Compact multi-band, multi-port antenna
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1. An antenna comprising:
- a first conductive layer having;
a first patch radiating element operative within a first frequency band; and
a first ring radiating element operative within a second frequency band, said second frequency band being different from said first frequency band, said first ring radiating element surrounding said first patch radiating element on said first conductive layer;
a second conductive layer having;
a second patch radiating element operative within said first frequency band; and
a second ring radiating element operative within said second frequency band, said second ring radiating element surrounding said second patch radiating element on said second conductive layer;
a dielectric layer between said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer;
a third conductive layer having a ground plane with at least two slots for use in slot feeding said first patch radiating element, said third conductive layer being on an opposite side of said first conductive layer from said second conductive layer; and
at least one dielectric layer between said first conductive layer and said third conductive layer;
wherein said first patch radiating element and said first ring radiating element are direct fed radiating elements and said second patch radiating element and said second ring radiating element are parasitic radiating elements; and
wherein a largest dimension of said first patch radiating element in a plane of said first conductive layer is greater than a largest dimension of said second patch radiating element in a plane of said second conductive layer.
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Abstract
A multi-band, multi-port antenna includes at least one patch radiating element and at least one ring radiating element, that are operative within different frequency bands, on a common conductive layer.
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1. An antenna comprising:
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a first conductive layer having; a first patch radiating element operative within a first frequency band; and a first ring radiating element operative within a second frequency band, said second frequency band being different from said first frequency band, said first ring radiating element surrounding said first patch radiating element on said first conductive layer; a second conductive layer having; a second patch radiating element operative within said first frequency band; and a second ring radiating element operative within said second frequency band, said second ring radiating element surrounding said second patch radiating element on said second conductive layer; a dielectric layer between said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer; a third conductive layer having a ground plane with at least two slots for use in slot feeding said first patch radiating element, said third conductive layer being on an opposite side of said first conductive layer from said second conductive layer; and at least one dielectric layer between said first conductive layer and said third conductive layer; wherein said first patch radiating element and said first ring radiating element are direct fed radiating elements and said second patch radiating element and said second ring radiating element are parasitic radiating elements; and wherein a largest dimension of said first patch radiating element in a plane of said first conductive layer is greater than a largest dimension of said second patch radiating element in a plane of said second conductive layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31)
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24. A chip antenna comprising:
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a first patch radiating element to operate within a first frequency band; a first ring radiating element to operate within a second frequency band, said second frequency band being different from said first frequency band, said ring radiating element surrounding said patch radiating element within a common plane; a first antenna port to feed said patch radiating element for operation in a first linear polarization orientation; a second antenna port to feed said patch radiating element for operation in a second linear polarization orientation that is orthogonal to said first linear polarization orientation; a third antenna port to feed said ring radiating element for operation in said first linear polarization orientation; a fourth antenna port to feed said ring radiating element for operation in said second linear polarization orientation; a second patch radiating element to operate within said first frequency band; a second ring radiating element to operate within said second frequency band, said second ring radiating element surrounding said second patch radiating element within a common plane, wherein said first patch radiating element and said first ring radiating element are on a first conductive layer of said chip antenna and said second patch radiating element and said second ring radiating element are on a second conductive layer of said chip antenna, wherein said second conductive layer is different from said first conductive layer; wherein said first patch radiating element and said first ring radiating element are direct fed radiating elements and said second patch radiating element and said second ring radiating element are parasitic radiating elements; a third ring radiating element to operate within a third frequency band that is different from said first and second frequency bands, said third ring radiating element surrounding said first ring radiating element on said first conductive layer; a fifth antenna port to feed said third ring radiating element for operation in said first linear polarization orientation; and a sixth antenna port to feed said third ring radiating element for operation in said second linear polarization orientation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 32)
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33. A communication device comprising:
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a multiband, multiport antenna having; a first conductive layer having; a first patch radiating element operative within a first frequency band; and a first ring radiating element operative within a second frequency band, said second frequency band being different from said first frequency band, said first ring radiating element surrounding said first patch radiating element on said first conductive layer; a second conductive layer having; a second patch radiating element operative within said first frequency band; and a second ring radiating element operative within said second frequency band, said second ring radiating element surrounding said second patch radiating element on said second conductive layer; a dielectric layer between said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer; a third conductive layer having a ground plane with at least two slots for use in slot feeding said first patch radiating element, said third conductive layer being on an opposite side of said first conductive layer from said second conductive layer; and at least one dielectric layer between said first conductive layer and said third conductive layer; wherein said first patch radiating element and said first ring radiating element are fed radiating elements and said second patch radiating element and said second ring radiating element are parasitic radiating elements; and wherein a largest dimension of said first patch radiating element in a plane of said first conductive layer is greater than a largest dimension of said second patch radiating element in a plane of said second conductive layer; and a wireless network transceiver coupled to at least one port of said multiband, multiport antenna. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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