Antenna with distributed strip and integrated electronic components
First Claim
1. An antenna comprising:
- a dielectric substrate having a first surface and an opposed second surface;
a first radiating element comprising,a first electrical conductor having a first width disposed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, the first electrical conductor arranged in a folded line configuration; and
,a second electrical conductor having a second width disposed on a surface of the dielectric substrate, the second width of the second electrical conductor greater than the first width of the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor electrically connected to the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor laterally separated from the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor arranged in a distributed strip configuration, the distributed strip configuration having outer extents; and
,one or more electronic components mounted on at least one surface of the dielectric substrate, substantially within the outer extents of the distributed strip configuration.
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Abstract
An antenna comprises electrical conductors arranged to form a radiating element including a folded line configuration and a distributed strip configuration, where the radiating element can be in proximity to a ground conductor and/or arranged as a dipole. Embodiments of the antenna include conductor patterns formed on a printed wiring board, having a ground plane, spacedly adjacent to and coplanar with the radiating element. An antenna can comprise a distributed strip patterned on a printed wiring board, integrated with electronic components mounted on top of or below the distributed strip, and substantially within the extents of the distributed strip. Mounting of electronic components on top of or below the distributed strip has little effect on the performance of the antenna, and allows for realizing the combination of the antenna and integrated components in a compact form. An embodiment of the invention comprises an antenna including a distributed strip, integrated with a battery mounted on the distributed strip.
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24 Claims
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1. An antenna comprising:
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a dielectric substrate having a first surface and an opposed second surface; a first radiating element comprising, a first electrical conductor having a first width disposed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, the first electrical conductor arranged in a folded line configuration; and
,a second electrical conductor having a second width disposed on a surface of the dielectric substrate, the second width of the second electrical conductor greater than the first width of the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor electrically connected to the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor laterally separated from the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor arranged in a distributed strip configuration, the distributed strip configuration having outer extents; and
,one or more electronic components mounted on at least one surface of the dielectric substrate, substantially within the outer extents of the distributed strip configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An antenna comprising:
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a printed wiring board having a first surface and an opposed second surface; a first radiating element disposed on the first surface of the printed wiring board, the first radiating element comprising, a first electrical conductor having a first width, the first electrical conductor arranged in a folded line configuration; and
,a second electrical conductor having a second width, the second width of the second electrical conductor greater than the first width of the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor electrically connected to the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor arranged in a distributed strip configuration, the distributed strip configuration having first outer extents; a ground conductor disposed on the first surface of the printed wiring board, the ground conductor laterally separated from the first and second electrical conductors, the ground conductor arranged in a ground plane configuration, the ground plane configuration having second outer extents; at least one battery mounted on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, substantially within the first outer extents of the distributed strip configuration; and
,at least one electronic component mounted on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, substantially within the second outer extents of the ground plane configuration.
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23. An antenna comprising:
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a printed wiring board having a first surface and an opposed second surface; a first radiating element disposed on the first surface of the printed wiring board, the first radiating element comprising, a first electrical conductor having a first width, the first electrical conductor arranged in a folded line configuration; and
,a second electrical conductor having a second width, the second width of the second electrical conductor greater than the first width of the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor electrically connected to the first electrical conductor, the second electrical conductor arranged in a distributed strip configuration, the distributed strip configuration having first outer extents; a ground conductor disposed on the first surface of the printed wiring board, the ground conductor laterally separated from the first and second electrical conductors, the ground conductor arranged in a ground plane configuration, the ground plane configuration having second outer extents; and
,a battery mounted on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, a pole of the battery comprising the second electrical conductor. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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