Patent · US Expired

Horizontally polarized slot antenna with omni-directional and sectorial radiation patterns

US6879296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2002
Grant dateApr 12, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q21/08
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A slot antenna comprising: a first and second boards each having an edge attached to respective opposite edges of a center board to form an essentially C-shaped open-ended channel having an inner surface and an outer surface; the center board having a slot for radiating signals defined in an electrically conductive layer bonded to an outer surface thereof and an electrically conductive feed line bonded to an inner surface thereof; the slot having a drive point being a portion of the feed line undercrossing the slot between opposite edges of the slot; the first and second boards each having an electrically conductive layer bonded to an outer surface thereof to reduce nulls, thereby providing an essentially omni-directional radiation pattern for the slot; and, a connector for coupling the signals to the antenna.

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