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Compact, low profile, single feed, multi-band, printed antenna

  • US 6,956,530 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2002
  • Issued: 10/18/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A low profile antenna, comprising:

  • a printed circuit board having a metal ground plane element on a first portion of one surface of said printed circuit board;

    a single metal radiating element on a second portion of said one surface of said printed circuit board, said metal radiating element being coplanar with, and laterally spaced from, said ground plane element;

    a short-circuiting metal strip on said one surface of said printed circuit board, said short-circuiting metal strip extending from said second portion of said printed circuit board to said first portion of said printed circuit board, and directly connecting a portion of said radiating element to said ground plane element; and

    a metal antenna feed strip extending from said radiating element;

    said single radiating element being formed in a one-part geometric configuration to provide a multi-band response, the multi-band response for said antenna being a function of said geometric configuration.

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