Low-profile folded metal antenna
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorWilliam T. Murphy
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Abstract
A folded metal dipole antenna includes a balun having two sides, the sides having metal contact end portions for electrical connection to a printed circuit board, two radiating elements, each radiating element in coplanar relationship to a corresponding side of the balun, and an antenna support member having a spacer portion placed between the two sides of the balun. The spacer portion is used to separate one radiating element of the dipole antenna from another radiating element of the dipole antenna.
Claims18
An antenna comprising:
- a balun, wherein the balun comprises two sides, the sides having metal contact end portions for electrical connection to a printed circuit board;
- two radiating elements, each radiating element in coplanar relationship to a corresponding side of the balun;
- and
- an antenna support member, having a spacer portion placed between the two sides of the balun, wherein the spacer portion separates one radiating element of the dipole antenna from another radiating element of the dipole antenna,
- wherein the antenna is folded metal antenna having three locations for folding.
An array of antennas, the array comprising:
- a first antenna and a second antenna, each antenna comprising:
- a balun, wherein the balun comprises two sides, the sides including metal contact end portions for electrical connection to the printed circuit board, and two radiating elements, each radiating element in coplanar relationship to a corresponding side of the balun;
- and
- an antenna support member, having a spacer portion placed between the two sides of the balun, wherein the spacer portion separates one radiating element from another radiating element,
- wherein at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna is a folded metal antenna having three locations for folding.
An electronic device, comprising:
- at least one antenna, the at least one antenna further comprising:
- a balun, wherein the balun comprises two sides, the sides including metal contact end portions for electrical connection to the printed circuit board, and two radiating elements, each radiating element in coplanar relationship to a corresponding side of the balun;
- and
- an antenna support member, having a spacer portion placed between the two sides of the balun, wherein the spacer portion separates one radiating element from another radiating element,
- wherein the at least one antenna is a folded metal antenna having three locations for folding.
The electronic device of claim, 14, wherein the metal contact end portions connect with conductive pads on a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board is removably connected to the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.