Abstract: The invention concerns a device in the domain of AESA (“Active Electronically Scanned Array”) systems required for e.g. radar multifunctional systems with communication capabilities and electronic/analysis countermeasures, providing a constructive element for the realization of modular active radiating panels, which are economic and scalable depending on the system needs, to be used on multi-roles and multi-domains platforms. The architecture according to the invention presents a so-called “tile” architecture and uses a multilayer configuration incorporating the radiating elements, the control and supply controls, the transmitting/receiving (T/R) modules, the cooling system by using vertical interconnections, having a low cost and high integration.

Abstract: A built-in antenna apparatus for a electronic device is provided. The antenna apparatus comprises a PCB with conductive and non-conductive areas. An antenna radiator is disposed at the non-conductive area of the PCB; the antenna radiator has a feeding portion and at least a first radiating portion configured in a first pattern branched from the feeding portion and has an end portion electrically connected to the conductive area. At least one capacitor is electrically connected in series within the first radiating portion. A resonant frequency of the first radiating portion is a function of a capacitance value of the at least one capacitor. The antenna can be provided in a smaller size for a given frequency band due to the capacitance. A second antenna radiator branched from the feeding portion can also be provided for operation at a different frequency band.

Abstract: A bi-directional antenna includes a plurality of unit cells stacked in two perpendicular planes (Y-X and Z-X planes) to form cube shaped unit cells whereby inductive loops are placed on four faces corresponding to the Y-X and Z-X planes. Each unit cell includes a magnetic permeability enhanced metamaterial. The resulting antenna has the ability to couple magnetic fields oriented in both the X and Y directions with increased permeabilities and can be used to realize a variety of different antenna architectures that do not have their magnetic field confined in a single direction.

Abstract: An eyeglasses-type wireless communications device includes: left and right eyepiece sections; pads; endpieces; temples; and an antenna element for carrying out wireless communications, and the antenna element is disposed in a region along an outer edge(s) of the right eyepiece section and/or the left eyepiece section, the region including corresponding one(s) of the endpieces but excluding connecting parts of the eyepiece sections which parts are connected to the respectively corresponding pads.

Abstract: An antenna and a wireless communication device which are suitable for an RFID system and in which radiation characteristics are prevented from being changed as a result of impedance adjustment are configured such that the antenna includes a first loop electrode that has an external shape of a regular polygon or circle and that includes a pair of open ends, feeding portions arranged inside the first loop electrode, a second loop electrode connected to the feeding portions, and a coupling electrode that couples the first loop electrode and the second loop electrode to each other. The wireless communication device is obtained by coupling the wireless communication element which processes a high-frequency signal to the feeding portions.

Abstract: A method of emulating real world conditions of a radio frequency (RF) signal reaching a device-under-test (DUT) includes exposing the DUT to a cone of RF signal angles of arrival transmitting coordinated RF signals from an antenna array. The antenna array has at least one antenna located at a center of the antenna array and at least three antennas located at substantially equal distance from the center and from each other. Such configuration of the antennas in the antenna array defines a base of the cone to have a range of angles of 20° to 70°. The cone of RF signal angles of arrival and the DUT may be enclosed in a chamber such as an anechoic chamber. The method sets an azimuth angle and/or an elevation angle of the DUT with respect to the transmitted RF signals.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an antenna, an RF circuit, and a matching circuit. The matching circuit is configured to provide variable impedance between the antenna and the RF circuit, wherein the matching circuit includes a first element having a first terminal and a second terminal, and wherein the first terminal is coupled to the antenna; a second element having a third terminal connected to the second terminal of the first element and a fourth terminal coupled to the RF circuit; a first tuning cell connected to the second terminal of the first element and the third terminal of the second element, and comprising a first tuning element, a second tuning element and a first control element, wherein the first control element determines whether to make a first node connected between the first and second tuning elements couple to a voltage level.

Abstract: The CSRR-loaded MIMO antenna systems provide highly compact designs for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antennas for use in wireless mobile devices. Exemplary two element (2×1), and four element (2×2) MIMO antenna systems are disclosed in which complementary split-ring resonators load patch antennas elements. The overall dimensions of the exemplary MIMO antenna system designed for operation from 750 MHz to 6 GHz band remain within 100×50×0.8 mm2.

Abstract: An antenna formed from one or more structures with sets of radiating elements oriented in four different, preferably orthogonal, directions. The radiating elements are further provided as multiple horizontal and vertical radiating section. The structure may be a six sided cube-like structure or a cylinder. A combining circuit provides omnidirectional, directional, and scanning/direction finding modes across a broad operating frequency range with multiple polarizations. The arrangement lends itself to implementation as a whip form factor well suited for vehicular applications.

Abstract: A reconfigurable mobile phone built-in antenna and its implementation method are disclosed. The antenna comprises an antenna main structure, an additional ground area, a ground area printed on one surface of a printed board, an electronic switch and an antenna feeding point and a grounding point printed on the other surface of the printed board, the antenna main structure comprises a wiring structure of the antenna, a feeding spring piece in contact with the antenna feeding point and a grounding spring piece in contact with the grounding point, and the additional ground area is positioned under the wiring structure; the electronic switch is used for disconnecting the additional ground area with the ground area on one surface of the printed board when the antenna works at low-frequency frequency band and connecting the additional ground area with the ground area on when the antenna works at high-frequency frequency band.

