Including Magnetic Material Patents (Class 343/787)
  • Patent number: 11658405
    Abstract: An antenna-attached substrate according to the present disclosure includes a substrate layer, a lower antenna element that is disposed in the substrate layer, an antenna-holding layer that is stacked on an upper surface of the substrate layer, and an upper antenna element that is disposed in the antenna-holding layer and that faces an upper surface of the lower antenna element. The antenna-holding layer is composed of a dielectric material having a relative dielectric constant lower than that of the substrate layer. A lower surface, a side surface, and an upper surface of the upper antenna element are covered by the antenna-holding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Morimoto, Issei Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11329379
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dual band patch antenna that includes a first feeding part, first and second radiation conductors, a first feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the first radiation conductor, a second feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the second radiation conductor, a first open stub having one end connected to the first feeding conductor and other end opened, and a second open stub having one end connected to the second feeding conductor and other end opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shibata, Naoki Sotoma
  • Patent number: 11326375
    Abstract: A handle for a motor vehicle opening, equipped with an ultra-high-frequency antenna having a device for transmitting and receiving a signal at a predetermined wavelength, with a device for detecting the approach of and/or contact by a user, with a printed circuit board and with at least one connecting cable intended for electrically connecting the printed circuit board to an electronic control unit. The at least one connecting cable has a section either projecting from the remainder of the at least one connecting cable or surrounded by an electromagnetically insulating coating coaxial with the at least one connecting cable, a length of the projecting section or a length of the coaxial coating being equal to one quarter of said predetermined wavelength with a tolerance of +/?20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Grégory Siguier
  • Patent number: 11313004
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing FeNi ordered alloy having a L10 type order structure is provided. After a nitrification process for nitriding a powder sample of a FeNi disordered alloy arranged in a tube furnace is performed using a NH3 gas, a de-nitrification process for removing a nitrogen from the FeNi disordered alloy which is processed by the nitrification process is performed using a H2 gas. Thus, the L10 type FeNi ordered alloy with a regularity defined by S equal to or higher than 0.5 is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kura, Sho Goto, Yasushi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11289821
    Abstract: Sector antenna arrays and methods of use that provide high main-lobe gain and high side-lobe rejection over a wide range of operating frequencies are provided herein. The example sector antennas provide these outstanding performance and reliability features due to (1) a cross-section profile for the ground plane, (2) a corporate feed for the linear array of patch antennas, and (3) an optimized sub-assembly of parasitic elements for high bandwidth operation with low return-loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: AIR SPAN IP HOLDCO LLC
    Inventors: John Sanford, Brian L. Hinman, Carlos Ramos, Syed Aon Mujtaba
  • Patent number: 11258167
    Abstract: A mobile platform communication system includes one or more HF antennas disposed in the surface of the mobile platform. The HF antenna may comprise one or more mesh screens. Alternatively, or in addition, the HF antennas may comprise characteristic mode transducers to excite metallic features on the mobile platform skin. The mobile platform skin includes a lightning strike protection layer that is disposed within the mobile platform skin around in internal surface of the antenna such that the antenna does not distend the mobile platform skin and increase drag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Graf, James B. West
  • Patent number: 11228106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic component, and also relates to an antenna for information communication using a magnetic field component, which is capable of satisfying both of downsizing and improvement in communication sensitivity. The electronic component of the present invention comprises a ferrite core and a coil, in which a ferrite constituting the ferrite core has a spinel structure and comprises Fe, Ni, Zn, Cu and Co as constitutional metal elements, and when contents of the respective constitutional metal elements in the ferrite are calculated in terms of Fe2O3, NiO, ZnO, CuO and CoO, contents of Fe2O3, NiO, ZnO, CuO and CoO in the ferrite are 46 to 50 mol %, 20 to 27 mol %, 15 to 22 mol %, 9 to 11 mol % and 0.01 to 1.0 mol %, respectively, based on a total content of Fe2O3, NiO, ZnO, CuO and CoO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: TODA KOGYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Nomura, Jun Koujima, Yasushi Nishio, Manato Nakatsukasa, Yasuhiko Fujii
  • Patent number: 11205856
    Abstract: An array antenna. In some embodiments, the array antenna includes a base plate having a surface including a plurality of grooves, a plurality of circulator carriers on the base plate, a plurality of cover strips on the circulator carriers, a plurality of circulators, and a plurality of threaded fasteners. The circulator carriers and the cover strips may be secured to the base plate by the threaded fasteners. Each of the circulators may be coplanar with the base plate. Materials in the array antenna may be selected to avoid galvanic corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: John A. Crockett, Jr., James A. Carr, Larry C. Martin
  • Patent number: 11128029
