Abstract: In a wireless apparatus which includes two circuit boards overlapping each other, it is contrived to improve antenna characteristics without using a sleeve ground part of a flexible cable. A wireless apparatus 20 includes a first circuit board 21, a second circuit board 22 and a connector 23. An antenna element 25 is mounted to the first circuit board 21. The second circuit board 22 can be in a state that the second circuit board 22 overlaps with the first circuit board at least partially. The connector 23 has a shape extending from one side of an area overlapping the first circuit board 21 and the second circuit board 22 toward the other side. The connector 23 is connected electrically with the first circuit board 21 and the second circuit board 22. The connector 23 controls electrical current distribution which is generated in the first circuit board 21 and the second circuit board 22 due to applying an electrical current to the antenna element 25.

Abstract: A patch antenna includes a dielectric substrate having a body that extends a thickness from a first side to a second side that is opposite the first side. The body of the substrate has a perimeter that is defined by at least one side wall that extends along the thickness of the substrate from the first side to the second side. The body of the substrate has a dielectric constant that is greater than air. The patch antenna also includes a radiating patch positioned on the first side of the body of the substrate, a ground plane positioned on the second side of the body of the substrate, and at least three feed probes electromagnetically coupled to the radiating patch such that the patch antenna is configured to generate a circularly polarized radiation pattern. The feed probes are positioned relative to the body of the substrate such that adjacent feed probes are spaced apart from each other along the body.

Abstract: A passively re-radiating cell phone sleeve assembly capable of receiving a nested cell phone provides signal boosting capabilities and provides a radar enablement. Signal boosting is enabled by use of an additional antenna, a pass-through repeater, dual antenna isolation capability and other features.

Abstract: There is provided a USB cable antenna which also uses a USB cable as an antenna that receives a high-frequency signal in a desired band, by connecting a metal shield of the USB cable to an ID terminal of a USB connector connected to the USB cable of a predetermined length connected to an information terminal device, connecting a high-frequency cutoff element having a high impedance for the high-frequency signal in the desired band to both ends of a power supply line and a ground line of the USB cable, and connecting a common mode choke having the high impedance for the high-frequency signal in the desired band to both ends of a transmission line of a differential signal of the USB cable.

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include antenna structures that are formed from an internal ground plane and a peripheral conductive housing member. A conductive path may be formed that connects the peripheral conductive housing member and the internal ground plane. The conductive path may include a flex circuit. The flex circuit can include a solder flow barrier to constrain flow of solder. A metal structure may be welded to the peripheral conductive housing member. A solder pad and other traces in the flex circuit may be soldered to the metal structure at one end of the conductive path. At the other end of the conductive path, the flex circuit may be attached to the ground plane using a bracket, screw, and screw boss.

Abstract: There are provided an antenna and a front end module having an air cavity formed therein and shortening a connection distance with a signal processing module to improve radiation characteristics and facilitate a manufacturing process thereof, the antenna including a substrate having a preset mounting surface, an antenna pattern part formed on the mounting surface of the substrate and transmitting and receiving a signal within a preset frequency band, and a solder ball group having a plurality of solder balls formed on the mounting surface of the substrate to fix the substrate to an external circuit board and disposed at preset intervals around the antenna pattern part to form an air cavity.

Abstract: A dual polarization antenna includes a transducer element having two orthogonal sides and configured to conduct current at least two orthogonal directions.

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 miniature antenna includes a feed-in element, a grounding element, a short circuit element and a radiating element. The grounding element includes a feed-in end portion and a link portion connected with the feed-in end portion. The feed-in end portion includes a feed-in point provided for feed-in of a radio frequency signal. The grounding element is spaced apart from the feed-in element and is disposed adjacent to the feed-in point. The short circuit element extends from the link portion to the grounding element, and substantially surrounds the feed-in end portion. The radiating element extends from the link portion, and substantially surrounds the short circuit element.

Abstract: An antenna is provided, having a foil sheet, an antenna structure and a connector. The foil sheet includes a front side and a back side, while the antenna structure is printed on the front side using a conductive ink. The antenna structure includes a contact pad. The connector is connected to the contact pad and includes a metallic blade extending through the foil sheet and the contact pad.

