Multiple band printed monopole antenna
First Claim
1. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a first specified frequency band and a second specified frequency band, comprising:
- (a) a first printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane;
(b) a first monopole radiating element comprising a first conductive trace formed on said first printed circuit board first side, said first conductive trace having a physical length from a feed end to an opposite end and a predetermined electrical length so that said first monopole radiating element is resonant within said first specified frequency band;
(c) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion, said signal feed portion being coupled only to said feed end of said first conductive trace; and
(d) a second monopole radiating element positioned adjacent to said first monopole radiating element and not connected to said feed port, said second monopole radiating element comprising a second conductive trace having a physical length from a first end to a second end and a predetermined electrical length so that said second monopole radiating element is resonant within said second specified frequency band, wherein said second conductive trace is electrically coupled to said first conductive trace so as to receive signals through said first conductive trace when said printed monopole antenna is operated within said second specified frequency band.
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Abstract
A printed monopole antenna is disclosed including a first printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, a first monopole radiating element in the form of a conductive trace formed on a side of the first printed circuit board, and a second monopole radiating element in the form of a conductive trace positioned adjacent the first monopole radiating element, wherein the first monopole radiating element is resonant within a first frequency band and the second monopole radiating element is resonant within a second frequency band. In order for the first and second radiating elements to be resonant within different frequency bands, the conductive traces for each have different electrical lengths. No direct electrical connection exists between the monopole radiating elements, but the second radiating element dominates at a frequency in which the second radiating element is approximately a half-wavelength so that coupling with the first radiating element occurs. The first and second monopole radiating elements are formed on the same side of the first printed circuit board, separate sides of the first printed circuit board, or on separate printed circuit boards.
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42 Claims
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1. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a first specified frequency band and a second specified frequency band, comprising:
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(a) a first printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane; (b) a first monopole radiating element comprising a first conductive trace formed on said first printed circuit board first side, said first conductive trace having a physical length from a feed end to an opposite end and a predetermined electrical length so that said first monopole radiating element is resonant within said first specified frequency band; (c) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion, said signal feed portion being coupled only to said feed end of said first conductive trace; and (d) a second monopole radiating element positioned adjacent to said first monopole radiating element and not connected to said feed port, said second monopole radiating element comprising a second conductive trace having a physical length from a first end to a second end and a predetermined electrical length so that said second monopole radiating element is resonant within said second specified frequency band, wherein said second conductive trace is electrically coupled to said first conductive trace so as to receive signals through said first conductive trace when said printed monopole antenna is operated within said second specified frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a first specified frequency band and a second specified frequency band, comprising;
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(a) a first printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane; (b) a first monopole radiating element comprising a first conductive trace formed on said first printed circuit board first side, said first conductive trace having a physical length from a feed end to an opposite end and a predetermined electrical length so that said first monopole radiating element is resonant within said first specified frequency band; (c) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion, said signal feed portion being coupled only to said feed end of said first conductive trace; and (d) a second monopole radiating element positioned adjacent to said first monopole radiating element and not connected to said feed port, said second monopole radiating element comprising a second conductive trace formed on said first printed circuit board second side having a physical length from a first end to a second end and a predetermined electrical length so that said second monopole radiating element is resonant within said second specified frequency band, wherein said second conductive trace is electrically coupled to said first conductive trace so as to receive signals through said first conductive trace when said printed monopole antenna is operated within said second specified frequency band.
