A device may comprise a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface and a wireless interface operable to communicate in accordance with the ISO 18000-7 standard. The device may be operable to receive a command via the USB interface and transmit the command via the wireless interface. The device may be operable to receive data via the wireless interface and transmit the data via the USB interface. A form factor of the USB device may be such that it can be plugged directly into a USB port without any external cabling between the USB device and said USB port.

A near-field communication (NFC) antenna system comprising an antenna, a plurality of chips, and an antenna matching network connected on one side to the plurality of chips and on another side to the antenna. Wherein only one of the plurality of chips is active at a time with inactive chips have an impedance set combined with the antenna matching network to provide antenna matching with the active chip. The NFC antenna inactive chips are set to open having a corresponding impedance and the impedance is set based on any of transmission line length, width, and gap between. The plurality of chips includes a charging chip and a payment chip.

A power tool may include a compartment in its housing and a first printed circuit board (PCB) located in the housing and electrically coupled to a first connector. An insertable wireless communication device may include a second electronic processor and an antenna that are each mounted to a second PCB. The insertable wireless communication device may be configured to be received in the compartment and may include a second connector configured to electrically and physically couple to the first connector. The insertable wireless communication device may be configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device. When the insertable wireless communication device is inserted into the compartment, a first conductive layer of the first PCB may be configured to be electrically coupled to the antenna via the first connector and the second connector such that the first conductive layer of the first PCB serves as a ground plane of the antenna.

An antenna including a substrate; top and bottom grounded conductive layers formed on respective larger faces of the substrate; an antenna feed coupled to at least one of the top and bottom grounded conductive layers, and configured to feed radio signals to the antenna; and at least one conductive wall formed to the top and bottom grounded conductive layers, and configured to form a short-circuit between the top and bottom grounded conductive layers, wherein the substrate and the at least one conductive wall forms a plurality of antenna cavities configured to operate at specific, respective frequencies, and each of the plurality of antenna cavities comprises at least two sides not covered by a conductive layer.

The present subject matter relates to one or more devices, systems and/or methods for providing wireless telecommunication services. A Small Form Factor Pluggable Unit (SFP) incorporates wireless capabilities, and includes an integrated or an external antenna. The SFP comprises wireless circuitry for transmitting and receive multiple and distinct wireless signals, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for communicating with various equipment and/or devices.

An antenna device for providing a higher data transmission rate in a wireless communication system is provided. The antenna device includes a first radiating body mounted to a side surface of a multiple layer circuit board to transmit and receive a wireless signal and a second radiating body mounted to a top surface of the multiple layer circuit board and electrically connected to the first radiating body to transmit and receive the wireless signal together with the first radiating body.

A streaming media player includes a printed circuit board, a video processor, a wireless communications processor, and a patch antenna. The patch antenna includes dielectric material, a conductive patch, and a first antenna feed in a first position with respect to the conductive patch. The patch antenna includes a second antenna feed in a second position with respect to the conductive patch. The first position is orthogonal to the second position. In an embodiment, the second position is rotationally offset from the first position by 90 degrees around an axis through a center of the conductive patch. The streaming media player includes a connector coupled to the video processor and configured to removably couple to a connection port on a display device.

A phased array antenna system is provided, comprising a support member having a mounting surface; a plurality of electronic components supported on the mounting surface; an antenna supported on the support member adjacent to a perimeter of the mounting surface, for transmitting and receiving ultra-high frequency radio waves of wavelength ; and an enclosure. The enclosure includes a top portion and a bottom portion for enclosing the support member and a radome for enclosing the antenna. The center of curvature of the radome is positioned less than 1 from an end of the antenna. The thickness of the radome is approximately /5 and the radius of the radome is less than 1.

A microwave modulation device includes a first radiator, a second radiator and a modulation structure. The first radiator includes a substrate; a metal layer disposed on the substrate; a protective layer disposed on at least a portion of the metal layer and including a through hole overlapping with at least a portion of the metal layer; and an etch stop layer disposed between the metal layer and the protective layer. The second radiator disposed corresponding to the first radiator. The modulation structure is disposed between the first radiator and the second radiator.

The present subject matter relates to one or more devices, systems and/or methods for providing wireless telecommunication services. A Small Form Factor Pluggable Unit (SFP) incorporates wireless capabilities, and includes an integrated or an external antenna. The SFP comprises wireless circuitry for transmitting and receive multiple and distinct wireless signals, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for communicating with various equipment and/or devices.