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Isolation between antennas using floating parasitic elements

US7525502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2005
Grant dateApr 28, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/243
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention describes a method for improving isolation between the main antenna (e.g., a GSM antenna) and at least one further antenna (e.g., a BLUETOOTH/WLAN antenna, a diversity antenna, etc.) in an electronic communication device by a floating parasitic element placed between these two antennas for providing an isolation from electro-magnetically coupled currents between these two antennas in a ground plane, wherein the antennas are connected to the ground plane and the parasitic element is floating and electrically isolated from the ground plane. The advantages of the present invention include but are not limited to a more compact placement of antennas and a reduced cost and better reliability compared to an approach involving grounded parasitic elements.

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