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Antenna

US5006861A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Filing dateApr 20, 1989
Grant dateApr 9, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q11/08
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna comprises a conductive helix (10) positioned parallel to a ground plane (12). One end (14) of the helix is coupled to the ground plane (12), while the other end (16) is left open. Radio frequency signals (20) are fed (18) into the open end of the helix to excite the antenna and radiate the radio frequency signal.

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