Abstract: A plurality of first conductor patterns (200) are insular electrode patterns located at a first layer. The first conductor patterns (200) are arranged in a repetitive pattern and are separated from each other. A second conductor pattern (100) is located at a second layer parallel to the first layer, and extends in a sheet shape in a region opposite the plurality of first conductor patterns (200). An opening (300) is provided in each of the plurality of first conductor patterns (200). Third conductor patterns (400) are located at the first layer and disposed in each of a plurality of openings (300). The third conductor patterns (400) are separated from the first conductor patterns (200). Connection conductors (500) connect the third conductor patterns (400) to the first conductor patterns (200).

Abstract: An improved broadband omnidirectional antenna is distinguished by the following features: the omnidirectional antenna is in the form of a dual-polarized antenna, the dual-polarized antenna comprises a horizontally polarized radiating element (3) in addition to the vertically polarized radiating element (1; 1a, 1b) which is in the form of a monopole, the horizontally polarized radiating element (3) comprises slots (43, 43?) which are provided offset in the circumferential direction in the casing (11a) of the vertically polarized radiating element (1; 1a, 1b) which is in the form of a monopole, a feed device (111) for the horizontally polarized radiating element (3) being provided in the interior (11d) of the vertically polarized radiating element (1; 1a, 1b) which is in the form of a monopole, and the feed device (111) comprises separate feed devices (111a) for a plurality of slots (43, 43?), the respectively associated slots (43, 43?) being separately excited by means of said feed devices.

Abstract: The invention concerns a portable wireless phone device, having a first antenna for phone communication, an upper display attached to an external housing assembly, an inner metallic board situated between the upper display module and the external housing assembly, a second NFC antenna and an electrical circuit for controlling the upper display module, the first antenna and the second NFC antenna. The second NFC antenna comprises a NFC loop antenna having at least one turn.

Abstract: A broadband antenna element includes a circuit board, an antenna carrier connected to the circuit board, and a broadband antenna. The broadband antenna includes a first antenna and a second antenna which are conductive bent strips of metal. The first antenna includes a first feed terminal and a second feed terminal. The second antenna includes a third feed terminal and a coupling ground terminal. The second feed terminal and the coupling ground terminal are mounted on the circuit board keeping a first predetermined distance away from each other. The first feed terminal is mounted on the antenna carrier/circuit board being connected to the second feed terminal, and the third feed terminal is mounted on the antenna carrier being connected to the coupling ground terminal.

Abstract: A dipole antenna is disclosed. The dipole antenna includes a feed-in terminal, a balun, a first radiator and a second radiator. The feed-in terminal is used for feeding in a radio-frequency signal. The balun is electrically connected to the feed-in terminal for driving out a return current of the dipole antenna to balance a feed-in impedance of the dipole antenna. The first radiator is electrically connected to the feed-in terminal and the balun for radiating the radio-frequency signal in a first frequency band. The second radiator is electrically connected to the first radiator, the feed-in terminal and the balun for radiating the radio-frequency signal in a second frequency band.

Abstract: In the field of wideband directional antennas employing linear polarization, and in particular in the context of amplitude goniometry systems, polarization purity defects lead to deformation of the radiation diagrams that increases with the elevation, inducing degraded detection system location performance. An antenna is provided operating with linear polarization and having radiating elements of “sinuous” shape inscribed within a circle, and includes radiating elements printed on the two faces of a support, the elements of the first face being deduced from those of the other face by a rotation.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to an antenna module comprising integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver. The module further comprises an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry, the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions. The integrated RF circuitry is disposed on an interior part of at least one of the first and second substantially co-planar portions. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna device (10) for executing several functions, particularly a transmitting function, a receiving function, and an energy transmitting function, comprising a rod core (20) made from a material that can be magnetized, extending along a rod core axis (22) and at least one rod core winding (24) about the rod core axis (22), a charged core (30) from a material that can be magnetized, extending along a charged core axis (32), and at least one charged core winding (34) about the charged core axis (32), with the charged core axis (32) and the rod core axis (22) being arranged angular in reference to each other.

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided with antenna structures such as distributed loop antenna resonating element structures. A distributed loop antenna may be formed on an elongated dielectric carrier and may have a longitudinal axis. The distributed loop antenna may include a loop antenna resonating element formed from a sheet of conductive material that extends around the longitudinal axis. A gap may be formed in the sheet of conductive material. The loop antenna resonating element may be directly fed or indirectly fed. In indirect feeding arrangements, an antenna feed structure for indirectly feeding the loop antenna resonating element may be formed from a directly fed loop antenna structure on the elongated dielectric carrier.

Abstract: A dielectric antenna includes at least one dielectric unit. Each dielectric unit is separated into a first region and a second region, and the second region could have a bending portion. A conductor covers a surface of the second region of the dielectric unit to form a waveguide structure. The waveguide structure has a first endpoint connected to the first region and a second endpoint serving as a signal feeding terminal for feeding or receiving signals.