Patent ID: 9583824
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: H01Q

Claim:
1. A multi-band wireless communications terminal comprising: a backplate covering a multi-band transceiver circuit configured to provide communications for the multi-band wireless communications terminal via a plurality of frequency bands; a hybrid cellular antenna comprising first and second structurally-different types of cellular antenna elements spaced apart from each other along an end portion of the backplate, wherein the multi-band transceiver circuit is configured to communicate through the first and second structurally-different types of cellular antenna elements of the hybrid cellular antenna via the plurality of frequency bands; and a parasitic element between the first and second structurally-different types of cellular antenna elements of the hybrid cellular antenna along the end portion of the backplate, wherein the first and second structurally-different types of cellular antenna elements each comprise a transmit and receive antenna element, wherein the first and second structurally-different types of cellular antenna elements are configured to communicate in different cellular ones of the plurality of frequency bands, wherein the first and second structurally-different types of cellular antenna elements are structurally asymmetrical with respect to each other, wherein the first cellular antenna element comprises a monopole antenna element and the second cellular antenna element comprises a capacitive-feed antenna element, wherein the capacitive-feed antenna element comprises a capacitive element and an inductive element that is closer than the capacitive element to the parasitic element, and wherein a first width of the parasitic element is narrower than a second width of the first cellular antenna element and narrower than a third width of the second cellular antenna element.