Dual polarized antenna apparatus and methods

A component of an antenna configured to communicate radio signals of a first polarization and a second polarization, the component comprising:

• a first planar feed structure configured to be coupled to a first radiator of the antenna, the first radiator configured to communicate radio signals of the first polarization;
• and
• a second planar feed structure configured to be coupled to a second radiator of the antenna, the second radiator configured to communicate radio signals of the second polarization;
• wherein:
• the first polarization is configured to be substantially orthogonal with the second polarization;
• a plane of the first planar feed structure is configured substantially orthogonal to a plane of the second planar feed structure;
• and
• the first planar feed structure and the second planar feed structure are disposed such that they both face a given quadrant of a three dimensional space.

A method for configuring an antenna apparatus of a wireless device to communicate radio signals via a polarization diversity scheme, the method comprising:

• disposing a plane of a first planar feed conductor perpendicular to a plane of a second planar feed conductor;
• disposing a longitudinal dimension of the first planar feed conductor parallel with a longitudinal dimension of the second planar feed conductor;
• disposing the first planar feed conductor and the second planar feed conductor such that they both face a given quadrant of a three dimensional space;
• coupling the first planar feed conductor to a first radiator component of the antenna apparatus, the first radiator component configured to communicate radio signals of a first polarization;
• and
• coupling the second planar feed conductor to a second radiator component of the antenna apparatus, the second radiator component configured to communicate radio signals of a second polarization, the second polarization being different than the first polarization thereby effectuating the polarization diversity scheme.