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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2003
Masaki Shibata, Mie, JP;
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A dielectric antenna includes a plate-shaped dielectric substrate, a radiation electrode provided on a first main surface of the dielectric substrate so as to cover the first main surface except for a peripheral portion thereof, and a ground electrode formed on the entirety of a second main surface of the dielectric substrate. A feed electrode extends through the dielectric substrate from the first main surface to the second main surface. A feed point of the feed electrode is electrically connected to the radiation electrode. A plurality of through-hole electrodes providing an electrical shield are formed in a peripheral portion of the dielectric substrate so as to surround the radiation electrode, the through-hole electrodes being connected to the ground electrode. Alternatively, instead of the through-hole electrodes, the dielectric antenna may include a shield electrode formed on a side surface of the dielectric substrate and connected to the ground electrode.