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20. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a first specified frequency band and a second specified frequency band, comprising;
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(a) a first printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane; (b) a second printed circuit board positioned adjacent to said first printed circuit board, said second printed circuit board having a first side and a second side; (c) a first monopole radiating element comprising a first conductive trace formed on said first printed circuit board first side, said first conductive trace having a physical length from a feed end to an opposite end and a predetermined electrical length so that said first monopole radiating element is resonant within said first specified frequency band; (d) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion, said signal feed portion being coupled only to said feed end of said first conductive trace; and (e) a second monopole radiating element positioned adjacent to said first monopole radiating element and not connected to said feed port, said second monopole radiating element comprising a second conductive trace formed on said second printed circuit board first side having a physical length from a first end to a second end and a predetermined electrical length so that said second monopole radiating element is resonant within said second specified frequency band, wherein said second conductive trace is electrically coupled to said first conductive trace so as to receive signals through said first conductive trace when said printed monopole antenna is operated within said second specified frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a first specified frequency band and a second specified frequency band, comprising:
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(a) a substantially planar printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane; (b) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion; (c) a first monopole radiating element comprising a first conductive trace formed on said printed circuit board first side, said first conductive trace being coupled to said signal feed portion of said feed port and having an electrical length so as to be resonant within said first specified frequency band; and (d) a second monopole radiating element comprising a second conductive trace formed on said printed circuit board first side adjacent said first conductive trace, said second conductive trace having an electrical length so as to be resonant within said second specified frequency band, wherein said second monopole radiating element is electrically coupled to said first monopole radiating element so as to receive signals through said first monopole radiating element when said printed monopole antenna is operated within said second specified frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a first specified frequency band and a second specified frequency band, comprising:
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(a) a substantially planar printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane; (b) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion; (c) a first monopole radiating element comprising a first conductive trace formed on said printed circuit board first side, said first conductive trace being coupled to said signal feed portion of said feed port and having an electrical length so as to be resonant within said first specified frequency band; and (d) a second monopole radiating element comprising a second conductive trace formed on said printed circuit board second side adjacent said first conductive trace, said second conductive trace having an electrical length so as to be resonant within said second specified frequency band, wherein said second monopole radiating element is electrically coupled to said first monopole radiating element so as to receive signals through said first monopole radiating element when said printed monopole antenna is operated within said second specified frequency band.
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29. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a first specified frequency band and a second specified frequency band, comprising:
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(a) a first substantially planar printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane; (b) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion; (c) a first monopole radiating element comprising a first conductive trace formed on said first printed circuit board first side, said first conductive trace being coupled to said signal feed portion of said feed port and having an electrical length so as to be resonant within said first specified frequency band; (d) a second substantially planar printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, wherein said second printed circuit board second side is positioned adjacent to and substantially parallel with said first printed circuit board first side; and (e) a second monopole radiating element comprising a second conductive trace formed on said second printed circuit board first side, said second conductive trace having an electrical length so as to be resonant within said second specified frequency band, wherein said second conductive trace is electrically coupled to said first conductive trace so as to receive signals through said first conductive trace when said printed monopole antenna is operated within said second specified frequency band.
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30. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a plurality of specified frequency bands, comprising:
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(a) a substantially planar printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane; (b) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion; and (c) a plurality of monopole radiating elements, each said monopole radiating element comprising a conductive trace formed on one of said printed circuit board sides adjacent each other and having a specified electrical length so as to be resonant within a specified frequency band, wherein only one of said conductive traces is coupled to said signal feed portion of said feed port and the other conductive traces are electrically coupled thereto so as to receive signals through said first conductive trace when said printed monopole antenna is operated within said specified frequency band of resonance therefore. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A printed monopole antenna having a ground plane defined substantially perpendicular thereto and being operable within a plurality of specified frequency bands comprising:
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(a) a substantially planar first printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said first printed circuit board lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to said ground plane; (b) a substantially planar second printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, said second side of said second printed circuit board being positioned adjacent to and substantially parallel with said first side of said first printed circuit board; (c) a feed port including a signal feed portion and a ground portion; (d) at least one monopole radiating element associated with said first printed circuit board, each of said monopole radiating elements comprising a conductive trace formed on said first printed circuit board first side and having a specified electrical length so as to be resonant within one of said specified frequency bands, wherein one of said conductive traces is coupled to said signal feed portion of said feed port and any other conductive traces are electrically coupled thereto so as to receive signals through said fed conductive trace conductive trace having an electrical length so as to be resonant within a; and (e) at least one monopole radiating element associated with said second printed circuit board, each of said monopole radiating elements comprising a conductive trace formed on said second circuit board first side and having a specified electrical length so as to be resonant within one of said specified frequency bands, wherein each conductive trace is electrically coupled to said fed conductive trace on said first printed circuit board so as to receive signals through said fed conductive trace. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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