With Grounding Structure (including Counterpoises) Patents (Class 343/846)
  • Patent number: 7928912
    Abstract: A multiband antenna includes a long radiating branch, a short radiating branch, a short strip, a feed point, a grounding portion, a connecting portion, a long parasitic strip, and a short parasitic strip. The feed point, the long radiating branch, the short radiating branch, and the short strip are in a first plane. The grounding portion connects to the short strip. The connecting portion connects the long radiating branch, the short radiating branch, and the short strip. The long radiating branch, the short strip, and the connecting portion form a first inverted-L shaped antenna structure. The short radiating branch, the short strip, and the connecting portion form a second inverted-L shaped antenna structure. The long parasitic strip and the short parasitic strip are in a second plane and respectively connected to the grounding portion. The first plane is parallel to the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Hua Chen, Xin Wang, Zheng-He Feng
  • Patent number: 7928913
    Abstract: A method and apparatus providing a tunable channelized patch antenna by selectively adjoining one or more radiating element extensions successively to a radiating element of the patch antenna, and adjusting fringe capacitance at active outer edges of the patch antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Noriaki Kaneda, Carsten Metz
  • Patent number: 7928910
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a wireless chip which can increase a mechanical strength, and a wireless chip with a high durability. A wireless chip includes a transistor including a field-effect transistor, an antenna including a dielectric layer sandwiched between conductive layers, and a conductive layer connecting the chip and the antenna. Further, a wireless chip includes a transistor including a field-effect transistor, an antenna including a dielectric layer sandwiched between conductive layers, a sensor device, a conductive layer connecting the chip and the antenna, and a conductive layer connecting the chip and the sensor device. Moreover, a wireless chip includes a transistor including a field-effect transistor, an antenna including a dielectric layer sandwiched between conductive layers, a battery, a conductive layer connecting the chip and the antenna, and a conductive layer connecting the chip and the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukie Suzuki, Yasuyuki Arai, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7928916
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes a grounding element, a connecting element extending from one end of the grounding element, a first conductive portion extending from the connecting element, a second conductive portion extending from the first conductive portion and narrower than the first conductive portion, a first coupling portion extending from the connecting element in a first direction, a second coupling portion extending from the other end of the grounding element and opposite to the connecting element. The second coupling portion extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction and overlap the first coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ta Hung, Shang-Jen Chen, Chun-Ming Chiu
  • Patent number: 7928909
    Abstract: A concurrent mode antenna system includes an antenna which generates a plurality of operating frequencies that are available at a same time, the antenna comprising a plurality of feed points; and a signal processing circuit which is connected to the feed points and processes radio signals transmitted and received by the antenna. Accordingly, the antenna system can not only provide various wireless services corresponding to the respective operating frequency bands on the single antenna but also miniaturize the antenna system. Furthermore, the antenna system can achieve the insertion loss prevention, the simplified structure, and the lower cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-won Jung, Young-eil Kim, Byung-tae Yoon, Yong-jin Kim
  • Patent number: 7928915
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, a multilevel ground-plane for a mobile device is provided. The multilevel ground-plane includes a first conductive surface, a second conductive surface, and a conducting strip that couples the first conducting surface to the second conducting surface. A mobile device having a multilevel ground-plane may include a printed circuit board, an antenna radiating element attached to a surface of the printed circuit board, and the multilevel ground plane integral with the printed circuit board and electromagnetically coupled to the antenna radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Alfonso Sanz Arronte, David Gala Gala, Antonio Condes Martinez, Carles Puente Baliarda
  • Publication number: 20110084889
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a substrate, and a dual-band antenna disposed on a surface of the substrate. The dual-band antenna includes a feed-in section, a first radiator arm, a second radiator arm, a third radiator arm, and a ground section. The feed-in section is for signal feed-in, and has opposite first and second ends. The first radiator arm extends from the first end of the feed-in section and is parallel to the feed-in section. The second radiator arm is connected to the second end of the feed-in section and extends parallel to the feed-in section. The third radiator arm is disposed adjacent to and extends parallel to the first radiator arm in a manner that the feed-in section is disposed between the third radiator arm and the second radiator arm. The ground section is connected to the third radiator arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Tiao-Hsing TSAI, Chieh-Ping Chiu, I-Ping Yen, Feng-Jen Weng
