Abstract: A stacked patch antenna comprises two or more patch antennas physically disposed in a stack to provide a multi-frequency or broad band antenna. However, independence of the resonant response frequencies of the lower and upper patches of each stacked patch antenna pair ground requires metallization dimensions for the upper patch's lower surface be contained within the perimeter of the lower patch's resonant metallization. Accordingly, composite stacked patch element dimensions are limited by the desired resonant frequency of the lower patch. The inventors have established an alternate physical structure where the resonant patch geometry of the lower patch element's upper metallization is not limited by the lower surface ground plane metallization of the first upper patch element. The inventors have also established design solutions allowing the lower frequency performance of the first, lower patch within a stacked patch antenna to be lowered without compromising footprint of the resulting antenna.

Abstract: An antenna may include a tower extending vertically upward from a ground location, a first set of elongate antenna elements extending outwardly from the tower at a first height above the ground location, and a second set of elongate antenna elements extending outwardly from the tower at a second height above the ground location and below the first height. In some embodiments, at least one elongate antenna element of the first and second sets of elongate antenna elements may be electrically coupled to the ground location. A radio frequency (RF) feed may be electrically coupled to the first and second sets of elongate antenna elements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a small low-profile antenna device for a vehicle, the antenna device being able to achieve bandwidth widening and increase gain in a horizontal direction by being fixed to a predetermined part of the vehicle. The antenna device for a vehicle includes a metal surface and a slot 110 is formed in the metal surface with a slit 111 provided at a part of edges of the slot 110. The slot faces a direction parallel to the ground with a first power feed unit G1 being provided on inner edges of the slot. A slot 120, in which the slit 111 is provided, operates as a slot antenna adapted to transmit or receive signals in four or more frequency bands.

Abstract: An antenna element comprises one or more directors, a resonator, and a three dimensional ground assembly. Parts of the antenna element are arranged on three metal layers. A top layer has an unconnected metal bar which forms a beam director, a resonator and a top part of the ground assembly. The resonator is an integral piece substantially in the form of a loop connected to a feed line and a feed line terminal ending. The feed line terminal ending serves as the ground plane for the feed line as well as providing impedance matching from the external transceiver circuit to the resonator. The ground assembly includes a top layer ground connected to a plurality of metallized half cylindrical hole channels (or metallized via holes) which connect to a ground terminal in a bottom layer.

Abstract: A broadband dual-antenna system provided herein comprises: a dielectric substrate including a first surface and a second surface; a grounding plane on the dielectric substrate; a loop metal branch located on the first surface and connected to the grounding plane; a coupling metal branch located on the second surface and connected to the grounding plane, the vertical projection of the coupling metal branch and that of the loop metal branch on the second surface partially overlap; a first metal branch located on the second surface and the coupling metal branch; a second metal branch located on the second surface and the coupling metal branch; a first signal source located on the second surface and connected to the first metal branch and the grounding plane; and a second signal source located on the second surface and connected to the second metal branch and the grounding plane.

Abstract: A liquid crystal antenna, a manufacturing method and a driving method thereof, and a communication device are disclosed. The liquid crystal antenna includes a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposite to each other, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of microstrip patch antenna structures and a ground electrode. The liquid crystal layer and the plurality of microstrip patch antenna structures are located between the first substrate and the second substrate; the ground electrode is located on a side of the first substrate away from the liquid crystal layer. Each of the plurality of microstrip patch antenna structures is configured to receive a voltage signal that controls deflection of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer and to receive or transmit a microwave signal.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a multi-layer, multi-steering (“MLMS”) antenna array for millimeter wavelength applications. The MLMS antenna array includes a superelement antenna array layer comprising a plurality of superelement subarrays, in which each superelement subarray of the plurality of superelement subarrays includes a plurality of radiating slots for radiating a transmission signal. The MLMS antenna array also includes a power division layer configured to serve as a feed to the superelement antenna array layer, in which the power division layer includes a dielectric layer interposed between a plurality of conductive layers. The MLMS antenna array also includes a top layer disposed on the superelement antenna array layer. The top layer may include a superstrate or a metamaterial antenna array. Other examples disclosed herein include a radar system for use in an autonomous driving vehicle.

