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Antenna arrangement for a wireless communication device

US5995050A · kind A · utility

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32Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 1996
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/244
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna arrangement (402) for a wireless communication device (400) comprises a first element (404) and a second element (406). The first element (404) is coupled to circuitry (408) of the wireless communication device (400). The second element (406) is movable between a first and a second position relative to the first element (404). The performance of the antenna arrangement (402) is substantially less desirable when the second element (406) is between the first and the second position than the performance of the antenna arrangement (402) when the second element (406) is at either the first or the second position. The second element (406) is mechanically spaced apart from and substantially electrically coupled to the first element (404) in both the first and the second position. The antenna arrangement (402) advantageously provides for reduced dimensions while achieving desirable performance.

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