Antennas and methods for using the same are described. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises an aperture having a plurality of radio-frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements, the plurality of RF radiating antenna elements being grouped into three or more sets of RF radiating antenna elements, with each set being separately controlled to generate a beam at a frequency band in a first mode.

In one embodiment, a method for maintaining a coupling gap between a coupling element and a radiating element using an antenna carrier includes: applying, by one or more springs disposed on an inner surface of the antenna carrier, a first lateral force on the antenna carrier; causing, by the first lateral force, the antenna carrier to translate outwardly toward an edge of a mounting surface, the antenna carrier slidably coupled to the mounting surface; receiving, by one or more standoffs disposed on an outer surface of the antenna carrier, a second lateral force from an inside surface of a device cover; causing, by the second lateral force, the antenna carrier to translate inwardly away from the edge of the mounting surface; and causing, by the first lateral force and the second lateral force, the standoffs to maintain the coupling gap between the coupling element and the radiating element.

In one embodiment, a method for maintaining a coupling gap between a coupling element and a radiating element using an antenna carrier includes: applying, by one or more springs disposed on an inner surface of the antenna carrier, a first lateral force on the antenna carrier; causing, by the first lateral force, the antenna carrier to translate outwardly toward an edge of a mounting surface, the antenna carrier slidably coupled to the mounting surface; receiving, by one or more standoffs disposed on an outer surface of the antenna carrier, a second lateral force from an inside surface of a device cover; causing, by the second lateral force, the antenna carrier to translate inwardly away from the edge of the mounting surface; and causing, by the first lateral force and the second lateral force, the standoffs to maintain the coupling gap between the coupling element and the radiating element.

The teachings of the present application generally provide a solution to one or more of the aforementioned needs by providing for a ultra-high frequency (UHF) antenna assembly which provides for a smaller package size with the same or better efficiency as a much larger antenna, particularly at 100 MHz to 500 MHz. Particularly, through the combination of components and structures for implementing frequency selective surfaces (FSS) and high impedance structures (HIS) in combination with an anisotropic magneto-dielectric material, the present teachings provide for the use of both lower and higher frequency techniques at 200 MHz to 400 MHz frequency range and miniaturization, accurately improving the performance of UHF satellite communication antennas. Specifically improving performance in narrowband, with increases in efficiency, bandwidth, and lowered elevation angle radiation characteristics.

A radiating element for an antenna comprises at least one radiating arm having a first electrically conductive arm segment extending in a first direction and a second electrically conductive arm segment extending in a second direction and electrically connected to the first arm segment.

A radiating element for an antenna comprises at least one radiating arm having a first electrically conductive arm segment extending in a first direction and a second electrically conductive arm segment extending in a second direction and electrically connected to the first arm segment.

Disclosed is an antenna device comprising at least two antennas, designed for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves, and a circuit board device, wherein the antennas are arranged on the same circuit board device, the circuit board device comprises at least one decoupling layer through which a parasitic coupling of the antennas is reduced. The circuit board device comprises at least one upper substrate layer on which at least one metal strip with predetermined dimensions is arranged, wherein the metal strip is separated from the at least one decoupling layer by at least one upper substrate layer.

A glazing comprises a ply of glazing material; an antenna at least partly disposed on the ply of glazing material comprising a feed point at one end thereof for connecting to an external circuit; an electronic device positioned on or near the glazing for emitting a frequency; and an anti-antenna for at least partly cancelling the frequency connected to the antenna by a bridge and extending back towards the feed point parallel with the antenna to an end.

An antenna topology supporting multi beamforming for a large phase array antenna is provided herein. The antenna topology includes: one or more pairs of branches, each branch comprising a plurality of digital beamforming (DBF) integrated circuits (ICs) connected in series via a bus; one or more splitter/combiner (S/C) ICs connecting together each of the branches of the pairs; and one or more layers of further S/C ICs, wherein each of the further S/C ICs connects two of the S/C ICs on one end, and a modem or a further S/C IC of a different layer, on the other end, wherein each of the DBF ICs is coupled to two or more antenna elements via one or more radio frequency (RF) ICs, and wherein each of the DBF ICs comprises phase shifting circuitries, delay circuitries, memory circuitries, and bus controlling circuitries.

A multiple-antenna device including a printed circuit board, a first antenna formed into a first corner of the printed circuit board, a second antenna formed into a second corner of the printed circuit board, and a dual-band decoupler formed in the printed circuit board between the first antenna and the second antenna. The multiple-antenna device includes WLAN circuitry located on the printed circuit board between the first antenna and the decoupler. The first and second antennas have polarizations orthogonal to each other.