Antenna module having integrated radio frequency circuitry
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1. An antenna module comprising:
- integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and
an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry, the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions;
wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed on an interior part of at least one of the first and second substantially co-planar portions.
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Abstract
One embodiment is directed to an antenna module comprising integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver. The module further comprises an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry, the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions. The integrated RF circuitry is disposed on an interior part of at least one of the first and second substantially co-planar portions. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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29 Claims
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1. An antenna module comprising:
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integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry, the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions; wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed on an interior part of at least one of the first and second substantially co-planar portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An antenna module comprising:
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integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry, the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions; wherein each of the first and second substantially co-planar portions has a first end and a second end; and wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed substantially adjacent to a region of the first substantially co-planar portion of the antenna element that does not include the respective first end of the first substantially co-planar portion of the antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An antenna module comprising:
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a radio frequency transmitter; a radio frequency receiver; and an antenna element operatively coupled to the radio frequency transmitter and radio frequency receiver; wherein the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions; wherein the radio frequency transmitter is operatively coupled to the first substantially co-planar portion of the antenna element; wherein the radio frequency receiver is operatively coupled to the second substantially co-planar portion of the antenna element; wherein each of the first and second substantially co-planar portions has a first end and a second end; and wherein the first and second substantially co-planar portions are arranged end-to-end with their respective first ends substantially separated from one another within the antenna module. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An antenna module comprising:
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integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry, the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions; wherein each of the first and second substantially co-planar portions has a first end and a second end; wherein the first and second substantially co-planar portions are arranged with their respective first ends proximate one another and offset from one another; and wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed substantially adjacent the respective first ends of the first and second substantially co-planar portions of the antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A radio frequency (RF) module for use in a communication device of a communication system, the module comprising:
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integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry; wherein the antenna element comprises first and second planar portions, wherein the first planar portion is disposed in a first plane and the second planar portion is disposed in a second plane; wherein each of the first and second planar portions has a respective first end and a respective second end; wherein the first and second planar portions are arranged within the respective first and second planes end-to-end with their respective first ends proximate one another; wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed substantially adjacent the respective first ends of the first and second planar portions of the antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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