Recessed aperture-coupled patch antenna with multiple dielectrics for wireless applications
US6496149B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/0457
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an aperture-fed patch antenna assembly that is recessed into a conductive surface of an external shell of an electronic device. In one embodiment, an antenna feed attached to a removable core of the electronic device may be removed from the external shell without requiring a manual disconnecting of the antenna feed from a wireless radio modem in the electronic device. The patch antenna assembly includes a shim having an aperture therein and positioned between a primary dielectric and a printed circuit board to create a secondary dielectric between the primary dielectric and the printed circuit board. In one embodiment, the primary dielectric is ceramic and the shim is plastic.
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