Antenna apparatus
US11362411B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB81C2203/0735
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to antenna apparatus comprising: an antenna, a signal conductor and one or more RF MEMS switches, the antenna being conductively connected to the signal conductor, the MEMS switches and at least a portion of the signal conductor being supported by a crystalline MEMS substrate; and a capping substrate comprising a capping portion, wherein an enclosed volume is formed around the said MEMS switches between the capping portion and at least a portion of the crystalline MEMS substrate, and wherein the capping substrate comprises the said antenna.
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