Galvanically separated non-interacting antenna sector apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. An antenna comprising:
- a planar radiative layer comprising;
one or more active regions configured to contribute to a radiative profile of the antenna;
at least one substantially inactive region that does not contribute to the radiative profile of the antenna; and
one or more region borders configured to galvanically isolate the at least one inactive region from the one or more active regions, wherein the one or more active regions and the at least one substantially inactive region are disposed such that they are coplanar with one another on the planar radiative layer for the antenna.
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Abstract
An antenna apparatus with isolated non-interactive sectors and methods operating and forming the same. In one embodiment, an antenna with a radiative element comprising a planar layer with multiple sectors is disclosed. The sectors are configured to be interactive or non-interactive. The interactive sectors contribute to the radiative profile of the antenna. The non-interactive sectors are galvanically isolated from the interactive sectors and do not substantially affect the radiative profile of the antenna. Region borders are present between various ones of the interacting and non-interacting sectors. These region borders provide the galvanic isolation between the interacting and non-interacting sectors. The antenna further includes feed portions coupled to the interactive sectors, thereby defining the antenna pattern. The non-interactive sectors are largely transparent to the radiative mode and thus do not substantially affect the antenna pattern.
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22 Claims
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1. An antenna comprising:
a planar radiative layer comprising; one or more active regions configured to contribute to a radiative profile of the antenna; at least one substantially inactive region that does not contribute to the radiative profile of the antenna; and one or more region borders configured to galvanically isolate the at least one inactive region from the one or more active regions, wherein the one or more active regions and the at least one substantially inactive region are disposed such that they are coplanar with one another on the planar radiative layer for the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22)
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9. A method of forming an antenna, the method comprising:
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forming a radiating plane, the radiating plane comprising a plurality of sectors, the plurality of sectors comprising one or more first conductive sectors and one or more second conductive sectors, the first conductive sectors comprising a first dimension below a predetermined size threshold, the second conductive sectors comprising a second dimension above the predetermined size threshold; galvanically isolating each of the plurality of sectors; forming one or more feeds; and configuring the antenna to radiate with a resonance pattern by (i) coupling the one or more feeds to the second sectors and (ii) galvanically isolating the first sectors from the one or more feeds; wherein the first conductive sectors comprise the first dimension below the predetermined size threshold and are configured to be inactive with respect to a radiative profile of the antenna; and wherein the second conductive sectors comprise the second dimension above the predetermined size threshold and are configured to be active with respect to the radiative profile of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of tuning an antenna to a resonance, the method comprising:
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applying a signal to at least one feed; propagating the applied signal via one or more active sectors in electrical communication with the at least one feed; and propagating the applied signal through one or more inactive sectors, the inactive sectors electrically isolated from the at least one feed and the active sectors; wherein the one or more inactive sectors are configured to; comply with one or more aesthetic requirements of the antenna characterized by a material identical in appearance to the one or more active sectors; and leave a propagation mode of the antenna substantially unaffected. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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