Abstract: An apparatus for an antenna assembly, which can be used for a mobile application such as on an aircraft, can include a housing defining an interior. A first antenna, such as a WAAS GPS antenna, can mount within the interior to operate at a first frequency. A second antenna, such as an L-band monopole antenna, can mount within the interior of the housing. A trap coupled to the second antenna can be tuned to the first frequency to prevent signal loss caused by the second antenna.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus and a terminal, where the antenna apparatus includes an antenna body and at least one stub, where a feed terminal is disposed on the antenna body, one end of the stub is electrically coupled to a coupling point between the feed terminal and a first open-circuit end of the antenna body, and the other end of the stub is an open-circuit end, and an antenna body length between the coupling point and the feed terminal is a half of a wavelength corresponding to a specified operating frequency, and a length of the stub is one quarter of the wavelength corresponding to the specified operating frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of antennas that may be configured to be low profile, omnidirectional, ceiling mountable, and/or multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO). In an exemplary embodiment, an antenna generally includes first and second radiators and a ground plane. First and second edge portions of the ground plane may configured to be operable for reducing null at azimuth plane to thereby allow the antenna to have more omnidirectional radiation patterns for the azimuth plane. The antenna may be configured to have an asymmetrical perpendicular dipole configuration. A neutral line may be spaced apart from and proximity coupled to the ground plane. The ground plane may comprise first and second ground plane extension arms and/or a slant cutout defined between spaced-apart first and second lower portions of the ground plane. The ground plane may include a bridge portion extending between the spaced-apart first and second lower portions of the ground plane.

Abstract: A radio signal receiving system for providing a signal to a transceiver includes a signal retrieving module and a signal processing module. The signal retrieving module retrieves a radio signal through one of a conducting wire in an electrical outlet, a conducting wire in a vehicular cigarette lighter, and a metallic vehicular casing. The radio signal receiving system operates without any conventional self-contained antenna and includes a radio signal receiving carrier which is either made from a conventional conducting wire or made of a metal to thereby enhance the efficiency of signal reception.

Abstract: A wire antenna comprises a main radiating element, a grounding element, a shorting element, and a coaxial cable. The said main radiating element and the said grounding element are linked by the said shorting element. A central conducting wire and an outer grounding conductor of the coaxial cable are electrically connected to the first and the second points on the said main radiating element and the said grounding element respectively. The main radiating element and the grounding element are all made of a single metal wire with compact size and low cost. The present invention is capable of single or dual-band operation for applications in WLAN devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to an omni-directional ultra-wide band antenna including at least two metallic members (14, 15, 16) provided opposite an earth plane (11) and distributed about a symmetry axis (AA) perpendicular to the earth plane (11) and at the centre of the antenna, characterised in that the metallic members (14-16) each have a narrow quasi punctual geometry at their base that flares along the symmetry axis (BB) of said metallic members (14-16) in the direction of the upper end thereof, and in that said metallic members (14-16) are oriented in a direction extending from a common point (18) of said metallic members and opposite the earth plane (11).

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes first and second antennas each generating a resonant mode to cover an operating bandwidth, and a transmission line. The first includes a first radiation unit with a feed-in portion coupled to a first feed portion in contact with a core wire of a coaxial cable and a first grounding portion. The second antenna includes a second radiation unit with a second feed-in portion coupled to a second feed portion in contact with a conductive shielding layer of the coaxial cable and a second grounding portion. The transmission line includes first and second connecting portions coupled respectively to the second feed portion of the second feed-in portion. When a signal within the operating bandwidth is transmitted through the coaxial cable, the energy of the signal is distributed among the first and second antennas.

Abstract: A multi-frequency antenna (1) includes a grounding portion (1) extending along a transversal direction; a radiating arm (11) extending along a transversal direction and disposed above the grounding portion; a connecting arm (12) connected to the grounding portion and the radiating arm; a capacitor (13) connected to the radiating portion and the connecting arm; and a cable (15) having an inner conductor connected to the connecting arm and an outer conductor connected to the grounding portion.

