Patent ID: 8816909

Claim:
A broadband antenna, comprising: a conductive layer; a ground layer; an insulating layer positioned between the conductive layer and the ground layer; a shorting via, the shorting via passing through the insulating layer and electrically connecting the conductive layer to the ground layer; a first loop, the first loop having a first port and a second port, the first loop connected at the first port to a matching circuit and connected at the second port to the shorting via, the first loop including a first circuit element, the first loop being tunable by adjusting at least one of the first circuit element, a shape of the first loop, a shape of the conductive layer, the matching circuit and a position of the shorting via; a second loop, having a third port and a fourth port, the second loop connected at the third port to the matching circuit and connected at the fourth port to the shorting via, the second loop including a second circuit element, the second loop being tunable by adjusting at least one of the second circuit element, a shape of the second loop, a shape of the conductive layer, the matching circuit and the position of the shorting via; and at least a portion of the first loop and the second loop being separated by the insulating layer.