Patent ID: 9407004
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: H01Q

Claim Text:
1. An antenna assembly comprising: a circuit board; a ground plane embedded in the circuit board and comprised of a conductive material, the ground plane comprising a plurality of curved features etched into the ground plane, each of the curved features including a respective curved portion that is without a linear segment as the respective curved portion curves from a corresponding first point to a corresponding second point; and a plurality of antenna elements, each of the plurality of antenna elements mounted to the circuit board and coupled to the ground plane; wherein each of the plurality of curved features etched into the ground plane is dimensioned to increase isolation between the plurality of antenna elements; wherein the ground plane has an outer edge that defines a perimeter of the ground plane, each of the curved features including an open-ended slot that extends into the ground plane from the outer edge, the open-ended slots being open along the outer edge.