Molded patch antenna having an embedded connector and method therefor
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1. A method for forming a molded patch antenna having an embedded connector, comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a connector by coupling a cylindrical housing terminating in a cylindrical ground lead with a circular signal lead;
(b) injecting dielectric insulating the cylindrical ground lead from the circular signal lead forming a connector substrate assembly having first side coupled with the cylindrical ground lead and a second opposite side for coupling with the circular signal lead;
(c) removing the connector substrate assembly from the mold;
(d) affixing a conductive material to the first side of the connector substrate assembly thereby coupling to the cylindrical ground lead; and
(e) affixing another conductive material to the second opposite side of the connector substrate assembly thereby coupling to the circular signal lead.
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Abstract
An antenna (100) has a connector (200) having a ground lead (102) and a signal lead (114). A dielectric (112) captures and embeds the connector (200) forming a connector substrate assembly (120) having a first side (122) and a second opposite side (124). A first conductive material (104) is affixed to the first side (122) of the connector substrate assembly (120) and coupling to the ground lead (102) and a second conductive material (110) is affixed to the second opposite side (124) of the connector substrate assembly (112) coupling the signal lead (114).
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1. A method for forming a molded patch antenna having an embedded connector, comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a connector by coupling a cylindrical housing terminating in a cylindrical ground lead with a circular signal lead; (b) injecting dielectric insulating the cylindrical ground lead from the circular signal lead forming a connector substrate assembly having first side coupled with the cylindrical ground lead and a second opposite side for coupling with the circular signal lead; (c) removing the connector substrate assembly from the mold; (d) affixing a conductive material to the first side of the connector substrate assembly thereby coupling to the cylindrical ground lead; and (e) affixing another conductive material to the second opposite side of the connector substrate assembly thereby coupling to the circular signal lead.
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2. A method forming a molded patch antenna having a connector being embedded therein, comprising the steps of:
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(a) coupling a circular signal terminal with a cylindrical ground terminal in the mold; (b) injecting dielectric for capturing and insulating the circular signal terminal centrally positioned within the cylindrical ground terminal of the connector to form a connector substrate assembly; (c) affixing a conductive surface to a first side of the connector substrate assembly thereby coupling to the cylindrical ground terminal of the connector; and (d) affixing second conductive surface to an opposite side of the connector substrate assembly thereby coupling to the circular signal terminal of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. An antenna, comprising:
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a connector having a cylindrical ground lead and a circular signal lead; a dielectric capturing and embedding the circular signal lead centrally located within the cylindrical ground lead of the connector forming a connector substrate assembly having a first side and a second opposite side; a first conductive surface affixed to the first side of the connector substrate assembly being electrically coupled to the cylindrical ground lead; and a second conductive surface affixed to the second opposite side of the connector substrate assembly being electrically coupled to the circular signal lead. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An antenna, comprising:
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a circular signal terminal; a cylindrical ground terminal; a dielectric embedding the circular signal terminal centrally located within the cylindrical ground terminal to form a connector substrate assembly having a predetermined impedance; a copper surface affixed to a first side of the connector substrate assembly being coupled to the cylindrical ground terminal; and a copper surface affixed to a second opposite side of the connector substrate assembly coupled to the circular signal terminal.
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10. A portable communication device comprising:
a receiver coupled to a molded patch antenna and decoder controller, the molded patch antenna comprising; a circular signal terminal; a cylindrical ground terminal; a dielectric embedding the circular signal terminal centrally within the cylindrical ground terminal to form a connector substrate assembly having a predetermined impedance; a first conductive surface affixed to a first side of the connector substrate assembly being coupled to the cylindrical ground terminal; and a second conductive surface affixed to a second opposite side of the connector substrate assembly coupled to the circular signal terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A portable communication device comprising:
a receiver coupled to an antenna and a decoder/controller, the antenna comprising; a connector having a cylindrical ground lead and a circular signal lead; a dielectric capturing and embedding the circular signal lead centrally positioned within the cylindrical ground lead of the connector forming a connector substrate assembly having a first side and a second opposite side; a first conductive surface affixed to the first side of the connector substrate assembly being coupled to the cylindrical ground lead; and a second conductive surface affixed to the second opposite side of the connector substrate assembly being coupled to the circular signal lead. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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