US5235736A
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Self-fixturing method for assembling an antenna/receiver combination
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1992-06-15
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Granted: 1993-08-17
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Expires: 2012-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A method for assembling an antenna/receiver combination (305) comprises the step of forming a receiver (210) and an antenna (205) into printed circuit board material, wherein the antenna (205) is adjacent to and aligned with the receiver (210). Thereafter, the antenna (205) is electrically coupled to the receiver (210) while aligned therewith. A further step includes separating the antenna (205) and the receiver (210) from the printed circuit board material.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles A. Hahs, Jr.
- 👤 Gustavo G. Suarez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q1/247; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0097; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49016; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49139
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for assembling an antenna/receiver combination, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a receiver into printed circuit board material; (b) forming an antenna into the printed circuit board material, wherein the antenna is adjacent to and aligned with the receiver; (c) electrically coupling the antenna to the receiver while aligned therewith; and (d) separating the antenna and the receiver from the printed circuit board material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for assembling an antenna/receiver combination, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a receiver into printed circuit board material; (b) forming an antenna into the printed circuit board material, wherein the antenna is adjacent to and aligned with the receiver; (c) electrically coupling the antenna to the receiver while aligned therewith; and (d) separating the antenna and the receiver from the printed circuit board material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the step of: (e) subsequent to step (d), forming the antenna and the receiver into a desired physical orientation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises the steps of: (f) mounting electrical contacts between the antenna and the receiver; and (g) reflowably soldering the electrical contacts between the antenna and the receiver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the step of: (h) subsequent to step (a), mounting at least one component to the receiver such that the at least one component electrically contacts the receiver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method in accordance with claim 3, further comprising the steps of: (i) subsequent to step (a), mounting at least one receiver component to the receiver; and (j) substantially coincident with step (g), reflowably soldering the at least one receiver component to the receiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the step of: (k) subsequent to step (b), mounting at least one component to the antenna such that the at least one component electrically contacts the antenna.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method in accordance with claim 5, further comprising the steps of: (l) subsequent to step (b), mounting at least one antenna component to the antenna; and (m) substantially coincident with step (g), reflowably soldering the at least one antenna component to the antenna.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method in accordance with claim 7, wherein the at least one antenna component referred to in step (l) is specific to a frequency band associated with the receiver.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for assembling an antenna/receiver combination, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a receiver into printed circuit board material, the receiver having a frequency band associated therewith; (b) forming an antenna into the printed circuit board material, wherein the antenna is adjacent to and aligned with the receiver; (c) mounting at least one receiver component on the receiver; (d) mounting at least one antenna component on the antenna, wherein the at least one antenna component is specific to the frequency band associated with the receiver; (e) mounting electrical contacts between the receiver and the antenna; (f) reflowably soldering the receiver and the antenna, including the at least one receiver component, the at least one antenna component, and the electrical contacts; (g) separating the antenna and the receiver from the printed circuit board material; and (h) forming the antenna and the receiver into a desired physical orientation.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for assembling an antenna/receiver combination, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a receiver into printed circuit board material, the receiver having a frequency band associated therewith; (b) forming an antenna into the printed circuit board material, wherein the antenna is adjacent to and aligned with the receiver; (c) mounting at least one receiver component on the receiver; (d) mounting at least one antenna component on the antenna, wherein the at least one antenna component is specific to the frequency band associated with the receiver; (e) mounting electrical contacts between the receiver and the antenna; (f) reflowably soldering the receiver and the antenna, including the at least one receiver component, the at least one antenna component, and the electrical contacts; (g) separating the antenna and the receiver from the printed circuit board material; and (h) forming the antenna and the receiver into a desired physical orientation.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for efficiently using the surface area of printed circuit board material to assemble antenna/receiver combinations, the method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a printed circuit board array of antennas and receivers into the available surface area of the printed circuit board material, the array comprising an equal number of antennas and receivers positioned such that each antenna is adjacent to and aligned with a receiver; (b) electrically coupling the receivers to the adjacent antennas to form the antenna/receiver combinations; and (c) separating the antenna/receiver combinations from the printed circuit board material.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for efficiently using the surface area of printed circuit board material to assemble antenna/receiver combinations, the method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a printed circuit board array of antennas and receivers into the available surface area of the printed circuit board material, the array comprising an equal number of antennas and receivers positioned such that each antenna is adjacent to and aligned with a receiver; (b) electrically coupling the receivers to the adjacent antennas to form the antenna/receiver combinations; and (c) separating the antenna/receiver combinations from the printed circuit board material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method in accordance with claim 10, further comprising the step of: (d) subsequent to step (c), forming the antenna/receiver combinations into desired physical orientations.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method in accordance with claim 10, wherein step (b) comprises the steps of: (e) mounting electrical contacts between the receivers and the adjacent antennas; and (f) reflowably soldering the electrical contacts between the receivers and the adjacent antennas to form the antenna/receiver combinations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method in accordance with claim 10, further comprising the step of: (g) subsequent to step (a), mounting components to the receivers such that the components electrically contact the receivers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method in accordance with claim 12, further comprising the steps of: (h) subsequent to step (a), mounting receiver components on the receivers; and (i) substantially coincident with step (f), reflowably soldering the receiver components to the receivers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method in accordance with claim 10, further comprising the step of: (j) subsequent to step (a), mounting components to the antennas such that the components electrically contact the antennas.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method in accordance with claim 14, further comprising the steps of: (k) subsequent to step (a), mounting antenna components on the antennas; and (l) substantially coincident with step (f), reflowably soldering the antenna components to the antennas.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method in accordance with claim 16, wherein the antenna components referred to in step (k) are specific to frequency bands associated with the adjacent receivers.
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