Antenna assembly and method of operation thereof
US7420516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/30
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns an antenna assembly (102) and a method (600) of operation thereof. In one arrangement, the antenna assembly can include a first antenna element (202) and a second antenna element (204), electrically disconnected from the first antenna element and a switching element (210) to selectively connect the first antenna element and the second antenna element. In another arrangement, the method can include the steps of sliding (604) the switching element to a first position to operate the antenna assembly in a first mode of operation and sliding (606) the switching element to a second position to operate the antenna assembly in a second mode of operation. As an example, in the first mode of operation, the antenna assembly can operate as a one-half wavelength antenna. In the second mode of operation, the antenna assembly can operate as a quarter wavelength antenna.
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