Abstract: For safety reasons the potential of an electrical supply line of a radar sensor should be separate from the potential of the filling level container. An arrangement for potential separation for a filling level radar is provided, which arrangement comprises a separation element for insulating the waveguide from the antenna. The separation element, corresponding to the cross section of the waveguide, is ring shaped. In this way rotatability between the sensor housing and the antenna subassembly is provided without influencing the signal line between the antenna and the waveguide.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna device, having a small and simple configuration, which reduces connection resistance in connections between a film antenna element and a power feeding unit. An antenna device comprises a nonconductive transparent film, which is an insulating substrate having a prescribed optical transmission factor, an antenna element that is formed, upon the transparent film, from transparent conductive material, which is a conductive material having a prescribed optical transmission factor, and a non-transparent conductive power feeding wire. The transparent film and the transparent conductive material are doubled over and pressed upon a portion of one side of the antenna element, which forms a square dipole antenna, such that the transparent conductive material is on the inside, and the power feeding wire is sandwiched therein. By being doubled over, the transparent conductive material has an overlap portion, the two sides whereof electrically connect to one other.

Abstract: An electronic device with an embedded three-dimensional antenna is disclosed. The electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an embedded three-dimensional antenna. The embedded three-dimensional antenna includes a radiation element and a connection element. The connection element includes a first connection part and a second connection part. The first and second connection parts are coupled to the PCB, and utilized for transferring signals of the embedded three-dimensional antenna to the PCB. The first and second connection parts further clamp the PCB to attach the embedded three-dimensional antenna on the PCB.

Abstract: A pendant for use with a mobile terminal, including: a pendant body containing an antenna; and a pendant cord connected with the pendant body, the pendant cord enclosing a cable connected to the antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals.

Abstract: A connector comprising a contact arranged to mate with a contact of a corresponding connector, the contact providing a contact point of a first signal path for the transmission of electrical signals through the connector; an electrically-conductive element arranged to engage an electrically-conductive element on the corresponding connector, the electrically conductive-element providing a contact point of a second signal path for the transmission of electrical signals through the connector, wherein the electrically-conductive element comprises one or more of a region of a housing for holding the connector, a region of a locking element, two or more regions of a barrel with an internal connection path aperture, and a region of the contact electrically isolated from a main contact region.

Abstract: Metamaterial antenna devices having one or more mechanical connection units made of electrically conductive materials to provide both mechanical engagement and electrical conduction for the antenna devices.

Abstract: A wireless field device or an adapter for converting a wired field device to a wireless field device includes a housing, a first connector on the housing, and a removable antenna module that includes an antenna, a second connector coupleable and uncoupleable with the first connector, and a radome that houses the antenna and fits on the second connector. The radome is made of a static dissipative material that dissipates static buildup without sparking when coupling or uncoupling the connectors, enabling the antenna to be removed or replaced while the field wireless field device is located in a hazardous (classified) location.

Abstract: A wireless communication module includes a circuit board, and an antenna and a connection member mounted on a mounting surface of the circuit board. The antenna is mounted in a region along a first end edge of the circuit board, and the connection member is mounted in a region along a second end edge of the circuit board.

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.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a microwave substrate, a main-antenna unit, an extension grounding unit. The main antenna unit is arranged on the surface of the microwave substrate. The main antenna unit includes a main-radiation portion, a main-feeding portion, a main-grounding portion. The extension grounding unit is arranged on the surface of the microwave substrate. The extension grounding unit includes a first extension grounding portion and a second extension grounding portion. The antenna structure can adjust the radiation pattern and improve the antenna directivity. The main-antenna unit and the sub-antenna unit share the extension grounding unit in common. So, the antenna structure can reduce the antenna occupied volume and save the mass production cost.

Abstract: A dynamically-reconfigurable feed network antenna having a microstrip patchwork radiating surface wherein individual radiating patches and elements of a stripline feed structure can be connected to and disconnected from each other via photoconductive interconnections. Commands from software alternately turn light from light emitting sources on or off, the light or lack thereof being channeled from an underside layer of the antenna so as to enable or disable the photoconductive interconnections. The resultant connection or disconnection of the radiating patches to each other and to the stripline feed structure will vary the antenna's frequency, bandwidth, and beam pointing.

Abstract: A low profile pass-through electrical connector is designed for aerospace applications. The connector allows voltage and current to pass-thru a conductive wing surface, while maintaining a low profile height for aerodynamic performance considerations. Examples of applications of the electrical connector include power for thin film heaters and communication antennae applications.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a cable structure, a feed fitting, a ground fitting, and an antenna. The cable structure includes a feed segment and a ground segment, wherein the feed segment and the ground segment are arranged along an axial direction of the cable structure. The feed fitting and the ground fitting respectively electrically fit the feed segment and the ground segment. The antenna includes a body, a feed holding portion and a ground holding portion, wherein the body extends along the axial direction of the cable structure, the feed holding portion and the ground holding portion are arranged on the body along the axial direction, and the feed holding portion and the ground holding portion electrically clamp the feed fitting and the ground fitting, respectively.