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods that include a communication cavity. According to an example a device can include substrate with a first cavity formed therein, first and second antennas exposed in and enclosed by the cavity, and an interconnect structure formed in the substrate, the interconnect structure including alternating conductive material layers and inter-layer dielectric layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay K. Nair, Digvijay Raorane
  • Patent number: 11127522
    Abstract: A wireless power receiving apparatus which wirelessly charges power according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a soft magnetic layer which is laminated on the substrate and is formed with a plurality of patterns including at least 3 lines radiated from predetermined points, and a coil which is laminated on the soft magnetic layer and receives electromagnetic energy radiated from a wireless power transmitting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Scramoge Technology Limited
    Inventors: So Yeon Kim, Seok Bae, Jai Hoon Yeom, Sang Won Lee, Ji Yeon Song
  • Patent number: 11095035
    Abstract: A broad band dipole antenna includes a first top radiator which is a planar polygonal shaped surface arranged parallel to vertical axis of the broad band dipole antenna, a first bottom radiator which is a planar polygonal shaped surface arranged parallel to the first radiator and below of the first top radiator, a first coupler which is a planar polygonal shaped surface arranged in close proximity to both the first top radiator and the first bottom radiator, N?1 top radiators where each next top radiator is a copy of the previous top radiator which is rotated by approximately 360°/N around the vertical axis, where N is an integer greater than one, N?1 bottom radiators where each next bottom radiator is a copy of the previous bottom radiator which is rotated by approximately 360?/N around the vertical axis, N?1 couplers where each next coupler is a copy of the previous coupler which is rotated by approximately 360?/N around the vertical axis, a first jumper which connects bottom sides of all the top radiators,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: AEROANTENNA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Klein, Vladimir Kimelblat
  • Patent number: 11070083
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive power transfer unit, wherein the inductive power transfer unit includes at least one winding structure and at least one flux guiding means, wherein the inductive power transfer unit further includes at least one antenna element, wherein at least one portion of the at least one flux guiding means is a part of the antenna element. The invention further relates to a system for inductive power transfer and a method of communicating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Bombardier Primove GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Klingspor, Simon Wechsler, Uwe Reinersmann, Robert Czainski
  • Patent number: 11021400
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of synthetic garnet materials for use in radiofrequency applications. In some embodiments, increased amounts of bismuth can be added into specific sites in the crystal structure of the synthetic garnet in order to boost certain properties, such as the dielectric constant and magnetization. Accordingly, embodiments of the disclosed materials can be used in high frequency applications, such as in base station antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, Michael David Hill
  • Patent number: 11011828
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungmin Park, Chih Wei Lee, Chonghwa Seo, Sungcheol Yoo, Jongwon Lee
  • Patent number: 10931006
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a chip antenna comprises a first electrode, a second electrode spaced from the first electrode, a first antenna conductor connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second antenna conductor connected to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode. An insulator surrounds the first electrode, the second electrode, the first antenna conductor, and the second antenna conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jia Liu, Hiroshi Ota
  • Patent number: 10878996
    Abstract: Power and/or data are transmitted through variable magnetic fields between a first transceiver coil on a transceiver apparatus and a second transceiver coil in an inductor integrated into a multilevel wiring structure on a semiconductor integrated circuit chip. The first transceiver apparatus generates magnetic fields and can transmit data by varying a characteristic of the magnetic fields. The second transceiver coil receives the power from and/or detects data in the magnetic fields from the first transceiver apparatus. The inductor can include a ferromagnetic core that concentrates magnetic flux to improve data or power transmission efficiency to miniaturize the second transceiver coil while maintaining adequate inductive coupling between the coils. The second transceiver coil can transmit data by varying the impedance of the inductor and/or the integrated circuit. The semiconductor integrated circuit chip can be coupled to an object and the second transceiver coil can transmit data relating to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Ferric Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lekas, Noah Sturcken
  • Patent number: 10854976
    Abstract: An antenna includes an electrical excitation component and a core component. The electrical excitation component has and input and a conducting component. The conducting component can conduct current from the input. The core component has a magnetic film, having a substrate and a magnetic material layer, wound around a rectangular mounting plate. The core component can have a magnetic current loop induced therein. The electrical excitation component is arranged such that concentric magnetic fields associated with current conducted through the electrical excitation component are additionally associated with a magnetic current loop within the core component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: JEM ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Chris Daniel, David Auckland