Abstract: An antenna feeding network, including at least one antenna feeding line, each antenna feeding line comprising a coaxial line having a central inner conductor and a surrounding outer conductor. The outer conductor (4) is made of an elongated tubular compartment (5) having an elongated opening (6) along one side of the compartment (5), and that the inner conductor (3) is suspended within the tubular compartment (5) by means of dielectric support means (7).

Abstract: Antenna embodiments are illustrated that are particularly suited for use in aircraft navigation, identification and collision avoidance systems. An exemplary antenna embodiment operates about a center wavelength and in association with a ground plane and comprises first and second grounded, shortened, and top loaded monopoles. These monopoles are spaced apart above a ground plane and each of them includes a feed post, a shorted post, and a top load wherein the shorted post is spaced from the feed post, is coupled to the ground plane, and has a length less than one fourth of the center wavelength. In addition, the top load is coupled to the feed post and the shorted post and is configured along orthogonal minor and major axes of the top load to have a width along the minor axis and a length along the major axis that exceeds the width.

Abstract: A microstrip patch antenna comprises a patch antenna element comprising a first conductive layer; dual probe feeds separate from each other and spaced from and field coupled to the patch antenna element for transmitting or receiving RF signals, each of the dual probe feeds having a conductor segment and a deltoid shaped conductive strip orthogonal to the conductor segment; the deltoid shaped conductive strips being coplanar; and a first dielectric material layer separating the first conductive layer and the coplanar deltoid shaped conductive strips.

Abstract: A small-size wide-band antenna (103) includes a radiation element formed on a dielectric substrate (1) and a coaxial cable (2) as power supply unit for supplying dipole potential to the radiating element. The radiation element includes a ground potential unit to which ground potential is supplied via an external conductor (4) of the coaxial cable and an opposite-pole potential unit to which a potential forming a pair with the ground potential is supplied via a center conductor (3) of the coaxial cable. The ground potential unit includes a pair of conductors (13,14) formed in a tapered shape on the front and rear surfaces of the dielectric substrate and mutually capacitively coupled. The opposite-pole potential unit includes a pair of conductors (31,32) formed in a tapered shape on the front and rear surfaces of the dielectric substrate and mutually capacitively coupled. Each of the ground potential unit and opposite-pole potential unit has a power supply point at a tapered apex of the conductor (13,31).

Abstract: A dual-feed and dual-band antenna includes a substrate, a grounding unit disposed on the substrate and having two opposite sides, a first radiating unit disposed on the substrate near the first side of the grounding unit, and a second radiating unit disposed on the substrate near the second side. The second radiating unit has a short-circuit strip electrically connected to the grounding unit. The antenna further includes a first coaxial cable electrically connected to the first radiating unit and the grounding unit, and a second coaxial cable electrically connected to the second radiating unit and the grounding unit.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiation element, a grounding element, a short point, and a feeding point. The radiation element includes a first radiator and a second radiator. The second radiator partially surrounds the first radiator and there is a predetermined distance included between the first radiator and the second radiator for matching impedance. The short point is coupled between the second radiator and the grounding element. The feeding point is coupled between a joint point of the first radiator and the second radiator and the grounding element.

Abstract: A wideband antenna includes a ground element comprising an upper first side, a first metal sheet a short arm connecting to the first side of the grounding element and a long arm separated from the first side, a second metal sheet electrically connecting to the first metal sheet, a third metal sheet perpendicular to the second metal sheet, and a slot between the first side of the ground element and the long arm of the first metal sheet; wherein said slot, said second metal sheet and said third metal sheet work together to form an ultra wide resonant frequency.

Abstract: A J-Pole antenna disclosed including: shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-Pole antenna. A shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-pole antenna aids in attaching the antenna to a connector and allowing for a reduction in the size of the antenna and connector. The shunt segment also makes the antenna shorter while preserving the same gain and impedance performance as a conventional J-Pole antenna. A connector plate and connector may be used with the antenna having the shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-Pole antenna. A protective enclosure may be used with the J-Pole antenna and allowing a radiating antenna segment of the J-Pole antenna to extend from the protective enclosure.

