Floating conductor pad for antenna performance stabilization and noise reduction
US6980173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/526
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna in a wireless mobile communication device is often sensitive to its operating environment, such that variations in other device components typically affect performance of the antenna. A floating conductor pad comprising a patch of conductive material is configured to be positioned adjacent the antenna to couple to the antenna. The floating conductor pad thereby has a dominant effect on the antenna in the operating environment. This reduces the effects of variations in the other device components on the antenna. Effective selection of the dimensions and location of the floating conductor pad can also cancel noise generated by the other device components from de-sensitizing communications circuitry in a wireless mobile communication device.
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