Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for proximity coupled multi-band antenna. A two-layer flex antenna includes a first element and a second element arranged with a gap between the first element and the second element. A dielectric material covers the two-layer flex antenna and the gap. A thin trace antenna is arranged on top of the dielectric material such that a first portion of the thin trace antenna is partially congruent with the first element of two-layer flex antenna, a second portion of the thin trace antenna crosses the gap between the first element and the second element of the two-layer flex antenna, and a third portion of the thin trace antenna extends away from the second element of the two-layer flex antenna.

Abstract: A MIMO antenna device includes an antenna array, a grounding member, and several supporting pillars hanging the antenna array over the grounding member. The antenna array defining a first and a second longitudinal direction perpendicular to each other includes a square buffering sheet arranged at a center thereof, four square low-frequency antennas respectively arranged at four corners thereof, two square high-frequency antennas arranged at two opposite sides of the buffering sheet in the first longitudinal direction, and a first and a second feeding segment respectively connecting the two diagonal low-frequency antennas to the adjacent two high-frequency antennas. The antenna array can be provided to approximately construct into an inverted S-shaped circuit. Each side of the buffering sheet is different from an edge of each high-frequency antenna, and the edge of each high-frequency antenna is shorter than a side of each low-frequency antenna.

Abstract: An electronic device with an antenna, e.g., for near field communication (NFC) is disclosed. The electronic device includes a display, a fixing frame fixing the display and including a bezel area at a periphery of the display, and a communication module disposed at the bezel area. The communication module includes a circuit board, which has an antenna radiator and a communication circuit disposed thereon. The communication module performs wireless communication with an external apparatus via the communication circuit and antenna radiator.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a baseplate, a first radiator plate, a second radiator plate, and a third radiator plate. The baseplate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first radiator plate is disposed on the first surface. The second radiator plate is disposed on the first surface. The third radiator plate is disposed on the second surface. A slot is defined between the first radiator plate and the second radiator plate, and the second radiator plate is coupled to the first radiator plate and the third radiator plate.

Abstract: An antenna assembly for a vehicle that includes an AM/FM mast antenna element for AM/FM signals and a WiFi or DSRC antenna element positioned at a tip of the mast, where the antenna assembly is mounted to a vehicle roof and where the WiFi or DSRC antenna element extends above a roof line of the vehicle.

Abstract: A contactless connector includes a housing having a mating interface configured to be coupled to a connector interface of an electronic device. A connector communication module is held at least partially within the housing and is operable in a transmit mode and/or a receive mode of operation. The connector communication module is configured to wirelessly communicate with a device communication module of the electronic device to wirelessly transfer at least one of data or power between the connector communication module of the contactless connector and the device communication module of the electronic device. An optical contacting element is held by the housing. The optical contacting element is configured to optically contact an optical contacting element of the electronic device such that the housing is mechanically connected to the electronic device with the connector communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with the device communication module.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first metal region of a substrate, a second metal region of the substrate, and vias that electrically connect the first metal region to the second metal region to define a cavity of a slot aperture antenna.

Abstract: There is disclosed a directional multi-band antenna comprising: a primary reflector, at least one secondary reflector, a multi-layer dielectric layer selectively reflective or transmissive of incident radiation according to wavelength, the layer being provided at the surface of either the primary or the secondary reflector, an RF unit comprising a collocated sensor and transmitter, an Optical unit comprising a collocated sensor and transmitter, arranged such that the primary reflector is for passing signals between the secondary reflector and the environment, the secondary reflector is firstly for passing signals between the primary reflector and the RF unit, and secondly for passing signals between the primary reflector and the Optical unit and arranged such that the antenna is operable to transmit or receive, RF or Optical signals, along a common beam axis.

Abstract: An antenna device that includes a coil antenna with a coil conductor wound around a winding axis. The device further includes a planar conductor with a surface and an edge end portion, where the surface extends in the direction of the winding axis and the edge end portion is adjacent to a coil opening of the coil conductor. A booster antenna is also provided and includes a looped or spiral coil conductor and is coupled to the planar conductor and/or the coil antenna.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a main reflector, and a subreflector spaced from the main reflector. The subreflector includes a frequency selective surface (FSS) material that is reflective for a first frequency band and transmissive for both a second frequency band and a third frequency band. A first antenna feed is adjacent the main reflector and is directed toward the subreflector. The first antenna feed is for the first frequency band. The second and third antenna feeds are arranged in a coaxial relationship and are directed toward the main reflector with the subreflector therebetween. The second and third antenna feeds are for the second and third frequencies, respectively.

