FRACTAL ANTENNAS AND FRACTAL RESONATORS
First Claim
1. An antenna undefined by an opening angle and having at least one element whose physical shape is defined substantially as a deterministic fractal of iteration N≧
- 2 for at least a portion of said element.
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Abstract
An antenna includes at least one element whose physical shape is at least partially defined as a second or higher iteration deterministic fractal. The resultant fractal antenna does not rely upon an opening angle for performance, and may be fabricated as a dipole, a vertical, or a quad, among other configurations. The number of resonant frequencies for the fractal antenna increases with iteration number N and more such frequencies are present than in a prior art Euclidean antenna. Further, the resonant frequencies can include non-harmonically related frequencies. At the high frequencies associated with wireless and cellular telephone communications, a second or third iteration, preferably Minkowski fractal antenna is implemented on a printed circuit board that is small enough to fit within the telephone housing.
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6 Claims
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1. An antenna undefined by an opening angle and having at least one element whose physical shape is defined substantially as a deterministic fractal of iteration N≧
- 2 for at least a portion of said element.
- View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A fractal antenna coupleable to a transceiver unit, the antenna comprising:
- at least one element whose physical shape is defined substantially as a deterministic fractal of iteration N≧
2 for at least a portion of said element, said antenna being undefined by an opening angle. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
- at least one element whose physical shape is defined substantially as a deterministic fractal of iteration N≧
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