Abstract: A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually “fastenerless” and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The PCB architecture is bifurcated into a first board carrying common circuit components in a surface mount configuration suitable for high volume production, and a second board carrying application specific circuit components in a wave soldered stick mount configuration.

Abstract: The three-dimensional integrated structure including a support element, an interface device connected to the support element by first electrically conductive connection, an integrated circuit arranged between the support element and the interface device and connected to the interface device by second electrically conductive connection, a filler region between the second electrically conductive connection and between the interface device and the integrated circuit, and an antenna, having a radiating element in electromagnetic coupling with an excitation element through the interconnection of a slot, the antenna being distributed over the interface device and the integrated circuit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile wireless apparatus includes: a first housing; and a second housing configured to be slidably connected to the first housing. The first housing includes: a conductor section; and a conducting member configured comprise a conductive material and to be connected to the conductor section. The second housing includes: a ground circuit; a power feed circuit; a slide member configured to comprise a conductive material, to be connected to the ground circuit, and to be slidably engaged with the first housing; and an unbalanced antenna configured to be connected to the power feed circuit. The conducting member is configured to make contact with the slide member when the first housing is opened with respect to the second housing.

Abstract: A dynamically-reconfigurable antenna having a microstrip patchwork radiating surface wherein individual radiating patches can be connected to and disconnected from each other via photoconductive interconnections between the radiating patches. Commands from software alternately turn light from light emitting sources on or off, the light or lack thereof being channeled from an underside layer of the antenna so as to enable or disable the photoconductive interconnections. The resultant connection or disconnection of the radiating patches will vary the antenna's frequency, bandwidth, and beam pointing.

Abstract: In an interface card and antenna fixture structure of a communication module, an interface card includes a printed circuit board, a circuit module, a plurality of pins, and an antenna connector, and the antenna is conductively coupled to the antenna connector, and the pressing component is disposed on the printed circuit board and installed at a corresponding connecting position of the antenna and the antenna connector, and the locking component is passed through the pressing component and the printed circuit board and coupled to the motherboard, such that the pressing component presses the antenna and the antenna connector.

Abstract: An electronic device with an embedded three-dimensional antenna is disclosed. The electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an embedded three-dimensional antenna. The embedded three-dimensional antenna includes a radiation element and a connection element. The connection element includes a first connection part and a second connection part. The first and second connection parts are coupled to the PCB, and utilized for transferring signals of the embedded three-dimensional antenna to the PCB. The first and second connection parts further clamp the PCB to attach the embedded three-dimensional antenna on the PCB.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes an antenna device having a circuit board on a surface of which a conductive layer is formed, a slit that removes a portion of the conductive layer and extends in a direction, an auxiliary board positioned on the slit to face a surface of the circuit board, and a radiation pattern formed on the auxiliary board, in which the radiation pattern is disposed to partially enclose the slit. Even when the radiation pattern is disposed on the conductive layer, induced current generated around the slit can be controlled in the same direction as signal power, thereby preventing radiation performance from being degraded by an inverse current phenomenon in spite of disposition of the radiation pattern on the conductive layer.

Abstract: A card type wireless communication module, includes a board; a plurality of terminals formed on the board, the terminals including an external antenna terminal, the terminals having a plating process applied thereto; and a ground pattern formed on the board; wherein a feeding wiring pattern arrangement area is formed between forming positions of the terminals on the board and a forming position of the ground pattern, the feeding wiring pattern arrangement area has a feeding wiring pattern formed thereon, the feeding wiring pattern feeds power to the terminals at the time of an electrolytic plating process, and the feeding wiring pattern is removed after the electrolytic plating process is completed.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a terminal structure that includes an upper board and a lower board, which are adjacently provided and with respect to one another with a gap interposed therebetween. A conductor is formed on a rear surface side of upper board. A hole or a notch having an attached terminal is formed in lower board while penetrating through the lower board, and the terminal is electrically connected to the conductor on the upper board. The terminal includes a spring plate and a support section supporting the spring plate. The support section includes a fixing section that is fixed to lower board and a bottom plate that is positioned at a bottom surface side of lower board on a lower end side of the hole or notch. The spring plate of the terminal is formed to be connected to bottom plate and rise from bottom plate. The spring plate is extended upward from the lower end side of the hole or notch and comes into contact with conductor of upper board at an extended top position.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a circuit board having edge and component mounting surfaces. The edge surface includes a first contact terminal and an antenna includes a second contact terminal. The component mounting surface is at least substantially parallel with a display screen of the terminal and the edge surface is at least substantially perpendicular to the display screen. The first and second contact terminals are coupled together to establish an electrical connection between the circuit board and antenna when the antenna and edge surface are mounted in parallel to one another within a housing of the terminal.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes a main member and a moving member movably joined to the main member. An antenna connector connects and disconnects an antenna to a PCB according to a movement of the moving member. The antenna connector includes: a rail provided in one of the second member and the first member; a connection member moveable along the rail, the connection member being electrically conductive; and a holder to support the connection member on the rail and to which a first cable extending from one of the antenna and the PCB is connected; and a terminal, disposed adjacent to the rail, of a second cable extending from the other of the antenna and the PCB.

