Watchband antenna
US6914564B2 · kind B2 · utility
13Cited by
7References
9Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/0407
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns a patch antenna (20) for a small-sized portable electronic instrument comprising a radiating element (21) separated from a ground plane (23) by a dielectric (22) and comprising feed (25) and ground (26) conductors for electrically connecting said radiating element and said ground plane (23) respectively, to an electric module (6). The ground plane (23) consists of a stamped metal plate including at least a folded foot (26a, 26b) outside said ground plane and directly connecting said ground plane (23) to said electronic module (6), said foot (26a, 26b) forming said ground conductor (26) of the antenna.
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