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Parallel resonance whirl antenna

US6653988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2002
Grant dateNov 25, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q21/20
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a parallel resonance antenna comprising: a whirl antenna having a plurality of antenna units installed two-dimensionally and radially around a central point, each of the antenna units having a ground point at a predetermined position thereof, portions outside the ground points respectively being bent in a same direction, the antenna units having a same size and direction, angles between the antenna units at the central point being all the same; a central conductive line connected to the central point to be normal to the whirl antenna, for being supplied with an RF power; a metal plate installed over and apart from the whirl antenna, the metal plate being connected with end portions of the antenna units, and having a penetration hole through which the central conductive line passes without contacting with the metal plate; and a variable resonance capacitor installed in series between the central conductive line and the metal plate. According to a parallel resonance antenna, the geometrical structure enables to obtain a uniform plasma. Since the antenna has a small inductance, impedance matching is easy even at the VHF band. Also, at the resonance point, since the potent…

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