Abstract: A removable antenna and a resilient antenna are provided for an electronic device such as a laptop computer. An antenna resonating element is mounted within the antenna. Flexible coupling structures are used to physically and removably attach the antenna to the electronic device. The flexible coupling structures couple the antenna resonating element to circuitry in the electronic device. The coupling structures may allow the antenna to break away from the electronic device without causing damage. A user may extend the antenna by rotating the removable antenna to its extended position. The electronic device may have an antenna receptacle that holds the resilient antenna in a stowed position and that allows the resilient antenna to flex to an extended position. A user may extend the resilient antenna by removing the resilient antenna from the antenna receptacle and flexing the antenna into its extended position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna having a connecting circuit, which includes a substrate, a grounding metal strip, a first radiating metal strip, a second radiating metal strip and a connecting circuit. The first radiating metal strip is not connected to the grounding metal strip or the second radiating metal strip. The connecting circuit connects different positions on the grounding metal strip and on the second radiating metal strip, so as to form a plurality of resonant paths of different lengths between the grounding metal strip and the second radiating metal strip. Thereby, the frequency of the antenna varies between different values, so that the range of the application and the practicality of the antenna are increased.

Abstract: Antennas for electronic devices such as portable computers are provided. An antenna may have a dipole structure in which one antenna element serves as a matching element and another antenna element serves as a radiating element. The antenna elements may be mounted on a substrate. The substrate may be mounted on a support structure that is attached to a grounding plate. The grounding plate may be grounded to a conductive housing portion of a portable computer. The antenna may be mounted within the conductive housing in the vicinity of an opening in the housing. The opening may be a slot opening that is used to accommodate optical disks or other storage media. Radio-frequency signals for the antenna may pass through the opening.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a circuit board carried by the portable housing, a wireless communications circuit carried by the circuit board, and an audio circuit carried by the circuit board. The mobile wireless communications device may further include an antenna assembly including an antenna carrier frame coupled to the circuit board and defining a cavity therein, and an antenna element carried on the antenna carrier frame and having a plurality of spaced apart signal feed points coupled to the wireless communications circuit. In addition, an audio transducer may be carried within the cavity of the antenna carrier frame and coupled to the audio circuit.

Abstract: A broadband antenna includes a substrate having a first surface on which a first radiator arm, a second radiator arm, a first connecting conductor and a first grounding section are disposed, and a second surface on which a second connecting conductor and a second grounding section are disposed. The first connecting conductor has one end connected to a junction at which the first and second radiator arms are interconnected, and has another end connected to the first grounding section. The first connecting conductor has a feed-in point disposed thereon. The second connecting conductor has one end connected to the second grounding section. Moreover, at least a portion of the first connecting conductor overlaps with a projection of the second connecting conductor onto the first surface so that transmission directions of signals in the first and second connecting conductors are the same.

