Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Hewlett-packard Company

Man Wei Lee

Huan Fong Tan

Beng Tiek Yap

A helical antenna tuned to a first and a second resonant frequency is disclosed. The helical antenna includes an elongated conductor formed as a uniform spiral. The uniform spiral has a plurality of turns about a longitudinal axis. The plurality of turns has a predetermined pitch and the elongated conductor has a length which is approximately one-quarter of a wavelength of the first resonant frequency. The helical antenna further includes a first dielectric element and a second element. Both elements are coupled to the spiral to selectively tune the antenna to the second resonant frequency. A wireless communication device including the helical antenna is also disclosed.

Multi-band uniform helical antenna and communication device having the same

An antenna is provided that is adapted to operate in multiple frequency bands. The antenna consists of a first antenna element for receiving and transmitting signals in a first frequency band, and a second antenna element for receiving and transmitting signals in a second frequency band. The first antenna element has a substantially elongated conductor of a predetermined first pitch, which is coupled to a feed point. The second antenna element has a substantially meandering coil of a predetermined second pitch, which is coupled to said feed point. The substantially meandering coil comprises a plurality of first portions having a wound form and surrounding at least partly said first antenna element, and also comprises a plurality of second portions having a straight form. The first portion extends from an upper end of said second portion to a lower end of a subsequent second portion following in axial direction of the second antenna element.

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Man Wei Lee