Integral antenna and radio system
US6618014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/0421
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Planar Inverted F Antenna (PIFA) and a radio module integrated into a single module. The present invention permits the PIFA to be removably secured on the top of a radio chip module. In one embodiment of the invention, a dielectric antenna frame is removably secured to a radio chip. A radiating element or “patch” is then secured to the top of the frame. The patch has feed and shorting pins connected thereto. The integrated radio/antenna system can be mounted on a PCB using standard surface-mount techniques and the feed and shorting pins can be soldered to the PCB. In another embodiment of the invention, a cover is removably secured to the frame to retain the patch on the frame. The cover has a window to permit the feed and shorting pins to be soldered to the PCB.
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