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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
May. 01, 2024
First Rf Corporation, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael Robert Markey, Broomfield, CO (US);
FIRST RF Corporation, Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
A broadband tapered monopole antenna includes a counterpoise that is oriented horizontally and a planar radiator that is oriented vertically. The planar radiator is bounded by a curved edge extending between first and second vertices, a first edge adjacent to the curved edge, a second edge adjacent to the first edge, and a third edge adjacent to both the second edge and the curved edge. The first edge extends vertically between the second vertex and a third vertex. The second edge extends horizontally between the third vertex and a fourth vertex. The third edge extends vertically between the fourth vertex and the first vertex. A gap width between the curved edge and the planar counterpoise increases monotonically between a minimum gap width at the first vertex and a maximum gap width at the second vertex. The planar radiator has a maximum height that is greater than the maximum gap width.