EP0903805A2 - Planarantennenanordnung und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Leiterbahnen auf einem Substrat - Google Patents

Planarantennenanordnung und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Leiterbahnen auf einem Substrat Download PDF

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EP0903805A2
EP0903805A2 EP98116584A EP98116584A EP0903805A2 EP 0903805 A2 EP0903805 A2 EP 0903805A2 EP 98116584 A EP98116584 A EP 98116584A EP 98116584 A EP98116584 A EP 98116584A EP 0903805 A2 EP0903805 A2 EP 0903805A2
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/1271—Supports; Mounting means for mounting on windscreens
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/36—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
    • H01Q1/38—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q5/00—Arrangements for simultaneous operation of antennas on two or more different wavebands, e.g. dual-band or multi-band arrangements
    • H01Q5/30—Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands
    • H01Q5/307—Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way
    • H01Q5/342—Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way for different propagation modes
    • H01Q5/357—Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way for different propagation modes using a single feed point
    • H01Q5/364—Creating multiple current paths
    • H01Q5/371—Branching current paths
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q7/00—Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop

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EP98116584A 1997-09-19 1998-09-02 Planarantennenanordnung Expired - Lifetime EP0903805B1 (de)

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AUPO9298/97 1997-09-19
AUPO9298A AUPO929897A0 (en) 1997-09-19 1997-09-19 Transparent mobile communication antenna
AUPO929897 1997-09-19
US09/098,771 US6252550B1 (en) 1998-06-17 1998-06-17 Planar antenna device
US98771 1998-06-17

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EP0903805A3 EP0903805A3 (de) 1999-06-09
EP0903805B1 EP0903805B1 (de) 2003-08-06

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US7268740B2 (en) 2000-03-13 2007-09-11 Rcd Technology Inc. Method for forming radio frequency antenna
US7298331B2 (en) 2000-03-13 2007-11-20 Rcd Technology, Inc. Method for forming radio frequency antenna
EP1901392A1 (de) * 2006-09-14 2008-03-19 Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited Filmantennenvorrichtung für Fahrzeuge
US7377447B2 (en) 2005-12-05 2008-05-27 Rcd Technology, Inc. Tuned radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit used as a security device for wristbands and package security
WO2008066811A2 (en) * 2006-11-30 2008-06-05 Corning Cable Systems Llc Locatable fibre optic cable comprising antenna of conductive ink
US7388542B2 (en) 2005-11-10 2008-06-17 Rcd Technology, Inc. Method for an element using two resist layers
US7456752B2 (en) 2003-05-06 2008-11-25 Rcd Technology, Inc. Radio frequency identification sensor for fluid level
US7456506B2 (en) 2005-03-14 2008-11-25 Rcd Technology Inc. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag lamination process using liner
US7674649B2 (en) 2005-03-14 2010-03-09 Rcd Technology Inc. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag lamination process using liner
WO2015110658A1 (de) * 2014-01-27 2015-07-30 Hirschmann Car Communication Gmbh Fahrzeugantennen mit einem flexiblen substrat als antennenträger
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US4470883A (en) * 1983-05-02 1984-09-11 General Electric Company Additive printed circuit process
EP0195612A2 (de) * 1985-03-16 1986-09-24 Marconi Electronic Devices Limited Gedruckte Schaltungsvorrichtung
US4737797A (en) * 1986-06-26 1988-04-12 Motorola, Inc. Microstrip balun-antenna apparatus
US4860019A (en) * 1987-11-16 1989-08-22 Shanghai Dong Hai Military Technology Engineering Co. Planar TV receiving antenna with broad band
WO1991009511A2 (en) * 1989-12-19 1991-06-27 Technology Applications Company Limited Electrical conductors of conductive resin
US5363114A (en) * 1990-01-29 1994-11-08 Shoemaker Kevin O Planar serpentine antennas
EP0443097A1 (de) * 1990-02-23 1991-08-28 Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Plattierungs- und Ätzverfahren in drei Dimensionen und Maske
EP0516303A1 (de) * 1991-05-14 1992-12-02 Sony Corporation Ebene Antenne
CH684540A5 (de) * 1991-12-24 1994-10-14 Shih Chang Hsu Verfahren zur Herstellung mehrschichtiger Muster aus Metall.
EP0762539A1 (de) * 1995-08-17 1997-03-12 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Chip Antenne
EP0786824A1 (de) * 1996-01-27 1997-07-30 Akitoshi Imamura Mikroschleifenantenne

