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Portable and foldable radio terminal with multiple frequency antenna

US8131331B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 2008
Grant dateMar 6, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0214
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A foldable portable radio device adapted to a plurality of frequency bands has a good antenna performance in all the use frequency bands even in both open and folded states. In the foldable portable radio device, a control section (24) controls switching means (20) to connect a sub-matching circuit (19) and a first circuit element (21) when a first use frequency band is used and further when the foldable portable radio device is in the open state and to connect the sub-matching circuit (19) and a second circuit element (22) when a first use frequency band is used and further when the foldable portable radio device is in the closed state, or when a second use frequency band is used irrespective of the open/closed state of the foldable portable radio device.

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