Patent ID: 9711841
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: H01Q

Claim:
1. A frame antenna comprising: a conductive block having at least one surface-mount electronic component mounted thereon; a metallic frame having a continuous annular structure with an inner void region, the metallic frame being disposed around a periphery of the conductive block and separated from the conductive block by a predetermined distance, the metallic frame overlapping an edge of an upper surface of the conductive block; a plurality of antenna feeds disposed between the metallic frame and the conductive block, wherein the plurality of antenna feeds have at least one electronic element connecting the conductive block to the metallic frame; and a plurality of grounding points disposed between the metallic frame and the conductive block, wherein each of the plurality of grounding points is associated with a signal path between another grounding point or one of the plurality of antenna feeds.