Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain conductive paths. A conductive path may be formed from an elongated metal member that extends across a dielectric gap in an antenna. The antenna may be formed from conductive structures that form an antenna ground and conductive structures that are part of a peripheral conductive housing member in the electronic device. The gap may separate the peripheral conductive housing member from the conductive structures. A conductive path may also be formed using one or more springs. A spring may be welded to a conductive member and may have prongs that press against an additional conductive member when the spring is compressed. The prongs may have narrowed tips, curved shapes, and burrs that help form a satisfactory electrical contact between the spring prongs and the additional conductive member.

Abstract: A patch antenna is disclosed as comprising a circular patch and a circular ground plane. The patch and the ground plane are spaced apart from each other by a substrate made of a dielectric material, with the antenna being shorted concentrically by a certain number of conductive vias.

Abstract: A patch antenna is disclosed as including a rectangular patch and a rectangular ground plane parallel to and spaced apart from the patch by a sheet of dielectric material. The patch has a first longer side and a second longer side which are opposite to each other and a first shorter side and a second shorter side which are opposite to each other. A first row of vias is provided adjacent the first longer side of the patch, a second row of vias being provided adjacent the second longer side of the patch, a third row of vias being provided adjacent the first shorter side of the patch, and a fourth row of vias being provided adjacent the second shorter side of the patch. Each via extends through the patch, the sheet of dielectric material and the ground plane to short the antenna.

Abstract: A multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna system includes an electrically conductive, substantially planar, ground reference and a plurality of antenna assemblies electrically connected to respective antenna feeds at respective connection points. The antenna assemblies extend on a first side of the ground reference and are formed from a conductive material. Each antenna assembly is rotationally asymmetric around an axis perpendicular to the ground reference and passing through the connection point.

Abstract: A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) module is provided. The RF module includes a multilayer substrate having at least a front layer, a back layer, a plurality of middle layers, a first ground layer, and a second ground layer, wherein the first ground layer includes a graded-ground plane having a pair of non-overlapping ground lines connected at a single connection point through a graded connection, and wherein the second ground layer includes a double graded-ground plane having a pair of overlapping ground lines connected at a single connection point through a graded connection, wherein the first ground layer and the second ground layer provide a reference ground to a transmission line included in the multilayer substrate.

Abstract: Array packages and methods for forming large-scale antenna arrays. One method includes aligning two or more array packages. The two or more array packages each include one or more bottom dielectric layers, an array of antennas arranged in a plane above the one or more bottom dielectric layers, a ground plane layer above the one or more bottom dielectric layers, and a conductive surface on at least a part of an outside surface of the array package and orthogonal to the plane of the array of antennas. The conductive surface is electrically connected to the ground plane layer.

Abstract: An antenna assembly is provided, including a first radiative element. The first radiative element is oriented such that a first end of the radiative element is operatively connected to an antenna feed and at least a portion of the radiative element includes a first conical, helical coil. The first conical, helical coil reaches a maximum diameter at a point farthest from the antenna feed. A counterpoise structure includes one of an electrically conductive ground structure operatively connected to a ground associated with the antenna feed and a second radiative element operatively connected to the antenna feed and the first radiative element at the antenna feed.

Abstract: A circularly polarized ceramic patch antenna having an extended ground for a vehicle is provided. The extended ground is formed under a patch antenna, has a predetermined thickness, is formed of a metal conductor having the same shape as the patch antenna, and is electrically connected to a ground plane formed on a board. The thickness of the extended ground is adjusted, so that it is possible to adjust radiation efficiency of the ceramic patch antenna that operates at a specific frequency band. Thus, the ceramic patch antenna has the effect of improving directionality of a radiation pattern formed in a direction parallel to the ground plane, and the effect of reducing a null point caused by a field effect to increase an antenna gain thereof.