  • Patent number: 7924227
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes: a high frequency circuit for generating a high frequency signal, the high frequency circuit being provided on a high-frequency-circuit surface of an integrated antenna module substrate mounted on a mounting substrate; a patch antenna for irradiating radio waves indicative of the generated high frequency signal, the patch antenna being provided on an antenna surface of the integrated antenna module substrate; and a ring-shaped grounding surface provided on the antenna surface of the integrated antenna module substrate so as to surround the patch antenna. This allows reducing surface waves irradiated from the end of the integrated antenna module substrate and improving antenna characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Yamada
  • Patent number: 7924231
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains wireless communications circuitry. The handheld electronic device may have a housing and a display. The display may be attached to the housing a conductive bezel. The handheld electronic device may have one or more antennas for supporting wireless communications. A ground plane in the handheld electronic device may serve as ground for one or more of the antennas. The ground plane and bezel may define a opening. A rectangular slot antenna or other suitable slot antenna may be formed from or within the opening. One or more antenna resonating elements may be formed above the slot. An electrical switch that bridges the slot may be used to modify the perimeter of the slot so as to tune the communications bands of the handheld electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Hill, Robert W. Schlub, Ruben Caballero
  • Patent number: 7924230
    Abstract: A multi-frequency antenna includes a first antenna (1) and a second antenna (2) both operating at wireless wide area network, a third antenna (3) and a fourth antenna (4) both operating at wireless local area network. The first antenna, the second antenna, the third antenna and the fourth antenna are integrally made from a metal sheet and have a common grounding portion (50). The first and the second antennas have a first connecting portion (12) on which a feeding point (120) is located, and the third and the fourth antenna have a second connecting portion (34) on which another feeding point (340) is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ta Hung, Hsien-Sheng Tseng, Lung-Sheng Tai, Shu-Yean Wang
  • Publication number: 20110074647
    Abstract: An antenna module includes a carrier and an antenna formed on the carrier. The carrier includes a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface. The antenna includes a first antenna portion and a second antenna portion. The first antenna portion includes a first radiation segment formed on the first surface and a second radiation segment formed on the side surface, the first radiation segment connects to the second radiation segment. The second antenna portion includes a third radiation segment formed on the first surface and a fourth radiation segment formed on the second surface, and the third radiation segment connects to the fourth radiation segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: YE XIONG, WEI-DONG HAO
  • Publication number: 20110074636
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna has a strip-shaped first radiating portion disposed levelly. An end of a long side of the first radiating portion is extended downwardly to form a first grounding portion. A strip-shaped second radiating portion is disposed in alignment with and spaced from the first radiating portion. A long side of the second radiating portion is extended downwards to form a feeding portion at an end thereof away from the first radiating portion. A third radiating portion, which is stretched levelly and oppositely from an end of the second radiating portion adjacent to the feeding portion, is longer than the second radiating portion and has a long side extended downwardly to form a fixing portion adjacent to a free end thereof. The feeding portion and the fixing portion are located at the same side as the first grounding portion with respect to the first, second and third radiating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Tsai, Kai Shih, Jia-Hung Su
  • Patent number: 7916086
    Abstract: An antenna component suited for small-sized radio devices for forming a dielectric antenna. A small auxiliary circuit board (210) is used for the matching of the antenna, the matching being based on a conductor pattern on it. A substrate chip (220), on the surface of which the radiator is, and the auxiliary board are fastened to each other, whereby the radiator is electrically connected to said conductor pattern. The radiator, its substrate and the auxiliary board form a unitary, solid antenna component (200), which is mounted on the circuit board (PWB) of the radio device. The antenna with its feed and matching circuits can be designed and tested as a whole of its own, in which case the reproducibility is good. In the design of the circuit board of the radio device, the antenna needs to be taken into account only by reserving a space for the antenna component on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Pulse Finland Oy
    Inventors: Kimmo Koskiniemi, Vesa Kuronen
  • Patent number: 7911391
