US5041838A
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Cellular telephone antenna
Assignee: Airgain Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-06
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2010-03-06
Abstract
Abstract An planar antenna for use with a cellular telephone has a dielectric substrate with conductive coatings on its two major surfaces. A coaxial cable extends through a central aperture in the substrate with a shield of the cable connected to coating on one surface and a center conductor of the cable connected to coating on the other substrate surface. A number of shunts extend through the substrate electrically connecting the coatings on the two surfaces at points along a line that runs through the central aperture. Another shunt extends through the substrate electrically connecting the coatings on the two surfaces at a point which is not along the line of the other shunts. The position of the last shunt is non-uniformly spaced with respect to the other shunts and is selected to alter an electrical characteristic of the antenna to a desired value.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Liimatainen
- 👤 Kevin Thill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/36; H01Q1/38; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/325; H01Q1/3275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An antenna for a cellular telephone comprising: a planar substrate of a dielectric material having two major surfaces; a first electrically conductive layer on one of the major surfaces of said substrate; a second electrically conductive layer on the other major surface of said substrate; means for applying an excitation signal between and at substantially geometric centers of said first and second electrically conductive layers; a plurality of shunts extending through said substrate and electrically connected to said first and second electrically conductive layers, said plurality of shunts being located along a first line coplanar with and extending radially from substantially the geometric center of said first electrically conductive layer; and an additional shunt extending through said substrate, electrically connected to said first and second electrically conductive layers, and located along a second line extending radially from substantially the geometric center of said first electrically conductive layer with no other shunts being located along the second line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An antenna for a cellular telephone comprising: a planar substrate of a dielectric material having two major surfaces; a first electrically conductive layer on one of the major surfaces of said substrate; a second electrically conductive layer on the other major surface of said substrate; means for applying an excitation signal between and at substantially geometric centers of said first and second electrically conductive layers; a plurality of shunts extending through said substrate and electrically connected to said first and second electrically conductive layers, said plurality of shunts being located along a first line coplanar with and extending radially from substantially the geometric center of said first electrically conductive layer; and an additional shunt extending through said substrate, electrically connected to said first and second electrically conductive layers, and located along a second line extending radially from substantially the geometric center of said first electrically conductive layer with no other shunts being located along the second line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said substrate and said electrically conductive layers are circular having a diameter which is less than one-half the wavelength of the excitation signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said means for applying an excitation signal comprises a coaxial cable having a conductive shield connected to substantially the geometric center of said second electrically conductive layer, and having a central conductor extending through an aperture in said substrate and connected to substantially the geometric center of said first electrically conductive layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The antenna recited in claim 1 wherein said plurality of shunts consists of four shunts having an equal spacing therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said additional shunt is located on a second line coplanar with the first line and at a 45 degree angle thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein the position of said additional shunt is chosen to set the electrical impedance of the antenna at a given value for a band of frequencies used in cellular telephone communication.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The antenna as recited in claim 1 further comprising a layer of electrically insulating material applied to said first electrically conductive layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
151 words
An antenna for a cellular telephone comprising: a planar substrate of a dielectric material having two major surfaces; a first electrically conductive layer on one of the major surfaces of said substrate; a second electrically conductive layer on the other major surface of said substrate; means for applying an excitation signal between and at substantially geometric centers of said first and second electrically conductive layers; a single plurality of conductive means extending through said substrate and electrically connected to said first and second electrically conductive layers, each of said conductive means being located along a first line coplanar with and extending through substantially the geometric center of said substrate; and a conductive shunt extending through said substrate and electrically connected to said first and second electrically conductive layers and not located along the first line so that the shunt is not uniformly spaced with respect to said plurality of conductive means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
151 words
An antenna for a cellular telephone comprising: a planar substrate of a dielectric material having two major surfaces; a first electrically conductive layer on one of the major surfaces of said substrate; a second electrically conductive layer on the other major surface of said substrate; means for applying an excitation signal between and at substantially geometric centers of said first and second electrically conductive layers; a single plurality of conductive means extending through said substrate and electrically connected to said first and second electrically conductive layers, each of said conductive means being located along a first line coplanar with and extending through substantially the geometric center of said substrate; and a conductive shunt extending through said substrate and electrically connected to said first and second electrically conductive layers and not located along the first line so that the shunt is not uniformly spaced with respect to said plurality of conductive means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The antenna as recited in claim 8 wherein said substrate and said electrically conductive layers have a circular shape with a diameter that is less than one-half the wavelength of the excitation signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
The antenna as recited in claim 8 wherein said means for applying an excitation signal comprises a coaxial cable having a conductive shield coupled to substantially the geometric center of said second electrically conductive layer, and a central conductor extending through an aperture in said substrate and coupled to substantially the geometric center of said first electrically conductive layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The antenna as recited in claim 8 wherein said plurality of conductive means consists of four electrical shunt means having substantially equal spacing therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The antenna as recited in claim 8 wherein said shunt is located on a second line coplanar with the first line and at a 45 degree angle thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The antenna as recited in claim 8 wherein the position of said shunt is chosen so that the antenna has a predefined electrical impedance at a band of frequencies used in cellular telephone communication.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The antenna as recited in claim 8 further comprising a layer of electrically insulating material applied to said first electrically conductive layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
164 words
An antenna for a cellular telephone comprising: a planar substrate of a dielectric material having two major surfaces; a first electrically conductive layer on one of the major surfaces of said substrate; a second electrically conductive layer on the other major surface of said substrate; means for applying an excitation signal between said first and second layers at points which are at substantially geometric centers of those layers; a plurality of shunts extending through said substrate and electrically connected to said first and second layers, said plurality of shunts being located along a first line extending radially from the point on said first layer at which the excitation signal is applied; and at least one additional shunt extending through said substrate, electrically connected to said first and second layers, and positioned along a second line extending radially from the point on said first layer at which the excitation signal is applied with fewer shunts positioned along the second line than along the first line.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
164 words
An antenna for a cellular telephone comprising: a planar substrate of a dielectric material having two major surfaces; a first electrically conductive layer on one of the major surfaces of said substrate; a second electrically conductive layer on the other major surface of said substrate; means for applying an excitation signal between said first and second layers at points which are at substantially geometric centers of those layers; a plurality of shunts extending through said substrate and electrically connected to said first and second layers, said plurality of shunts being located along a first line extending radially from the point on said first layer at which the excitation signal is applied; and at least one additional shunt extending through said substrate, electrically connected to said first and second layers, and positioned along a second line extending radially from the point on said first layer at which the excitation signal is applied with fewer shunts positioned along the second line than along the first line.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
72 words
The antenna as recited in claim 15 wherein distances exist between each of said shunts and the point at which the excitation signal is applied, and wherein the distances are different for a shunt along the first line which is closest to the point at which the excitation signal is applied and for a shunt along he second line which is closest to the point at which the excitation signal is applied.
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