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US 10,374,300 B2Granted
Apparatus with partitioned radio frequency antenna structure and associated methods
AssigneeSilicon Laboratories Inc.
InventorsPasi Rahikkala, Attila Zolomy
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) circuit to transmit or receive RF signals, and a partitioned antenna structure. The partitioned antenna structure includes a first portion of a resonator and a first portion of a radiator. The first portion of the resonator comprises less than an entire resonator. The first portion of the radiator comprises less than an entire radiator.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) circuit to transmit or receive RF signals;
- and
- a partitioned antenna structure comprising:
- a first portion of a resonator and a first portion of a radiator;
- and
- a chip antenna,
- wherein the first portion of the resonator comprises less than an entire resonator and the first portion of the radiator comprises less than an entire radiator.
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A method of making a radio frequency (RF) apparatus with a partitioned antenna structure, the method comprising:
- partitioning the antenna structure into first and second portions;
- and
- including in a module a chip antenna, and the first portion of the antenna structure,
- wherein the first portion of the antenna structure is less than the entire antenna structure, and
- wherein the second portion of the antenna structure is external to the module.
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An radio frequency (RF) communication apparatus comprising:
- a module comprising:
- an RF circuit to transmit or receive RF signals;
- a chip antenna coupled to the RF circuit;
- a first portion of a resonator;
- and
- a first portion of a radiator;
- and
- a first substrate coupled to the module, the first substrate comprising:
- a second portion of the resonator;
- and
- a second portion of the radiator.
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