Abstract: A phased array antenna includes a resonant cavity, a plurality of feed waveguides, an array of slot antenna elements, and a plurality of phase shifters. The resonant cavity includes a boresight surface having a normal vector oriented with boresight for the phased array antenna. The plurality of feed waveguides is distributed along a perimeter of the resonant cavity and is configured to supply electromagnetic waves to the resonant cavity. The array of slot antenna elements is distributed about the boresight surface and configured to radiate a beam based on standing waves within the resonant cavity. Each of the plurality of phase shifters is respectively coupled with the plurality of feed waveguides and independently controllable to modify the respective phases of the standing waves to steer the beam.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a module arrangement having an antenna layer, a shielding layer, a distribution layer and a component layer. The antenna layer supports an integrated antenna device. The shielding layer has a shielding effect relative to electromagnetic signals. The distribution layer has structures for distributing signals and/or electrical energy. Finally, the component layer supports embedded electronic components. In addition, a device comprising module arrangements and a method for manufacturing a module arrangement are disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic devices includes a housing at least partially including a conductive portion, an antenna structure including a printed circuit board including a plurality of insulating layers, at least one first conductive patch including a first feeding point, and a second feeding point, and at least one second conductive patch including a third feeding point, and a fourth feeding point, and an antenna module including a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit or receive a first signal through the at least one first conductive patch and to transmit or receive a second signal of a second frequency band through the at least one second conductive patch.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a device having a cylindrical coupler having a metallic shell that surrounds a transmission medium, wherein the cylindrical coupler launches a radio frequency signal from an aperture of the metallic shell as a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to an outer surface of the transmission medium, and wherein the guided electromagnetic wave propagates along the outer surface of the transmission medium without requiring any electrical return path. An impedance matching element has a conductive trough within the metallic shell, wherein the impedance matching element couples the radio frequency signal to the cylindrical coupler via a coaxial feed point within the conductive trough, and wherein the conductive trough includes a first end forming a short circuit with the metallic shell and further includes a second end forming an open circuit within the metallic shell.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a plate attached to the housing to form an inner space together with the housing and includes a flat portion facing in a first direction and a curved portion extended from an edge of the flat portion and forming an obtuse angle with the first direction, and an antenna module positioned in the inner space. The antenna module includes a first partial layer, a second partial layer that includes a first antenna pattern, and is stacked on the first partial layer, and a third partial layer that includes a second antenna pattern, and is stacked on the second partial layer. When viewed from the first direction, the third partial layer overlaps at least a portion of the flat portion, and at least a portion of the second partial layer overlaps at least a portion of the curved portion.

Abstract: The invention refers to a radiating element comprising a support structure, a first dipole arranged on the support structure, and at least one electrically closed ring arranged on the support structure, wherein the ring surrounds the first dipole and is galvanically isolated from the first dipole, wherein a resonance frequency of the first dipole is higher than a center frequency of an operational bandwidth of the radiating element.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front plate, a rear plate facing away from the front plate, and a side member attached to the front plate or integrated with the rear plate, and surrounding a space between the front and rear plates, an antenna device disposed inside the housing and including stacked first to fourth layers, and a wireless communication circuit electrically coupled to the antenna element. The first layer includes a ground, the second layer includes at least one antenna element and a dielectric adjacent to the at least one antenna element, the third layer includes a first area with a first periodic structure of first conductive cells and a second area at least partially surrounded by the first area, and the fourth layer includes a third area with a second periodic structure of second conductive cells and a fourth area at least partially surrounded by the third area.

Abstract: An antenna module (100) includes an antenna element (121), a dielectric substrate (150) on which the antenna element (121) is arranged, and a flexible substrate (160) having a first surface and a second surface. The flexible substrate (160) has a first portion (165), a bent portion (166) bent from the first portion (165) such that the first surface is located in an outer side portion, and a flat second portion (167) extending further from the bent portion (166). The dielectric substrate (150) is arranged on the first surface of the second portion (167). The dielectric substrate (150) has a projection portion (152) projecting from a contact surface between the dielectric substrate (150) and the flexible substrate (160) toward a side of the first portion (165) along the second portion (167). At least part of the antenna element (121) is arranged on the projection portion (152).

Abstract: A dipole antenna includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a first radiation element, and a second radiation element. The first conductor has a first feeding point. The second conductor has a second feeding point. The first radiation element is coupled to the first conductor. The second radiation element is coupled to the second conductor. The dipole antenna covers an operation frequency band. The first radiation element at least includes a first meandering structure. The first meandering structure is configured to suppress the frequency multiplication resonance with respect to the operation frequency band.

Abstract: A reflection reducing apparatus includes a dielectric base plane (30), a first patch group, a second patch group, and a ground plate (40). A plurality of first conductive patches (10) each resonate in a first direction (?) and a second direction (?) which are different in resonant length from each other. A plurality of second conductive patches include a first direction-oriented patch (20a) and a second direction-oriented patch (20b) which are different in resonant length from each other. The second conductive patches are arranged along an outer periphery of the first patch group at an interval away from the first patch group.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a magnetic core having first and second main surfaces and extending in a first direction, and planar first and second coils connected in series and disposed next to each other in the first direction. The first coil has a first portion located on a side of the first main surface and a second portion located on a side of the second main surface and not overlapping the first portion in a plan view. The second coil has a third portion located on the side of the first main surface and a fourth portion located on the side of the second main surface and disposed at a position that does not overlap the third portion in the plan view. The shortest distance between the second and fourth portions is shorter than the shortest distance between the second and third portions.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to patch antennas for radar or communications applications. Example embodiments include an antenna comprising: a substrate; a ground plane on a first face of the substrate; and a patch antenna on an opposing second face of the substrate, the patch antenna having a lead extending along a central axis and connected to a rectangular radiating element, wherein the rectangular radiating element comprises two slots on opposing sides of the central axis such that the patch antenna has two resonant frequencies within an operating frequency range of the antenna.

Abstract: A multi-band antenna system and a method for controlling inter-band interference in the multi-band antenna system are provided. The multi-band antenna system includes at least one first radiating element and at least one second radiating element. An operating frequency band of the first radiating element is higher than an operating frequency band of the second radiating element. Each first radiating element includes a grounding structure, a balun, and at least two radiation arms. One end of the balun is electrically connected to the at least two radiation arms. The balun includes at least one conductive structure. The balun is configured to: after obtaining a differential mode signal, input the differential mode signal to the grounding structure using the at least one conductive structure. The differential mode signal is a signal obtained by the balun by sensing a signal from the second radiating element in a differential mode manner.