Planar inverted-f antenna supporting communication of wireless broadband signals and location signals within a single element

Abstract

A planar inverted-F antenna has a first planar radiating element, a first feed element electrically connected to a first area of the first planar radiating element, and a first ground element electrically connected to a second area of the first planar radiating element. The first planar radiating element is a multi-band radiating element configured to operate at a plurality of frequency bands including at least one frequency band at which location signals are communicated and multiple frequency bands at which wireless broadband signals are communicated. The first planar radiating element supports, within a single radiating element, communication of location signals and communication of wireless broadband signals. In certain embodiments, the first planar radiating element has a first substantially L-shaped region, a second substantially L-shaped region inverted with respect to, and forming a continuation of, the first region, and a third region forming a continuation of the first or second region.