Patent ID: 8378892

Claim:
An antenna component, comprising: a dielectric substrate having an upper surface and a first thickness, a conductive coating deposited on the upper surface and forming a first portion and a second portion, the upper surface comprising an area free from the conductive coating and substantially enveloping the first and the second portions, the first portion configured to be electrically coupled to a feed structure at a first location and to a ground plane at a second location, the first and the second locations disposed proximate a first edge of the upper surface; and an electromagnetic coupling element disposed substantially between the first portion and the second portion, the coupling element configured to electromagnetically couple the second portion to the feed structure, the second portion further configured to be electrically coupled to the ground plane at a third location disposed proximate a second edge of the upper surface; wherein said first and second edges are disposed substantially at opposite ends of the dielectric substrate; and wherein: the upper surface is characterized by third and fourth edges each configured substantially perpendicular to at least one of said first edge and said second edge; said first edge and said third edge forming a first corner, said first edge and said fourth edge forming a second corner, said second edge and said third edge forming a third corner; said first location is disposed adjacent said first corner so that said first location is substantially equidistant from each of said first edge and said third edge; said second location is disposed adjacent said second corner so that said second location is substantially equidistant from each of said second edge and said third edge; and said third location is disposed adjacent said third corner so that said third location is substantially equidistant from each of said first edge and said fourth edge.