    Abstract: A dual-band antenna has a feeding conductor with a feeding point and a connecting portion extending downwardly from the feeding conductor. A first radiating conductor and a loop protrusion respectively extend outward from two opposite sides of the connecting portion. A grounding portion faces the loop protrusion and is spaced apart from the feeding conductor to form a small gap therebetween. A loop connection is disposed away from the feeding conductor and connects an upper portion of the loop protrusion and an upper portion of the grounding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Tsai, Lan-Yung Hsiao, Kai Shih, Yu-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 7911394
    Abstract: An antenna system includes one or more conductive elements acting as radiating elements, and a multilevel or space-filling ground-plane, wherein said ground-plane has a particular geometry which affects the operating characteristics of the antenna. The return loss, bandwidth, gain, radiation efficiency, and frequency performance can be controlled through multilevel and space-filling ground-plane design. Also, said ground-plane can be reduced compared to those of antennas with solid ground-planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Ramiro Quintero Illera, Carles Puente Baliarda
  • Patent number: 7911390
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hung Chiu
  • Patent number: 7911387
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. The conductive elements may form an antenna ground plane. One or more antennas for the handheld electronic device may be formed from the ground plane and one or more associated antenna resonating elements. Transceiver circuitry may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. Ferrules may be crimped to the coaxial cables. A bracket with extending members may be crimped over the ferrules to ground the coaxial cables to the housing and other conductive elements in the ground plane. The ground plane may contain an antenna slot. A dock connector and flex circuit may overlap the slot in a way that does not affect the resonant frequency of the slot. Electrical components may be isolated from the antenna using isolation elements such as inductors and resistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Hill, Robert W. Schlub, Ruben Caballero
  • Publication number: 20110063182
    Abstract: A device comprising a metallic conical portion, said conical portion substantially hollow having a vertex end and a base end, a first cylindrical portion disposed annularly about the base end of the conical portion, a metallic second cylindrical portion coupled to the vertex of the conical portion, said cylindrical portion having a threaded aperture, and an antenna feed coupled to the threaded aperture. The device may have a patch disposed on an insulator portion connected to the second cylindrical portion, said patch and insulator portion each having an aperture, and a metallic ground portion connected to the insulator portion, said ground portion having an ground aperture, and a threaded screw disposed through the ground aperture, the patch, the insulator aperture and into the threaded aperture. An RF feed may be created by coupling the threaded aperture to a conductive material disposed on the insulator portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: UBiQUiTi Networks, Inc
    Inventor: John R. Sanford
  • Patent number: 7907099
    Abstract: An antenna is provided. The antenna has a ground element, a radiator and a conductive element. The radiator has a body, wherein the body has a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, and the first edge is parallel to the third edge, a length of the first edge is shorter than a length of the third edge, the first edge is close to the ground element, the second edge connects the first edge and the third edge, a fourth edge connects the first edge and the third edge, and a first slot is formed on the radiator. The second edge and the fourth edge extend separately from the first edge to the third edge. The conductive element connects the ground element and the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Yu Chiang
  • Publication number: 20110057853
    Abstract: Provided is a millimeter wave band patch antenna. The patch antenna includes a multi-layer substrate, at least one metal pattern layer, an antenna patch, a ground layer, and a plurality of vias. In the multi-layer substrate, a plurality of dielectric layers are stacked. The metal pattern layer is disposed between the dielectric layers except for a center region of the multi-layer substrate. The antenna patch is disposed on an upper surface of the multi-layer substrate in the center region. The ground layer is disposed on a lower surface of the multi-layer substrate opposing to the upper surface. The vias is disposed around the center region through the dielectric layers for electrically connecting the metal pattern layer to the ground layer. The center region, which is surrounded by the ground layer and the vias, functions as a resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dong-Young KIM, Hae Cheon Kim
  • Publication number: 20110057854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for identifying an object (1) having a surface that is at least partially metal and which comprises an identification tag (2) and an antenna (3) that is fixed at least indirectly to the metal surface. According to the invention, a surface electric contact or a tight capacitive coupling is arranged between the metal surface and the antenna (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Gerd Elbinger, Klaus Müller, Gerhard Rötter
  • Patent number: 7903030
