207results about "Antennas with plural divergent straight elements" patented technology

An compact and rugged antenna system particularly suited to direction finding includes a plurality of antenna arrays for receiving respective frequency bands and colocated on a mast with separation between antenna arrays along the mast. The mast includes a coil wound of an insulator and functioning as a loaded inductor to shift the mast resonance out of the frequency band of the antenna system. A VHF dipole array having elements shaped to reduce scattering to UHF and SHF arrays is supported on movable arms which allow retraction that reduces height and provides mechanical protection to one or more other arrays as well as damping against vibration by contacting the mast with shaped portions of the dipole elements. The bowtie elements of the UHF array are angled at a central region to optimize array diameter at low UHF frequencies. A finned RF electronics housing is preferably provided which reduces solar loading and dissipates heat from antenna electronics. Asymmetrically keyed fittings are provided to permit accurate antenna system, array and element positioning and replaceable components and wiring, both internally and externally of the housing, is held in position to allow field repairs without recalibration.

A multi-band printed dipole antenna (1) for an electronic device includes an elongate insulative substrate (2), a first, second and third pairs of dipole elements (31a, 31b, 32a, 32b, 33a, 33b) closely and parallelly disposed on the substrate, a capacitor (5) and a feeder cable (4). The first, second and third pair of dipole elements respectively couple with the feeder cable to form a first, second and third dipole antennas. The capacitor is used to improve the impedance matching of the second dipole antenna.

A three-dimensional dipole antenna system for an RFID tag that optimizes detection for a given available volume in which to situate the RFID tag.

A Frequency Agile Electrically Small Tactical AM Broadcast Band Antenna System (NC#098978) comprising a transmitter, antenna, plurality of mast wires and configurable tophat assembly. The transmitter is designed to transmit radio frequency signals. The antenna tuning unit is operatively coupled to the transmitter and designed to tune the apparatus to a desired frequency. The plurality of mast wires operatively is coupled to the antenna tuning unit and designed to receive and output radio frequency signals. The configurable tophat assembly is operatively coupled to the plurality of mast wires. The configurable tophat assembly comprises a tophat disc comprising a conductive material, a plurality of tophat wires comprising a conductor material and a plurality of tophat jumpers designed to help configure said plurality of tophat wires to different lengths by providing electrical open and electrical short states.

A wiper-type phase shifter with a cantilever shoe that ensures that the electrical contact on the wiper arm remains in electrical communication with the transmission trace located on the antenna backplane without relying to an element, such as a spring-loaded set screw, that passes through the backplane. The cantilever shoe thus provides a wiper hold-down mechanism without requiring holes or slots through the backplane, which could allow rain or other elements to get inside the antenna enclosure. A dual-polarization antenna that includes a wiper-type phase shifter for each polarization. The wiper arms define gear portions that engage each other, which allows a single actuator, typically located on the rear of the backplane opposite the location of the wiper arms, to drive both wiper arms in a coordinated manner. The antenna is suitable for use as a wireless base station antenna.

The invention relates in part to a folded dipole having a dipole axis and a pair of arms which together have a profile which is concave on one side and convex on the other when viewed along the dipole axis. The dipoles may be arranged as a dipole box around a central region, typically in a generally circular or square configuration. Further elements may be placed in the dipole box or in the gaps between dipole boxes. The antenna may be a single-band antenna, or a multi-band antenna with the further elements operating in a different frequency band to the dipole boxes. The further elements may be concentric dipole boxes. The invention is particularly suited for use in a cellular base station panel antenna. A novel coaxial to microstrip transition is also described.

A wiper-type phase shifter with a cantilever shoe that ensures that the electrical contact on the wiper arm remains in electrical communication with the transmission trace located on the antenna backplane without relying to an element, such as a spring-loaded set screw, that passes through the backplane. The cantilever shoe thus provides a wiper hold-down mechanism without requiring holes or slots through the backplane, which could allow rain or other elements to get inside the antenna enclosure. A dual-polarization antenna that includes a wiper-type phase shifter for each polarization. The wiper arms define gear portions that engage each other, which allows a single actuator, typically located on the rear of the backplane opposite the location of the wiper arms, to drive both wiper arms in a coordinated manner. The antenna is suitable for use as a wireless base station antenna.

An antenna comprising a reflective surface; and an array of dipole antenna elements disposed adjacent to the reflective surface. Each antenna element has a pair of arms which together define a dipole axis, and the dipole axis is tilted at an acute angle with respect to the reflective surface. The pair of arms may be dipole arms, or may be Yagi director arms. In some embodiments the dipole axis is tilted at an acute angle with respect to a feed axis. In some embodiments the antenna element comprises a feed portion defining a feed axis; and the feed portion has a mounting portion which is tilted at an acute angle with respect to the feed axis.

