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Planar inverted-F antenna

  • US 7,106,259 B2
  • Filed: 08/20/2004
  • Issued: 09/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A planar inverted-F antenna comprising:

  • a conductive ground element;

    a conductive shorting element extending upwardly from said ground element; and

    a conductive radiating element disposed above said ground element, and extending transversely from said shorting element, said radiating element including a meandering strip that has apposite first and second ends, said first end of said meandering strip being connected to said shorting element, a first flat plate that has a connecting side which is connected to said second end of said meandering strip, a feeding element having a first end that is coupled to said radiating element, and a second end that extends through and that is free from electrical contact with said ground element, a connecting piece that extends from said meandering strip at a position between the first and second ends of said meandering strip, and that has a first end connected to said meandering strip, and a second end opposite to said first end of said connecting piece; and

    a second flat plate that extends from said connecting piece, said second flat plate having a connecting side that is connected to said second end of said connecting piece.

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