    Abstract: Provided a practical planar antenna device which has antenna elements facing each other, in which electrical power is fed between the antenna elements. The first feeding point is provided near an end of the first antenna element, which faces the opposite antenna element. The second feeding point is provided near an outer end of the second antenna element, by providing a second slit longer than the distance from the end of the second antenna element to its center. Since the feeding points are provided at the same level, the same electric field is excited in the two antenna elements in phase. The planar antenna device, to which electrical power is fed from the facing sides of the pair of opposite antenna elements, saves a bend conventionally required in a feed line, thereby allowing a wiring area to be smaller than in the conventional method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Shuichi Nagai
  • Patent number: 7903035
    Abstract: An internal antenna especially aimed at flat radio devices. The antenna (200) comprises a planar radiator (220) with a branch (221) for forming a lower operating band for the antenna and a second branch (222) for forming an upper operating band. The branches typically form a frame-like pattern. There remains a slot (230) between the branches, opening to the outer edge of the radiator approximately in the middle of the edge running in the direction of the end of the circuit board (205) and being outside the circuit board as seen from above. The omnidirectional radiation of the antenna on its upper operating band improves as compared to the corresponding, known antennas, and its efficiency improves, because the average antenna gain increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Pulse Finland OY
    Inventors: Jyrki Mikkola, Ari Raappana, Pasi Keskitalo, Pertti Nissinen
  • Patent number: 7903037
    Abstract: A multiband antenna includes a first conducting layer and a second conducting layer. The first conducting layer acts as a radiating element being placed over the second conducting layer while the second conducting layer acts as a ground plane. The first conducting layer includes a feeding point, the feeding point being a starting point for a first shorter arm and a second longer arm, the first and second arms forming a multilevel structure for the multiband antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: David Gala Gala, Carles Puente Baliarda, Jordi Soler Castany
  • Patent number: 7903031
    Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes: a punched out antenna element made of a sheet metal; a punched out ground element made of a sheet metal, the ground element facing the antenna element; and a surface mount type coaxial connector mounted across the antenna element and the ground element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventors: Masahiro Yanagi, Shigemi Kurashima, Hideki Iwata, Takashi Yuba, Masahiro Kaneko, Yuriko Segawa, Takashi Arita, Toshihiro Kusagaya, Kazuhiko Ikeda, Hiroshi Matsumiya, Kazuo Nomura
  • Patent number: 7903032
    Abstract: A radio antenna device for a radio communication terminal, e.g. a mobile telephone, comprising a flat ground plane and an antenna element having a radio signal feeding point disposed at the ground plane. The antenna element has a folded three dimensional box-like shape. The inventive antenna design provides for an antenna device with compact size, which at the same time is operable in UWB (Ultra Wideband) frequency regions. The antenna device may therefore advantageously be incorporated into a portable communication terminal such as a mobile telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Zhinong Ying, Johan Andersson
  • Publication number: 20110050532
    Abstract: A portable wireless communication device includes a base circuit board, an antenna, and a switch. The base circuit board is a printed circuit board including a feed point and a ground point. The antenna is disposed on the base circuit board including a radiating portion, a feed portion, and a plurality of ground portions. The feed portion electrically connected to the feed point. The switch is electrically connected between the ground point and the plurality of ground portions to choose one ground portion to electrically connect to the ground point and obtain wide working frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: CHIEN-CHANG LIU
  • Patent number: 7898482
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a system and method for conducting radio frequency signals using multiple layers. In some implementations, a signal transfer element configured to passively transfer RF signals between a first region and a second region includes a first conductor layer having a first continuous conductor configured as a first portion of a first antenna, a transmission line, and a first portion of a second antenna. The first antenna and the second antenna are configured to wirelessly receive and transmit Radio Frequency (RF) signals. The signal transfer element also includes a second conductor layer having a second continuous conductor configured as a second portion of the first antenna, a ground plane, and a second portion of the second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sirit Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce B. Roesner, Wolf Bielas, Jeff Shamblin
  • Publication number: 20110043415
    Abstract: A dual-band antenna used in a wireless communication device includes a radiating body, a grounding portion, and feeding portion. The radiating body includes a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion connected to the first radiating portion. The grounding portion is connected to the first radiating portion. The feeding portion is also connected to the first radiating portion, and parallel to the grounding portion. The first radiating portion receives/sends wireless signals at a first frequency band. The second radiating portion receives/sends wireless signals at a second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: KE-KUN CHANG