A compact wideband dual polarized dipole antenna assembly using a meander line component. The antenna assembly includes a pair of open stub baluns with a radiating dual polarized top printed circuit board (PCB) that is perpendicular to the baluns. The radiating dual polarized top PCB includes the meander line component. The compact dipole solution, through the use of the meander line component, may be employed in more complex multi-band products resulting in a reduction in metal required and does not compromise in performance during multi-band operation. The compact wideband dual polarized dipole antenna assembly covers all known radio frequency bands in, for example, the mobile base station industry to date.

The invention relates in part to a folded dipole having a dipole axis and a pair of arms which together have a profile which is concave on one side and convex on the other when viewed along the dipole axis. The dipoles may be arranged as a dipole box around a central region, typically in a generally circular or square configuration. Further elements may be placed in the dipole box or in the gaps between dipole boxes. The antenna may be a single-band antenna, or a multi-band antenna with the further elements operating in a different frequency band to the dipole boxes. The further elements may be concentric dipole boxes. The invention is particularly suited for use in a cellular base station panel antenna. A novel coaxial to microstrip transition is also described.

A reader antenna includes dipole antennas, the dipole antennas including: a horizontal dipole antenna having the characteristic of horizontal polarization; and a dipole antenna perpendicular to the horizontal dipole antenna and including a vertical dipole antenna having the characteristic of vertical polarization, wherein the horizontal dipole antenna and the vertical dipole antenna may both have the characteristic of circular polarization. The reader antenna can be easily stored in an electronic shelf because it is realized in an ultrathin structure using a single-layered dielectric substrate.

A multiple-frequency common antenna has a first substrate sheet and a second substrate sheet respectively structured by an HIP consisting of a metal plate, small metal plates disposed in two dimensions and linear metal bars connecting these elements. The antenna restricts propagation of surface currents of the first and second frequency bands which are not overlapping with each other. An inverse L-shape antenna and a monopole antenna which are fed with a center conductor and an external conductor of the coaxial line respectively operate as the antenna on the first substrate sheet in the first frequency band and second frequency band. The second substrate sheet does not propagate the radiated wave of the monopole antenna, thereby avoiding unwanted re-radiation.

An antenna means (2) for transmitting and receiving RF signals, comprising: a ground plane (11) arranged to be connected to ground of the circuitry of a radio communication device and a conductive radiating structure (20) in the form of a band. The radiating structure has in a first end a feed portion (21) arranged to be coupled to circuitry of a radio communication device. The radiating structure has a second end which is a free end (29). The band has a first (A) and a second (B) surface, and is divided by bent portions into a number of sections Sn along its length. The band is bent or folded so that the first surface (A) of a first section S1 faces the first surface (A) of a second section S2, being adjacent to the first section S1, and the second surface (B) of a section Sm faces the second surface (B) of a consecutive section Sm+1, whereby a compact antenna means which can operate within a wide frequency band is achieved.

The invention discloses a small-sized highly-insulated broadband dual-polarization printed dipole antenna, which belongs to a dipole antenna and comprises a reflecting plate, a first antenna medium plate, a second antenna medium plate and a third antenna medium plate, wherein the second antenna medium plate and the third antenna medium plate are fixed crosswise; the second antenna medium plate and the third antenna medium plate are arranged on the reflecting plate; the first antenna medium plate is fixed above the second antenna medium plate and the third antenna medium plate through positioning holes; the first antenna medium plate is parallel to the reflecting plate, and is fixed by at least three support columns; and the first antenna medium plate and the reflecting plate are arranged on the upper end faces and the lower end faces of the second antenna medium plate and the third antenna medium plate respectively. The largest innovation of the small-sized highly-insulated broadband dual-polarization printed dipole antenna is that a triangular dipole sub-arm is combined with a rectangular dipole sub-arm, so that the small-sized printed dipole sub-antenna is realized; and meanwhile, excellent performances such as broadband, high insulation degree, low cross polarization and the like are realized.

A wideband antenna in which a first and second conductive element are arranged so that a notch is formed between the first and second conductive element, wherein the first and second conductive element have shapes satisfying two conditions (i) a sum of the lengths of sides facing the notch and a first side terminating at one edge of a wider opening of the notch, these sides pertaining to the first conductive element, and the lengths of sides facing the notch and a second side terminating at one edge of the wider opening, these sides pertaining to the second conductive element, is approximately half of a first wavelength, and (ii) a sum of the lengths of sides pertaining to the first conductive element and facing the notch, and the lengths of sides pertaining to the second conductive element and facing the notch is approximately half of a second wavelength.

