US5493311A
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Two-frequency impedance matching circuit for an antenna
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1994-02-28
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2014-02-28
Abstract
Abstract In order to achieve two-way communications at two different frequencies, an impedance matching circuit is coupled to an antenna. The circuit includes a first inductor which is directly coupled to the antenna. The first inductor induces antenna input impedance to be capacitive at a first resonant frequency and induces the antenna input impedance to be inductive at a second resonant frequency. The first resonant frequency is lower than the second resonant frequency. Further, a first capacitor is coupled to the first inductor. By providing the first capacitor, a reactance component at the first resonant frequency is rendered substantially equal to a reactance component at the second resonant frequency. Further, the circuit includes a second inductor and a second capacitor which are coupled between the second means and a feeder. The combination of the second inductor and the second capacitor is provided to adjust impedance, defined by the antenna and the first inductor and the first capacitor, to characteristic impedance of the feeder at the first and second resonant frequencies.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoh Itoh
- 👤 Yukio Yokoyama
- 👤 Takao Ono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04B1/18; H01; H01Q; H01Q5/00; H01Q5/30; H01Q5/307; H01Q5/314; H01Q5/335; H03; H03H; H03H7/00; H03H7/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An electric circuit provided between an antenna and a feeder for impedance matching at a first resonant frequency and at a second resonant frequency, comprising: first means, coupled to said antenna, for inducing an input impedance of said antenna to be capacitive at said first resonant frequency and for inducing said input impedance to be inductive at said second resonant frequency, said first resonant frequency being lower than said second resonant frequency; second means, coupled to said first means, by which a reactance component at said first resonant frequency is rendered substantially equal to a reactance component at said second resonant frequency; and third means, coupled between said second means and said feeder, for matching an impedance of said antenna and said first and second means, to an impedance of said feeder simultaneously at both of said first and second resonant frequencies to thereby allow said antenna to resonate at said first and second resonant frequencies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electric circuit provided between an antenna and a feeder for impedance matching at a first resonant frequency and at a second resonant frequency, comprising: first means, coupled to said antenna, for inducing an input impedance of said antenna to be capacitive at said first resonant frequency and for inducing said input impedance to be inductive at said second resonant frequency, said first resonant frequency being lower than said second resonant frequency; second means, coupled to said first means, by which a reactance component at said first resonant frequency is rendered substantially equal to a reactance component at said second resonant frequency; and third means, coupled between said second means and said feeder, for matching an impedance of said antenna and said first and second means, to an impedance of said feeder simultaneously at both of said first and second resonant frequencies to thereby allow said antenna to resonate at said first and second resonant frequencies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electric circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first means is an inductor whose inductance value is selected to cause said input impedance to be capacitive at said first frequency and inductive at said second frequency and said second means is a capacitor whose capacitance value is selected to substantially equalize reactance values at said first and second frequencies, and wherein said third means includes an inductor connected to a capacitor at a junction, said junction being coupled to said feeder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
180 words
An electric circuit provided between an antenna and a feeder for impedance matching at a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency, comprising: a first inductor, coupled to said antenna, whose inductance value is selected to induce an input impedance of said antenna to be capacitive at said first resonant frequency and to induce said input impedance of said antenna to be inductive at said second resonant frequency, said first resonant frequency being lower than said second resonant frequency; a first capacitor, coupled to said first inductor, whose capacitance value is selected to substantially equalize a reactance component at said first resonant frequency and a reactance component at said second resonant frequency; and a combination of a second inductor and second capacitor, coupled between said first capacitor and said feeder, whose values are selected to match an impedance of said antenna and said first inductor and said first capacitor, to an impedance of said feeder simultaneously at both of said first and second resonant frequencies to thereby allow said antenna to resonate at said first and second resonant frequencies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
180 words
An electric circuit provided between an antenna and a feeder for impedance matching at a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency, comprising: a first inductor, coupled to said antenna, whose inductance value is selected to induce an input impedance of said antenna to be capacitive at said first resonant frequency and to induce said input impedance of said antenna to be inductive at said second resonant frequency, said first resonant frequency being lower than said second resonant frequency; a first capacitor, coupled to said first inductor, whose capacitance value is selected to substantially equalize a reactance component at said first resonant frequency and a reactance component at said second resonant frequency; and a combination of a second inductor and second capacitor, coupled between said first capacitor and said feeder, whose values are selected to match an impedance of said antenna and said first inductor and said first capacitor, to an impedance of said feeder simultaneously at both of said first and second resonant frequencies to thereby allow said antenna to resonate at said first and second resonant frequencies.
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