Abstract: An antenna comprises a first pad, a second pad, a radiating element, a meandering element, and a third pad disposed in an antenna region on a circuit board. The first pad and the second pad are spaced apart and disposed at opposite ends of the antenna region. The radiating element is disposed between the first pad and the second pad and is capacitively coupled to the first pad. The meandering element is connected to the radiating element at a position adjacent the first pad. The meandering element extends in the first direction away from the first pad while meandering reciprocally in the second direction. The third pad is capacitively coupled to the second pad.

Abstract: An apparatus that combines an antenna and telescope to minimize system mass without compromising performance of either the antenna or telescope. The apparatus includes a sub-reflector placed before a prime focus feed of a hybrid reflector system. The apparatus also includes a radio frequency (RF) reflector is rigidly attached to a body of a spacecraft and an optical section is attached to a vibration isolation platform.

Abstract: An antenna system, in one example implementation, can include antenna portions including a first portion of the antenna to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal. The antenna can include a second portion capacitively coupled to the first portion, wherein the capacitive coupling of the second portion to the first portion increases the high-band resonances. The antenna can include a third portion of the antenna connected to a connector. The third portion can be capacitively coupled to the first portion to excite wide low-band resonances and high-band resonances. The connector can be a ground for the third portion.

Abstract: A holographic antenna integrated with photovoltaic cells and method for use of the same are described. In one embodiment, the method for using an antenna comprises receiving position data indicative of an antenna aperture of an antenna after the antenna has been placed in a position to increase capture of solar energy by one or more photovoltaic (PV) structures integrated into a surface of the antenna aperture; and in response to the position data, electronically steering an array of antenna elements of the antenna to redirect a beam toward a satellite based on the position of the antenna while maintaining the position of the antenna for increased capture of the solar energy.

Abstract: An electromagnetic energy harvesting device includes an emitting body at least partially embedded within a dielectric medium, and a receiving antenna disposed in proximity to the emitting body, where the receiving antenna is configured to collect thermal electromagnetic energy emitted by the emitting body. The device also includes a rectifier electrically coupled to the receiving antenna, where the rectifier is configured to convert the thermal electromagnetic energy to direct current electrical energy.

Abstract: An antenna device for near field wireless communication which may be mounted at a part of a Black Mark (BM) region of a window, and a portable terminal having the same are provided. The antenna device for near field wireless communication mounted in the portable terminal having a BM region, includes: a plurality of flexible printed circuit board layers stacked at a partial region of a lower portion of the BM region, a plurality of conductive antenna patterns of a loop type provided for the plurality of flexible printed circuit board layers, respectively, and a plurality of through holes through which adjacent conductive antenna patterns are connected to each other among the plurality of conductive antenna patterns of a loop type such that the plurality of conductive antenna patterns are electrically connected to each other so as to define one loop antenna.

Abstract: As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide embodiments of antenna apparatus using monocone antennas for wireless communication.

Abstract: A base station antenna includes a panel that has a ground plane, first and second arrays that have respective first and second sets of linearly arranged radiating elements mounted on the panel, and a decoupling unit positioned between a first radiating element of the first array and a first radiating element of the second array. The decoupling unit includes at least a first sidewall that faces the first radiating element of the first array, a second sidewall that faces the first radiating element of the second array and an internal cavity that is defined in the region between the sidewalls. The first and second sidewalls are electrically conductive and electrically connected to the ground plane.

Abstract: An antenna includes a first radiator and a first capacitor structure. A first end of the first radiator is electrically connected to a signal feed end of a printed circuit board by means of the first capacitor structure, and a second end of the first radiator is electrically connected to a ground end of the printed circuit board. The first radiator, the first capacitor structure, the signal feed end, and the ground end form a first antenna configured to produce a first resonance frequency. An electrical length of the first radiator is greater than one eighth of a wavelength corresponding to the first resonance frequency, and the electrical length of the first radiator is less than a quarter of the wavelength corresponding to the first resonance frequency.

