Method, system and apparatus for an antenna
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1. An antenna, comprising:
- a dipole structure comprising a first antenna conductor and a second antenna conductor, the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor separated by a dipole gap;
a feed structure, the feed structure electromagnetically coupling the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor and operable to couple a signal to the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor wherein a first portion of the feed structure is above a portion of the first antenna conductor and a second portion of the feed structure is above a portion of the second antenna conductor; and
a notch filter, wherein the combination of the notch filter and the first antenna conductor or the second antenna conductor is operable to filter the signal.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a microstrip-coupled dipole antenna. A microstrip of the antenna may be formed in a plane and coupled to a transmission line such that the microstrip is operable to transfer electromagnetic energy fed to it by the transmission line to a dipole structure that, in turn, radiates a broadband electromagnetic signal.
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1. An antenna, comprising:
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a dipole structure comprising a first antenna conductor and a second antenna conductor, the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor separated by a dipole gap; a feed structure, the feed structure electromagnetically coupling the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor and operable to couple a signal to the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor wherein a first portion of the feed structure is above a portion of the first antenna conductor and a second portion of the feed structure is above a portion of the second antenna conductor; and a notch filter, wherein the combination of the notch filter and the first antenna conductor or the second antenna conductor is operable to filter the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An antenna, comprising:
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a dipole structure comprising a first antenna conductor and a second antenna conductor, the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor separated by a dipole gap; a microstrip coupled line, the microstrip coupled line electromagnetically coupled to the dipole structure and operable to receive a signal from the dipole structure, wherein a first portion of the microstrip coupled line is above a portion of the first antenna conductor and a second portion of the microstrip coupled line is above a portion of the second antenna conductor; and a notch filter, wherein the combination of the notch filter and the first antenna conductor or the second antenna conductor is operable to filter the signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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producing a dipole structure, wherein the dipole structure comprises a first antenna conductor and a second antenna conductor, the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor separated by a dipole gap; positioning a microstrip coupled line above the dipole structure, wherein a first portion of the microstrip coupled line is above a portion of the first antenna conductor and a second portion of the microstrip coupled line is above a portion of the second antenna conductor, wherein the microstrip coupled line electromagnetically couples the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor and is operable to couple a signal to the first antenna conductor and the second antenna conductor; and positioning a notch filter above the first antenna conductor or the second antenna conductor, wherein the combination of the notch filter and the first antenna conductor or the second antenna conductor is operable to filter the signal.
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