherein the radiation patch having a shape of linearly tapered rectangle and a length and width of tapered sides of radiation patch is determined according to a resonate frequency. As mentioned above, the present invention can be easier to be designed and provide wider bandwidth by providing a linearly tapered rectangle shape of radiation patch in a planar inverted F antenna.

Abstract: An omnidirectional broadband monopole antenna comprises a ground plane, a radiating member, and a feed member. The ground plane is made of a metal plate. The radiating member comprises a first sub-radiating member, a second sub-radiating member connected to one side of the first sub-radiating member to provide a first angle therebetween, and a third radiating member connected to another side of the first sub-radiating member opposite the second sub-radiating member; a second angle is provided by the first and third sub-radiating members. The feed member is made of a metal rod with one end connected to the radiating member and the other to a signal source. Gain variations of the antenna's horizontal radiation pattern across the operating bandwidth are less than 3 dB.

Abstract: An antenna comprises a ground element, a first transmission element, a feed element, a second transmission element and a third transmission element. The first transmission element is electrically connected to the ground element, wherein the first transmission element comprises at least one coupling portion, a first side and a second side. The feed element corresponds to the coupling portion. The second transmission element corresponds to the first side and is electrically connected to the ground element. The third transmission element corresponds to the second side and is electrically connected to the ground element. When a first wireless signal is transmitted, the feed element couples to the first transmission element to transmit the first wireless signal. When a second wireless signal is transmitted, the feed element couples to the first transmission element, and the second and third transmission elements couple to the first transmission element to transmit the second wireless signal.

Abstract: A planar antenna, which is operable within the ultra wide bandwidth, includes a dielectric substrate, an elliptical radiating element, a feeding element, and a grounding element. The dielectric substrate has opposite first and second surfaces. The elliptical radiating element is formed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, and has major and minor axes. The ratio of the major axis to the minor axis is between 1.25 and 1.7. The feeding element is formed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, and is coupled to the radiating element. The grounding element is formed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, and is coupled to the feeding element.

Abstract: A film antenna whose antenna characteristics are unaffected by chassis is provided. A recessed groove portion 26 is formed in a ground portion 13 which is attached to a chassis 18. A first radiating element portion 14 is formed from a wall 26a on one side of the groove portion 26 to a wall 26b on the other side. A capacitive coupling piece portion 27 which is capacitively coupled via a specified gap g to the first radiating element portion 14 is formed on the wall 26b on the other side to thereby allow antenna characteristics to be unaffected by the chassis 18.

Abstract: There is disclosed an antenna having a tapered radiating element possessing a slow-wave structure along a tapered radiating edge thereof. The radiating element is combined with a ground plane conductor to form a monopole antenna. The slow-wave structure supports an increased antenna operating bandwidth and reduced aperture clutter by being shaped to increase the radiative rate of loss of energy from signals propagating along the slow-wave structure. A log-periodic distribution in the shaping of serrations within the slow-wave structure provides substantially frequency-independent performance across the bandwidth.

Abstract: A dual polarized three-sector base station antenna with variable beam tilt in each sector. The invention advantageously provides a variable phase shifter with very small lateral dimensions which significantly reduces the diameter of a three-sector antenna. The feed network is located on both sides of the antenna ground plane, and the combination of the cable, microstrip and airstrip lines further reduces the lateral size of the antenna. Metal rings on the radome and double-bended ground plane are providing antenna with better cross-polarization and port-to-port isolation.

Abstract: A smart antenna includes an active antenna element, a passive antenna element laterally adjacent the active antenna element, and an impedance element selectively connectable to the passive antenna element for antenna beam steering. A ground plane includes a center portion adjacent the active antenna element, and first and second arms extending outwardly from the center portion. The first arm is connected to the impedance element, and the second arm is laterally adjacent the first arm.

Abstract: A data access system includes a plurality of access points and an antenna corresponding to one of the access points. The antenna includes a planar monopole, a vertical ground plane and a top horizontal ground plane. In one aspect, the top horizontal ground plane outwardly extends over the planar monopole for a distance that is generally between three-quarters to three-halves of the length of the planar monopole.

Abstract: A multiple-frequency common antenna has a first substrate sheet and a second substrate sheet respectively structured by an HIP consisting of a metal plate, small metal plates disposed in two dimensions and linear metal bars connecting these elements. The antenna restricts propagation of surface currents of the first and second frequency bands which are not overlapping with each other. An inverse L-shape antenna and a monopole antenna which are fed with a center conductor and an external conductor of the coaxial line respectively operate as the antenna on the first substrate sheet in the first frequency band and second frequency band. The second substrate sheet does not propagate the radiated wave of the monopole antenna, thereby avoiding unwanted re-radiation.

