Patent ID: 6664926
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
A compact planar antenna, comprising:a flat dielectric substrate having a first surface, a second surface that is generally parallel to said first surface, a first edge, and a second edge which is located generally opposite said first edge; a generally right-triangle-shaped metal radiating element on said first surface, said radiating element having an apex which is formed by the intersection of two linear triangle sides, and said radiating element having a linear triangle base at whose opposite ends said triangular sides terminate, said triangle base being located generally adjacent to said first edge; a linear metal feed line including and formed as an extension of said apex; a first metal ground plane embodiment on said second surface, said first ground plane element having a first edge located generally adjacent to said second edge of said substrate; and said first ground plane element having a second edge that dimensionally overlaps said feed line and only said apex of said radiating element.