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Enhanced metamaterial antenna structures

US8928530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH · CH

Inventors

Maha Achour · Encinitas, US
Ajay Gummalla · San Diego, US
Anders Mattsson · San Diego, US
Vaneet Pathak · Los Altos Hills, US
Gregory Poilasne · San Diego, US
Sunil Kumar Rajgopal · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 3, 2011
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49018
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless device having an antenna structure incorporates a conductive structure to extend an effective length of at least one component of the antenna structure. The enhanced 3-D conductive structure is applicable to a variety of antenna types, including, but not limited to, a CRLH structured antenna.

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