Abstract: A trim panel for a vehicle containing a vehicular antenna system comprising a substrate, an outer skin and a foam disposed between the substrate and the outer skin. An antenna/circuitry system (2) is located on the upper surface of the substrate (1) and is in contact with the urethane foam (7), the antenna/circuitry system (2) comprising an insulating base layer (12) including upper and lower surfaces and an electro-conductive antenna layer on the upper surface of the base layer (12) and an electro-conductive circuit layer on the lower surface of the base layer (12).

Abstract: A complex antenna apparatus including a base, a circular polarization antenna and a capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna. The base has a central through hole. The circular polarization antenna is disposed on the base and has a hollow feeding portion corresponding to the central through hole. The capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna is fixed on the base by inserting one end of the capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna into the central through hole.

Abstract: An antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency energy. The antenna comprises a conductive radiator comprising a first and a second conductive region for providing a first and a second current path length. A feed conductor and a ground conductor operate as meanderline (or slow wave) elements to provide an electrical length longer than a physical length.

Abstract: A dual band antenna includes a first linear periodic array of first individual antennas for a first frequency band and a second linear periodic array of second individual antennas for a second frequency band. The period of the first linear periodic array is essentially twice as large as the period of the second linear periodic array. The second individual antennas are arranged alternately between the first and above the first individual antennas. The first individual antennas and the second individual antennas are embodied as patch radiators. The first and second individual antennas each include a printed-circuit board arranged in a rectangular, electrically conducting box which is open towards the top in addition to several patch plates which are arranged at a distance on top of each other above the printed-circuit board and parallel to the printed-circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband antenna with omnidirectional radiation comprising a first circular or semicircular monopole perpendicular to an earth plane, and at least one second circular or semicircular monopole, the monopoles being positioned with respect to one another in such a way as to have a common diameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wideband antenna consisting of a dielectric resonator or DRA mounted on a substrate with an earth plane. The resonator is positioned at a distance x from at least one of the edges of the earth plane, x being chosen such that 0?x??diel/2, with ?diel/2 the wavelength defined an the dielectric of the resonator. This invention applies to wireless networks.

Abstract: A transceiver system using a recursive pattern antenna and a method for forming a recursive pattern antenna are provided. The antenna has a first shape and an effective electrical length, and a second shape radiator, modified from a recursively generated pattern of the first shape, with an effective electrical length. The radiator first shape can be a triangle, rectangle, or oval, for example. In some aspects, the antenna further comprises a third shape radiator, modified from a recursively generated pattern of the first shape, with an effective electrical length. Other aspects include a fourth shape radiator, modified from a recursively generated pattern of the first shape, with an effective electrical length. In one aspect, the different radiator effective electrical lengths are conducive to electro-magnetic communications in the range between 824 and 894 MHz, 1565 and 1585 MHz, 1850 and 1990 MHz, and 2400 and 2480 MHz.

Abstract: A feed radiation electrode including two branched radiation electrodes is provided on the surface of a substrate. Non-feed radiation electrodes are provided on both sides of the feed radiation electrode and near the branched radiation electrodes. The branched radiation electrode and the non-feed radiation electrode are double-resonated in the same frequency band. The branched radiation electrode and the non-feed radiation electrode are double-resonated in the same frequency band which is higher than that of the branched radiation electrode and the non-feed radiation electrode.

Abstract: A method of changing an antenna pattern in a radio apparatus and a radio apparatus comprising a planar antenna structure with a first and a second plane are provided. In the solution both planes are arranged to act as a radiator plane and as a ground plane and the apparatus comprises means for interchanging the usages of the planes.

Abstract: A PDA includes a printed-circuit board on which at least one printed antenna pair having two chip-like printed antennas, which receive linearly polarized signals and are disposed along axes orthogonal to each other, is mounted. In each of the printed antennas, an open end is formed of at least two antenna conductors separated from each other. Besides, in the printed-circuit board, a ground required by one or plural other modules is disposed so as to surround a surrounding area of at least three sides of four sides forming a rectangular section in each of the printed antennas, and each of the printed antennas is disposed and mounted so that a remaining one side faces an edge portion of the printed-circuit board. While the PDA can receive circularly polarized signals very effectively, the degree of freedom in layout is greatly expanded and miniaturization can be realized.

