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US 2011/0215986 A1Published application
Antenna Assembly
AssigneeSarantel Limited
InventorMartyn Tongue
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AssigneeSarantel Limited
InventorMartyn Tongue
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An antenna assembly includes a combination of a dielectrically loaded antenna unit for operation at a frequency in excess of 200 MHz and a connector secured to the antenna unit, wherein the antenna unit has a side surface and end surfaces and has a solid insulative dielectric core and an antenna element structure having a plurality of conductive antenna elements arranged on or adjacent the outer surface of the core, and wherein the connector includes an inner connection member that is coupled to at least one of the antenna elements and that projects from a central portion of one of the end surfaces of the antenna unit, and a hollow outer connection member that encircles the inner connection member and has an unattached annular edge and an attached annular edge, the attached annular edge being bonded to the one end surface of the antenna unit.
An antenna assembly comprising the combination of a dielectrically loaded antenna unit for operation at a frequency in excess of 200 MHz and a connector secured to the antenna unit, wherein the antenna unit has a side surface and end surfaces and comprise a solid insulative dielectric core and an antenna element structure having a plurality of conductive antenna elements arranged on or adjacent the outer surface of the core, and wherein the connector comprises an inner connection member which is coupled to at least one of the antenna elements and which projects from a central portion of one of the end surfaces of the antenna unit, and a hollow outer connection member which encircles the inner connection member and has an unattached annular edge and an attached annular edge, the attached annular edge being bonded to the said one end surface of the antenna unit.
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