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Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2004
Applicants:

John A. Svigelj, Crystal Lake, IL (US);

Giorgi G. Bit-babik, Sunrise, FL (US);

Carlo Di Nallo, Plantation, FL (US);

Antonio Faraone, Plantation, FL (US);

Inventors:

John A. Svigelj, Crystal Lake, IL (US);

Giorgi G. Bit-Babik, Sunrise, FL (US);

Carlo Di Nallo, Plantation, FL (US);

Antonio Faraone, Plantation, FL (US);

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An antenna () comprises an input port () for feeding an electrical signal, a radiating element () coupled to the input port that radiates energy of the electrical signal, a second port () coupled to the radiating element, a ground structure () coupled to the radiating element and second port; and a negative slope reactance circuit () characterized by a negative slope of reactance versus frequency, coupled to the second port. The antenna has a wideband frequency range relative to a natural bandwidth of the antenna.


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