An antenna for a wireless communication device, such as a Wi-Fi access point is provided. The antenna includes an electrically conductive radiation structure including a plurality of radially extending radiation slots, each of which has an open outer end at a perimeter of the electrically conductive radiation structure and defines a respective radiation portion of the electrically conductive radiation structure. The antenna includes a feeding network configured to feed an RF signal to the electrically conductive radiation structure, the feeding network includes a plurality of feeding arms configured to feed the RF signal into each radiation portion of the electrically conductive radiation structure for exciting each radiation portion to emit electromagnetic waves. The antenna includes a grounding structure including an electrically conductive grounding surface, which is spaced from and faces each radiation portion of the electrically conductive radiation structure for guiding the electromagnetic waves emitted by each radiation portion.

A horn antenna configured for use in a radio frequency (RF) anechoic test chamber is provided. The horn antenna includes one or more conductive radiating elements. The horn antenna further includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppressing material covering at least a portion of a surface of the one or more conductive radiating elements such that the EMI suppressing material at least partially suppresses a surface current associated with the surface of the one or more conductive radiating elements during a test operation.

This disclosure is directed to a broadband notch radiator antenna. In one aspect, a broadband notch radiator antenna includes a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface. A conductive material is disposed on the first surface to form a horn-shaped dielectric notch antenna. The conductive material disposed on the first surface includes a meander line antenna connected to an edge of the horn-shaped notch. One or more microstrip feed lines and one or more inductance matching circuits are disposed on the second surface. The one or more inductance matching circuits are connected to the one or more feed lines.

An AIP includes a package substrate including a top layer including a top metal layer including a first antenna type and a second antenna type, and a bottom layer including a bottom dielectric and a metal layer including a first and second contact pad and filled vias, and an IC embedded therein. Bond pads of an IC are coupled by a connection including≥1 filled via for connecting to the top and/or bottom metal layer. A first metal pillar is between the first contact pad and first antenna, and a second metal pillar is between the second contact pad and second antenna. A first filled via is coupled to the first metal pillar providing a transmission line from the first contact pad to the first antenna. A second filled via is coupled to the first metal pillar providing a transmission line from the second contact pad to the second antenna.

The system for a collapsible direction finding antenna. The antenna comprising a rigid central portion and a plurality of foldable arms. The antenna is aerial/kite lifted once launched from a tube to provide increased line of sight above a surface. The antennas being launchable from a UUV, a user in the field, and the like. The antenna being a full azimuth direction finding antenna. In some cases, operating at a wide matched frequency of 1 to 6 GHz.

Disclosed is an antenna including a radiating element, a co-planar ground plane element and a transmission line extending across at least a portion of the radiating element and the ground plane element. The transmission line includes a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer has a portion of a first major surface adjacent to the ground plane and a second major surface opposite and separated from the first surface. A shield is formed on the second major surface. At least one via extends through the dielectric layer to connect the shield to the ground plane. A feed line extends longitudinally through the dielectric layer from a feed point at a proximal end of the transmission line towards a distal end of the transmission line, the feed line being shielded along a portion of its length extending across the ground plane element by the shield with the distal end of the transmission line lying in register with the radiating element and coupling the feed line to the radiating element.

A radio frequency (RF) aperture includes an array of electrically conductive tapered projections arranged to define a curved aperture surface, such as a semi-cylinder aperture surface, or a cylinder aperture surface (which may be constructed as two semi-circular aperture surfaces mutually arranged to define the cylinder aperture surface). The RF aperture may further include a top array of electrically conductive tapered projections arranged to define a top aperture surface. The top aperture surface may be planar, and a cylinder axis of cylinder aperture surface may be perpendicular to the plane of the planar top aperture surface. The RF aperture may further include baluns mounted on at least one printed circuit board, each having a balanced port electrically connected with two neighboring electrically conductive tapered projections of the array and further having an unbalanced port.

An antenna structure includes an antenna radiator, a microstrip line, a flexible board, and a coaxial cable. The antenna radiator is used to receive and transmit wireless signals. The wireless signals include radio frequency signals. The microstrip line is coupled to the antenna radiator and is used to transmit the radio frequency signals. The flexible board is coupled to the microstrip line and is used to transmit the radio frequency signals. The coaxial cable is coupled to the flexible board and is used to transmit the radio frequency signals to a processor.

A blade antenna comprising: an upper blade element made of conductive, planar material having a profile that curves upwardly from a centrally-located feed point; and a lower blade element made of conductive, planar material having a profile that curves downwardly from the feed point, wherein the lower blade element is configured to be connected to a ground and has a thickness that is at least three times a thickness of the upper blade element, and wherein the curved profiles of the upper and lower blade elements are disposed with respect to one another so as to form a tapered slot on each side of the feed point.

A low profile phased array antenna that is configured to be manufactured using additive manufacturing techniques is provided. In one or more embodiments, the phased array can include a plurality of signal ears, ground ears, and clustered pillars that can be arranged in relation to a base plate such that each component of the antenna can be manufactured from a single piece of material, thereby allowing for the use of additive manufacturing techniques which can substantially reduce the cost and time of the manufacturing process. The phased array can include a signal ear that include one or more posts that interface with an airgap located within a base plate of the array, wherein the size of the airgap in relation to the size of the post is configured to achieve an optimal level of impedance matching.