  • Patent number: 10777892
    Abstract: An antenna, in particular for a hearing aid, for wireless radio communication, comprising a coil core which extends along a longitudinal direction and carries a number of windings, and comprising a planar first shield that is located on an end face of the coil core and is made of a ferrimagnetic and/or ferromagnetic material. The first shield extends at an angle to the longitudinal direction of the coil core. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an antenna as well as to a hearing aid comprising an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Robert Felsmann
  • Patent number: 10692638
    Abstract: A magnetic sheet includes one or more magnetic layers formed of a metal ribbon, the metal ribbon includes fragments with metal oxide coating layers formed in spaces between the fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Young Cho, Tai Yon Cho, Sung Nam Cho, Chang Hak Choi, San Kyeong
  • Patent number: 10604450
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of composite hexagonal ferrite materials formed from a combination of Y phase and Z phase hexagonal ferrite materials. Advantageously, embodiments of the material can have a high resonant frequency as well as a high permeability. In some embodiments, the materials can be useful for magnetodielectric antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, Srinivas Polisetty, Constance M. Griffith
  • Patent number: 10594018
    Abstract: A communications device includes a system ground plane, a signal source, a device frame, a magnetic conductive material and an antenna. The signal source is electrically coupled to the system ground plane. The device frame is perpendicular to the system ground plane. The antenna is electrically coupled to the signal source and is disposed on the device frame. The magnetic conductive material is disposed adjacent to the antenna but spaced apart by a first predetermined distance from the antenna. The magnetic line of force induced by the antenna is directed in a predetermined direction by the magnetic conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hui Lin, Chun-I Lin, Hung-Ren Hsu, Jun-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 10553953
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a solid dielectric antenna having a non-uniform spatial distribution of relative permittivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Thomas M. Willis, III, Donald J. Barnickel, Paul Shala Henry
  • Patent number: 10522912
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device including a first metal layer having first and second areas, a coil pattern having first and second terminals, a first wiring pattern connected between the first area of the first metal layer and the first terminal of the coil pattern, and a second wiring pattern connected between the second area of the first metal layer and the second terminal of the coil pattern. The first metal layer, the first wiring pattern, and the second wiring pattern constitute at least a part of a loop antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Toshifumi Komachi, Toshio Tomonari, Hirohumi Asou
  • Patent number: 10370299
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of synthetic garnet materials for use in radiofrequency applications. In some embodiments, increased amounts of bismuth can be added into specific sites in the crystal structure of the synthetic garnet in order to boost certain properties, such as the dielectric constant and magnetization. Accordingly, embodiments of the disclosed materials can be used in high frequency applications, such as in base station antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, Michael David Hill
  • Patent number: 10333204
    Abstract: An antenna component is disclosed. In an embodiment the antenna component including a first, second and third electrical conductors and a magnetic core integrally embodied having different section, wherein the first, second and third electrical conductors are located at different sections of the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Felipe Jerez, Anneliese Drespling, Elmar Walter, Stephan Buehlmaier, Joern Schliewe
  • Patent number: 10312580
    Abstract: A tunable antenna structure including a substrate and at least one radiating element configured on the substrate. The antenna structure further includes a plurality of nanomaterial-based phase changing material (PCM) switches configured in the radiating element so that current flowing through the radiating element passes through the PCM switches. The antenna structure also includes a heating device, such as a laser or a resistive heater, configured relative to the PCM switches and being operable to selectively heat the PCM switches to switch the PCM switches between an on crystalline state and an off amorphous state, where once the heat is removed, the PCM switch remains in the particular state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Xing Lan, Vesna Radisic, Robert Miles Young, Nabil A. El-Hinnawy
  • Patent number: 10289167
    Abstract: A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing including a plurality of steps. The plurality of mounting steps are formed by at least removing a preselected amount of housing material at predetermined locations on the interior surface. At least some of the mounting steps are used to mount at least some of the plurality of internal operating components housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. McClure, Joshua D. Banko, Kevin D. Gibbs, Benjamin M. Rappoport, John P. Ternus
  • Patent number: 10236110
    Abstract: A magnetic core includes alloy phases 20 each made of Fe-based soft magnetic alloy grains including M1 (wherein M1 represents both elements of Al and Cr), Si, and R (wherein R represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Zr, Nb, La, Hf and Ta), and has a structure in which the alloy phases 20 are connected to each other through a grain boundary phase 30. In the grain boundary phase 30, an oxide region is produced. The oxide region includes Fe, M1, Si and R and further includes Al in a larger proportion by mass than the alloy phases 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Nishimura, Toshio Mihara, Shin Noguchi