Abstract: Described herein are antenna designs and configurations that provide flexible solutions for creating compact antennas with multiple-band capabilities. For example, a hybrid PIFA-monopole antenna configuration and design is described. As another example, non-planar (e.g., orthogonal) and composite radiating structures incorporating various radiating element and ground plane configurations are described. Connective structures are also described for providing physical rigidity and ground plane connectivity to composite radiation elements. In embodiments described herein of composite radiating structures, multiple antennas may be included through passive radiating elements potentially combined with active circuitry. Composite radiating structures with multiple antennas may be used in multiple-in and multiple-out (MIMO) antenna applications.

Abstract: An apparatus including: a first ground member; a second ground member extending from the first ground member and including a feed point, the feed point being configured to receive a signal in a first frequency band and to receive an antenna configured to operate in the first frequency band, the first ground member and the second ground member having an electrical length configured to provide a resonant mode in the first ground member and the second ground member in the first frequency band.

Abstract: An active antenna may be installed within a ceiling of a building to improve the range of a wireless and/or cellular network. Further, a ground plane may be installed throughout the ceiling to reduce the occurrence of multipath interference of radio frequency (RF) signals. In addition, one or more passive antennas may also be installed in the ceiling to further extend the range of the wireless and/or cellular network within the building. Each of the antennas may be designed to facilitate (RF) signal gain for a collection or range of frequencies. In some instances, the installation of active and passive antennas may increase the range of a communications network, while the installation of a ground plane throughout the ceiling may reduce the occurrence on multipath interference resulting in improved wireless and/or cellular network performance including increased bandwidth and range.

Abstract: A dual-polarized antenna includes a ground plane, an inverted-F conductor unit with an inverted-F plane, an inverted-L conductor unit with an inverted-L plane and a stretched ground conductor unit with a T-shaped plane. The inverted-F plane is vertically connected to the inverted-L plane, the T-shaped plane and the ground plane respectively, and the T-shaped plane is vertically connected with the ground plane. Therefore, the inverted-F plane, the inverted-L plane and the stretched ground conductor unit correspond to each side of the ground plane respectively to form a dual-polarized radiation field.

Abstract: A device for enhancing electromagnetic susceptibility comprises a first bridge. The first bridge is near to a first trace of a differential pair routing and electrically connects an RF grounding with an analog grounding. The RF grounding and the analog grounding are separated. The differential pair routing transmits signals between an RF circuit and an analog circuit. The first trace of the differential pair routing is closer to an antenna coupled to the RF grounding than a second trace of the differential pair routing. The RF circuit is coupled to the RF grounding, and the analog circuit is coupled to the analog grounding.

Abstract: A wideband antenna includes a grounding unit electrically connected to a ground, a feed-in source for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals, a first radiating body including a first radiating unit extending along a first direction, a second radiating unit extending along a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a conducting unit extending along a third direction, and a second radiating body including a short-circuit unit electrically connected to the grounding unit, a third radiating unit including a branch to generate a coupling connection effect with the conducting unit via a first distance, wherein an average perpendicular distance between the second radiating body and the grounding unit is smaller than an average perpendicular distance between the first radiating body and the grounding unit.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna simply manufactured according to a frequency characteristic. The disk-shaped antenna having a screw tap structure includes a center post having a screw tap, a ground plane, and a disk radiator, so that a distance between a ground plane and a disk radiator can be finely tuned, and manufacturing and assembly error can be reduced to minimize differences in electrical characteristics between devices.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a substrate; a first ground element that is arranged on the substrate; an antenna element that is arranged on the substrate and extends from its first end positioned near a side edge of the first ground element to its second end positioned away from the side edge; and a non-feed element that is arranged on the substrate, connected to the first ground element, and insulated from the antenna element. The non-feed element extends from its first end portion positioned near the side edge of the first ground element to a bending portion in a direction away from the side edge and extends from the bending portion to its second end portion along the side edge. A portion between the bending portion and the second end portion of the non-feed element intersects with the antenna element.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a terminal body, a first antenna provided on a circuit board having a first ground that is used by the first antenna, and an antenna assembly integrated into the terminal body. The antenna assembly of the portable terminal includes at least one diversity antenna fed to the circuit board and formed on the circuit board having a ground that is independent from the first ground. The at least one diversity antenna is formed into an angled configuration with respect to the circuit board.