  • Patent number: 7893883
    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry having at least first and second antennas. An antenna isolation element reduces signal interference between the antennas, so that the antennas may be used in close proximity to each other. A planar ground element may be used as a ground by the first and second antennas. The first antenna may be formed using a hybrid planar-inverted-F and slot arrangement in which a planar resonating element is located above a rectangular slot in the planar ground element. The second antenna may be formed from an L-shaped strip. The planar resonating element of the first antenna may have first and second arms. The first arm may resonate at a common frequency with the second antenna and may serve as the isolation element. The second arm may resonate at approximately the same frequency as the slot portion of the hybrid antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Schlub, Robert J. Hill, Juan Zavala, Ruben Caballero
  • Patent number: 7893889
    Abstract: A multiple-antenna device is provided, comprising: a printed circuit board having a ground plane configured to provide electromagnetic isolation between a first side of the printed circuit board and a second side of the printed circuit board; a first non-conductive support member formed over the first side of the printed circuit board; a second non-conductive support member formed over the second side of the printed circuit board; a first antenna formed over the first non-conductive support member; and a second antenna formed over the second non-conductive support member, wherein the first antenna is electrically connected to a first feed point on a first portion of the printed circuit board that is not connected to the ground plane, and wherein the second antenna is electrically connected to a second feed point on a second portion of the printed circuit board that is not connected to the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: James A. Proctor, Jr., Kenneth M. Gainey
  • Patent number: 7893879
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: a circuit board that has a main surface and a rear surface opposite to each other; an antenna element that is formed of a metal plate and is arranged at a predetermined distance from the main surface of the circuit board; a plurality of legs that extend from the antenna element toward the circuit board; a ground conductor that is formed on the main surface or the rear surface of the circuit board; a feeding pin that supplies power from the circuit board to the antenna element; and a plurality of comb-shaped capacitor patterns that are formed on one of or both the main surface and the rear surface of the circuit board and are electrically connected between the plurality of legs and the ground conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Noro, Akira Yoneya, Isao Fukae, Tomohiro Shinkawa, Kazunari Saito, Akira Miyoshi, Satoshi Kohno
  • Patent number: 7889134
    Abstract: Apparatus for suppressing noise and electromagnetic coupling in the printed circuit board of an electronic device includes an upper conductive plate and an array of conductive coplanar patches positioned a distance t2 from the upper conductive plate. The distance t2 is chosen to optimize capacitance between the conductive coplanar patches and the upper conductive plate for suppression of noise or electromagnetic coupling. The apparatus further includes a lower conductive plate a distance t1 from the array of conductive coplanar patches and conductive rods extending from respective patches to the lower conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Wemtec, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. McKinzie, III, Shawn D. Rogers
  • Patent number: 7884769
    Abstract: A planar antenna assembly (AA), for an RF communication module, comprises i) a ground plane (GP) and a feeding circuit (FC) defined on a lace of a printed circuit board (PCB), ii) a feed tab (FT1) and a first shorting tab (ST1) coupled to the feeding circuit (FC) and the ground plane (GP) respectively, and iii) a radiating element (RE) comprising a first part (P1) connected to the feed tab (FT) and first shorting tab (ST1), located in a first plane approximately perpendicular to the ground plane (GP) and in which a slot (SO), comprising opened (OE) and closed (CE) ends, is defined, and a second part (P2) extending approximately perpendicularly from the first part (P1) to be located in a second plane lacing and approximately parallel to the ground plane (GP). The feed tab (FT) and first shorting tab (ST1) are parallel and close to each other and connected to the first part (P1) at a chosen place located at a chosen distance away from the slot opened end (OE) in order to define a chosen input impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventor: Kevin Boyle
  • Patent number: 7884771
    Abstract: An antenna comprises a ground element, a transmission element, a conductive element and a coupling element. The conductive element connects the ground element and the transmission element. The coupling element extends from the conductive element substantially parallel to the transmission element, wherein the coupling element is located on a first plane, the transmission element is located on a second plane, and the second plane is parallel to the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsueh Tseng, Yi-Ling Chiu, Chia-Tien Li
  • Publication number: 20110018782