A wideband antenna in which a first and second conductive element are arranged so that a notch is formed between the first and second conductive element, wherein the first and second conductive element have shapes satisfying two conditions (i) a sum of the lengths of sides facing the notch and a first side terminating at one edge of a wider opening of the notch, these sides pertaining to the first conductive element, and the lengths of sides facing the notch and a second side terminating at one edge of the wider opening, these sides pertaining to the second conductive element, is approximately half of a first wavelength, and (ii) a sum of the lengths of sides pertaining to the first conductive element and facing the notch, and the lengths of sides pertaining to the second conductive element and facing the notch is approximately half of a second wavelength.

An antenna is located at the end of a wireless communication system, or other radio system, and more particularly, a wideband planar antenna with linear and circular polarization uses different polarization for transmission or reception to increase the isolation between the transmission and reception by suggestion and using a type of radiation element. The disclosed antenna is more efficient than other similar antennas that can transmit / receive linear or circular polarization. The disclosed invention makes it possible to pr vide an antenna having dual polarization, which has an orthogonal characteristic in both linear and circular polarization, and which can lower the height of the antenna by embodying a micro strip planar antenna which has linear and circular polarization that has high gain over a wide frequency band, and which transmits / receives linear or circular polarization.

Substantially-linear dipole antenna for safety helmets, of the type comprising two conductive branches arranged to be electrically connected, at one of their ends, to respective radio equipment, the two conductive branches being disposed substantially aligned. The two conductive branches have a length essentially equal to ¼ of the expected operative wavelength of the radio equipment. The dipole antenna further comprises at least two conductive arms, each having a length essentially equal to ½ of said operative wavelength, each of which is electrically connected respectively to the free end of both of the two conductive branches, both having a length essentially equal to ¼ of the operative wavelength.

An omnidirectional ultra-wideband monopole antenna, with the characteristics of simple structure, easy fabrication and low cost, mainly comprises a ground plane, a U-shaped radiating member above the ground plane and a feeding member for feeding signals to the radiating member. The radiating member further comprises a first sub-radiating member parallel to the ground plane, with a first side edge and a corresponding second side edge, a second sub-radiating member connected to the first side edge and perpendicular to the first sub-radiating member, forming a first angle therebetween, and a third sub-radiating member connected to the second side edge to form a second angle. The second sub-radiating member and the third sub-radiating member are extended in the same upright direction above the ground plane. The antenna can provide good omnidirectional radiation patterns for frequencies across a very wide operating bandwidth.

The present invention relates to a broadband antenna with omnidirectional radiation comprising a first circular or semicircular monopole perpendicular to an earth plane, and at least one second circular or semicircular monopole, the monopoles being positioned with respect to one another in such a way as to have a common diameter.

There is disclosed a reconfigurable antenna device comprising a plurality of antennas disposed about a periphery of a substantially rectangular shape having top, bottom, left and right sides. The antenna device includes a first balanced antenna having first and second radiating arms each having a proximal portion and a distal portion, proximal portions extending along the top side in respectively opposed directions from a substantially central feed point, and the distal portions extending part way down the left and right sides. The antenna device further includes a first unbalanced antenna located generally between the distal portions and adjacent to the proximal portions of the first and second radiating arms. In addition, the antenna device includes a second balanced antenna having a first radiating arm extending up the left side from a feed peed point in a bottom left corner of the periphery and a second radiating arm extending along the bottom side from the feed point in the bottom left corner of the periphery, and a third balanced antenna having a first radiating arm extending up the right side from a feed point in a bottom right corner of the periphery and a second radiating arm extending along the bottom side from the feed point in the bottom right corner of the periphery.

The invention relates to a patch antenna, which comprises a dielectric substrate (1) and a microstrip patch (2), wherein four radiating grooves (3, 4, 5 and 6) are respectively arranged on a surface of the microstrip patch (2) along diagonal positions of the dielectric substrate (1), and are distributed in a cross shape; four feeding points (7, 8, 9 and 10) are arranged on the microstrip patch (2); two feeding points are respectively arranged on a horizontal geometric center line and a longitudinal geometric center line; and the four feeding points (7, 8, 9 and 10) are symmetrical to a geometric center of the microstrip patch (2), and are provided with feeder lines for feeding. The patch antenna has wider impedance bandwidth and axial ratio bandwidth, and higher gain; the miniaturization of a structural dimension can be realized; and the stability performance of a phase center is better. According to the patch antenna, not only are the impedance bandwidth and the axial ratio bandwidth of the patch antenna greatly improved, but also favorable circular polarization performance and miniaturization effect are achieved, and the patch antenna is particularly suitable for an accurate measurement type navigation terminal.