Three-dimensional spiral antenna and applications thereof
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1. A three-dimensional spiral antenna comprises:
- a substrate having a plurality of substantially planar layers and a three-dimensional shaped region formed therein that extends through at least two of the plurality of substantially planar layers;
a plurality of circuit components residing upon at least two differing substantially planar layers of the plurality of substantially planar layers;
a spiral antenna element formed upon the three-dimensional shaped region such that the spiral antenna element has an overall shape approximating the three-dimensional shaped region; and
a feed point coupled to a connection point of the spiral antenna element and coupled to at least one of the plurality of circuit components.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional spiral antenna includes a substrate, a spiral antenna element, and a feed point. The substrate includes a three-dimensional shaped region. The spiral antenna element is supported by and conforms to the three-dimensional shaped region such that the spiral antenna element has an overall shape approximating a three-dimensional shape. The feed point is coupled to a connection point of the spiral antenna element.
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1. A three-dimensional spiral antenna comprises:
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a substrate having a plurality of substantially planar layers and a three-dimensional shaped region formed therein that extends through at least two of the plurality of substantially planar layers; a plurality of circuit components residing upon at least two differing substantially planar layers of the plurality of substantially planar layers; a spiral antenna element formed upon the three-dimensional shaped region such that the spiral antenna element has an overall shape approximating the three-dimensional shaped region; and a feed point coupled to a connection point of the spiral antenna element and coupled to at least one of the plurality of circuit components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A three-dimensional spiral antenna comprises:
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a substrate having a plurality of substantially planar layers and a three-dimensional shaped region formed therein that extends through at least two of the plurality of substantially planar layers; a plurality of circuit components residing upon at least two differing substantially planar layers of the plurality of substantially planar layers; a first spiral antenna element formed upon the three-dimensional shaped region; a second spiral antenna element interwoven with the first spiral antenna element, wherein the second spiral antenna element is formed upon the three-dimensional shaped region such that the interwoven first and second spiral antenna elements have an overall shape approximating the three-dimensional shaped region; and a feed point coupled to a connection point of at least one of the first and second spiral antenna elements and coupled to at least one of the plurality of circuit components. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A radio frequency (RF) front-end module comprises:
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a three-dimensional spiral antenna operable to transceive an inbound RF signal and an outbound RF signal, the three-dimensional spiral antenna includes; a substrate having a plurality of substantially planar layers and a three-dimensional shaped region formed therein that extends through at least two of the plurality of substantially planar layers; a spiral antenna element formed upon the three-dimensional shaped region such that the spiral antenna element has an overall shape approximating the three-dimensional shaped region; and a feed point coupled to a connection point of the spiral antenna element; a receive-transmit isolation module operably coupled to the three-dimensional spiral antenna, wherein the receive-transmit isolation module is operable to isolate the inbound RF signal and the outbound RF signal; a tuning module operable to tune the receive-transmit isolation module; and a plurality of circuit components residing upon at least two differing substantially planar layers of the plurality of substantially planar layers coupled to at least one of the receive-transmit isolation module and the tuning module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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