Proximity coupled multi-band antenna
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorVadim Piskun
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are provided for proximity coupled multi-band antenna. A two-layer flex antenna includes a first element and a second element arranged with a gap between the first element and the second element. A dielectric material covers the two-layer flex antenna and the gap. A thin trace antenna is arranged on top of the dielectric material such that a first portion of the thin trace antenna is partially congruent with the first element of two-layer flex antenna, a second portion of the thin trace antenna crosses the gap between the first element and the second element of the two-layer flex antenna, and a third portion of the thin trace antenna extends away from the second element of the two-layer flex antenna.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising:
- a two-layer flex antenna comprising a first element and a second element disposed with a gap between the first element and the second element;
- a dielectric material covering the two-layer flex antenna and the gap;
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- a thin trace antenna disposed on top of the dielectric material such that a first portion of the thin trace antenna is at least partially congruent with the first element of two-layer flex antenna, a second portion of the thin trace antenna crosses the gap between the first element and the second element of the two-layer flex antenna, and a third portion of the thin trace antenna extends away from the second element of the two-layer flex antenna.
An apparatus comprising:
- a proximity coupled multi-band antenna comprising a two-layer flex antenna with a gap, a dielectric layer, and a thin trace antenna;
- a wall;
- and
- a ground plane.
A method comprising:
- obtaining a two-layer flex antenna;
- attaching a dielectric material to the two-layer flex antenna;
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- attaching a thin trace antenna to dielectric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.