    Abstract: An antenna is provided. The antenna includes a substrate, a ground element, a first feed conductor and a second feed conductor. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface. The ground element is formed on the first surface, wherein the ground element has an aperture, the aperture is funnel shaped, the aperture has an opening portion and a convergent portion, and the opening portion is connected to the convergent portion. The first feed conductor is disposed on the second surface, wherein the first feed conductor feeds a first signal to the aperture. The second feed conductor is disposed on the second surface, wherein the second feed conductor feeds a second signal to the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yu-Chun Lu, Yi-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20110012807
    Abstract: A resonator structure of an electric apparatus, wherein the resonator structure is configured to interact with a radio frequency signal. The resonator structure includes a dielectric resonator element configured to resonate as a response to the radio frequency signal for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic energy wirelessly, and a conductive grounding structure magnetically coupled with the dielectric resonator element and configured to resonate with the dielectric resonator element. The conductive grounding structure includes at least a portion of the casing of the electric apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OY
    Inventor: Juha Sorvala
  • Patent number: 7872605
    Abstract: A wireless device includes a ground plane with at least two portions. On each of the at least two portions at least one connecting means is provided. The two connecting means are connected with an electric component for connecting the at least two portions of the ground plane. The ground plane is partially covered with an insulating material and the connecting means are given by a part of the ground plane which is not covered by any insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Jaime Anguera Pros
  • Patent number: 7873326
    Abstract: A multi-protocol, multi-band array antenna system may be used in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system reader and sensory networks. The antenna array may include array elements with an integrated low noise amplifier. The system may employ digital beam forming techniques for transmission and steering of a beam to a specific sensor tag or group of tags in an cell. The receive beam forming network is optimized for detecting signals from each sensor tag. Narrow and wideband interferences may be excised by an interference nulling algorithm. Space division multiplexing may be used by the antenna system to enhance system processing capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Mojix, Inc.
    Inventor: Ramin Sadr
  • Patent number: 7872607
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for a diverse spectrum antenna is disclosed. The diverse spectrum antenna may comprise a circuit board having a ground plane and a chip antenna including a notch, wherein the chip antenna is mounted on the circuit board at a selected distance from the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Alireza Hormoz Mohammadian, Samir S. Soliman
  • Patent number: 7872606
    Abstract: An Ultra Wide Band (UWB) antenna includes a base substrate that includes a signal feed and two or more antenna substrates communicatively coupled with the signal feed. Each antenna substrate includes a plurality of microstrip resonating lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventor: Dajun Cheng
  • Patent number: 7868844
    Abstract: An ultra-wide bandwidth antenna includes a dielectric substrate, first and second conductive elements, and a third conductive element. The dielectric substrate has opposite first and second surfaces. The first conductive element is formed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate and has a feeding point. The second conductive element is formed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, is spaced apart from the first conductive element, and has a grounding point. The third conductive element is formed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, partially overlaps the first conductive element, and is coupled electrically to the second conductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Tiao Hsing Tsai, Chao Hsu Wu, Chi Yin Fang
  • Patent number: 7868831
    Abstract: A complex antenna includes a first antenna and a second antenna having a grounding element and an installing element sharing with the first antenna. The first antenna working in a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) comprises a first connecting element, a first radiating element and a second radiating element extending from the first connecting element in opposite direction. The second antenna working in a WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) comprises a second connecting element and at least three radiating elements extending from the second connecting element in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ta Hung, Lung-Sheng Tai, Wen-Fong Su
  • Patent number: 7864117
    Abstract: A microstrip patch antenna wherein the half-power beamwidths of two orthogonal polarizations can be widened or narrowed in desired frequency bands around its center frequency. The result is a wideband or multiband antenna with desired beamwidth characteristics. In particular, the antenna can be arranged to be singly-polarized, dual-polarized or circularly-polarized. Using at least two parasitic patches on each of the two opposing sides of a primary radiating patch, both E-plane (electric field) and H-plane (magnetic field) parasitic couplings can be simultaneously achieved. By introducing uneven current distribution along the patch principal axis, some sub-bands of the antenna pattern can be beam steered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks Oy
