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76 results about "Electrically small antenna" patented technology

An electrically small or electrically short antenna is an antenna much shorter than the wavelength of the signal it is intended to transmit or receive. Electrically short antennas are generally less efficient and more challenging to design than longer antennas such as quarter- and half-wave antennas, but are nonetheless common due to their compact size and low cost. Technically, an electrically short antenna has length 2h, such that 2πh/λ≪1, where λ is the free space wavelength.

Efficient metamaterial-inspired electrically-small antenna

Planar (two-dimensional) and volumetric (three-dimensional), metamaterial-inspired, efficient electrically-small antennas. The electric-based and magnetic-based antenna systems are shown to be naturally matched to a source and are linearly scalable to a wide range of frequencies. The systems include a radiating element that is fed by the source through a finite ground plane via a feedline and an electrically-small, one-unit cell made of a metamaterial that is adapted to match the input impedance of the antenna.
Owner:THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIV OF ARIZONA

Capacitively-loaded bent-wire monopole on an artificial magnetic conductor

An antenna consisting of a thin strip bent-wire monopole disposed on an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) is loaded at the end opposite to the feed point with a distributed or lumped capacitance to achieve an electrically small antenna for use in handheld wireless devices. The capacitive load reduces the length of the antenna to smaller than one-quarter of a wavelength at a given frequency of operation without suffering a substantial loss of efficiency. This results in an easier integration into portable devices, greater radiation efficiency than other loaded antenna approaches and longer battery life in portable devices, and lower cost than use of a chip inductor.
Owner:ETENNA

Implementation of ultra wide band (UWB) electrically small antennas by means of distributed non foster loading

A method to design antennas with broadband characteristics. In an exemplary embodiment, a method comprises loading an antenna structure with multiple reactive loads. The multiple loads are synthesized by applying the theory of Characteristic Modes. Another exemplary embodiment includes an antenna adapted to have broadband characteristics. One example is a wire dipole antenna. In an exemplary embodiment, a loaded antenna may be adapted to resonate an arbitrary current over a wide frequency band. The loads may require non-Foster elements when realized. Exemplary embodiments may include the broadband characteristics of the both the input impedance at the terminal of the antenna as well as the radiation pattern.
Owner:THE OHIO STATES UNIV

Small planar antenna with enhanced bandwidth and small strip radiator

InactiveUS20060038725A1Improved operative frequency bandwidthLess metal and other conductive materialSimultaneous aerial operationsRadiating elements structural formsEngineeringConductive materials
A planar small antenna and a small strip radiator are provided which have increased bandwidth. The small strip radiator has a main strip pattern and a plurality of convoluted strip patterns terminating the main strip pattern at each end. The plurality of convoluted strip patterns are arranged in mirror-symmetrical arrangement with reference to the longitudinal axis of the main strip such that one pair of convoluted strip patterns is convoluted clockwise while another pair is convoluted counterclockwise. As a result, an electrically small antenna radiator requires less metal or conductive material than conventional radiators, and also can operate without adversely affecting the radiation characteristics of the antenna.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Shared-aperture antenna and base station

The present application relates to the field of antenna technologies, and discloses a shared-aperture antenna and a base station, to resolve a problem of sharing an aperture between antenna arrays working in different frequency bands. The shared-aperture antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a microstrip antenna array, and an electrically small antenna array, where the microstrip antenna array includes rows of microstrip patch antenna units uniformly distributed in arrays, and the microstrip patch antenna units fit a surface of the dielectric substrate; the electrically small antenna array includes electrically small antenna units that are parallel to each other; and the electrically small antenna units are inserted at intervals between the microstrip patch antenna units, and fit the surface of the dielectric substrate.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Broadband high-efficiency and high-directionality electrically small antenna

The invention relates to a broadband high-efficiency and high-directionality electrically small antenna, and belongs to the technical field of antennae. The antenna comprises an exciting unit, an upper parasitic unit, a lower parasitic unit, two thin cylindrical dielectric slabs and a coaxial feeder. The radii of the two thin cylindrical dielectric slabs are the same, the centers of the two thin cylindrical dielectric slabs are aligned, and the two thin cylindrical dielectric slabs are parallel in the vertical direction. The exciting unit and the upper parasitic unit are arranged on the bottom surface and the top surface of the upper thin cylindrical dielectric slab respectively, and the lower parasitic unit is arranged on the top surface of the lower thin cylindrical dielectric slab. An inner conductor and an outer conductor of the coaxial feeder are connected with two metal sheets of the existing unit respectively, and the feed end of the coaxial feeder penetrates through the lower thin cylindrical dielectric slab, extends to the lower side of the lower thin cylindrical dielectric slab by a certain distance and is connected with a 50 omega signal source. The antenna is simple in design, compact in structure and easy to manufacture and can be applied to broadband wireless communication systems with the operating frequency being 1 GHz or so.
Owner:SUNWAVE COMM

