ANTENNA STRUCTURES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
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1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
- an external housing;
a substrate supporting an antenna element and disposed adjacent an inner surface of the external housing; and
a cavity formed in the external housing, the cavity aligned with the antenna element such that the antenna element receives and transmits radio frequency communication signals through the cavity during operation of the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication using the mmW spectrum. In particular, an antenna structure may be designed to integrate with an external housing of a wireless communication device. For example, the external housing may include a cavity that facilitates reception and/or transmission of radio frequency communication signals by an antenna element of the antenna structure. Such an antenna structure may be designed to be relatively compact to deal with the limited real estate available on modern wireless communication devices (e.g., cellular telephones).
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1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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an external housing; a substrate supporting an antenna element and disposed adjacent an inner surface of the external housing; and a cavity formed in the external housing, the cavity aligned with the antenna element such that the antenna element receives and transmits radio frequency communication signals through the cavity during operation of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 26)
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15. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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means for housing the wireless communication device; means for supporting an antenna element, the means for supporting disposed adjacent an inner surface of the means for housing; and a cavity formed in the means for housing, the cavity aligned with the antenna element such that the antenna element receives and transmits radio frequency communication signals through the cavity during operation of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28)
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29. A method of fabricating a wireless communication device, comprising:
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providing an external housing for the wireless communication device; forming a cavity in the external housing; and assembling a substrate supporting an antenna element to the external housing with the substrate disposed adjacent an inner surface of the external housing and the antenna element aligned with the cavity such that the antenna element receives and transmits radio frequency communication signals through the cavity during operation of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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