Apparatus and methods for antenna arrays for beamforming are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a mobile device includes a front-end system including a plurality of radio frequency signal conditioning circuits, an antenna array including a plurality of controllable antennas each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of radio frequency signal conditioning circuits, and a control circuit. The plurality of controllable antennas include a first controllable antenna including a plurality of antenna elements interconnected by a plurality of material regions. Additionally, the control circuit is configured to control the plurality of material regions to control an antenna characteristic of the first controllable antenna.

Apparatus and methods for antenna arrays for beamforming are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a mobile device includes a front-end system including a plurality of radio frequency signal conditioning circuits, an antenna array including a plurality of controllable antennas each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of radio frequency signal conditioning circuits, and a control circuit. The plurality of controllable antennas include a first controllable antenna including a plurality of antenna elements interconnected by a plurality of material regions. Additionally, the control circuit is configured to control the plurality of material regions to control an antenna characteristic of the first controllable antenna.

A dipole antenna includes a reflector, a radiating element, and a feed element. The radiating element includes first and second dipoles above a surface of the reflector. The first and second dipoles respectively include arm segments and are arranged in a crossed dipole arrangement. The feed element includes first and second conductive transmission lines that are electrically isolated from one another and are capacitively coupled to the arm segments of the first and second dipoles, respectively. The arm segments of the first and second dipoles are between the feed element and the surface of the reflector.

A dipole antenna includes a reflector, a radiating element, and a feed element. The radiating element includes first and second dipoles above a surface of the reflector. The first and second dipoles respectively include arm segments and are arranged in a crossed dipole arrangement. The feed element includes first and second conductive transmission lines that are electrically isolated from one another and are capacitively coupled to the arm segments of the first and second dipoles, respectively. The arm segments of the first and second dipoles are between the feed element and the surface of the reflector.

An inflatable beacon antenna assembly includes an inflatable sock, an antenna, an attachment port, and a ballast. The inflatable sock may have an inflated state and a deflated state, where the inflatable sock assumes an elongated configuration in the inflated state. The antenna may extend along the length of the inflatable sock. The attachment port may be configured for operable connection to an inflation mechanism. Two or more integrated antennas can be used for multi-frequency VHF/UHF beacon operation and/or a GPS antenna for position location.

A dipole antenna forms a distributed network filter.

A dipole antenna forms a distributed network filter.

An antenna device including: a ground plane; an antenna pattern overlapping the ground plane with respect to a first direction; a dielectric layer interposed between the ground plane and the antenna pattern; a feed via coupled with the antenna pattern and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; a ground via connected to the ground plane and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; and a ground pattern extending from the ground via and disposed adjacent to a lateral surface of the feed via in a second direction that forms a predetermined angle with the first direction.

An antenna device including: a ground plane; an antenna pattern overlapping the ground plane with respect to a first direction; a dielectric layer interposed between the ground plane and the antenna pattern; a feed via coupled with the antenna pattern and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; a ground via connected to the ground plane and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; and a ground pattern extending from the ground via and disposed adjacent to a lateral surface of the feed via in a second direction that forms a predetermined angle with the first direction.

Antenna structures and methods of operating the same of a dual-band inverted-F antenna of an electronic device are described. One device includes a single RF feed line coupled to a dual-band inverted-F antenna. The dual-band inverted-F antenna includes a RF feed coupled to the single RF feed line; a ground element; a first arm; a second arm; and a third arm coupled to the ground element. The RF feed is located at a point that is closer to the third arm than a first opening between a distal end of the first arm and the ground element. The second arm is located on an opposite side of the first arm than the ground element, forming a second opening between the second arm and the ground element and a third opening between the second arm and the first arm.