Abstract: An antenna feeding network, including at least one antenna feeding line, each antenna feeding line comprising a coaxial line having a central inner conductor and a surrounding outer conductor. Present invention is characterized in that the outer conductor (4) is made of an elongated tubular compartment (5) having an elongated opening (6) along one side of the compartment (5), and that the inner conductor (3) is suspended within the tubular compartment (5) by means of dielectric support means (7).

Abstract: Provided herewith a multi-band antenna comprising a grounding element lying in a first plane and comprising two longitudinal sides, a radiating element spaced apart from the grounding element and comprising a first radiating arm having a first length and a second radiating arm having a second length being about equal to the first length, a connecting element lying in a second plane and electrically connecting the grounding element and the radiating element; a feeding line comprising an inner conductor for feeding signal and an outer conductor electrically connecting to the grounding element; and a coupling radiating element extending vertically from the grounding element and comprising a first radiating portion lying in a third plane and a second radiating portion being perpendicular to the third plane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a planar inverted-F antenna with an extended grounding plane. The planar inverted-F antenna has a grounding metal plate having a selected side edge on which the extended grounding plane is formed and has a predetermined height. At least one antenna signal radiating plate is connected to the grounding metal plate by a short-circuit piece and is substantially parallel to and spaced from the grounding metal plate by a distance. A feeding point extends from the antenna signal radiating plate in a direction toward the grounding metal plate and corresponds to the extended grounding plane with a predetermined gap therebetween. With the arrangement of the extended grounding plane, the impedance matching of the antenna is improved and the impedance bandwidth of the antenna is increased.

Abstract: An antenna array includes five grounding plates, a signal transmission part, two radiation conductors, and a signal feed cable. The first and fifth grounding plates located at the same plane are substantially perpendicular with the second and fourth grounding plates respectively. The second and fourth grounding plates respectively connected to the first and fifth grounding plates extend with the same direction and have two holes or grooves. The third grounding plate connected between the second and fourth grounding plates is substantially perpendicular with the second and fourth grounding plates. The signal transmission part passing through the two holes or grooves is substantially perpendicular with the second and fourth grounding plates. The signal transmission part is connected between the two radiation conductors. The signal feed cable includes a central conductor connected to the signal transmission part and an outer conductor connected to the third grounding plate.

Abstract: An antenna feeding network including at least one antenna feeding line, each antenna feeding line including a coaxial line having a central inner conductor and a surrounding outer conductor. The outer conductor (4) is made of an elongated tubular compartment (5) having an elongated opening (6) along one side of the compartment (5), and that the inner conductor (3) is suspended within the tubular compartment (5) by dielectric support elements (7).

Abstract: An antenna having a construction enabling simple adjustment of impedance at the antenna connection terminal has a grounded plate; a plate-shape radiating conductor, positioned parallel to the grounded plate; a feed line conductor, one end of which is connected to a feed point of the plate-shape radiating conductor, the other end of which is connected, as an antenna terminal, to an inner conductor of a coaxial cable, and which is perpendicular to the plate-shape radiating conductor; and a conductor disc, electrically connected to the feed line conductor, and positioned parallel to the ground plate, the distance from the conductor disc to the grounded plate being adjustable.

Abstract: A broadband antenna and an assembly combination thereof are disclosed. The broadband antenna according to the present invention comprises a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a substrate, and a reflector. The first radiation element having a first trapezoid portion and the second radiation element are disposed on the substrate that is fixed on the reflector. The first radiation element and the second radiation element are excited so as to reflect the energy by the radiator.

Abstract: A multiband antenna system includes a helical antenna having a first leg and a second leg wherein the first leg consists of a coaxial conductor. The multiband antenna also includes an antenna sub-system coupled to the helical antenna wherein the coaxial conductor feeds the antenna sub-system. A radome encloses components of the antenna system, and the radome may be covered by a radio-frequency transparent sock for concealment purposes.

