Tunable antenna system

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2007-10-15

2011-11-22

Wimer, Michael (Department: 2821)

Communications: radio wave antennas

Antennas

With variable reactance for tuning antenna

C343S861000, C343S895000, C455S193300

Reexamination Certificate

active

08063839

ABSTRACT:
A technique for tuning an antenna may include one or more of the following: working against a ground plane, utilizing the third dimension by alternating layers on a substrate, integrating an inductive short stub in the substrate to improve port matching, and making a tuning port available for capacitive loading and resonance modification.

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