Method of manufacturing a central stem monopole antenna
AssigneeAtheros Communications, Inc.
InventorsJovan E. Lebaric, Andy Dao
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Abstract
Methods of manufacturing an antenna are presented. The antenna is capable of being mounted on a printed circuit board. In accordance with the method, the design dimension of a unitary piece of material are selected according to an operating wavelength. The unitary piece of material is stamped out from a larger section of material according to the design dimensions to form an antenna. The unitary piece of material includes a circular area and a stem area. The circular area has a center and an outer region. The stem area has a first end and a second end. The first end is joined with the center. The unitary piece is bendable at the first end and the center.
Claims31
A method of manufacturing an antenna capable of being mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:
- selecting the design dimensions of a unitary piece of material according to an operating wavelength;
- stamping out the unitary piece of material from a larger section of material according to the design dimensions to form a stem monopole antenna, the unitary piece comprising:
- a circular area having a center and an outer region;
- and
- a stem area having a first end and a second end, the first end joined with the center, the unitary piece bendable at the first end and the center.
A method of manufacturing an antenna capable of being mounted on a printed circuit board comprising:
- selecting design dimensions of a unitary piece of material according to an operating wavelength;
- stamping out the unitary piece of material from a larger section of material according to the design dimensions to form an antenna the unitary piece comprising:
- a circular area having a center and an outer region;
- and
- a stem area having a first end and a second end, the first end joined with the center, the unitary piece bendable at the first end and the center,
- wherein the stem area is not tapered between the first end and the second end so that a first width at the first end of the stem area is equivalent to a second width at the second end of the stem area.
A method of manufacturing an antenna capable of being mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:
- selecting design dimensions of a unitary piece of material according to an operating wavelength;
- stamping out the unitary piece of material from a larger section of material according to the design dimensions to form an antenna, the unitary piece comprising:
- a circular area having a center and an outer region;
- and
- a stem area having a first end and a second end, the first end joined with the center, the unitary piece bendable at the first end and the center,
- wherein the stem area exhibits a step change in width between the first end and the second end so that a first width at the first end of the stem area exceeds a second width at the second end of the stem area.
A method of manufacturing an antenna capable of being mounted on a printed circuit board comprising:
- selecting design dimensions of a unitary piece of material according to an operating wavelength;
- stamping out the unitary piece of material from a larger section of material according to the design dimensions to form an antenna, the unitary piece comprising:
- a circular area having a center and an outer region;
- and
- a stem area having a first end and a second end, the first end joined with the center, the unitary piece bendable at the first end and the center,
- wherein the stem area is gradually tapered between the first end and the second end so that a first width at the first end of the stem area exceeds a second width at the second end of the stem area.
A method of manufacturing an antenna capable of being mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:
- selecting the design dimensions of a unitary piece of material according to an operating wavelength;
- stamping out the unitary piece of material from a larger section of material according to the design dimensions to form an antenna, the unitary piece comprising:
- a circular area having a center and an outer region;
- and
- a stem area having a first end and a second end, the first end joined with the center, the unitary piece bendable at the first end and the center;
- a foot area having a third end and a fourth end, the third end joined with the second end, the unitary piece bendable at the third end and the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.