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Small planar antenna with enhanced bandwidth and small strip radiator

US7355559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2006
Grant dateApr 8, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q13/10
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A planar small antenna and a small strip radiator are provided which have increased bandwidth. The small strip radiator has a main strip pattern and a plurality of convoluted strip patterns terminating the main strip pattern at each end. The plurality of convoluted strip patterns are arranged in mirror-symmetrical arrangement with reference to the longitudinal axis of the main strip such that one pair of convoluted strip patterns is convoluted clockwise while another pair is convoluted counterclockwise. As a result, an electrically small antenna radiator requires less metal or conductive material than conventional radiators, and also can operate without adversely affecting the radiation characteristics of the antenna.

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