Dual function helix antenna
First Claim
1. A helix antenna, comprising:
- a flexible substrate comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the flexible substrate having a longitudinal length from a proximal end to a distal end of the flexible substrate, and a width between parallel sides of the flexible substrate, the parallel sides extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and
a copper trace disposed on the first side of the flexible substrate, the copper trace extending across the first side of the flexible substrate from the proximal end to the distal end at a non-zero tilting angle (θ
) with respect to the longitudinal length when the flexible substrate is laid flat, where a position of the copper trace on the flexible substrate linearly varies between the parallel sides as the copper trace extends from the proximal end to the distal end of the flexible substrate,where the flexible substrate is rolled up along its longitudinal length with each of the parallel sides radially aligned with themselves, the rolled up flexible substrate having a cylindrical shape comprising a first end and a second end separated by the width of the flexible substrate, where the helix antenna comprises a tapered helix coil with varying diameter along its axial length, the tapered helix coil having adjacent turns formed from the copper trace on the first side of the rolled up flexible substrate, where the adjacent turns of the tapered helix coil are axially displaced from each other along the axial length and radially displaced from each other by the flexible substrate.
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Abstract
Various examples are provided for a helix antenna with dual functionality, in one embodiment, among others, a helix antenna includes a flexible substrate and a copper trace disposed on a side of the flexible substrate at a tilting angle (Θ). Turns of the helix antenna are formed from the copper trace by wrapping the flexible substrate. In another embodiment, a system includes a helix antenna, a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit coupled to a first end of the helix antenna, and a low frequency (LF) power transmission circuit coupled to the first end of the helix antenna. The RF communication circuit can process RF signals received by the helix antenna and the LF power transmission circuit can regulate LF voltage induced in the helix antenna.
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19 Claims
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1. A helix antenna, comprising:
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a flexible substrate comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the flexible substrate having a longitudinal length from a proximal end to a distal end of the flexible substrate, and a width between parallel sides of the flexible substrate, the parallel sides extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a copper trace disposed on the first side of the flexible substrate, the copper trace extending across the first side of the flexible substrate from the proximal end to the distal end at a non-zero tilting angle (θ
) with respect to the longitudinal length when the flexible substrate is laid flat, where a position of the copper trace on the flexible substrate linearly varies between the parallel sides as the copper trace extends from the proximal end to the distal end of the flexible substrate,where the flexible substrate is rolled up along its longitudinal length with each of the parallel sides radially aligned with themselves, the rolled up flexible substrate having a cylindrical shape comprising a first end and a second end separated by the width of the flexible substrate, where the helix antenna comprises a tapered helix coil with varying diameter along its axial length, the tapered helix coil having adjacent turns formed from the copper trace on the first side of the rolled up flexible substrate, where the adjacent turns of the tapered helix coil are axially displaced from each other along the axial length and radially displaced from each other by the flexible substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a helix antenna comprising a tapered helix coil with varying diameter along its axial length, the tapered helix coil formed by a copper trace on a flexible substrate that is rolled into a cylindrical shape, where adjacent turns of the tapered helix coil are axially displaced from each other along the axial length of the tapered helix coil and radially displaced from each other by the flexible substrate, where; the flexible substrate has a longitudinal length from a proximal end to a distal end of the flexible substrate, and a width between parallel sides of the flexible substrate, the parallel sides extending from the proximal end to the distal end, where the flexible substrate is rolled up along its longitudinal length with each of the parallel sides radially aligned with themselves, the cylindrical shape of the rolled up flexible substrate comprising a first end and a second end separated by the width of the flexible substrate; and the copper trace is disposed on a first side of the flexible substrate, the copper trace extending across the first side of the flexible substrate from the proximal end to the distal end at a non-zero tilting angle (θ
) with respect to the longitudinal length when the flexible substrate is laid flat, where a position of the copper trace on the flexible substrate linearly varies between the parallel sides as the copper trace extends from the proximal end to the distal end of the flexible substrate;a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit coupled to a first end of the helix antenna through a RF pathway that is impedance matched for data communication in a MHz range, a GHz range or a combination thereof, the RF communication circuit configured to process RF signals received by the helix antenna and provided through the RF pathway; and a low frequency (LF) power transmission circuit coupled to the first end of the helix antenna through a LF pathway that is impedance matched for power transfer in a kHz range, the LF power transmission circuit configured to regulate LF voltage induced in the helix antenna and provided through the LF pathway. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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