WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

• US 20140347237A1
• Filed: 05/23/2014
• Published: 11/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RF Elements s.r.o.
• Original Assignee: RF Elements s.r.o.
• Inventors: TAPTIC, Juraj, MARCINCAK, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 9,531,078 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/786
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/02 Waveguide horns
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 19/134 Rear-feeds; Splash plate feeds
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/28 Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems multiple beam H01Q25/00

Abstract

There is provided a wireless communication apparatus that includes (a) a printed circuit board, (b) a radio frequency circuit installed on the printed circuit board, and (c) an antenna element that is integrated onto the printed circuit board and electrically coupled to the radio frequency circuit via a printed conductor.

Claims

1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:

printed circuit board;

a radio frequency circuit installed on said printed circuit board; and

an antenna element that is integrated onto said printed circuit board and electrically coupled to said radio frequency circuit via a printed conductor.

2. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein said antenna element is a printed element on said printed circuit board.

3. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a housing that (a) contains said printed circuit board, and (b) includes a waveguide that guides a signal between said antenna element and a region of space.

4. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, further comprising an antenna structure that interfaces with said waveguide.

5. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 4, wherein said antenna structure influences a characteristic of said wireless communication apparatus selected from the group consisting of beam width, gain, and radiation pattern.

6. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 4, wherein said antenna structure is selected from the group consisting of a parabolic antenna structure, a horn antenna structure, a dielectric lens antenna structure, a Fresnel lens antenna structure, and a patch array antenna structure.