Antenna with lumped reactive matching elements between radiator and groundplate
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1. An antenna comprising:
- a first grounding conductor plate,a second conductor plate disposed parallel and opposed to said grounding conductor plate,a coaxial connector having inner and outer conductors arranged in a coaxial relation and provided on a surface of said first grounding conductor plate, not facing said first conductor plate, the inner conductor of said coaxial connector extending through said first grounding conductor plate and being connected to said second conductor plate at a first location spaced apart from a geometric center of said conductor plate, anda discrete capacitor and a coil disposed between said second conductor panel and said first grounding conductor plate, each having one end connected to said first grounding conductor plate and the other end connected to said second conductor plate at second and third spaced apart locations spaced apart from said first location and said second conductor plate,a reactive element connected between an intermediate portion of said inner conductor of said coaxial connector and said first grounding conductor plate and positioned above the surface of said first grounding conductor plate in the region between said second conductor plate and said first grounding conductor plate.
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Abstract
Between a circular conductor plate and a grounding conductor plate, lumped constant elements such as coils and capacitors are connected. As a result, the resonance frequency of an antenna can be changed in a wide range.
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1. An antenna comprising:
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a first grounding conductor plate, a second conductor plate disposed parallel and opposed to said grounding conductor plate, a coaxial connector having inner and outer conductors arranged in a coaxial relation and provided on a surface of said first grounding conductor plate, not facing said first conductor plate, the inner conductor of said coaxial connector extending through said first grounding conductor plate and being connected to said second conductor plate at a first location spaced apart from a geometric center of said conductor plate, and a discrete capacitor and a coil disposed between said second conductor panel and said first grounding conductor plate, each having one end connected to said first grounding conductor plate and the other end connected to said second conductor plate at second and third spaced apart locations spaced apart from said first location and said second conductor plate, a reactive element connected between an intermediate portion of said inner conductor of said coaxial connector and said first grounding conductor plate and positioned above the surface of said first grounding conductor plate in the region between said second conductor plate and said first grounding conductor plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An antenna comprising:
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a first grounding conductor plate, a second conductor plate disposed parallel and opposed to said first grounding plate, a coaxial connector having inner and outer conductors arranged in a coaxial relation and provided on a surface of said first grounding conductor plate, not facing said second conductor plate, the inner conductor of said coaxial connector extending through said first grounding conductor plate and being connected to said second conductor plate at a first location, a capacitor disposed between said first grounding plate and said second conductor plate, said capacitor having one end connected to said first grounding conductor plate and the other end connected to said second conductor plate at a second location; a coil disposed between said first grounding plate and said second conductor plate, said coil having one end connected to said first grounding conductor plate and the other end connected to said second conductor plate at a third location, said first, second and third locations spaced apart from each other on said second conductor plate; a first reactive element connected between an intermediate portion of said inner conductor of said coaxial connector and said first grounding conductor plate and positioned above the surface of said first grounding conductor plate in the region between said second conductor plate and said first grounding conductor plate; a second reactive element connected in series with an intermediate portion of said inner conductor of said coaxial connector located between said first grounding conductor plate and said second conductor plate; and a dielectric substrate provided between said first grounding plate and said second conductor plate, said substrate containing bores in which said inner conductor, capacitor, and coil are respectively located. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. An antenna comprising:
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a grounding conductor plate, a circular conductor plate disposed parallel and opposed to said grounding conductor plate, a coaxial connector having inner and outer conductors arranged in a coaxial relation and provided on a surface of said grounding conductor plate, not facing said circular conductor plate, the inner conductor of said coaxial connector extending through said grounding conductor plate and being connected to said circular conductor plate at a first location, a capacitor and a coil disposed between said circular conductor plate and said grounding conductor plate, each having one end connected to said grounding conductor plate and the other end connected to said circular conductor plate at a location spaced apart from said first location on said conductor plate, a reactive element connected between an intermediate portion of said inner conductor of said coaxial connector and said grounding conductor plate and positioned above the surface of said grounding conductor plate in the region between said circular conductor plate and said grounding conductor plate. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An antenna comprising:
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a grounding conductor plate, a circular conductor plate disposed parallel and opposed to said grounding conductor plate, a coaxial connector having inner and outer conductors arranged in a coaxial relation and provided on a surface of said grounding conductor plate, not facing said circular conductor plate, the inner conductor of said coaxial connector extending through said grounding conductor plate and being connected to said circular conductor plate at a first location, a capacitor and a coil disposed between said circular conductor plate and said grounding conductor plate, each having one end connected to said grounding conductor plate and the other end connected to said circular conductor plate at second and third spaced apart locations spaced apart from said first location on said circular conductor plate, and a reactive element connected between an intermediate portion of said inner conductor of said coaxial connector and said grounding conductor plate and positioned above the surface of said grounding conductor plate in the region facing said circular conductor plate and said grounding conductor plate. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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