Abstract: A current breaker comprises a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB), a ground plane, a metal component and a conductive via hole. The ground plane is disposed in a first metal layer of the multi-layer PCB and comprises a slot forming inductive impedance. The slot comprises an extended portion. The metal component is disposed in a second metal layer of the multi-layer PCB. Capacitive impedance is formed between the metal component and the ground plane. The projection of the metal component on the ground plane and the extended portion of the slot partially overlap. The conductive via hole penetrates the multi-layer PCB to connect metal component with the ground plane. The first and the second metal layers are any two metal layers of the multi-layer PCB. The inductive impedance formed by the slot and the capacitive impedance formed between the metal component and the ground plane create a parallel LC equivalent circuit.

Abstract: A wideband antenna with backlobe elimination in a confined space is disclosed. Backlobe elimination is by an array of electromagnetically conductive members disposed between the spiral element and the ground plane and almost contacting the ground plane so as to bleed a backlobe away from the spiral antenna to the ground plane. In one embodiment, the members are conical elements disposed between the spiral element and the ground plane of a spiral antenna such that the apexes of the conical elements almost contact the spiral element and the bases of the conical elements contact the ground plane. In some embodiments, other means may be employed to perform this function. In operation, conical elements bleed the backlobe of the signal away from the spiral element to the ground plane.

Abstract: Systems and methods for constructing integrated three dimensional electromagnetic element arrays using a bulk resonator are illustrated. In several embodiments, the integrated three dimensional electromagnetic element arrays include electromagnetic elements buried within the bulk resonator. In many embodiments, inclusion of a third dimension in the electromagnetic element array can alleviate or eliminate the trade-offs that are experienced in conventional integrated antennas by using the third physical dimension to provide an additional degree of freedom to manipulate electromagnetic boundary conditions in the near-field of the substrate, affecting both the resulting electromagnetic near- and far-fields. In several embodiments, three dimensional electromagnetic element arrays are formed by mechanically stacking substrates on which integrated planar circuits are formed (i.e. chips) using conventional die stacking techniques.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an antenna mounted on a portable apparatus having a hinge structure includes: a radiating element formed in a disk shape and configured to radiate a radio wave; a power feeding element exciting the radiating element; and a ground plate including a bottom surface arranged in parallel to the radiating element and the power feeding element and a side surface configured to allow a power feeding path feeding electric power to the power feeding element to pass in an area different from an area opposed to the hinge structure.

Abstract: A dual band antenna is provided. The dual band antenna includes a grounding portion, a connecting portion, a feeding portion, a radiating portion, a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. The connecting portion is vertically connected to the grounding portion. The feeding portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the connecting portion and the second end has a feeding end. The radiating portion is parallel to the grounding portion and vertically connected to the connecting portion. The first radiating portion has a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end is connected to the radiating portion and the fourth end extends toward the radiating portion. The second radiating portion is vertically connected to the radiating portion.

Abstract: An antenna for transmitting a wireless signal is provided. The antenna includes a radiator and a ground structure. The ground structure surrounds the radiator. The ground structure includes a low-band spiral portion, a band separation portion and a high-band spiral portion. The low-band spiral portion and the high-band spiral portion are respectively connected to two ends of the band separation portion.

Abstract: An antenna device (10) includes: an antenna (100) including a radiating element (101) and an internal ground (103); a coaxial cable (200) whose internal conductor (204) is connected with the radiating element (101) and whose external conductor (203) is connected with the internal ground (103); and an external ground (500) connected with the external conductor (203) of the coaxial cable (200).

Abstract: An end fire antenna apparatus built in an electronic apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB), at least one main antenna built in the PCB and configured to radiate a radio wave, and a ground plate disposed on a side surface of the PCB, the ground plate being electrically isolated from the at least one main antenna. The at least one main antenna has a pillar shape uniformly extending along a thickness direction of the PCB.