Abstract: A leakage loss line type circularly-polarized wave antenna is provided with 3 or more conductor lines having losses caused by electromagnetic radiation and being connected to a single power feed point. The projection of the conductor lines onto a plane perpendicular to a straight line that connects the power feed point and one point in the distance is in a positional relationship so that the projection of at least one conductor line is perpendicular to the projection of the remaining conductor lines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of microwave antenna and particularly to transmitting and receiving planar antenna design having an omni-directional radiation pattern for ultra wideband (UWB) applications. The object is to provide a planar antenna design for UWB system which is capable of transmitting/receiving microwave signals within the UWB frequency band, capable of a simple planar feeding and a printed low-cost manufacturing antenna, achieves a significant cost reduction by simultaneously applying antenna layout prints while manufacturing classical radio frequency (RF) front-end chip circuits and capable to cope with symmetrical omni-directional transmitting/receiving signals.

Abstract: A novel loaded antenna is defined in the present invention. The radiating element of the loaded antenna consists of two different parts: a conducting surface and a loading structure. By means of this configuration, the antenna provides a small and multiband performance, and hence it features a similar behavior through different frequency bands.

Abstract: The feed point adjustable planar antenna includes a ground component, a main radiation plane, a branch line extended from the main radiation plane, and a ground pin electrically connecting the radiation component with the ground component. If it needs to fine tune the frequency band interval after the design of the antenna is completed, the feed position of the coaxial cable to the branch line can be changed to achieve the fine tuning without cutting the antenna. The ground pin extends from a side edge of the ground component and the branch line is adjacent to the ground component. The branch line and the ground component form a larger coupling range than the conventional planar antenna does. In the mean time, the coaxial cable also has a larger feed range than the conventional planar antenna does.

Abstract: An antenna arrangement for a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) radio system, the antenna arrangement transmitting and receiving in three essentially uncorrelated polarizations. The arrangement includes three parallel, stacked patches separated by first and second slots. A first feeding line feeds the first patch, and at least a second and third feeding line feed the second patch. In a first operating mode, the first feeding line generates a first constant E-field in the first slot between the edges of the first and second patches. In a second operating mode, the second feeding line contributes to a second, sinusoidally varying E-field in the second slot between the edges of the second and third patches. In a third operating mode, the third feeding line contributes to a third, sinusoidally varying E-field in the second slot between the edges of the second and third patches.

Abstract: A light weight antenna system and corresponding lightweight transmission lines are disclosed that are characterized as having an extremely light weight relative to prior such systems and lines. An inflatable body having an inner surface connected to an outer surface with a plurality of support structures, such as connecting tubes. Antenna elements are disposed on the outer surface of the inflatable body to form, for example, a phased array antenna. Coaxial transmission lines are used to transmit signals to and from an antenna element and are, in one embodiment, created by disposing an inner conductor within the aforementioned connecting tubes. Such a transmission line may be utilized in a number of applications, such as to connect a base station to an antenna system of a wireless communications network. In another embodiment, quasi coaxial transmission lines are formed by disposing flexible membrane shields around a transmission elements.

Abstract: A multi-band antenna (1) used in wireless communications includes a radiating portion (2), a grounding portion (4), and a connecting portion (3). The radiating portion (2) includes a first radiating element (21) operating at 900 MHz frequency band and a second radiating element (22) operating at 1800 MHz frequency band. The connecting portion (3) connects the radiating portion (2) and the grounding portion (4). The grounding portion (4), the radiating portion (2), and the connecting portion (3) locate in the same plane.

Abstract: A directive monopole antenna element with good RF performance (e.g., directivity and cross-polarization) and a low assembly cost is provided. The directive monopole antenna includes a dielectric support structure and one or more conductive directors coupled to the support structure. Each of the conductive directors is disposed parallel to every other conductive director and in a first plane of the support structure. The directive monopole antenna further includes a conductor coupled to an end of the support structure. The conductor has a feed probe section disposed in the first plane perpendicular to the one or more conductive directors and extending beyond the end of the support structure. The conductor further has a bent section disposed in the first plane parallel to the one or more conductive directors. The feed probe section and the bent section are electrically coupled. The directive monopole antenna element may be fed by a waveguide or a coaxial feed line.

Abstract: A planar antenna, which is operable within the ultra wide bandwidth, includes a dielectric substrate, an elliptical radiating element, a feeding element, and a grounding element. The dielectric substrate has opposite first and second surfaces. The elliptical radiating element is formed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, and has major and minor axes. The ratio of the major axis to the minor axis is between 1.25 and 1.7. The feeding element is formed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, and is coupled to the radiating element. The grounding element is formed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, and is coupled to the feeding element.