Abstract: An electronic device including an antenna is provided. The electronic device includes a ground plane, an antenna element that is electrically connected to the ground plane through a first electrical path, a receptacle that accommodates an external connector that is electrically connected to the ground plane and comprises a conductive line, and a control circuit that is configured to: detect whether the external connector is inserted into the receptacle, and change the first electrical path to a second electrical path or add the second electrical path to the first electrical path between the antenna element and the ground plane, when the external connector is inserted into the receptacle.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a conductive housing and a feed element. The conductive housing includes an open slot. The feed element includes a substrate, a grounding portion, a shorting portion, a first feeding portion and a second feeding portion. The grounding portion and the shorting portion are connected with the conductive housing. The first feeding portion has a feeding point and is connected with the conductive housing via the shorting portion. The orthographic projections of the first and second feeding portions are within the open slot, and the orthographic projections of the grounding portion and the shorting portion are located at two sides of the open slot, respectively. The antenna structure operates at a first frequency band via a first path formed by the open slot, and operates at a second frequency band via a second path formed by the first and second feeding portions.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a middle frame, two connecting sidewalls, a first metal sidewall, a first dielectric component and a first antenna layout trace circuit. The two connecting sidewalls are disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame for connecting a wearable component. The first metal sidewall is disposed at the middle frame and located between the two connecting sidewalls. The first metal sidewall is connected to ground and includes a first slot. The first dielectric component is installed in the first slot, so that the first metal sidewall surrounds the first dielectric component to form a first closed ground structure. The first antenna layout trace circuit is installed on the first dielectric component. The first antenna layout trace circuit and the first closed ground structure associate a first resonate frequency.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may be directed to a multi-layer feed-board with all the functional components, including phase shifters, diplexers, and dipole element, employed thereon. Therefore, solder interfaces at cable to functional component interfaces are no longer necessary. Instead, component interfaces are within the confines of the multi-layer feed-board, thereby reducing PIM issues attributed to solder joint interfaces.

Abstract: An antenna array system provides simultaneous 360° coverage and includes Butler matrix beam forming networks connected to an antenna array, which includes narrow and/or broadband elements, and multiple transmitters, receivers, or transceivers to allow for 360° transmission and/or reception. The antenna array system can provide multiple beams, such as without limitation 8 or 16 beams, which can vary in beam crossing and/or overlap to provide simultaneous 360° coverage. An antenna array system includes a plurality of antenna elements configured in an array, a first Butler matrix operatively coupled to the plurality of antenna elements, and a second Butler matrix operatively coupled to the first Butler matrix. A method of providing simultaneous 360° coverage includes configuring a plurality of antenna elements in an array, coupling a first Butler matrix operatively to the plurality of antenna elements, and coupling a second Butler matrix operatively to the first Butler matrix.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radome for a distance warning radar on a motor vehicle, comprising a design element, e.g. a logo, which is visible from the outside and is integrated into the radome, as well as to a method for manufacturing said radome.

Abstract: A thin film, flexible antenna that has particular application to be adhered to vehicle glass, where the antenna has a wideband antenna geometry and is operable to receive right-hand or left-hand circularly polarized signals from, for example, GPS and SDARS satellites. The antenna is a printed planar antenna formed to the substrate and includes a ground plane having a slot formed therein and a tuning sleeve having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The planar antenna further includes a radiating element positioned adjacent to the tuning sleeve and including a feed portion positioned within the slot, where the radiating element includes a first horizontal portion and a second horizontal portion extending from a vertical portion towards the vertical portion of the sleeve. The ground plane is operable to generate circularly polarized signals to be received by the radiating element where the sleeve provides phase tuning of the signals.

Abstract: A thin film, flexible, co-planar waveguide (CPW), antenna structure suitable to be mounted on vehicle glass and that has particular application for MIMO LTE applications in, for example, the 0.46-3.8 GHz frequency band. The antenna structure includes a planar antenna formed on a substrate that includes a ground plane having an elliptical cut-out slot section defined within an outer perimeter portion of the ground plane and an antenna radiating element extending into the slot from the perimeter portion.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna and an unmanned aerial vehicle, where the antenna is applied to the unmanned aerial vehicle and the unmanned aerial vehicle includes a camera apparatus, the antenna including an antenna body and a bending part connected to the antenna body; and the bending part bends to a direction avoiding a field of view of the camera apparatus. Based on the foregoing technical solutions, in the embodiments of the present invention, it can be ensured that the antenna has a certain effective length to obtain a relatively strong radio signal, and avoids a shooting vision of the camera apparatus at the same time, so that images satisfying user demands are obtained.

Abstract: The invention concerns an acquisition aid antenna device (3), intended to be secured to a main antenna device, the acquisition aid antenna device (3) comprising: —a multiband acquisition aid antenna feed (7), suitable for receiving radiation emitted by a target, and—a lens (9) arranged in the main reception lobe of the acquisition aid antenna feed (7) for concentrating the radiation received from the target towards the acquisition aid antenna feed (7). This device makes it possible to detect targets that are outside the useful beam of the main antenna device, and to use an acquisition aid antenna feed identical to the feed of the main antenna device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display module that includes at least one antenna, for use in an electronic device. The display module includes a display panel, and a magnetic sheet disposed under the display panel. The at least one antenna is disposed above the magnetic sheet. The magnetic sheet may serve to prevent degradation of electronic device performance by preventing the generation of eddy currents on a nearby metal part of the device.