METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING ANTENNA PARAMETERS TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND MAINTAIN ANTENNA SIZE COMPACTNESS
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1. A modular communications apparatus comprising:
- a dielectric substrate;
a radiating structure disposed on a surface of the substrate;
an electronics module disposed within the dielectric substrate, the electronics module comprising;
a power amplifier;
signal receiving components;
fixed length transmission lines connecting the radiating structure and the electronics module, a length of each transmission line selected to present a desired impedance at an input and an output terminal of each transmission line without requiring separate impedance matching elements.
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Abstract
A modular communications apparatus. The apparatus comprises a dielectric substrate, a radiating structure disposed on a surface of the substrate, and an electronics module disposed within the dielectric substrate. The electronics module comprises a power amplifier and signal receiving components. The apparatus further comprises fixed length transmission lines connecting the radiating structure and the electronics module, a length of each transmission line selected to present a desired impedance at an input and an output terminal of each transmission line without requiring separate impedance matching elements.
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1. A modular communications apparatus comprising:
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a dielectric substrate; a radiating structure disposed on a surface of the substrate; an electronics module disposed within the dielectric substrate, the electronics module comprising; a power amplifier; signal receiving components; fixed length transmission lines connecting the radiating structure and the electronics module, a length of each transmission line selected to present a desired impedance at an input and an output terminal of each transmission line without requiring separate impedance matching elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for manufacturing a plurality of communications apparatus modules, comprising:
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providing a dielectric substrate; forming a radiating structure on the substrate; forming receiving and transmitting components within the substrate; determining an impedance of the receiving and transmitting components; and forming transmission lines within the substrate for interconnecting the radiating structure and the receiving and transmitting components, transmission line lengths selected to match the impedance of the receiving and transmitting components.
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