Multi-band antenna structure
First Claim
1. An antenna comprising:
- a radiating component to transmit and receive signals, wherein the radiating component includes a first radiating element having a first integrated inductive element, and a second radiating element having a second integrated inductive element; and
first and second capacitive elements, wherein the first capacitive element electromagnetically couples to the first integrated inductive element and the second capacitive element electromagnetically couples to the second integrated inductive element to form a tuned circuit that allows the antenna to operate in more than one frequency range,wherein the radiating component is formed on a first layer of a multi-layer circuit structure, and the capacitive elements are formed on a second layer of the multi-layer circuit structure.
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Abstract
The invention provides a multi-band antenna structure for use in a wireless communication system. The antenna structure includes integrated inductive elements and capacitive elements that function as a tuned circuit to allow the antenna structure to operate in multiple frequency ranges. In particular, the capacitive elements electromagnetically couple to the inductive elements. The capacitive elements provide the inductive elements with parallel capacitance at a given set of frequencies, thereby providing the antenna structure with frequency selectivity. At a particular frequency range, the inductive elements act as short circuits, thereby lengthening the radiating elements, which radiate energy at the particular frequency. At another frequency range, the inductive components act as open circuits, virtually shortening the radiating elements in order to radiate the higher frequencies. In this manner, the multi-band antenna structure operates within multiple frequency ranges.
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1. An antenna comprising:
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a radiating component to transmit and receive signals, wherein the radiating component includes a first radiating element having a first integrated inductive element, and a second radiating element having a second integrated inductive element; and first and second capacitive elements, wherein the first capacitive element electromagnetically couples to the first integrated inductive element and the second capacitive element electromagnetically couples to the second integrated inductive element to form a tuned circuit that allows the antenna to operate in more than one frequency range, wherein the radiating component is formed on a first layer of a multi-layer circuit structure, and the capacitive elements are formed on a second layer of the multi-layer circuit structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a transmitter; a receiver; and an antenna coupled to at least one of the transmitter and the receiver, the antenna including; a radiating component to transmit and receive signals, wherein the radiating component includes a first radiating element having a first integrated inductive element, and a second radiating element having a second integrated inductive element; and first and second capacitive elements, wherein the first capacitive element electromagnetically couples to the first integrated inductive element and the second capacitive element electromagnetically couples to the second integrated inductive element to form a tuned circuit that allows the antenna to operate in more than one frequency range, wherein the radiating component is formed on a first layer of a multi-layer circuit structure, and the capacitive elements are formed on a second layer of the multi-layer circuit structure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. A method comprising transmitting and receiving wireless signals via an antenna comprising a radiating component that includes a first radiating element having a first integrated inductive element, and a second radiating element having a second integrated inductive element, and first and second a capacitive elements, wherein the first capacitive element electromagnetically couples to the first integrated inductive element and the second capacitive element electromagnetically couples to the second integrated inductive element to form a tuned circuit that allows the antenna to operate in more than one frequency range, wherein the radiating component is formed on a first layer of a multi-layer circuit structure, and the capacitive elements are formed on a second layer of the multi-layer circuit structure.
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