MULTIBAND ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES WITH MATCHING NETWORKS
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1. A base assembly for a multiband antenna assembly, the base assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
a balun coupled to the printed circuit;
wherein;
the printed circuit board and balun are configured to be operable for providing impedance matching via a matching network that includes;
a first inductor defined by or at an electrically-conductive portion of the printed circuit board;
a second inductor defined by or at the balun, such that the first and second inductors are in parallel with each other; and
a concentric capacitance defined by or at a dielectric portion of the printed circuit board between the balun and the electrically-conductive portion of the printed circuit board, the first and second inductors concentrically capacitive to each other thereby forming the concentric capacitance between the first and second inductors;
whereby the base assembly is operable for providing a multiband antenna assembly with impedance matching simultaneously with more than one frequency band.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of a base assembly includes a printed circuit board and a balun coupled to the printed circuit. The printed circuit board and balun are configured to be operable for providing impedance matching via a matching network that includes a first inductor, a second inductor, and a concentric capacitance. The base assembly is operable for providing a multiband antenna assembly with impedance matching simultaneously with more than one frequency band.
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1. A base assembly for a multiband antenna assembly, the base assembly comprising:
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a printed circuit board; a balun coupled to the printed circuit; wherein; the printed circuit board and balun are configured to be operable for providing impedance matching via a matching network that includes; a first inductor defined by or at an electrically-conductive portion of the printed circuit board; a second inductor defined by or at the balun, such that the first and second inductors are in parallel with each other; and a concentric capacitance defined by or at a dielectric portion of the printed circuit board between the balun and the electrically-conductive portion of the printed circuit board, the first and second inductors concentrically capacitive to each other thereby forming the concentric capacitance between the first and second inductors; whereby the base assembly is operable for providing a multiband antenna assembly with impedance matching simultaneously with more than one frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18)
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16. A base assembly for mounting an aerial whip antenna assembly to an external antenna mount of a vehicle, the base assembly comprising:
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a printed circuit board; a balun coupled to the printed circuit; a base ring portion configured for mounting the base assembly to an antenna mount; and a contact pin configured for providing an electrical connection between a contact of the antenna mount and the printed circuit board; wherein the base assembly is operable for providing impedance matching via a matching network that includes; a first inductor defined by or at an electrically-conductive portion of the printed circuit board; a second inductor defined by or at the balun, such that the first and second inductors are in parallel with each other; and a concentric capacitance defined by or at a dielectric portion of the printed circuit board between the balun and the electrically-conductive portion of the printed circuit board, the first and second inductors concentrically capacitive to each other thereby forming the concentric capacitance between the first and second inductors; and a capacitance from ground created between the base ring portion and the contact pin. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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19. A multiband antenna assembly operable in at least a very high frequency (VHF) band from 136 Megahertz (MHz) to 174 MHz, an ultra high frequency (UHF) band from 380 MHz to 520 MHz, and a 700/800 MHz frequency band from 760 MHz to 870 MHz, the multiband antenna assembly comprising:
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a base assembly operable for providing impedance matching simultaneously with the VHF band, the UHF band, and the 700/800 MHz frequency band; and an aerial whip antenna assembly mounted to the base assembly, wherein the base assembly includes; a printed circuit board; a balun coupled to the printed circuit; a base ring portion configured for mounting the base assembly to an antenna mount; and a contact pin configured for providing an electrical connection between a contact of the antenna mount and the printed circuit board when the base assembly is mounted to the antenna mount. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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