Multi-band antenna for GSM, UMTS, and WiFi applications
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1. A multi-band antenna comprising:
- first and second vertically spaced antenna elements connected to a ground plane; and
a feed antenna element connected to an antenna feed and disposed between the first and second antenna elements, said feed antenna element comprising first and second branches arranged to electro-magnetically couple with the first and second antenna elements to define multiple operating frequency bands of the multi-band antenna.
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Abstract
The multi-band antenna described herein includes multiple antenna elements that collectively resonate in multiple different frequency bands. One exemplary antenna includes first and second vertically spaced antenna elements that connect to a ground plane. A feed antenna element positioned between the first and second antenna elements connects to an antenna feed. The electromagnetic coupling produced by the arrangement of these antenna elements produces multiple resonant frequencies, and therefore, defines multiple operating frequency bands of the multi-band antenna.
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1. A multi-band antenna comprising:
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first and second vertically spaced antenna elements connected to a ground plane; and a feed antenna element connected to an antenna feed and disposed between the first and second antenna elements, said feed antenna element comprising first and second branches arranged to electro-magnetically couple with the first and second antenna elements to define multiple operating frequency bands of the multi-band antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a multi-band antenna comprising; first and second vertically spaced antenna elements connected to a ground plane; and a feed antenna element connected to an antenna feed and disposed between the first and second antenna elements, said feed antenna element comprising first and second branches arranged to electro-magnetically couple with the first and second antenna elements; and a transceiver system configured to transmit and receive wireless communication signals via the multi-band antenna. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of constructing a multi-band antenna comprising:
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connecting first and second vertically spaced antenna elements to a ground plane; and disposing a feed antenna element connected to an antenna feed between the first and second antenna elements, said feed antenna element comprising first and second branches arranged to electro-magnetically couple to the first and second antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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