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Low profile smart antenna for wireless applications and associated methods

US7403160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2005
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q19/32
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low profile smart antenna includes an active antenna element carried by a dielectric substrate, and active antenna element has a T-shape. Passive antenna elements are carried by the dielectric substrate, and they have an inverted L-shaped portion laterally adjacent the active antenna element. Impedance elements are selectively connectable to the passive antenna elements for antenna beam steering.

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