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Sleeved monopole antenna

US5231412A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateOct 18, 1991
Grant dateJul 27, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/30
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna (100) includes a quarter-wave monopole radiating element (110, 110') having a signal feed point end (110A). The antenna (100) further includes a reactive element (150) in the form of a conductive sleeve. The sleeve (150) includes a grounding end (150A) and is coaxially positioned around a portion of the monopole radiating element (110, 110'). A spacer (140) is coaxially situated between the monopole radiating element (110, 110') and the reactive element (150), for electrically insulating the monopole radiating element (110, 110') from the reactive element (150). The spacer (140) is sufficiently dimensioned such that the monopole radiating element is tightly coupled to the reactive element (150) at substantially around the feed point end (150A).

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