Abstract

An ultra-wideband, low profile antenna is provided. The antenna includes a ground plane substrate and a radiating element. The radiating element includes at least two loop secrions, wherein each of the at least two loop sections is electrically connected to a feed network and to the groun plane substrate. The radiating element is configured to radiate over a first frequency band when the feed network provides an in-phase input signal to the at least two loop sections and to radiate over a second frequency band when the feed network provides an out-of-phase input signal to the at least two loop sections. The second frequency band includes a lower frequency than the first frequency band.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 8,228,251 B1

Application Serial Number

12/861,053

Issue Date

7-24-2012

Current Assignee

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Assignee at Issuance

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS)

Department

Computer Science

Allowance Date

3-26-2012

Filing Date

8-23-2010

Assignee at Filing

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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