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US6784844B1 (en) 1999-10-08 2004-08-31 Nokia Mobile Phone Limited Antenna assembly and method of construction
GB2355116A (en) * 1999-10-08 2001-04-11 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd Flexible planar mobile 'phone antenna
GB2355116B (en) * 1999-10-08 2003-10-08 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd An antenna assembly and method of construction
US6933892B2 (en) 2000-03-13 2005-08-23 Rcd Technology Corp. Method for forming radio frequency antenna
US7268740B2 (en) 2000-03-13 2007-09-11 Rcd Technology Inc. Method for forming radio frequency antenna
EP1266426A4 (de) * 2000-03-13 2004-12-08 Rcd Technology Inc Verfahren zur bildung einer hochfrequenzantenne aus leitfähigen farbstoffen
US7515116B2 (en) 2000-03-13 2009-04-07 Rcd Technology, Inc. Method for forming radio frequency antenna
US7639184B2 (en) 2000-03-13 2009-12-29 Rcd Technology Inc. Method for forming radio frequency antenna
EP1266426A1 (de) * 2000-03-13 2002-12-18 RCD Technology, Inc. Verfahren zur bildung einer hochfrequenzantenne aus leitfähigen farbstoffen
US7298331B2 (en) 2000-03-13 2007-11-20 Rcd Technology, Inc. Method for forming radio frequency antenna
EP1388186A4 (de) * 2001-03-26 2005-08-17 Daniel Luch Elektrisch leitfähige muster, antennen und herstellungsverfahren
EP1388186A1 (de) * 2001-03-26 2004-02-11 Daniel Luch Elektrisch leitfähige muster, antennen und herstellungsverfahren
US7456752B2 (en) 2003-05-06 2008-11-25 Rcd Technology, Inc. Radio frequency identification sensor for fluid level
US7358906B2 (en) 2004-01-13 2008-04-15 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Antenna device and mobile communication terminal equipped with antenna device
EP1555715A1 (de) * 2004-01-13 2005-07-20 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Antennenanordnung und Mobilfunkgerät mit einer solchen Vorrichtung
US7674649B2 (en) 2005-03-14 2010-03-09 Rcd Technology Inc. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag lamination process using liner
US7456506B2 (en) 2005-03-14 2008-11-25 Rcd Technology Inc. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag lamination process using liner
WO2007037999A1 (en) * 2005-09-26 2007-04-05 Motorola Inc. Multi-band antenna
US7388542B2 (en) 2005-11-10 2008-06-17 Rcd Technology, Inc. Method for an element using two resist layers
US7377447B2 (en) 2005-12-05 2008-05-27 Rcd Technology, Inc. Tuned radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit used as a security device for wristbands and package security
EP1901392A1 (de) * 2006-09-14 2008-03-19 Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited Filmantennenvorrichtung für Fahrzeuge
WO2008066811A3 (en) * 2006-11-30 2008-07-24 Corning Cable Sys Llc Locatable fibre optic cable comprising antenna of conductive ink
US7526163B2 (en) 2006-11-30 2009-04-28 Corning Cable Systems Llc Locatable cables and cable components therefor
WO2008066811A2 (en) * 2006-11-30 2008-06-05 Corning Cable Systems Llc Locatable fibre optic cable comprising antenna of conductive ink
WO2015110658A1 (de) * 2014-01-27 2015-07-30 Hirschmann Car Communication Gmbh Fahrzeugantennen mit einem flexiblen substrat als antennenträger
DE102015201379B4 (de) * 2014-01-27 2021-02-11 Hirschmann Car Communication Gmbh Fahrzeugantennen mit einem flexiblen Substrat als Antennenträger
WO2020259981A1 (de) 2019-06-25 2020-12-30 Saint-Gobain Glass France Elektrisches anschlusselement für eine verglasung
DE202020005572U1 (de) 2019-06-25 2021-11-03 Saint-Gobain Glass France Elektrisches Anschlusselement für eine Verglasung

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EP0903805A3 (de) 1999-06-09

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