Abstract: An ultra-wide bandwidth antenna. The antenna comprises a serially electrically connected top radiator, side radiator and bottom radiator. Geometrically, the top radiator, side radiator and bottom radiator form a U-shaped structure. A meanderline conductor is connected between the bottom radiator and ground. The top radiator is connected to a signal feed.

Abstract: An antenna is provided as a substrate member, and, as with the antenna, a ground part is provided as a substrate member. The ground part includes a folded pattern formed of a copper foil provided on the surface of a substrate material. When a folded pattern in the antenna and the folded pattern in the ground part are configured in a length of ?/4, a pseudo-antenna having a length of ?/2 can be formed. In this case, the antenna gain is about 2 dB, that is, the radiation of the radio wave can be improved. At the same time, the antinoise properties and the arrival distance of the radio wave can be improved. That is, the above construction can realize radio equipment which can stably radiate radio waves even under ungroundable conditions and, at the same time, can realize good characteristics even under low transmission output conditions.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a miniature monopole antenna for dual-frequency printed circuit board, which individually prints a printed wire, two radiators, and a metal grounding surface on a dielectric printed wire board to form a monopole antenna. Therefore, the antenna can be operated within the dual-frequency range as specified by the IEEE 802.11a protocol and the IEEE 802.11b protocol. The monopole antenna designed in this invention not only can receive dual-frequency signals, but also can reduce the occupying volume to about one half of that of the traditional inverted L-shaped monopole antenna, which can effectively reduce the volume of the wireless communication products and comply with the trend of the compact design.

Abstract: The printed antenna is compact and comprises, superposed by dielectric layers, two feed lines having perpendicular microstrips, a ground plane, a first radiating element including a plurality of conductive strips perpendicular to a first coupling slot formed in the ground plane, and a second radiating element superposed on the first element and including a plurality of conductive strips crossing by superposition the first strips and perpendicular to a second coupling slot formed in the ground plane. For example, the elements radiate in the DCS-1800 and GSM radiotelephone frequency bands with perfectly orthogonal fields.

Abstract: An antenna is provided to improve the gain and to eliminate various negative effects caused by a surrounding environment in which the antenna is mounted, such as the effects caused by neighboring metal plates and the like, while providing an antenna structure to facilitate its assembly into various communication devices. The antenna emitting radio waves at a center frequency has an antenna main body and a grounding line section connected to the ground-side of the coaxial cable for supplying power to the antenna main body. The grounding line section starts from a reference point and extends in a loop so as to surround the antenna main body, and portions of the conductor line are severed so as to provide a first end terminal and a second end terminal so that the length of the conductor line from the reference point to the first end terminal corresponds to one quarter of a wavelength of the center frequency or its integral multiple.

Abstract: An integrated dual-band printed monopole antenna includes a microwave substrate, a first dual-band monopole antenna, a second dual-band monopole antenna and a ground plane. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first and the second antennas are disposed on the first surface of the substrate and each is excited by a first or a second microstrip feeding line through a first or a second feeding port. The first and the second dual-band monopole antennas both include a first horizontal radiating metallic line, a second horizontal radiating metallic line and a vertical radiating metallic line. The vertical radiating metallic line has a feeding point in one end connecting to the first or the second microstrip feeding line. The ground plane is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, wherein the ground plane has a main ground plane and a protruded ground plane extending between the first and the second antenna.

Abstract: The fixation of a coaxial cable between a GPS receiver and a receiver antenna mounted in a vehicle to an earthing conductor allows the elimination of influences due to noise and the improvement of reception even if the GPS antenna and the receiver antenna are mounted on the same mounting board due to reduction in the size of the device.

Abstract: To provide a wireless tag having a wide band, a microstrip-line of a half wavelength type is used and an IC is built in between an antenna and a ground conductor, and a middle point of the antenna and the ground conductor are connected.

Abstract: An electrically small, planar ultra wide bandwidth (UWB) antenna is disclosed. The antenna has a conductive outer ground area that encompasses a tapered non-conducting clearance area, which surrounds a conductive inner driven area. The feed is unbalanced with the terminals are across the narrowest part of the non-conducting clearance area which is tapered to provide a low VSWR across ultra wide bandwidths exceeding 100%. The antenna can be arrayed in 1D and 2D on a single common substrate. Amplifiers can be readily mounted at the feed.

