AU749496B2 - Patch antenna with an electrically small ground plate using peripheral parasitic stubs - Google Patents
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- AU749496B2 AU749496B2 AU52021/99A AU5202199A AU749496B2 AU 749496 B2 AU749496 B2 AU 749496B2 AU 52021/99 A AU52021/99 A AU 52021/99A AU 5202199 A AU5202199 A AU 5202199A AU 749496 B2 AU749496 B2 AU 749496B2
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- Prior art keywords
- patch antenna
- ground plate
- antenna
- patch
- antenna assembly
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
- H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
- H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/52—Means for reducing coupling between antennas; Means for reducing coupling between an antenna and another structure
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
- H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
- H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
- H01Q9/0428—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna radiating a circular polarised wave
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
- H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
- H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
- H01Q9/0428—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna radiating a circular polarised wave
- H01Q9/0435—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna radiating a circular polarised wave using two feed points
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
- H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
- H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
- H01Q9/0442—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna with particular tuning means
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
- H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
- H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
- H01Q9/0478—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna with means for suppressing spurious modes, e.g. cross polarisation
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- Waveguide Aerials (AREA)
- Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US09/075,091 US6181279B1 (en) | 1998-05-08 | 1998-05-08 | Patch antenna with an electrically small ground plate using peripheral parasitic stubs |
| US09/075091 | 1998-05-08 | ||
| PCT/US1999/006907 WO1999059221A1 (en) | 1998-05-08 | 1999-03-30 | Patch antenna with an electrically small ground plate using peripheral parasitic stubs |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU5202199A AU5202199A (en) | 1999-11-29 |
| AU749496B2 true AU749496B2 (en) | 2002-06-27 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AU52021/99A Ceased AU749496B2 (en) | 1998-05-08 | 1999-03-30 | Patch antenna with an electrically small ground plate using peripheral parasitic stubs |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6181279B1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1093677A4 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2002515661A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU749496B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2330788C (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1999059221A1 (enExample) |
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- 1999-03-30 JP JP2000548934A patent/JP2002515661A/ja active Pending
- 1999-03-30 AU AU52021/99A patent/AU749496B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-03-30 WO PCT/US1999/006907 patent/WO1999059221A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-03-30 EP EP99937133A patent/EP1093677A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4170013A (en) * | 1978-07-28 | 1979-10-02 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Stripline patch antenna |
| US4590478A (en) * | 1983-06-15 | 1986-05-20 | Sanders Associates, Inc. | Multiple ridge antenna |
| US5678216A (en) * | 1991-05-31 | 1997-10-14 | Nec Corporation | Radio pager with high gain antenna |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP1093677A2 (en) | 2001-04-25 |
| US6181279B1 (en) | 2001-01-30 |
| WO1999059221A1 (en) | 1999-11-18 |
| AU5202199A (en) | 1999-11-29 |
| CA2330788A1 (en) | 1999-11-18 |
| WO1999059221B1 (en) | 1999-12-29 |
| CA2330788C (en) | 2009-09-15 |
| EP1093677A4 (en) | 2002-11-13 |
| JP2002515661A (ja) | 2002-05-28 |
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