Patent ID: 9362624
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: H01Q

Claim Text:
1. An antenna comprising: at least one set of conductive arms radiative at a resonant frequency, said at least one set of conductive arms comprising a first conductive arm having a first terminus and a second conductive arm having a second terminus, said first and second termini being closely spaced so as to form a capacitive gap therebetween, said capacitive gap having a width; a feed connection located on said first conductive arm, a first electrical length being defined along said first conductive arm between said feed connection and said first terminus; a ground connection located on said second conductive arm, a second electrical length being defined along said second conductive arm between said ground connection and said second terminus, said resonant frequency depending at least on said width of said capacitive gap and on said first and second electrical lengths, a total electrical length along said set of conductive arms between said first and second termini being less than or equal to half of a wavelength corresponding to said resonant frequency; and a balun coupled to said first and second conductive arms.