    Inventors: Jouko Aurinsalo, Jussi Säily
  • Publication number: 20100328181
    Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus includes two circuit layers. First and second ground sheets are arranged in the two circuit layers respectively. A third ground sheet is arranged between the two circuit layers. A differential pair includes a transmission line arranged between the first and third ground sheets and a transmission line arranged between the second and third ground sheets. The first to third ground sheets have same electric potential. Projections of the first and second ground sheets on the third ground sheet superpose a border of the third ground sheet. The third ground sheet is formed by extending the border along a signal transmission direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: PO-CHUAN HSIEH, HSIAO-YUN SU, YU-CHANG PAI, SHOU-KUO HSU
  • Patent number: 7859470
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for multiple band operation of a wireless communications devices such as cellphones. Embodiments of the present invention provides for operation over 824-960 MHz Cellphone and 1575 MHz GPS bands and 1710-2155 MHz. Coverage over the GPS frequency band is highly desirable for wireless communication devices such as cell phones, in order to provide location information. Radiating conducting elements can be positioned in close proximity to an inverted PIFA-type antenna, requiring very little additional space or volume and allowing nearly the same form factor to be used for the antenna assembly. An illuminated panel may be positioned within an aperture of the ground plane. The panel may be back lit and activated in response to an external signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Aerius International, Ltd.
    Inventor: Greg F. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7855686
    Abstract: The antenna (100) has a radiating element (104) for transmitting and receiving signals. The radiating element (104) comprises a first portion (110), a second portion (112) and a notch (114). The notch (114) extends from a portion o the periphery of the radiating element into the radiating element and is for substantially segregating the radiating element into the first portion (110) and the second portion (112). The radiating element (104) also has an interconnecting portion (108) for structurally interconnecting the first portion and the second portion. The interconnecting portion is formed substantially distal to the portion of the periphery of the radiating element. In addition, the antenna (100) has a first arm (116) that extends from the first portion of the radiating element for modifying the operating frequency range of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Zhining Chen, Shie Ping Terence See
  • Patent number: 7855689
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus has a ground plane and a traveling-wave linear antenna The ground plane has a dielectric layer and metallic plates disposed on the dielectric layer. The plates placed on a front side of the ground plane act as a band gap surface. The dielectric constant and thickness of the dielectric layer, the number of plates and the width of spaces among the plates are adjusted, so that the band gap surface prevents propagation of electromagnetic waves within a specific frequency band. The antenna is disposed over the band gap surface on the front side of the ground plane to be spaced away from the band gap surface. The antenna radiates electromagnetic waves of an operational frequency within the specific frequency band in response to an alternating current of the operational frequency fed to the linear antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignees: Nippon Soken, Inc., Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Fukui, Mitsuru Fujita
  • Patent number: 7847738
    Abstract: A microstrip antenna positioned on a substrate includes a feeding portion, a grounding portion, and a radiating portion. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The feeding portion is positioned on the first surface. The grounding portion is positioned on the second surface. The radiating portion is positioned on the first surface, and includes a first radiator, a second radiator in zigzag shape, and a third radiator. The first radiator includes a first radiating section and a second radiating section. The third radiator includes a third radiating section and a fourth radiating section. The first radiating section, the second radiating section, the second radiator, the third radiating section, and the fourth radiating section are perpendicular to one another connected one by one in sequence. The first radiator and the third radiator co-define a receiving area, and the second radiator is positioned in the receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jia-Lin Teng
  • Publication number: 20100302121
    Abstract: A microstrip antenna located on a substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface includes a feeding portion, a grounding portion, and a radiating portion. The feeding portion is located on the first surface of the substrate to feed electromagnetic signals. The grounding portion is located on the second surface of the substrate. The radiating portion is located on the first surface and includes a first radiating part, a second radiating part, a third radiating part, and a fourth radiating part. Each of the first radiating part, the second radiating part, and the third radiating part is on a rectangle-shaped strip line. The first radiating part is connected to the feeding portion. The fourth radiating part is perpendicularly connected to a second end of the third radiating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Lung Tu