  • Patent number: 10222433
    Abstract: The present invention provides a receive coil unit (140) comprising a receive coil array (142) for use in a magnetic resonance imaging system (110) with multiple antenna units (144) sensitive to magnetic resonance signals, i.e. antenna units (144) sensitive to B-field signals, whereby each antenna unit (144) comprises a coil element (146) sensitive to B-field signals, and each antenna unit (144) comprises an E-field antenna (148) sensitive to E-field signals. The present invention also provides a magnetic resonance imaging system (110) comprising a receive coil unit (140) with a receive coil array (142) having multiple antenna units (144) sensitive to magnetic resonance signals, i.e. antenna units (144) sensitive to B-field signals, whereby the receive coil unit (140) is provided as a receive coil unit (140) as specified above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Christoph Leussler, Daniel Wirtz
  • Patent number: 10224604
    Abstract: An antenna device includes two conductor surfaces at opposing positions with a space interposed between the conductor surfaces, a first connection conductor connecting the two conductor surfaces galvanically at one location, and an antenna coil arranged in proximity to the first connection conductor. The antenna coil is arranged at a position at which the antenna coil causes an induced current to flow through the first connection conductor by electromagnetic induction. Currents in the opposite directions flow through peripheral edge portions of the two conductor surfaces, so that a magnetic field is radiated from A space across which the two conductor surfaces oppose each other. This enables a conductor surface defined by a metal plate or the like to be used as a radiation element without providing a slit or an opening in the metal plate so as to avoid problems of a decrease in mechanical strength, design restrictions, and a decrease in an electric field shielding effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru Kato
  • Patent number: 10218072
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus utilizing bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonances to transfer dynamic strain across multiple layers, which include piezoelectric layers coupled to magnetostrictive material layers. In at least one embodiment, a piezoelectric layer is coupled to a magnetostrictive layer to which another layer having similar acoustic properties as the piezoelectric layer is coupled as an inertial buffer. These multiple layers comprise a strain media to provide a vertical multiferroic coupling which couples electric field, magnetic field, and mechanical fields. Electrodes are coupled to excite one of the piezoelectric layers for injecting acoustic waves into the structure from which electromagnetic radiation is generated out of the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Yuanxun Ethan Wang, Gregory P. Carman, Robert Norris Candler, Scott Keller
  • Patent number: 10205247
    Abstract: An antenna module (22) has an antenna (21) that is formed on a ferrite substrate (31), and the ferrite substrate is positioned within a small direct current (DC) magnetic field. The magnetic loss tangent of the ferrite is controlled by application of the small DC magnetic field, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency and increasing the bandwidth of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama for and on behalf of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Jae-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 10176912
    Abstract: A magnetic core has a structure in which alloy phases 20 each including Fe, Al, Cr and Si are dispersed and any adjacent two of the alloy phases 20 are connected to each other through a grain boundary phase 30. In this grain boundary phase 30, an oxide region is produced which includes Fe, Al, Cr and Si, and includes Al in a larger proportion by mass than the alloy phases 20. This magnetic core includes Al in a proportion of 3 to 10% both inclusive by mass, Cr in a proportion of 3 to 10% both inclusive by mass, and Si in a proportion more than 1% and 4% or less by mass provided that the sum of the quantities of Fe, Al, Cr and Si is regarded as being 100% by mass; and includes Fe and inevitable impurities as the balance of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Nishimura, Toshio Mihara, Shin Noguchi
  • Patent number: 10166707
    Abstract: The present invention provides an RFID device and manufacturing method. The RFID device comprises a first housing, an antenna module, and a second housing. The antenna module arranged on the first housing comprises a base substrate, and an antenna layer, sticking on an outer surface of the base substrate. The second housing is formed to couple to the first housing by an injection molding process so that the antenna module is arranged between the first and second housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SECURITAG ASSEMBLY GROUP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Cheng hung Chang, Ching Mei Chi, Chun Jun Chuang, Ya Chi Shen, Tian lin Yan
  • Patent number: 10128029
    Abstract: An object or technical task of the present invention is to provide a ferrite sintered sheet having a dense ferrite microfine structure which has a large ?? value, a small ?? value, and a small temperature-dependent change of the ?? value thereof. The present invention relates to a ferrite ceramics having a composition comprising 47.5 to 49.8 mol % of Fe2O3, 13.5 to 19.5 mol % of NiO, 21 to 27 mol % of ZnO, 7.5 to 12.5 mol % of CuO and 0.2 to 0.8 mol % of CoO, all of the molar amounts being calculated in terms of the respective oxides, the ferrite ceramics further comprising 0.2 to 1.4% by weight of SnO2 and 0.005 to 0.03% by weight of S and having a density of 5.05 to 5.30 g/cm3; and a ferrite sintered sheet comprising the ferrite sintered plate on a surface of which a groove or grooves are formed, and an adhesive layer and/or a protective layer formed on the ferrite sintered plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TODA KOGYO CORP.