Abstract: A communication device with an embedded antenna includes a printed circuit board and an embedded antenna including at least one radiating unit, at least one feeding unit, where each feeding unit is coupled to a corresponding one of the at least one radiating unit and the printed circuit board, and a connecting unit coupled to the at least one radiating unit including a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The connecting unit and the at least one radiating unit form a loop structure such that the embedded antenna is capable of covering one side of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Provided is a cable connector of the present invention includes: a wiring board with a signal transmission line; and a plug connector that is provided on one surface of the wiring board and that is electrically connected with the signal transmission line. The wiring board comprises a first conductor, an insulating material, and a second conductor laminated in this order. In a slit formed in the second conductor, the signal transmission line that is a part of the second conductor cut out from the second conductor is arranged at a predetermined distance from the second conductor. The second conductor and the signal transmission line are arranged on the same plane.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a radio communication system comprises a removable antenna platform and an antenna interface bulkhead connected to a roof of a locomotive. The antenna platform includes a blind mate connector connected to an antenna mount. The antenna mount is connected to a ground plane. The antenna interface bulkhead includes a blind mate connector configured to mate with the blind mate connector of the antenna platform when the antenna platform is attached to the antenna interface bulkhead. The antenna interface bulkhead is configured to attach to the antenna platform in one orientation. Thus, one or more antennas may be quickly attached to or removed from the roof of the locomotive reducing maintenance time for the locomotive when an antenna upgrade may be desired.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus capable of improving antenna characteristics as well as miniaturizing a size is provided. An antenna apparatus includes a base, an antenna conductor, and a terminal as an external connection terminal. The base is made of a dielectric composite material containing resin and ceramic powder. The antenna conductor is arranged on a surface of the base. The terminal is electrically connected to the antenna conductor. A relative permittivity (?r) and a dielectric tangent (tan ?) of the dielectric composite material satisfy a relation of: tan ??0.0024×e(0.0341×?r).

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a main body, a cover, a base board, an elastic member, and an antenna module. The cover is attached to the main body. The base board includes a feeding point and a grounding point. The elastic member is connected to one of the feeding point and the grounding point. The antenna module includes a first antenna and a second antenna connected to the other feeding point and the grounding point of the base board. The base board, the elastic and the antenna module are mounted in the cover. The elastic member selectively causes the first antenna or the second antenna to contact to the one of the feeding points and the grounding point of the base board when in an open or closed state.

Abstract: An electronic device with an embedded three-dimensional antenna is disclosed. The electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an embedded three-dimensional antenna. The embedded three-dimensional antenna includes a radiation element and a connection element. The connection element includes a first connection part and a second connection part. The first and second connection parts are coupled to the PCB, and utilized for transferring signals of the embedded three-dimensional antenna to the PCB. The first and second connection parts further clamp the PCB to attach the embedded three-dimensional antenna on the PCB.

Abstract: An antenna system is provided. The antenna system includes a ground plane, an antenna, a feed cable, a cable connector, and an antenna connector. The ground plane has a first ground side and a second ground side. The antenna operates on the first ground side of the ground plane. The feed cable has a center conductor that is configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from the antenna. The cable connector couples the feed cable with the second ground side of the ground plane. The center conductor of the feed cable is electrically isolated from the ground plane and electrically coupled with the antenna connector. The antenna connector electrically couples the center conductor with the antenna. The antenna connector is connected to the center conductor and the feed cable is substantially parallel to the ground plane from the antenna connector to the cable connector.

Abstract: An antenna having a base film carrying at least one antenna structure and one electronic device with a contact region of the at least one antenna structure being provided on a tab formed from the base film and contacted with a contact region of the electronic device is made by first providing the electronic device inside a housing. Then the tab is inserted into the housing. Finally the housing is adhesively adhered in place on the base.

Abstract: An electrical signal connecting unit includes a predetermined length of a soft connector body; a path pattern formed along one path on the connector body, with a plurality of pattern portions thereof extending in different path directions; and an antenna disposed on the path pattern, opposite ends of the antenna protruding through opposite ends of the connector body. A length of antenna is easily disposed inside a mobile communication device having the electrical signal connecting unit and an antenna device even if the mobile communication device has a plurality of boards.

Abstract: An antenna connection device is provided, which includes: a flat plate-shaped fixing part; a first tension portion extending from an end of the fixing part and bent around; a free part including a long oblique portion extending from an end of the first tension portion and bent and extended so as to oppose the fixing part, and a short oblique portion bent and extended from an end of the long oblique portion; a second tension portion extending from the other end of the fixing part and bent around; and a supporting part including a flat portion flatly extending from an end of the second tension portion, and a curved surface portion bent and extended from an end of the flat portion so as to oppose the fixing part and bent around and extended toward the first tension portion, the curved surface portion being disposed under the free part.

Abstract: An antenna for use in an electronic device includes an antenna body and two elastic conductors, the antenna body is attached to the inside wall of the electronic device, includes a feeding-in portion and a grounding portion, the feeding-in portion is connected to a printed circuit board through a elastic conductor for feeding-in, and the grounding is connected to the printed circuit board for grounding.