Abstract: A wideband monopole antenna including an emitter which is embodied in the form of a disc and vertically arranged at a predetermined spacing above an electrically conductive base plane. The disc-shaped emitter includes a modified section initially having a circular or elliptical disc form, with the modified section being limited by a border outline deviating from the circular or elliptical form.

Abstract: A dual-band inverted-F antenna includes a first radiating unit, a second radiating unit and a third radiating unit. The first radiating unit has a first long side and a first short side. The second radiating unit has a second long side and a second short side. The second long side is disposed opposite the first short side of the first radiating unit. The third radiating unit has a first radiating part, a second radiating part and a third radiating part. The second radiating part and the third radiating part are respectively extended from one side of the first radiating part. There is a gap between the third radiating unit and the first radiating unit.

Abstract: An ultra wideband antenna includes at least one radiator for transmitting and/or receiving an electromagnetic wave, the radiator having a planar elliptical shape for the whole UWB frequency band and one having at least one elliptical gap for omitting the transmission and reception of an electromagnetic wave at a predefined wavelength ?, whereby the length of the gap depends on the predefined wavelength ?.

Abstract: An antenna supplied with power by a coaxial line including an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric provided between the inner conductor and the outer conductor is disclosed. The antenna includes an antenna part including a first conductor and a second conductor, the second conductor including a conical shape having an apex thereof opposing the first conductor; and a transition area having an effective dielectric constant different from the dielectric constant of the dielectric in the coaxial line, the transition area being provided in the end part of the coaxial line connected to the antenna.

Abstract: A planar antenna has a radiating element and a ground plate. A body of a vehicle has an internal edge that is formed by making a hole in the body. The planar antenna is located in the hole so that an imaginary plane of the internal edge is located between the radiating element and the ground plate. In such a structure, electric lines of force perpendicularly pass through the body beside the planar antenna. As a result, electric fields are maintained in the vertical direction even if the planar antenna is mounted on the vehicle. This maintains a horizontal directivity of the planar antenna.

Abstract: An antenna device is provided in which a common mode current does not flow in a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable is uprighted at the end of the base plate and bent toward the notched portion of the cover so that the connector reaches to the notched portion. A short-circuit stub structure is provided in such a manner that a part of the outer sheath of the coaxial cable is removed to expose the outer conductor and a ring-shaped metal terminal is crimped to the exposed outer conductor. The ring-shaped metal terminal is fixed by using a screw to an acceptance member made of a stainless steel provided on the base plate. The terminal is provided at the position within 0.25? from the feeding point of the ground antenna element.

Abstract: An integrated antenna for mobile communications. A short-circuiting metal cylinder is provided in the antenna for arranging other functional modules such that the antenna and related circuits may have better integration. The provided antenna includes a ground with a via-hole; a radiating member arranged on the ground and having a feeding portion for receiving signals via electrical connection through the via-hole; and a short-circuiting member having a space, a first end of which is electrically connected to the ground substantially vertically, and the other end of which is electrically connected to the radiating member. The radiating member further includes a first sub-radiating member, a second sub-radiating member and a third sub-radiating member. The first sub-radiating member is substantially triangular, and the second sub-radiating portion is substantially parallel to the ground. The third sub-radiating member is substantially parallel to the first sub-radiating member.

Abstract: A low profile antenna for use in a vehicle remote communication system in accordance with the present invention includes a printed circuit board having a copper ground plane mounted on a first side thereof. A dielectric spacer is mounted to the first side of the printed circuit board. A lineal antenna trace is disposed on the dielectric spacer. The antenna also includes a transmission line having first and second signal conductors. The first conductor is coupled to a feed point on the lineal antenna trace and the second conductor is coupled to both the ground plane and a second point on the lineal antenna trace spaced from the feed point.