    Inventors: Yoji Okano, Tomohiro Dote, Makoto Sadai, Shingo Honda, Katsumi Nakai, Yasuhiko Fujii
  • Patent number: 10128177
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a multi-layer package with antenna and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit (IC) package assembly includes a first layer having a first side and a second side disposed opposite to the first side a second layer coupled with the first side of the first layer, one or more antenna elements coupled with the second layer and a third layer coupled with the second side of the first layer, wherein the first layer is a reinforcement layer having a tensile modulus that is greater than a tensile modulus of the second layer and the third layer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Telesphor Kamgaing, Adel A. Elsherbini, Torrey W. Frank
  • Patent number: 10102969
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic component having high inductance (L) and an excellent quality (Q) factor and direct current (DC)-bias characteristics includes forming a magnetic body in which internal coil parts are embedded, and forming a cover part including a magnetic metal plate on at least one of upper and lower portions of the magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Soo Park, Jong Sik Yoon, Kyung Han Ahn, Dong Hwan Lee, Hye Yeon Cha, Jong Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 10049237
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for sending a message from an RFID transponder to a reader during a transmission frame using active load modulation, the method comprising. An encoded bit signal has a first logic level during first time segments within the transmission frame and a second logic level during second time segments within the transmission frame. The first time segments include an initial time segment of the transmission frame. A transmission signal is generated based on the encoded bit signal. The transmission signal is generated having a first phase depending on the first logic level during the first time segments, a second phase depending on the second logic level during the second time segments, and the second phase during a time interval preceding the transmission frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
    Inventors: Kosta Kovacic, Albin Pevec, Maksimiljan Stiglic
  • Patent number: 9960607
    Abstract: An apparatus for wirelessly transferring power is provided. The apparatus comprises a first coupler, a second coupler, and a third coupler overlapping at least the first coupler. The apparatus further comprises a ferrimagnetic structure comprising a first portion disposed under the first coupler, a second portion disposed under the second coupler, and a gap defined between the first coupler and the second coupler, the gap physically separating the first portion from the second portion. One or both of the first portion and the second portion comprises a first plurality of ferrimagnetic strips interleaved with a second plurality of ferrimagnetic strips configured to attenuate a magnetic flux passing between the first and second couplers. The first plurality of ferrimagnetic strips are interleaved with the second plurality of ferrimagnetic strips under at least a portion of the first coupler that is overlapped by the third coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mickel Bipin Budhia, Nicholas Athol Keeling, Chang-Yu Huang, Jonathan Beaver, Claudio Armando Camasca Ramirez, Michael Le Gallais Kissin
  • Patent number: 9947989
    Abstract: Provided are an antenna for a communication terminal, and a method of manufacturing the same, the antenna including: a communication terminal case; and a radiator layer formed of a metal material in an inner curved surface part of the communication terminal case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Young Hyun, So Yeon Kim, Won Ha Moon, Seok Bae, Nam Yang Lee, Hyung Eui Lee
  • Patent number: 9934901
    Abstract: Near field communication device has a configuration in which at least a part of coil of coil element is covered with cover at a portion opposite to substrate and a part of cover is fixed to substrate directly or indirectly. Therefore, even when near field communication device is mounted to one of various electronic apparatuses in a vicinity of display unit outer peripheral frame made of metal, a large change in impedance or a large reduction in magnetic field strength can be prevented. As a result, a reduction in receiving sensitivity can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Hasegawa, Chikao Kume, Shigefumi Akagi
  • Patent number: 9899341
    Abstract: An antenna on integrated circuit (IC) package is disclosed. In an embodiment, an IC package comprises: a substrate; a radio frequency (RF) transceiver attached to the substrate; mold compound encapsulating the substrate; a shield layer formed on the mold compound; and one or more vias extending vertically through the shield layer and the mold compound, providing a conductive path to the RF transceiver. In another embodiment, a method comprises: attaching a radio frequency (RF) transceiver to a substrate; encapsulating the substrate with mold compound; forming a shield layer on the mold compound; and forming one or more vias through the shield layer and mold compound, providing a conductive path to the RF transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Hassan Hashemi, Mamdouh Atia, Igor Radutnuy