Tuning an electrically small antenna

An electrically small antenna, such as one physically sized appropriate to a mobile device, can be tuned in response to a detected change that can result in poorer reception using the electrically small antenna. Such detected changes include a detected change in the connectivity of a wired accessory relative to the mobile device, a detected change in a position of the mobile device, and a detected change of an audio channel selected by the mobile device. To minimize any user impact of the retuning of the electrically small antenna, a timer can be initiated and the antenna can be retuned during an opportune time, such as when one or more signal metrics associated with a signal being provided to the user drop below a threshold, or when the timer expires, whichever occurs first.
Owner:GOOGLE TECH HLDG LLC

Active broadband matching method of short-wave frequency-band electrically small antenna and matching circuit thereof

The invention discloses an active broadband matching method of a short-wave frequency-band electrically small antenna and a matching circuit thereof, the electrically small antenna is matched by a non-Forster reactive element and a passive broadband matching network, the non-Forster reactive element is realized by a negative impedance converter, the negative impedance converter and the passive broadband matching network are cascaded into an active broadband matching network with two ports, one port of the matching network is connected with the electrically small antenna, and said two ports are connected with an emitter / receiver. In the invention, the non-Forster reactive element and the passive broadband matching network are comprehensively considered, led loss is regulated in realization process of the non-Forster reactive element, single traditional negative capacitor can be replaced by in series connecting a negative capacitor and a negative inductor to better neutralize the impedance imaginary part, a transmission line transformer is led into the matching network, and the deviation between a testing value and a design value can be compensated by slightly adjusting the transformation ratio of the transmission line transformer.
Owner:XIDIAN UNIV

Optimized matching design for small antenna wideband matching network and small antenna wideband matching network thereof

InactiveCN101388676APlay the role of filter matchingImpedance curve is flatTransmission monitoringResonant antennasAntenna impedanceNetwork structure
The invention discloses an optimum match design of an electrically small antenna broadband matching network and the electrically small antenna broadband matching network, wherein a R-C additional damping network in a broadband matching network structure is directly connected with an electrically small antenna in parallel, and the impedance of the antenna can be changed into a new mode, which not only improves the impedance characteristics of an antenna end port and also prominently lowers the comparison between a real part and an imaginary part of the electrically small antenna, and namely the impedance of the electrically small antenna is compensated to a certain extent, which enables the electrically small antenna to be matched easily. The broadband matching network is designed through adopting an optimum method which combines a real frequency method and a direct optimization method. A better matching network structure is obtained through changing and filtering measured data of the antenna impedance from the characteristics of the electrically small antenna, and then, the optimization characteristics of the optimization algorithm are utilized to obtain each element value in the matching network structure. The standing wave ratio of the electrically small antenna with the matching network structure of the invention is smaller than 25 in a pass band, and the efficiency is bigger than 30% simultaneously, which enables the performance of the electrically small antenna to be greatly improved.
Owner:BEIHANG UNIV

Electrically small octave bandwidth non-dispersive uni-directional antenna

InactiveUS20120154221A1Eliminate transmission line lossEliminate dispersionSimultaneous aerial operationsRadiating elements structural formsOctave bandwidthDirectional antenna
An electrically small antenna is disclosed that is directional, has over an octave bandwidth, is non-dispersive, is inexpensive to mass produce, and allows transmitter and receiver electronic components to be integrated into the antenna.
Owner:MCCORKLE JOHN W

A time variant antenna for transmitting wideband signals

A circuit for tuning a resonance frequency of an electrically small antenna. The circuit includes a first source configured for providing a modulation signal, a second source configured for providing a periodic electrical signal, an antenna, and a tuning circuit configured for modulating a resonance frequency of the antenna in response to the modulation signal. The tuning circuit includes first and second capacitors that are alternately coupled to the antenna to change the resonance frequency of the antenna. The capacitor currently coupled to the antenna is decoupled from the antenna and the other capacitor is coupled to the antenna when the voltage across the capacitor currently coupled to the antenna is momentarily zero. In an exemplary embodiment, the tuning circuit comprises first and second inductors rather than capacitors. The inductors are switched into and out of the circuit when the current through the currently coupled inductor is momentarily zero.
Owner:VIRGINIA TECH INTPROP INC

Antenna system comprising an electrically small antenna for reception of UHF band channel signals

InactiveUS20110165853A1Guaranteed performance levelOptimal level of sensitivityImpedence matching networksNon-resonant antennasImpedance matchingEngineering
The invention relates to an antenna system for reception of channel signals from the UHF band by a receiver, comprising an electrically small antenna.The system also comprises, connected between the port connected to the antenna and that of the receiver, an active impedance matching device controlled by command signals depending on the quality of the signal received by the receiver to compensate for the impedance variations due to the environment associated with the antenna and to reject the frequencies of interfering channels adjacent to the reception channel without interfering with the active impedance matching of the antenna.
Owner:THOMSON LICENSING SA