Abstract: An antenna (100) applied to a structure (200), the antenna (100) comprising a series of conductive and dielectric coatings. A conductive coating backplane or ground plane (110) is applied to a substrate structure (200), a non-conductive dielectric coating (120) is applied over the outer surface of the conductive coating backplane or ground plane (202), and a conductive coating patch, microstrip array or radiating element (130) is applied over the outer surface of the dielectric coating (120b). The pin of a coaxial cable (304) extends through the conductive coating backplane (110), the dielectric coating (120), and the conductive coating patch (130), for transmission of a signal from the antenna (100). The method allows for the non-destructive application of antennas on existing platforms for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic signals.

Abstract: A wireless communication system for closed environments including a plurality of antennas parallel line coupled to the coaxial cable of a coaxial cable radio frequency transmission system. Each RF coupler assembly includes a quarter wavelength long conductor positioned between the center and outer conductors of the coaxial cable. The conductor is supported by a conductive bar clamped to the exterior of the coaxial cable, and is axially aligned to the cable and insulated from the center and outer conductors by the cable's dielectric core. The conductor is connected to a radiating or non-radiating element which transfers RF energy between the interior of the coaxial transmission cable to a point at which an antenna or other coaxial cable line can be attached.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-band cable antenna.

Abstract: A high gain and omni-directive dual-patch antenna (1) for wireless communication under IEEE 802.11b/g standard includes a top and a bottom radiating patches (10) and (20) which have the same dimension, each of which in effect being a ground portion of the other, an air parch dielectric substrate between the two radiating patches, a feeding cable (30) inserted between the two radiating patches, and a support potion (40). A plurality of matching holes (202) is defined in both radiating patches and is provided for fast impedance match tuning and heat dissipation.

Abstract: A plate (10) has an opening (14) therein which receives the vertical member (11) of an antenna. A flange (20) is formed on the plate (10), and the vertical member (11) can be attached directly to the flange (20) or can be attached to the flange (20) by a saddle clamp assembly (21). The radial wires (12) of the antenna are carried at the periphery of the polygonal plate (10) by connector assemblies (15). The flange (20) is provided with a coax connector assembly (30) to receive a coax feed line of the antenna so that the radial wires (12) conductively communicate with the feed line.

Abstract: A novel feed structure, for an antenna having a resonant electric field structure, comprising a patch element, an integrated circuit attached to the patch element, at least one inner conductor electrically connected to and terminating at the integrated circuit on a first end of the at least one inner conductor, wherein the at least one inner conductor extends through and is not electrically connected to the patch element, and wherein the at least one inner conductor is available for electrical connectivity on a second end of the at least one inner conductor, and an outer conductor electrically connected to and terminating at the patch element on a first end of the outer conductor, wherein the outer conductor is available for electrical connectivity on a second end of the outer conductor, and wherein the outer conductor concentrically surrounds the at least one inner conductor from the second end of the at least one inner conductor available for electrical connectivity to the first end of the outer conductor t

Abstract: A plate antenna has a slot formed by incising a conductive plate. A first radiating conductor and a second radiating conductor are formed with a center axis in the length direction of the slot as a border. Power is supplied through opposing two conductive edges which form the slot. The conductive plate is not provided with a dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A multi-segmented planar antenna with a built in ground plane and method of forming the antenna are described. The antenna elements are formed on a layer of first dielectric having conducting material on both the first and second sides of the layer of first dielectric, such as a printed circuit board. Antenna elements are formed on both sides of the layer of first dielectric using selective etching of the conducting material. Two antenna elements are generally rectangular separated by a narrow gap and electrically connected by two shorting strips across the gap. Two antenna elements are long and narrow wherein the length of each is an integral multiple of a quarter wavelength of the operating frequencies of the antenna A layer of second dielectric is placed between the layer of first dielectric having the antenna elements and a ground plane. The antenna can be fully encapsulated in a plastic encapsulation material.

Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes a first pole (2) and a second pole (3) connecting with the first pole. The first and second poles are both made of metal sheets. The first pole is rectangular in shape. The second pole includes a first section (31), a second section (32) and a third section (33). The second and third sections connect to the first section. The first, second and third sections integrally form a fork-shaped structure and each section has a different length. The first, second and third sections each radiate at a different frequency. A feeder device (5) includes a coaxial cable which electrically connects with the first pole and the second pole for feeding the antenna.