Abstract: Multipath reception by an antenna is reduced by mounting the antenna on a semi-transparent ground plane that has a controlled distribution of layer impedance over a central region and a peripheral region. The central region includes a continuous conductive segment on which the ground element of the antenna is disposed. The distribution of the layer impedance over the peripheral region is configured by multiple conductive segments electromagnetically coupled by lumped circuit elements. A semi-transparent ground plane can be fabricated by depositing a metal film on a dielectric substrate and etching grooves into the metal film to form a desired pattern of conductive segments. Lumped circuit elements can be fabricated as discrete devices, surface mount devices, and integrated circuit devices. Various semi-transparent ground planes can be configured for linearly-polarized and circularly-polarized radiation.

Abstract: An antenna structure with reconfigurable patterns includes a grounded plane, at least one active antenna, and at least one current dragger. The active antenna is disposed adjacent to a side of the grounded plane, while the current dragger is disposed adjacent to another side of the grounded plane. The current dragger includes at least one switch. The at least one switch is configured to selectively conduct a current at the grounded plane to the current dragger or electrically insulate a current at the grounded plane from the current dragger.

Abstract: Watches comprising an antenna are described herein. In an implementation, a watch includes a housing enclosing an antenna, a printed circuit board, and a conductive cage. The antenna may be provided with a ground plane including a first portion and second portion. The first portion of the ground plane may be formed by the printed circuit board electrically coupled with the antenna and the second portion of the ground plane may be formed by the conductive cage supporting the printed circuit board and electrically coupled thereto.

Abstract: An antenna with an improved holed system ground plane comprises a substrate, a radiation conductor member, a grounding member and a system ground plane. The radiation conductor member is arranged on the surface of the substrate. The grounding member is arranged on one edge of the substrate. The radiation conductor member is connected with the grounding member. The system ground plane is connected with one side of the grounding member. The system ground plane has at least one arbitrary-shaped hole. A radiation-enhancing filler is disposed in the arbitrary-shaped hole. The present invention solves the conventional problems that the system ground plane is drilled or cut to accommodate components and IC chips, keep away from wiring routes and avoid protrusions on the appearance, via disposing radiation-enhancing fillers in the arbitrary-shaped holes. Thereby is kept integrality of the system ground plane and promoted omnidirectionality of signal transmission.

Abstract: The various embodiments include methods and apparatus relating to manufacturing a PCB assembly. The layers in a stacked arrangement forming the PCB assembly include at least one RF ground layer that extends in a unitary manner beyond the plurality of stacked layers to form an antenna ground plane that spans the portion of the layer within the PCB assembly and the portion of the layer extending beyond the PCB assembly. The extended conductive layer forms a continuous ground plane element along a width of the PCB assembly. The antenna ground plane extension extending beyond the PCB assembly may be flexible, enabling it to be fit within or extend beyond the casing of a small device, such as a watch telephone.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a wiring group to couple wiring on a first board to wiring on a second board; antenna wiring including one end coupled to a feeding unit on the first board and the other end coupled to one end of a capacitor, the other end of the capacitor being coupled to a ground conductor of the second board; and ground conductor wiring for an antenna, disposed between the antenna wiring and the wiring group, including one end coupled to a ground conductor of the first board and the other end coupled to the ground conductor of the second board.

Abstract: A microstrip antenna includes a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, a ground plane disposed at the first surface of the dielectric layer, and a conductive layer disposed at the second surface of the substrate. The conductive layer includes a continuous conductive trace comprising a plurality of linear segments arranged in a near-closed polygonal chain. The near-closed polygonal chain can define a truncated square spiral shape. Alternatively, the near-closed polygonal chain can define one of a near-closed pentagonal shape, a near-closed hexagonal shape, a near-closed heptagonal shape, and a near-closed octagonal shape.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a board made of dielectric material, having first and second power feed parts; a first antenna element connected to the first power feed part, using a first wavelength; a second antenna element connected to the second power feed part, using a second wavelength; a ground formed on the board, having a first side and a second side respectively having different lengths and extending in different directions, the length of the first side, compared with the length of second side, which is approximate to a ¼ length of the first wavelength and a ¼ length of the second wavelength; and a parasitic element connected to the ground, which is not parallel to the first side of the ground, a length of the parasitic element is approximate to ¼ length of the second wavelength and an interval of the parasitic element and the second power feed part is less than equals the ¼ length of the second wavelength.

