Patent ID: 6469675
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
An antenna comprising:a conductive plate; first and second conductive elements connected to said conductive plate in an opposing substantially parallel spaced apart orientation with respect to each other and projecting away from said conductive plate; a third conductive element bridging the space between said first and said second conductive elements and projecting beyond said first conductive element, wherein said third conductive element is spaced away from said first and said second conductive elements so as to form a gap between said first and said third conductive elements and so as to form a gap between said second and said third conductive elements, and wherein said third conductive element is spaced apart from said conductive plate; a first meanderline serially connected between said first and said third conductive elements so as to provide an electrical path across the gap therebetween; a second meanderline serially connected between said second and said third conductive elements so as to create an electrical path across the gap therebetween; and wherein said first and said second meanderlines have an effective electrical length that affects the electrical length and operating characteristics of the antenna.