Abstract: A microwave system and method comprising a center fed parabolic reflector; a radio transceiver, said transceiver disposed on a circuit board and coupled to a radiator, said radiator disposed on the circuit board and extending orthogonally from a surface of the circuit board. Embodiments also include directors on the circuit board and a sub-reflector comprising a thin plate disposed on a weather proof cover and said sub-reflector having a substantially concave surface with a focus directed towards the radiator. The circuit board may be physically integrated within the feed mechanism of the center fed parabolic reflector and the radio transceiver is configured to provide OSI layer support.

Abstract: An enhanced printed circuit board monopole antenna includes a baseplate, a signal feed-in unit, a first-radiation unit, a second-radiation unit and an auxiliary ground unit. The first-radiation unit and the second-radiation unit are arranged on a front side and an edge side of the baseplate. The auxiliary ground unit is arranged on the edge side and electrically connected to a first ground unit and a second ground unit on the baseplate. Adjusting the first-radiation unit controls 88 MHZ-60 GHZ frequency range impedance, resonant frequency, bandwidth and radiation effect. According to the frequency wave length (1?, ½?, ¼? or ??) formed by the first-radiation unit and the second-radiation unit cooperating with each other, controlling 88 MHZ-60 GHZ frequency range achieves the predetermined target impedance, resonant frequency, bandwidth and radiation efficiency. The antenna radiation efficiency can be increased effectively.

Abstract: An antenna structure having a waveguide configured to operate as at least a portion of an antenna. Also, the waveguide may be configured to operate as a first antenna, and the waveguide has a hole configured to operate as a second antenna.

Abstract: A hybrid patch antenna assembly is provided including an antenna element board having first and second layers separated by a dielectric and a radio board coupled to the antenna element board by at least two legs of a ladder line and separated from the antenna element board by a predetermined distance such that the antenna element board is suspended above the radio board.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a radio frequency (RF) connector having a connector plug electrically connected to an antenna receptacle. The connector plug has a central terminal configured for connection to a wireless transceiver, and an end of the wire antenna is inserted in the antenna receptacle. Examples of RF connectors include U.FL, IPEX, IPAX, IPX, AMC, MHF and UMCC connectors that allow the wire antenna to be removably attached to a printed circuit board (PCB) of a lighting control device and to avoid hardwiring the antenna to the PCB. The wire antenna may be made of a shape memory alloy, such as nitinol. The device that includes the antenna assembly may be incorporated into a luminaire for wireless control of the luminaire, such that the wire antenna is positioned between a light source and a diffuser. A number of such luminaires may be combined to provide an intelligent lighting system.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a dielectric antenna and a convex dielectric radome having an operating face that radiates or receives microwave signals. The operating face is shaped to reduce an accumulation of water on the operating face.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a solid dielectric antenna having a non-uniform spatial distribution of relative permittivity.

Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises: a terminal body; and a first antenna device and a second antenna device disposed at one side of the terminal body in an adjacent manner, and formed to operate at different frequency bands, wherein the first antenna device and the second antenna device are provided with conductive members each having a slit at one side thereof, and wherein the conductive members form part of an appearance of the terminal body.

Abstract: An antenna unit for receiving and/or emitting electromagnetic waves having a certain wavelength is described. Said antenna unit is a slotline antenna unit having a slot region. Said antenna unit comprises at least one antenna element and a first carrier. Said first carrier is made by a dielectric material wherein said first carrier has at least one cutout in said slot region. Said antenna element is made by a printed circuit board. Said antenna element and said first carrier are attached to each other wherein said first carrier has a thickness being less than one fifth of said wavelength. Further, a radio frequency circuit and a method for manufacturing an antenna unit are described.

Abstract: Multi-directional antenna assemblies including a plurality of individual antenna sections arranged in-line with a long axis, forming a linear assembly. An antenna assembly may include a radome over the linear assembly. A linear assembly may include three or more antenna sections, each with a trough-like reflector formed by two parallel walls, and may have corrugations at the outer edges to reduce noise. An array of radiators may be positioned at the base of each antenna section. The antenna sections may share a common vertical axis and each may have a beam axes that is offset by an angle. Adjacent antenna sections may be separated by an isolation plate with a corrugated outer edge. Each antenna section may radiate greater power in a specific direction as compared to the other antenna sections.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting electromagnetic surface waves from TE mode to TM mode or from TM mode to TE mode. The apparatus includes a dielectric surface having an anisotropic impedance tensor which is preferably obtained by a plurality of electrically conductive unit cells disposed on the dielectric surface and arranged in a two dimensional array of unit cells, a majority of the unit cells in said array being divided into at least two portions, with at least one gap separating the at least two portions from each other into two or more patches or plates, the array of unit cells having a surface wave input end and a surface wave output end, gaps in the unit cells disposed closest to the surface wave input end having a first orientation and gaps in said unit cells disposed closest to the surface wave output end having a second orientation different than said first orientation.