Abstract: Antenna structures and configurations which incorporate alignment keys and support structures which mate Composite Right and Left Handed (CRLH) metamaterial (MTM) structures formed on two or more substrates.

Abstract: A communication device including a ground plane and an antenna element is provided. An edge of the ground plane is embedded with a notch, which has at least a first edge and a second edge. The antenna element, disposed at the notch, has at least a first operating frequency band and a second operating frequency band. The antenna element includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. The first conductive portion has a starting terminal, electrically coupled to the first edge of the notch through a signal source, as a feeding terminal of the antenna element. A capacitive coupling portion is formed between an end terminal of the first conductive portion and the ground plane. The second conductive portion has a shorting terminal electrically coupled or connected to the second edge of the notch.

Abstract: The present invention enables to restrain the enlargement of the wireless communication apparatus and prevent the manufacturing processes from increasing and to increase the frequency bands which can be used by the wireless communication. An antenna 1 includes a first ground pattern 3, a second ground pattern 4, a hinge conductor member 5 and a current control circuit 6. The first ground pattern 3 is formed on a first printed wiring board 7. The hinge conductor member 5 is arranged on a hinge Z which connects indirectly the first printed wiring board 7 and a second printed wiring board 8 each other. The current control circuit 6 is arranged on the first printed wiring board 7. The current control circuit 6 has a function to flow the electric current of a first frequency band and attenuate the electric current of a second frequency band.

Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes a longitudinal grounding element, a longitudinal arm extending along a longitudinal direction thereof, and a first lateral arm extending from the longitudinal arm and separating from the grounding plate. The longitudinal arm connects with the grounding plate through a connecting arm at an end thereof The first lateral arm is disposed adjacent to the opposite end of the longitudinal arm to divide the longitudinal arm to two radiating portions. The first lateral arm defines a feeding point. This structure of the antenna benefits to radiating efficiency and isolation of adjacent antennas.

Abstract: A monopole antenna coupled to a metallic ground plane includes apertures used to steer a radio frequency (RF) beam of the monopole. The apertures may have a length, width, and distance from the monopole based on the wavelength of the RF signal used to drive the monopole antenna. The aperture may be coupled to one or more selective devices, such as PIN diodes, which may short portions of a metallic ground plane near the aperture. The shorted portions of the metallic ground plane provide for steering of the monopole radiation pattern. A circuit board metallic ground plane may include multiple apertures to direct different RF signal frequencies from a single monopole antenna. Multiple monopole antennas may be implemented over a metallic ground plane within a wireless device, each monopole antenna with corresponding apertures.

Abstract: By providing a radiator configuration circuit and a feeding circuit each having a simple structure, a ground radiation antenna having a more simplified fabrication process as well as a remarkably reduced fabrication cost is provided herein. Additionally, a ground radiation antenna having an excellent radiation performance, even when one side of a mobile communication terminal is covered with a conductive substance, such as an LCD panel, is also provided herein.

Abstract: An antenna array (1000) includes a horizontal ground layer (40) having a central hole (401), a radiation layer parallel to the ground layer, and a coaxial cable (5) assembled to the ground layer. The cable includes a central conductor (51), an insulated layer (53) coated on the central conductor, and a grounding coat (52) coated on the insulated layer. The central conductor extends through the central hole from a bottom side of the ground layer and keeping insulated from the ground layer. The radiation layer includes a number of radiation units (30) which are coplanar with each other and parallel to the ground layer. Each radiation unit has a nail (301) extending downwardly towards the ground layer. The nail resonates with the central conductor when the antenna array is transmitting or receiving radio frequency signals.

Abstract: An antenna system includes a ground plane including at least one slot, a first antenna element coupled to a first portion of the ground plane, a second antenna element coupled to a second portion of the ground plane which is spaced apart from the first portion and a tuner configured to change the influence of the slot to a current flow through the ground plane from the first portion to the second portion.

