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Meander line capacitively-loaded magnetic dipole antenna

US7274338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 2005
Grant dateSep 25, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/26
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A meander line capacitively-loaded magnetic dipole antenna is disclosed. The antenna includes a transformer loop having a balanced feed interface, and a meander line capacitively-loaded magnetic dipole radiator. The meander line capacitively-loaded magnetic dipole radiator also includes an electric field bridge. For example, the meander line capacitively-loaded magnetic dipole radiator may include a quasi loop with a first end and a second end, with the electric field bridge interposed between the quasi loop first and second ends. The electric field bridge may be an element such as a dielectric gap, lumped element, circuit board surface-mounted, ferroelectric tunable, or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) capacitor. The transformer loop has a radiator interface coupled to a quasi loop transformer interface. In one aspect, the coupled interfaces are a shared perimeter portion shared by both loops.

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