  • Patent number: 9831564
    Abstract: Antenna systems and packaging methods that reduce packaging and circuit board complexities are disclosed. The antenna system includes a circuit board. The circuit board defines a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The antenna system also includes a plurality of integrated antenna elements positioned on the first surface of the circuit board. Each integrated antenna element of the plurality of integrated antenna elements includes an antenna element, a printed circuit board and a radio frequency integrated circuit chip. Each integrated antenna element of the plurality of integrated antenna elements is packaged as a three-dimensional stack package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Chenggang Xie
  • Patent number: 9755685
    Abstract: There is provided a protective device (100) comprising a mobile phone protective portion (110) adapted for receiving at least a portion of a mobile phone device therein in use and an accessory protective portion (105) adapted for receiving at least a portion of an accessory item therein in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventor: David Paul Sumpter
  • Patent number: 9716317
    Abstract: An antenna device, which has wide-angle directivity and a configuration suitable to be used in a portable electronic apparatus, includes a flat board-like substantially rectangular soft magnetic body, and a loop-shaped coil disposed from a front surface to a rear surface of the soft magnetic body such that a region surrounded by the coil includes at least a part of a specific edge, i.e., one edge out of four edges of the soft magnetic body, and does not include a facing edge that faces the specific edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Chatani, Naoharu Yamamoto, Toshiaki Oka, Takashi Otsuki
  • Patent number: 9705208
    Abstract: An antenna device includes coil antennas each including a coil conductor wound around a winding axis and a planar conductor that includes at least one edge and that is superposed with at least a portion of each of the coil antennas when viewed in plan. Winding axes of the plurality of coil antennas are parallel or substantially parallel to each other and so as to extend along a surface of the planar conductor, first coil opening ends of coil openings of the coil antennas in a direction in which the winding axes extend are contiguous with the edge and the coil antennas are connected such that magnetic fields generated by the coil antennas are in phase with each other. When W represents a width of the planar conductor, A represents a central spacing of the coil antennas and B represents a distance from a center of a coil antenna to a side of the planar conductor, A?( 3/10)W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiromitsu Ito
  • Patent number: 9660349
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a multiferroic antenna element may include providing a electroelastic substrate to transform mechanical oscillations into an acoustic wave, providing a resonator assembly on a surface of the electroelastic substrate where the resonator assembly includes a plurality of magnetoelastic resonators that transform an electromagnetic wave into mechanical oscillations corresponding to a frequency of the electromagnetic wave, and providing an interdigitated electrode assembly at a portion of the electroelastic substrate to convert the acoustic wave into an electrical signal preserving information associated with the frequency of the electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Macklin Keller, Paul Killian Nordeen, Kyle Wetzlar, Michael F. Moon, Gregory Paul Carman, Scott Richard Burnside
  • Patent number: 9623975
    Abstract: A low profile pass-through electrical connector is designed for aerospace applications. The connector allows voltage and current to pass-thru a conductive wing surface, while maintaining a low profile height for aerodynamic performance considerations. Examples of applications of the electrical connector include power for thin film heaters and communication antennae applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Brett Burton, Andrew Cox, Darren Wolfe
  • Patent number: 9411066
    Abstract: Sondes and sonde arrays for use with portable buried object locating systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Anthony L. Coduti
  • Patent number: 9413055
    Abstract: A base carries a first chip and a second chip oriented differently with respect to the base and packaged in a package. Each chip integrates an antenna and a magnetic via. A magnetic coupling path connects the chips, forming a magnetic circuit that enables transfer of signals and power between the chips even if the magnetic path is interrupted, and is formed by a first stretch coupled between the first magnetic-coupling element of the first chip and the first magnetic-coupling element of the second chip, and a second stretch coupled between the second magnetic-coupling element of the first chip and the second magnetic-coupling element of the second chip. The first stretch has a parallel portion extending parallel to the faces of the base. The first and second stretches have respective transverse portions extending on the main surfaces of the second chip, transverse to the parallel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alberto Pagani