Communications: radio wave antennas – Antennas – Microstrip
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-27
2007-02-27
Lee, Wilson (Department: 2163)
Communications: radio wave antennas
Antennas
Microstrip
C343S795000, C343S702000, C343S793000, C343S846000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10514108
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a dielectric antenna comprising a dielectric resonator mounted in direct contact with a microstrip transmission line formed on one side of a printed circuit board. The dielectric antenna may be a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA), a high dielectric antenna (HDA) or a dielectrically-loaded antenna. The simple construction of the antenna leads to improved manufacturing reliability and efficiency, and allows all functional features of the antenna to be located on one side of a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate.
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Kingsley James William
Thomas Rebecca
Williams Susan
Antenova Ltd.
Ho Binh Van
Lee Wilson
Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer LLP
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