Abstract: A method for constructing a wireless communications apparatus includes attaching a three dimensional antenna having a first end and a second end to a printed circuit board (PCB) using a spring-loaded attachment mechanism. The three dimensional antenna is attached in an orientation that is perpendicular to a mounting surface of the PCB. The first end of the three dimensional antenna is further soldered to the PCB.

Abstract: A wireless electronic device includes dual radiating antennas, with each of the dual radiating antennas including a first radiating element and a second radiating element. The wireless electronic device includes power dividers, a respective one of which is associated with a respective one of the dual radiating antennas and is configured to divide the power of a signal into a first portion of the power and a second portion of the power. The first portion of the power is applied to a respective first radiating element and the second portion of the power is applied to the respective second radiating element. The wireless electronic device is configured to resonate at a resonant frequency corresponding to the first radiating element and/or the second radiating element of at least one of the plurality of dual radiating antennas when excited by a signal transmitted by at least one of the plurality of dual radiating antennas.

Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from peripheral conductive structures running along the edges of a device housing that are separated from a round by an elongated opening. The electronic device may have a central longitudinal axis that divides the antenna resonating element arm and other antenna structures into symmetrical halves that exhibit mirror symmetry with respect to the central longitudinal axis. The antenna structures may include symmetrical slot antenna resonating elements on opposing sides of the central longitudinal axis. Electrical components such as switches and antenna tuning inductors may be coupled to the antenna structures in a configuration that is symmetrical with respect to the central longitudinal axis. The electrical components may be used to place the antenna structures in an unflipped configuration or in a symmetrical flipped configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a small cobra antenna that has a high performance as an antenna gain, and minimizes the effect of the length of the coaxial wire. An antenna element and a coaxial wire are connected to a junction that is a feeding point. The antenna element has a length corresponding to the frequency of a broadcast wave to be received. Further, a ferrite core is positioned at a location a length identical to the length of the antenna element away from the junction. The coaxial wire is wound around the ferrite core about once to three times. A high frequency interrupting part for interrupting the high-frequency current from the coaxial wire is provided at the front side of a connecter of a receiver to which the other end of the coaxial wire is connected.

Abstract: A window antenna wherein a pair of embedded wires are laminated inside a glazing and a connector is attached to the joined end of the wires and to a signal input. A first segment of the embedded antenna wire is oriented parallel to the window frame to form a coupled transmission line divider. The power divider with coupled transmission lines affords adding more than one wire to the window antenna for wideband and multiband application while also providing a feed to the antenna to form a diversity antenna system.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display; and an antenna including a first element without power feeding that is a structural component made of metal and is disposed on the display or above a display surface of the display in a display direction, a second element which is disposed below the first element and is connected to a power supply, and a GND plate that is disposed below the second element, wherein the first element and the second element are electromagnetically coupled.

Abstract: An antenna device that includes a coil antenna with a coil conductor wound around a winding axis. The device further includes a planar conductor with a surface and an edge end portion, where the surface extends in the direction of the winding axis and the edge end portion is adjacent to a coil opening of the coil conductor. A booster antenna is also provided and includes a looped or spiral coil conductor and is coupled to the planar conductor and/or the coil antenna.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phase-shifting unit module, a manufacturing method therefor, a phase shifting device, and an antenna. The phase-shifting unit module comprises a first metal ground plate, a second metal ground plate, an insulating dielectric plate, a slide apparatus, and a fixed transmission line. The insulating dielectric plate is provided thereon with at least one impedance transforming part. The thickness of the impedance transforming part is less than the thickness of the remaining parts of the insulating dielectric plate. The impedance transforming part of the insulating dielectric plate is overlapped with the fixed transmission line during a moving process. The insulating dielectric plate is overlapped only with the fixed transmission line, thus reducing reflected signals, while at the same time reducing losses, and facilitating ultra-wideband design of the phase-shift unit module and of the phase-shifting device.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for making antennas and antenna components suitable for wideband transmission and reception are disclosed. Material accretion devices or apparatus such as a 3D printer can be used to form the antennas and antenna components. The antenna and antenna components can include folded and/or self-similar features.

Abstract: An article, integrated device, apparatus and a method for mounting a satellite antenna feed structure to an antenna reflector unit. The device comprises, in combination, a housing associated with the feed structure and a cup mounted to the antenna reflector unit. The housing includes a plurality of members projecting radially therefrom, the members being arranged and configured for cooperative engagement with slots correspondingly arranged and configured in the cup, a resilient gasket lining at least a bottom interior surface of the cup. Alternatively, the cup includes a plurality of inwardly projecting members arranged and configured for cooperative engagement with slots correspondingly arranged and configured in the housing.