Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080246685 | RADIO ANTENNA FOR A COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A radio antenna device for a radio communication terminal, e.g. a mobile phone, comprising a flat ground plane, a first monopole antenna element in the form of a meandered antenna element, and a second monopole antenna element having a folded three-dimensional box-like shape. The meandered antenna element has a first radio signal feeding point disposed at the ground plane. Furthermore, the meandered antenna element is located in the same plane as said ground plane in a direction of extension of the ground plane. The folded three-dimensional box-like shaped antenna element has a second radio signal feeding point disposed at a support member of the ground plane. Furthermore, the folded three-dimensional box-like shaped antenna element is located adjacent to said meandered antenna element. The meandered antenna element is operable in the first frequency band region and the folded three-dimensional box-like shaped antenna element is operable in the second frequency band region. | 10-09-2008 |
20080246690 | ANTENNA FOR A COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - 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. | 10-09-2008 |
20080252538 | Antenna Arrangement - An antenna arrangement comprising a multi-layer PCB ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080266181 | Antenna Arrangement - An antenna arrangement ( | 10-30-2008 |
20090262022 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna assembly may include a printed wiring board (PWB) and a dielectric substrate including a first antenna pattern, the dielectric substrate being configured to be mounted on the PWB. The antenna assembly may include a second antenna pattern that may be configured to be used as a radiating element of an FM Tx antenna or a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna. The second antenna pattern may be provided a) on/in the dielectric substrate, or b) on the PWB at the interface between the dielectric substrate and the PWB, or c) partly on a surface of the dielectric substrate and partly on a surface of said PWB. | 10-22-2009 |
20090262023 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY, PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND DEVICE - Antenna assembly may include a dielectric substrate having a relative dielectric constant (ε | 10-22-2009 |
20100103052 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna assembly may include a carrying structure having a number of faces, each face having at least partly a ground plane and each face being provided with at least one dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) element. The antenna assembly may include a controller arrangement, a switching arrangement connected to each of said DRA elements, the controller arrangement being configured to switch the antenna elements and alter frequency, polarization and/or radiation pattern of each DRA element. | 04-29-2010 |
20100207832 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE & CONVERSION KIT - An antenna arrangement including a first antenna branch and a second antenna branch having a common feed point is provided. The first antenna branch includes a first conducting portion, a second conducting portion, and a first gap between the first and second conducting portions, and a plurality of inductor elements is connected in parallel across the first gap. | 08-19-2010 |
20110074638 | Ultra Wide Band Secondary Antennas and Wireless Devices Using the Same - A secondary antenna in a wireless communication terminal is provided. The secondary antenna includes an electrically conductive planar element that includes a first edge that is substantially linear and that includes a first length. The electrically conductive planar element may include a second edge that is substantially linear, that is opposite the first edge and that includes a second length that is less than the first length. At least one curved edge may be arranged between the first edge and the second edge. At least one elongated slot that is substantially perpendicular to the second edge may originates from a transition portion between the at least one curved edge and the second edge. | 03-31-2011 |
20110309986 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNAS USING MULTIPLE PARASITIC COUPLING ELEMENTS AND WIRELESS DEVICES USING THE SAME - A multi-band antenna includes a ground plane, a branch active element connected to the ground plane, and a plurality of parasitic coupling elements connected to the ground plane. Respective ones of the parasitic coupling elements are electrically coupled to the branch active element such that the multi-band antenna resonates at a plurality of frequency bands. | 12-22-2011 |
20120013519 | MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT (MIMO) MULTI-BAND ANTENNAS WITH A CONDUCTIVE NEUTRALIZATION LINE FOR SIGNAL DECOUPLING - A MIMO antenna includes first and second radiating elements, a conductive neutralization line, and first and second parasitic radiating elements. Each of the first and second radiating elements includes a straight portion connected to a serpentine portion. The straight and serpentine portions are configured to resonate in at least two spaced apart RF frequency ranges in response to the straight portion being electrically excited through a RF feed. The conductive neutralization line conducts resonant currents between the first and second radiating elements and has a conductive length that is configured to phase shift the conducted resonant currents to cause at least partial cancellation of currents in the first and second radiating elements which are generated by wireless RF signals received by the first and second radiating element from each other. The first parasitic radiating element can be adjacent and parasitically coupled to the first radiating element to radiate responsive to the first radiating element resonating at a RF frequency. The second parasitic radiating element can be adjacent and parasitically coupled to the second radiating element to radiate responsive to the second radiating element resonating at a RF frequency. | 01-19-2012 |
20120032862 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT, DIELECTRIC SUBSTRATE, PCB & DEVICE - An antenna arrangement may include a ground plane, a feeding branch, a first branch and a second branch. The first branch may be longer than the second branch. The feeding branch may be capacitively coupled to the first branch. The feeding branch, the first branch, and the second branch include inductor loading and may be arranged in a single plane at a distance from the ground plane. | 02-09-2012 |
20120046003 | MULTI-STANDARD WIRELESS TERMINALS INCLUDING SMART ANTENNA SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT COMMUNICATIONS - A wireless communication device includes a transceiver configured for communication using multiple radio access technologies. An antenna array is coupled to the transceiver, and includes a first antenna element and a second antenna element. A control circuit is operable to detect an available one of the radio access technologies based on a wireless signal received at the antenna array, and is operable to automatically alter a configuration of the antenna array by switching the first and/or second antenna elements between active and inactive states responsive to detection of the available one of the radio access technologies. Related methods of operation are also discussed. | 02-23-2012 |
