Integrated tri-band antenna for laptop applications
First Claim
1. A tri-band antenna for a portable device, comprising:
- a first element having a resonant frequency in a first frequency band;
a second element having a resonant frequency in a second frequency band; and
a third element having a resonant frequency in a third frequency band;
wherein the first element is connected to a signal feed, wherein the second and third elements are grounded, and wherein the tri-band antenna is integrated within the portable device, wherein the first and second elements comprise metal strips formed on a first side of a PCB (printed circuit board) substrate, and wherein the third element comprises a metal strip formed on second side of the PCB substrate.
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Abstract
Integrated (embedded) tri-band antennas for use with portable devices such as laptop computers. In one aspect, an integrated tri-band antenna for a portable device comprises a first element having a resonant frequency in a first frequency band, a second element having a resonant frequency in a second frequency band, a third element having a resonant frequency in a third frequency band, and a ground element for grounding the first, second and third elements. The first, second and third elements and ground element may be metallic elements formed on a PCB (printed circuit board), wherein the first element is connected to a signal feed, and wherein the PCB is mounted to a metallic support frame of a display unit of the portable device.
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25 Claims
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1. A tri-band antenna for a portable device, comprising:
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a first element having a resonant frequency in a first frequency band;
a second element having a resonant frequency in a second frequency band; and
a third element having a resonant frequency in a third frequency band;
wherein the first element is connected to a signal feed, wherein the second and third elements are grounded, and wherein the tri-band antenna is integrated within the portable device, wherein the first and second elements comprise metal strips formed on a first side of a PCB (printed circuit board) substrate, and wherein the third element comprises a metal strip formed on second side of the PCB substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tri-band antenna for a portable device, wherein the portable device comprises a signal feed and a display unit having a metallic support frame, the tri-band antenna comprising:
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a first element having a resonant frequency in a first frequency band;
a second element having a resonant frequency in a second frequency band;
a third element having a resonant frequency in a third frequency band; and
a ground element for grounding one of the first element, the second element, the third element and any combination thereof, wherein the first, second and third elements and ground element comprise metallic elements formed on a PCB (printed circuit board), wherein the first element is connected to the signal feed, and wherein the PCB is mounted to the metallic support frame of the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tri-band antenna for a portable computer having a display unit, the tri-band antenna comprising:
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a first element having a resonant frequency in a first frequency band;
a second element having a resonant frequency in a second frequency band;
a third element having a resonant frequency in a third frequency band; and
a ground element for grounding one of the first element, the second element, the third element and any combination thereof, wherein the first, second, and third elements comprise planar metal strips, and wherein the third element is oriented in a first plane that is adjacent to, and separated by a predetermined coupling distance from, a second plane comprising the first and second elements, wherein the first, second and third elements are integrally formed from a stamped portion of a metal sheet, and wherein the first, second and third elements are integrally formed within the display unit of the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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