Abstract: To provide a wireless tag having a wide band, a microstrip-line of a half wavelength type is used and an IC is built in between an antenna and a ground conductor, and a middle point of the antenna and the ground conductor are connected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ground arrangement of a device using wireless data transfer. In order to improve the electric properties of the device and to minimize the SAR value of the device, at least one electrically conductive additional ground lead (73-75) is formed in the device in addition to the actual ground lead (72). In between the ground lead and the additional ground lead, a galvanic coupling is automatically established, when a predetermined switching criterion is fulfilled, and the aforementioned galvanic coupling is automatically released, when a predetermined release criterion is fulfilled. This enables one to change the ground configuration of an antenna such that it is as suitable as possible for the transmission and reception circumstances each time existing.

Abstract: A wideband meander line loaded antenna is provided with a capacitive feed to lower the reactance of the meander line antenna such that at lower frequencies the antenna reactance goes negative to cancel out the reactance of the meander line and distributed capacitance. The resultant lowering of the low frequency cut-off for the antenna permits the antenna to be used, for instance, in cellular phone applications in which not only are the cellular frequencies accommodated by the antenna, but also PCS and GPS frequencies as well. With the capacitive, feed the low frequency cut-off is lowered by as much as 30% over standard meander line loaded antennas.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel PIFA-edge antenna and diversity antenna system operable over a wide range of conditions and exhibiting superior performance as part of a wireless LAN environment. The antenna of the present invention provides reliable and consistent omnidirectional performance while reducing the deleterious effects of multipath propagation interference which is often present in office environments having a variety of surfaces that passively reflect a broad range of frequencies useful within the broad spectrum the electromagnetic radiation (e.g., radio frequency or “RF”) for transmitting analog or digital voice, data, images, and the like (herein “data”) typically transmitted across the typical LAN.

Abstract: A patch antenna's resonators are supported by a non-conductive frame. The frame supports the resonators without making holes in the resonators and thereby avoids the problem of creating unwanted electric field polarizations. Additionally, the frame grasps the resonators in areas of low current density and thereby avoids creating additional disturbances in the radiation pattern. In one embodiment of the invention, the frame includes a perimeter lip that snaps over the edges of the feedboard and thereby attaches the frame to the feedboard.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a structure forming an antenna (10) intended for a portable unit of small volume, such as a timepiece, and including a radiating element (20) of substantially rectangular shape arranged at a determined distance from a ground plane and short-circuited with this ground plane by one (20b) of its ends (20a, 20b), the opposite end (20a) of said radiating element (20) being left free. According to the present invention, said structure (10) includes a case (11) forming an integral part of said ground plane and including at least a cover (12), a bottom (14), and a lateral wall (13b) facing which is arranged said radiating element (20), said case (11) forming a shielded housing able to accommodate all or part of an electronic circuit and/or other components of the portable unit. The present invention also concerns a timepiece incorporating the aforementioned antenna structure.

Abstract: A dipole antenna for use with a mobile subscriber unit in a wireless network communications system. The antenna is fabricated with printed circuit board (PCB) photo-etching techniques for precise control of the printed structure. The dipole antenna includes a planar substrate made of dielectric material. A conductive planar element is layered on one side of the substrate in an upper region of the substrate, and a conductive planar ground patch is layered on the other side of the substrate in a lower region of the substrate. That is, the conductive planar element is stacked above the conductive planar ground patch. A feed strip is connected to the bottom of the conductive planar element, and extends from the element to a bottom edge of the substrate and terminates at a bottom feed point. Typically, the feed point is connected to a transmission line for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from the dipole antenna.

Abstract: An approach for electronically performing beam steering is disclosed. For electronic scanning, an n-bit quantized phase shifting approach is employed at each array element of a phased array antenna. By applying an initial phase bias, either deterministically or randomly, in each of the array elements, the performance of a phased array with n-bit quantization (even with n=2) approaches the performance of a system with no quantization. This approach can be used with linearly polarized or circularly polarized waves. For circularly polarized waves, the 2n phase shifts required of n-bit quantization are achieved in a manner that provides a simple, low-loss construction, which allows production of a low-cost reflectarray or a flat-plate lens.

Abstract: An antenna includes a radiation conductor unit constructed with a plurality of radiation conductors having different lengths which extend in parallel to each other from an electricity-supplying conductor and a grounded conductor unit which opposes said plurality of radiation conductor in an approximately parallel manner with a predetermined distance therebetween. The radiation conductor unit and the grounded conductor unit are contained in an insulating casing constructed by a pair of cases which is fixed to each other. The casing is provided with a plurality of projections for positioning the radiation conductor unit and the grounded conductor unit.

