Antennas with integrated windings
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1. A radiotelephone antenna, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending first member having at least one rigid conductive winding arranged in a first pattern thereon; and
a longitudinally extending second member having at least one rigid conductive winding arranged in a second pattern thereon, said second member configured to matably engage with said first member to define an enclosed passage therebetween, wherein when said first and second members are engaged, said first and second pattern of conductive windings are electrically connected and geometrically aligned in a pattern to define a signal path.
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Abstract
Radiotelephone antennas include rigid antenna elements integral to the antenna substrate or housing. As such, the present invention configures the antenna without requiring a separate flex circuit winding to provide the conductive windings in the antenna. Methods for fabrication of the antenna are also described. Preferably, the antenna is formed in a two-shot molding process.
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48 Claims
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1. A radiotelephone antenna, comprising:
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a longitudinally extending first member having at least one rigid conductive winding arranged in a first pattern thereon; and a longitudinally extending second member having at least one rigid conductive winding arranged in a second pattern thereon, said second member configured to matably engage with said first member to define an enclosed passage therebetween, wherein when said first and second members are engaged, said first and second pattern of conductive windings are electrically connected and geometrically aligned in a pattern to define a signal path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An antenna, comprising:
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a substantially rigid non-conductive antenna substrate having first and second opposing ends having a length and defining a central axis therethrough; and a plurality of rigid conductive circuit windings formed integral to said antenna substrate, each of said plurality of conductive circuit windings are spaced apart from each other, wherein each of said conductive circuit windings are electrically and physically separated from the others, and wherein said conductive circuit windings extend along at least a portion of the length of said antenna substrate to define a signal path, and wherein said conductive circuit windings are integrally formed onto said substrate by one or more of a two-shot molding process, photo-imaging, or photo-resist processing method. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A multi-layer cylindrical antenna comprising:
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a first core insert layer; a second layer disposed over said first layer; a third layer disposed over predetermined portions of said second layer opposite said first layer, wherein said third layer is non-conductive; and a conductive fourth layer disposed over the portions of said second layer not covered by said third layer, wherein said fourth layer defines at least one signal trace, and wherein said fourth layer is arranged with said second and third layers such that each of said at least one signal traces is spaced-apart by said non-conductive third layer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of fabricating an antenna with integral traces formed thereon, comprising the steps of:
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molding a first antenna layer of a first material having an affinity for conductive coatings in a predetermined geometrical shape; forming a second antenna layer of a second material over selected areas of said first layer; maintaining exposed surfaces of predetermined portions of said first antenna layer; and coating exposed surfaces of said first layer with a conductive coating thereby fabricating an integrated conductive signal path antenna. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An antenna body having rigid traces thereon, said antenna body comprising:
a longitudinally extending substrate having a plurality of rigid conductive windings thereon, wherein each of said plurality of conductive windings are spaced-apart, and wherein said rigid conductive windings are a surface pattern formed by one or more of a two-shot molding process and photo-imaging and photo-resist processing selected portions of at least one surface of said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A multi-layer antenna body, comprising:
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a longitudinally extending first substrate layer; a second conductive layer disposed over predetermined portions of said first layer; a third conductive layer disposed over said second layer, wherein said second and third layers define at least one rigid signal trace integral to said first layer providing a signal path thereon. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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