Hybrid reflectometer system (HRS)

A RF signal test and measurement system capable of measuring forward and reverse signal parameters of RF components including Electrically Small Antennas (ESA) and capable of being integrated within a communications system to aid the automatic retuning of antennas.
Owner:THE SEC OF STATE FOR DEFENCE IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS GOVERNMENT OF THE UK OF GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND

Tunable broadband antenna matching circuits and devices using same

An improved wireless radio-frequency (RF) transmission system is disclosed. The wireless RF transmission system comprises: 1) a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals; ii) an electrically small antenna having a complex impedance comprising a real part and an imaginary part; and iii) a tunable negative impedance converter (NIC) circuit coupling the electrically small antenna to the RF transceiver. The tunable NIC circuit is configured to perform antenna matching by reducing the imaginary part of the complex impedance of the electrically small antenna. The tunable NIC circuit is tuned by adjusting a transconductance value associated with the tunable NIC circuit.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Extremely electrically small antennas based on multiferroic materials

A multiferroic antenna apparatus and method are described which provides increased energy efficiencies and ease of implementation. Magnetoelastic and / or magnetostrictive resonator are coupled to a piezoelectric substrate, along with electrodes coupled to its opposing surfaces. In receive mode the resonators create mechanical waves in response to being excited into magnetic oscillation by receiving electromagnetic radiation, and these mechanical waves coupled to the piezoelectric substrate causing it to generate an electrical output signal at said electrodes. In transmit mode an electrical signal coupled through the electrodes induces mechanical waves in the piezoelectric substrate directed to the resonators which are excited into magnetic oscillation to output electromagnetic waves.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA

Electrically small antenna

ActiveUS20090278754A1Efficient transmit/receive capabilityLighter and efficientAntenna adaptation in movable bodiesLoop antennasPhase sensitiveScale down
An electrically small antenna (ESA) for resolution of subwavelength features is disclosed. The ESA is on the order of meters and has an efficient transmit / receive capability. The ESA is 1 / 10 of the length of the equivalent dipole length, and may be scaled down to 1 / 10,000. The ESA includes a metamaterial shell. Such an antenna may include phase sensitive current injection in the metamaterial resonant structures for loss-compensation.
Owner:THE BOEING CO

Electrically small planar antennas with inductively coupled feed

Inductively coupled antennas and methods of designing the same are disclosed. Electrically small antennas having relatively high efficiency and relatively broad bandwidth may be formed by inductively coupling an antenna loop to at least one antenna winding. Such antennas may be substantially planar. Various operating characteristics of such antennas may be adjustable by and / or dependent upon the strength of the inductive coupling between an antenna winding and an antenna loop.
Owner:INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HLDG 40

Antenna System with Small Multi-Band Antennas

Multi-band antennae used for television reception of at least two different frequency bands enable multi-band reception with an electrically small antenna. The designs are applicable to individual antenna elements, two dimensional arrays, three dimensional arrays, and arrays constructed for high volumetric efficiency. By using the multi-band element, greater frequency reception is achieved with greater density possible in the antenna arrays.
Owner:CHARTER COMM OPERATING LLC

Directive, electrically-small UWB antenna system and method

A directive electrically small antenna (DESA) process and method employs multipole synthesis to implement directive electrically small multipole antennas with ultra-wideband (UWB) stable antenna patterns. Although lossy, embodiments have adequate efficiency to work as receive antennas in the high ambient noise environment of the HF band and below. Employing a process dubbed “antenna regeneration,” energy may be circulated within an antenna by means other than resonance. This enables multiple decade UWB response without the efficiency penalties inherent to traditional resistively-loaded antenna systems. Regenerative antennas can simultaneously achieve the performance of high Q resonant antennas and the bandwidth of resistively loaded antennas.
Owner:GAN CORP

Wideband voltage-driven electrically-small loop antenna system and related method

An antenna system and related method are disclosed for an electrically small antenna of variable geometry capable of a harmonically pure resonant radiation pattern over a broadband coverage of frequency selection. One geometrical embodiment comprises a multiple loop antenna system is configured to radiate a switched signal via the multiple antenna elements to inhibit transmission of any of the harmonics of the signal. An additional geometrical embodiment comprises a cylindrical shell with one or more interior center conductors to overcome radiation resistance and radiate a signal pattern of desirable toroidal shape free from undesirable harmonics.
Owner:ROCKWELL COLLINS INC

Switched impedance synthesis transmit antenna matching system for electrically small antenna radiators

A system for transmitting a broadband signal over an electrically short antenna which includes a plurality of switched impedance synthesis transmit antenna matching circuits which are dynamically controlled with knowledge of the transmitting broadband signal to match the dynamic impedance of the electrically short antenna during transmission.
Owner:ROCKWELL COLLINS INC
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