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Printed antenna

US5754145A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 1996
Grant dateMay 19, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/18
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printed antenna comprises an end fed elongate first dipole element (12) provided on one side of a dielectric substate (10). A second dipole element (16, 17) is provided on the opposite side of the dielectric substrate. The second dipole comprises first and second elongate elements (16, 17) disposed one on each side of the longitudinal axis of the first dipole element as viewed through the substrate. A ground plane (14) on the second side of the substrate is connected to the first and second elements (16, 17) at a distance from a free end of the first dipole element corresponding substantially to a quarter wavelength of the frequency (or centre frequency) above interest. The first and second elements (16, 17) are a quarter of a wavelength long and may be inclined relative to the first dipole element (12) or extend parallel thereto (4 (not shown)). Pairs of the printed antennas may be connected with switching elements to form antenna diversity arrangements.

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