20120154237 | COMPACT ANTENNA FOR MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING ISOLATED ANTENNA ELEMENTS - An antenna for MIMO communications includes a ground plane having a planar surface, a first feeding patch spaced apart from and parallel to the ground plane, and a first parasitic patch spaced apart from and parallel to the first feeding patch. The antenna further includes a second feeding patch spaced apart from and parallel to the ground plane and disposed adjacent the first feeding patch, and a second parasitic patch spaced apart from and parallel to the second feeding patch. The first parasitic patch may be capacitively coupled to the first feeding patch, and the second parasitic patch may be capacitively coupled to the second feeding patch. The ground plane may include an isolation notch therein arranged between the first and second feeding patches. | 06-21-2012 |
20120274518 | MULTI-BAND WIRELESS TERMINALS WITH METAL BACKPLATES AND MULTI-BAND ANTENNAE, AND MULTI-BAND ANTENNA SYSTEMS WITH METAL BACKPLATES AND MULTI-BAND ANTENNAE - A multi-band antenna system may include a unitary metal backplate. The unitary metal backplate may include a notch. The antenna system may also include a first antenna that may be at least partially covered by a non-metal cover. The first antenna may be on an end of the unitary metal backplate, and may be configured to resonate in a first frequency band in response to a first electromagnetic radiation. The first frequency band may include includes cellular frequencies. The antenna system may also include a second antenna that may be recessed in the notch. The second antenna may be configured to resonate in a second frequency band in response to a second electromagnetic radiation. | 11-01-2012 |
20120280883 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - The embodiments herein relate to an antenna arrangement comprising a ground element, and a first branch comprising a first inductor loading (L | 11-08-2012 |
20130076579 | Multi-Band Wireless Terminals With Multiple Antennas Along An End Portion, And Related Multi-Band Antenna Systems - An antenna system may include a backplate that includes an end portion. The antenna system may also include first and second antennas spaced apart from each other along the end portion of the backplate. The antenna system may additionally include a parasitic element between the first and second antennas along the end portion of the backplate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076580 | Multi-Band Wireless Terminals With A Hybrid Antenna Along An End Portion, And Related Multi-Band Antenna Systems - An antenna system may include a backplate that includes an end portion. The antenna system may also include a hybrid antenna that includes first and second antenna elements spaced apart from each other along the end portion of the backplate. The first antenna element may include a type of antenna element that is structurally different from the second antenna element. Additionally, the antenna system may further include a parasitic element between the first and second antenna elements along the end portion of the backplate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130293427 | Looped Multi-Branch Planar Antennas Having a Floating Parasitic Element and Wireless Communications Devices Incorporating the Same - Antenna systems are provided including a ground plane; a loop antenna positioned on the ground plane on a first layer, the loop antenna having antenna feed positioned at a center of an edge of the first layer; and a multi-branch parasitic element electrically coupled to the loop antenna, the multi-branch parasitic element being parallel to and positioned above the ground plane on a second layer, different from the first layer, wherein the loop antenna on the first layer is positioned between the ground plane and the multi-branch parasitic element on the second layer. Related wireless communications devices and loop antennas are also provided herein. | 11-07-2013 |
20130315076 | Electronic Devices, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Selecting an Antenna Element Based on a Wireless Communication Performance Criterion - A method of operating an electronic device includes providing a plurality of antenna elements, evaluating a wireless communication performance criterion to obtain a performance evaluation, and assigning a first one of the plurality of antenna elements to a main wireless signal reception and transmission path and a second one of the plurality of antenna elements to a diversity wireless signal reception path based on the performance evaluation. | 11-28-2013 |
20140004802 | ANTENNA SWAPPING METHODS USING A TIME PERIOD THAT IS RECEIVED FROM A NETWORK, AND RELATED WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES | 01-02-2014 |
20140028525 | WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE CURVED ANTENNAS ALONG AN END PORTION, AND RELATED ANTENNA SYSTEMS - Wireless electronic devices may include a backplate and first and second curved antennas spaced apart from each other along an end portion of the backplate. Each of the first and second curved antennas may include a radiating element and a parasitic element electrically coupled to the radiating element. Related systems are also described. | 01-30-2014 |
20140132462 | MULTI-BAND WIRELESS TERMINALS WITH METAL BACKPLATES AND COUPLING FEED ELEMENTS, AND RELATED MULTI-BAND ANTENNA SYSTEMS - An antenna system for use in a portable electronic device may include first and second metal elements. One of the first and second metal elements may be provided by a metal backplate of a housing of the portable electronic device. The antenna system may additionally include a coupling feed element between the first and second metal elements of the portable electronic device. | 05-15-2014 |
20140139379 | TRANSPARENT ANTENNAS FOR WIRELESS TERMINALS - Transparent antennas are described. An antenna apparatus for a radio transceiver of a wireless communication terminal having a housing includes a transparent antenna coupled to the housing around a perimeter of the housing and electrically connected to the transceiver. The transparent antenna has a conductive mesh acting as one or more radiating elements. Light and images may pass through the transparent antenna. The transparent antenna may have a ring shape around the housing of the terminal. | 05-22-2014 |
20140368398 | Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) Antennas with Multi-Band Wave Traps - An antenna includes a first radiating element, a second radiating element, a common ground plane between the first radiating element and the second radiating element, and a wavetrap structure coupled to the ground plane and configured to reduce correlation between the first and second radiating elements at first and second RF frequencies. | 12-18-2014 |