RECONFIGURABLE MULTI-BAND ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A RECONFIGURABLE MULTI-BAND ANTENNA
First Claim
1. An antenna comprising:
- a radiating element resonant on at least two frequencies;
at least two matching elements respectively corresponding to at least one frequency of the at least two frequencies; and
a switching element, that for a selected frequency of the at least two frequencies, is adapted to selectively electrically connect to the radiating element one or more of the matching elements that correspond to the selected frequency.
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Abstract
A multi-band antenna is provided. The antenna includes a radiating element resonant for at least two resonant frequencies, and at least two matching elements that are electrically connectable to the radiating element to substantially match an input impedance of the antenna to a reference impedance for each one of the at least two resonant frequencies. A method for transmitting and receiving on one or more frequency bands is also provided that includes selecting at least one resonant frequency, selectively electrically connecting a matching element corresponding to the at least one selected resonant frequency to a radiating element resonant at the one or more frequency bands, and receiving or transmitting a wireless signal at the at least one selected resonant frequency with the radiating element.
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20 Claims
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1. An antenna comprising:
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a radiating element resonant on at least two frequencies; at least two matching elements respectively corresponding to at least one frequency of the at least two frequencies; and a switching element, that for a selected frequency of the at least two frequencies, is adapted to selectively electrically connect to the radiating element one or more of the matching elements that correspond to the selected frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for selectively operating an antenna having a radiating element that is resonant at a plurality of resonant frequencies, comprising:
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a) selecting at least one resonant frequency from the plurality of resonant frequencies; and b) selectively electrically connecting a matching element corresponding to the at least one selected resonant frequency to the radiating element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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