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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2000
Govind R. Kadambi, Lincoln, NE (US);
Kenneth D. Simmons, Lincoln, NE (US);
Thomas F. Masek, Lincoln, NE (US);
Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc., Lincoln, NE (US);
Abstract
A Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) comprising a radiating element, a ground plane located below the radiating element; a through hole located at a position corresponding to the radiating element, a power feeding connector pin at a position corresponding to the radiating element; a through hole at a position corresponding to the radiating element; a conductive shorting post (pin) located at a position corresponding to the radiating element; a right side vertical plane formed along the edge of the radiating element; a left side vertical plane formed along the other edge of the radiating element; a lower horizontal plane formed by bending the left side vertical plane; a slot on the radiating element; and a dielectric block located in the area between the lower horizontal plane and the ground.