Adaptively tunable antennas incorporating an external probe to monitor radiated power
US8125399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q23/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention an apparatus, comprising an apparatus, comprising an adaptively-tuned antenna including a variable reactance network connected to the antenna, an RF field probe located near the antenna, an RF detector to sense voltage from the field probe, a controller that monitors the RF voltage and supplies control signals to a driver circuit and wherein the driver circuit converts the control signals to bias signals for the variable reactance network.
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