Abstract: A communication device including a first conductive plate and an antenna system is provided. The antenna system includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a ground plane, and an open slot. Both the first antenna and the second antenna operate in at least a first band and a second band. The ground plane substantially has an inverted-T shape, and includes a main ground plane and a protruded ground plane. The main ground plane is coupled to the first conductive plate. The protruded ground plane is substantially located between the first antenna and the second antenna. The open slot is formed on the ground plane, and an open end of the open slot is located at an edge of the protruded ground plane. The open slot increases the isolation between the first antenna and the second antenna in the first band and the second band.

Abstract: A compact size antenna operating in LTE frequency bands includes a radiation element, a ground plane, a connecting piece, and a ground extension element. The radiation element at least includes a first radiation branch extending toward a first direction, wherein a connection end of the radiation element has a signal feeding point. The connecting piece is coupled to the ground plane. The ground extension element includes: a metal arm, coupled to the ground plane through the connecting piece; a first ground branch, coupled to the metal arm, and extending toward the first direction; a second ground branch coupled to the metal arm, and extending toward a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a third ground branch, coupled to the metal arm, coupled to the second ground branch, and extending toward the first direction.

Abstract: An antenna features a ground plane having a continuous portion and one or more stubs extending therefrom.

Abstract: A compact packaged antenna system includes a patch antenna with a maximally sized radiating element that is spaced from an antenna ground plane by a gap with a depth selected to provide a desired volume. A second antenna, which is strategically placed above and substantially centered over a central, or low potential, region of the radiating element of the patch antenna may also be included in the packaged antenna system.

Abstract: An antenna circuit board assembly comprises a substrate having a ground plane comprised of a conductive material; a first antenna element mounted to the substrate and coupled to the ground plane; a second antenna element mounted to the substrate and coupled to the ground plane; a third antenna element mounted to the substrate and coupled to the ground plane; and a plurality of features etched into the ground plane, each of the plurality of features having a respective length and a respective width. The respective length and the respective width of each of the plurality of features are selected to increase isolation between the first, second, and third antenna elements.

Abstract: An antenna is provided, and includes a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable includes a core wire, an inner insulating layer, a metal layer and an outer insulating layer. The core wire includes a signal feeding portion, a connecting portion and a radiating portion. The connecting portion is electrically connected to the signal feeding portion and the radiating portion. The inner insulating layer encloses the connecting portion. The metal layer partially encloses the inner insulating layer. Parts of the metal layer are separated from the inner insulating layer and include a grounding portion. The outer insulating layer partially encloses the metal layer, and the grounding portion is exposed.

Abstract: A shield cable includes: a first film member made of an insulating resin; a second film member made of an insulating resin; a laminated body including a center conductor surrounded by the first film member and the second film member; an easy-adhesion layer positioned around the laminated body; an outer conductor positioned around the easy-adhesion layer; and a protective film that covers around the outer conductor, wherein the shield cable is flat when viewed in cross section.

Abstract: This invention refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device comprising a ground plane and an antenna element, wherein the ground plane has the shape of an open loop. The invention further refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device, such as a light switch or a wrist sensor or wristwatch, comprising an open loop ground plane having a first end portion and a second end portion, the open loop ground plane defining an opening between the first end portion and the second end portion; and an antenna component positioned within the opening defined between the first end portion and the second end portion and overlapping at least one of the first end portion or the second end portion. Further the invention refers to a corresponding wireless device and to a method for integrating such an antenna structure in a wireless device.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a ground section including a planar section, a feeding section, a first feeding element arranged along the planar section of the ground section, and a second feeding element including a loop-like body portion arranged parallel to the first feeding element at a predetermined distance from the first feeding element, the loop-like body portion including one end portion bent to be electrically connected to the ground section, and the other end portion bent to be electrically connected to the feeding section. Both of the one end portion and the other end portion of the second feeding element are provided in a vicinity of an outer periphery of the ground section.