Patent ID: 8416146
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. An antenna device comprising: an antenna element with a radiation electrode formed at least on an upper face of a base member made of a dielectric material, the antenna element having an electromagnetic wave radiating face; a housing that covers an upper face of the antenna element and is made of a resin material; and a solid member that is provided between the housing and the antenna element, wherein: the solid member is configured to cover only the electromagnetic wave radiating face of the antenna element and upper portions of side faces of the base member, the radiation electrode includes an upper-face electrode formed on the upper face of the base member and a side-face electrode formed on at least one of the side faces of the base member, the side-face electrode is configured to have a gap in a lower-face portion of the at least one of the side faces, and the solid member covers the antenna element while not hindering exposure of the gap.