Abstract: A wireless communication module includes a horn antenna and a semiconductor chip, and the horn antenna and the semiconductor chip are integrally formed by a mold resin and are connected through a transmission line. The horn antenna includes an open end provided on a longitudinal end face of the wireless communication module; an antenna conversion unit located on an opposite side of the open end and connected with the semiconductor chip through the transmission line; and a side face part whose shape is varied in a thickness direction of the wireless communication module in a manner such that an opening area is widened from the antenna conversion unit toward the open end.

Abstract: An antenna device, including a circuit board, electronic components, a functional component module, an antenna module and a feed line, is provided. The electronic components are disposed on the circuit board and include a microprocessor and a wireless communication chip. The functional component module includes a carrier and a metal member disposed on the carrier. The antenna module includes a feed point, a ground point and a radiator, the feed and ground points are disposed on the carrier and electrically connected to both sides of the metal member respectively, and the ground point is electrically connected to the ground layer of the circuit board. The radiator includes at least a part of the metal member, while the feed line can transmit a wireless signal to the feed point to feed into the radiator. Therefore, the metal member can serve as the radiator to conserve the space of accommodating another radiator.

Abstract: An antenna's resonance frequency is detuned when a part of a human body approaches or contacts the antenna and consequently results in efficiency loss. The antenna may be tuned by changing its total load capacitance such that the antenna's total load capacitance falls within a reference capacitance range of a reference capacitance, where the antenna can operate at or near its pre-determined operating resonance frequency. A tunable capacitor may be coupled to the antenna for tuning the total load capacitance of the antenna.

Abstract: An antenna unit for receiving and/or emitting electromagnetic waves having a certain wavelength is described. Said antenna unit is a slotline antenna unit having a slot region. Said antenna unit comprises at least one antenna element and a carrier. Said carrier is made by a dielectric material wherein said carrier has at least one cutout in said slot region. Said antenna element is made by a printed circuit board. Said antenna element and said carrier are attached to each other wherein said carrier has a thickness being less than one fifth of said wavelength. Further, a radio frequency circuit and a method for manufacturing an antenna unit are described.

Abstract: An antenna unit with anti-feed power divider function includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a microstrip antenna layer, a grounding layer, a microstrip wire layer and two vias. The microstrip antenna layer is disposed on an upper surface of the first substrate and has plural microstrip antennas and a high impedance wire connected to the microstrip antennas. The grounding layer is set on a lower surface of the second substrate. The two vias penetrates the first and the second substrates to electrically connect the microstrip wire layer and the microstrip antennas, wherein the two vias have different sizes. An antenna module thereof is also disclosed. The present invention precisely controls the power ratio and phase difference, utilizable for generating a symmetric and asymmetric feeding antenna array, thereby achieving a hierarchical feeding and minimizing the antenna structure.

Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of antenna assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, an antenna assembly generally includes at least one antenna element configured to be operable for receiving high definition television signals. The antenna assembly may also include at least one reflector spaced-apart from the antenna element that is configured to be operable for reflecting electromagnetic waves generally towards the antenna element.

Abstract: A filtering antenna element and a dual-band filtering antenna array using filtering antenna elements for mutual coupling suppression have been disclosed. The filtering antenna element comprises a feeding element, a sub-substrate, a sup-substrate and an air gap between the sub-substrate and the sup-substrate. A stacked patch is fabricated on a top surface of the sub-substrate, a driven patch and a ground plane are fabricated on a top surface and a bottom surface of the sub-substrate. An asymmetric E-slot is arranged on the driven patch and a shorting pin is inserted into the sub-substrate for generating radiation nulls in stopbands. The dual-band filtering antenna array is compact and needs no feeding network with an isolation of 35 dB, and is suitable for potential base station applications.

Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises: a terminal body; and a first antenna device and a second antenna device disposed at one side of the terminal body in an adjacent manner, and formed to operate at different frequency bands, wherein the first antenna device and the second antenna device are provided with conductive members each having a slit at one side thereof, and wherein the conductive members form part of an appearance of the terminal body.

Abstract: Described are an antenna system for wireless communication and a method of configuration thereof. The antenna system can include a first radiator having a first resonance frequency, a second radiator having a second resonance frequency different from the first resonance frequency, a first electromagnetic coupler associated with the first radiator and a first frontend, a second electromagnetic coupler associated with the second radiator and a second frontend, and a switch. The switch can be configured to connect the first electromagnetic coupler and the second electromagnetic coupler in an inter antenna aggregation configuration in a first mode of operation. The switch can also be configured to connect the first electromagnetic coupler and the second electromagnetic coupler in an intra antenna aggregation configuration in a second mode of operation.