Abstract: A small planar antenna combined with a printed circuit board (PCB). The planar antenna includes: a dielectric layer with a predetermined thickness; first and second ground layers formed on top and bottom surfaces of the dielectric layer, respectively, corresponding to each other; and a first antenna unit which extends from a side of each of the respective first and the second ground layers, for radiating a first polarized wave with the application of current. A second antenna unit extends from a side of each of the respective first and second ground layers, for radiating a second polarized wave orthogonal to the first polarized wave with the application of current. A feeding stripline is installed between the first and second antenna units, in the dielectric layer, for applying the current to the first and second antenna units, wherein the first and second polarized waves can be separately radiated.

Abstract: An internal dipole bowtie/meander antenna for a mobile terminal is capable of operating in two distinct RF bands. The antenna includes a resonating element and a ground element positioned on opposite sides of a dielectric material. The dielectric material is positioned generally perpendicular to a ground plane of the antenna. Tuning elements may be added to vary the coupling of the antenna elements to the ground plane.

Abstract: An antenna based on the resonance phenomena of a fast-wave leaky mode is small in size, can be installed in a printed circuit board by using surface mounting technology, and can use dielectric materials with a relative permittivity of between 2 and 5.

Abstract: An antenna arrangement for multi frequency band operation makes it possible to reduce the number of antennae on a base station antenna mast. The antenna includes a first radiator element for operation in a first frequency band and a second radiator element for operation in a second frequency band. The second element is arranged in a different plane from said first element. The first element is placed so that it symmetrically overlaps the second element. A conductive ground plane is provided with a device for feeding energy to the radiator elements, and the radiator elements are arranged for providing dual polarization. An array antenna includes groups of high and low frequency elements.

Abstract: A radiating element for dual polarised operation in a linear antenna array is disclosed. The radiating element is a dual polarised radiating patch element consisting of a ground plane, a lower patch, an upper patch and parasitic elements. The lower patch and upper patch are stacked above the ground plane in a spaced apart relationship. The parasitic elements lie in the same plane as the lateral edges of the lower patch. Supports are used to hold the patches and the parasitic elements in a spaced apart relationship. The parasitic elements are fed from a central area of the lower patch by microstrips. The ground plane has apertures which are of a dumbbell shape to achieve the same effective length as long apertures. Orthogonally disposed strip type driven elements span across the central portions of the apertures and the length of these strips is selected to achieve the desired matchings.

Abstract: An antenna presenting improved polarization isolation is disclosed which presents at least two columns of rectangular micro-strip or patch elements which each has a single, linear polarization. Each column presents radiation elements of either about +45 or −45 degrees. At least two such columns are combined such that an antenna is obtained which then becomes dual polarized. Furthermore the columns are arranged such that the patches are alternately sidewise displaced to form a herringbone pattern. In other words a next patch of one column is placed on the symmetry lines through nearby patches of the other column. In this way the coupling between the patches is minimized and a high isolation is achieved between the two states of polarization. The achieved two linear states of polarization are utilized separately for polarization diversity.

Abstract: A microstrip antenna providing circularly polarized radiation formed by two layered cavities with two rectangular conductive patches. A first cavity s formed by a ground plane and a first rectangular conductive patch having a lateral dimension and coupling holes placed therein. A second cavity is formed between the first rectangular conductive path and a second rectangular conductive patch having a longitudinal dimension. The longitudinal dimension of the second rectangular conductive patch is essentially equal to the lateral dimension of the first rectangular conductive patch. The second rectangular conductive patch is coupled through the coupling holes to the first rectangular conductive patch, resulting in circularly polarized radiation. The circularly polarized antenna can easily be manufactured using conventional microstrip techniques. Additionally, bandwidth and power are improved.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna having a resonator formed from a dielectric material mounted on a ground plane. The ground plane is formed from a conductive material. First and second probes are electrically coupled to the resonator for providing first and second signals, respectively, to or receiving from the resonator. The first and second probes are spaced apart from each other. The first and second probes are formed of conductive strips that are electrically connected to the perimeter of the resonator and are substantially orthogonal with respect to the ground plane. The first and second signals have equal amplitude, but 90 degrees phase difference with respect to each other, to produce a circularly polarized radiation pattern. A dual band antenna can be constructed by positioning and connecting two dielectric resonator antennas together. Each resonator in the dual band configuration resonates at a particular frequency, thereby providing dual band operation.

Abstract: A dual-frequency array antenna having an essentially planar structure with electronic beam steering capability in both a low and high frequency band independently of each other, constructed, in a layered formation, from a top planar array antenna unit operating in the low frequency band and a bottom planar array antenna unit operating in the high frequency band. The top planar array antenna is transparent to frequencies in the high frequency band.