Multiple-element antenna
First Claim
1. A multiple-element antenna for a mobile communication device, comprising:
- a monopole portion having a top section, a middle section and a bottom section, wherein the middle section defines a recess between the top and bottom sections, and wherein the bottom section includes a monopole feeding port configured to couple the monopole portion of the multiple-element antenna to communications circuitry in the mobile communication device; and
a dipole portion having at least one dipole feeding port configured to couple the dipole portion of the multiple-element antenna to communications circuitry in the mobile communications device;
wherein the dipole portion of the multiple-element antenna is positioned within the recess defined by the monopole portion of the multiple-element antenna in order to electromagnetically couple the monopole portion with the dipole portion;
wherein the bottom section of the monopole portion includes a gain patch and the dipole portion includes a load patch, and wherein the gain patch is positioned in close proximity to the load patch in order to increase the gain of the monopole and dipole portions.
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Abstract
A multiple-element antenna is provided that includes a monopole portion and a dipole portion. The monopole portion has a top section, a middle section, and a bottom section. The middle section defines a recess between the top and bottom sections, and the bottom section includes a monopole feeding port configured to couple the monopole portion of the multiple-element antenna to communications circuitry in a mobile communication device. The dipole portion has at least one dipole feeding port configured to couple the dipole portion of the multiple-element antenna to communications circuitry in the mobile communications device. The dipole portion of the multiple-element antenna is positioned within the recess defined by the monopole portion of the multiple-element antenna in order to electromagnetically couple the monopole portion with the dipole portion.
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37 Claims
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1. A multiple-element antenna for a mobile communication device, comprising:
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a monopole portion having a top section, a middle section and a bottom section, wherein the middle section defines a recess between the top and bottom sections, and wherein the bottom section includes a monopole feeding port configured to couple the monopole portion of the multiple-element antenna to communications circuitry in the mobile communication device; and
a dipole portion having at least one dipole feeding port configured to couple the dipole portion of the multiple-element antenna to communications circuitry in the mobile communications device;
wherein the dipole portion of the multiple-element antenna is positioned within the recess defined by the monopole portion of the multiple-element antenna in order to electromagnetically couple the monopole portion with the dipole portion;
wherein the bottom section of the monopole portion includes a gain patch and the dipole portion includes a load patch, and wherein the gain patch is positioned in close proximity to the load patch in order to increase the gain of the monopole and dipole portions. - 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 multiple-element antenna for a mobile communication device, comprising:
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a monopole portion having a top section, a middle section and a bottom section, wherein the middle section defines a recess between the top and bottom sections, and wherein the bottom section includes a monopole feeding port configured to couple the monopole portion of the multiple-element antenna to communications circuitry in the mobile communication device; and
a dipole portion having at least one dipole feeding port configured to couple the dipole portion of the multiple-element antenna to communications circuitry in the mobile communications device;
wherein the dipole portion of the multiple-element antenna is positioned within the recess defined by the monopole portion of the multiple-element antenna in order to electromagnetically couple the monopole portion with the dipole portion;
wherein the dipole portion includes a first conductor section and a second conductor section that define a gap;
wherein the second conductor section includes a stability patch that defines the gap with the first conductor section. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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