Miniature antenna having a volumetric structure
First Claim
1. A miniature antenna, comprising:
- a radiating arm that defines a grid dimension curve within a plane of the antenna;
the radiating arm having a planar portion that defines the grid dimension curve;
the radiating arm farther having at least one extruded portion extending from the planar portion to define a three-dimensional structure;
wherein the physical dimensions of the antenna are smaller than one-fifteenth of a free-space operating wavelength of the antenna; and
wherein the grid dimension curve defines a space-filling curve;
wherein the space-filling curve comprises at least ten segments;
wherein each of the at least ten segments forms an angle with an adjacent segment of the at least ten segments and is shorter than one-tenth of the free-space operating wavelength.
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Abstract
A miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that defines a grid dimension curve. In one embodiment, the radiating arm includes a planar portion and at least one extruded portion. The planar portion of the radiating arm defines the grid dimension curve. The extruded portion of the radiating arm extends from the planar portion of the radiating arm to define a three-dimensional structure. In one embodiment, the miniature antenna includes a first radiating arm that defines a first grid dimension curve within a first plane and a second radiating arm that defines a second grid dimension curve within a second plane. In one embodiment, the miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that forms a non-planar structure.
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89 Claims
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1. A miniature antenna, comprising:
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a radiating arm that defines a grid dimension curve within a plane of the antenna; the radiating arm having a planar portion that defines the grid dimension curve; the radiating arm farther having at least one extruded portion extending from the planar portion to define a three-dimensional structure; wherein the physical dimensions of the antenna are smaller than one-fifteenth of a free-space operating wavelength of the antenna; and wherein the grid dimension curve defines a space-filling curve; wherein the space-filling curve comprises at least ten segments; wherein each of the at least ten segments forms an angle with an adjacent segment of the at least ten segments and is shorter than one-tenth of the free-space operating wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A miniature antenna, comprising:
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a first radiating arm that defines a first grid dimension curve within a first plane; and a second radiating arm that defines a second grid dimension curve within a second plane; wherein the physical dimensions of the antenna are smaller than one-fifteenth of a free-space operating wavelength of the antenna and wherein the each of the first grid dimension curve and the second grid dimension curve defines a space-filling curve; wherein the space-filling curve comprises at least ten segments wherein each of the at least ten segments forms an angle with an adjacent segment of the at least ten segments and is shorter than one-tenth of the free-space operating wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A miniature antenna, comprising:
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a radiating arm that defines at least one grid dimension curve; the radiating arm forming a non-planar structure; the radiating arm including a feeding point to coupled the antenna to a transmission medium; wherein the physical dimensions of the antenna are smaller than one-fifteenth of a free-space operating wavelength of the antenna;
andwherein the grid dimension curve defines a space-filling curve; wherein the space-filling curve comprises at least ten segments; wherein each of the at least ten segments forms an angle with an adjacent segment of the at least ten segments and is shorter than one-tenth the free-space operating wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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