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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2007
Alexander Sarapin, Westfield, IN (US);
Alexander Sarapin, Westfield, IN (US);
THOMSON LICENSING, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Abstract
An antenna configuration is particularly suitable for use within a front panel assembly of an electronic device, such as a set-top box. According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device includes a chassis, a printed circuit board and an F-shaped antenna. The printed circuit board includes a ground portion and a dielectric portion. The ground portion is electrically coupled to the chassis. The F-shaped antenna includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion of the F-shaped antenna extends along the dielectric portion of the printed circuit board. The second portion of the F-shaped antenna is electrically coupled to the ground portion of the printed circuit board. The third portion of the F-shaped antenna extends between the ground portion and the dielectric portion of the printed circuit board and is electrically coupled to a signal processor via a reactive element (jX1, Jx2).