A wideband/broadband antenna is described, comprising a dielectric substrate with a first surface with an antenna feed with two conductors, comprising a first feed connection and a second feed connection, wherein the second feed connection is or acts as the ground. A first conductive layer extends from the antenna feed in a first direction and is electrically connected to the first feed connection, wherein the first conductive layer extends in a direction away from the antenna feed, and to a first end edge. A second conductive layer extends in a second direction, away from the first conductive layer, and is electrically connected to the second feed connection. A non-conductive zone separates the first and second conductive layers. On a second surface of the substrate there is a third conductive layer which extends from a second end edge in the direction towards the antenna feed, the extent of which at least in part coincides with that of the first conducting layer at the first surface. The first end edge of the first conducting layer and the second end edge of the third conducting layer substantially coincides, and the first and third electrical layers are electrically connected with each other at or near said end edges. Apart from said electrical interconnection at the edges, the layers are electrically separated from each other.

A dual broadband and multiband antenna system of reduced dimension is preferably an external antenna for vehicles. The antenna system comprises first and second radiating elements and a flat ground plane in common for the two radiating elements. The two radiating elements are placed above the ground plane, with each radiating element being folded to form vertical and horizontal surfaces. The two vertical surfaces are orthogonal to the ground plane and parallel to each other. The horizontal surfaces are coplanar between vertical surfaces and parallel to the ground plane. Two parasitic elements are connected with the ground plane, and are parallel or coplanar with the horizontal surfaces, and extend partially around respectively the first and second radiating elements. The antenna system is preferably adapted to operate on the LTE communication network and provides 5G communication services.

A multi-band shark fin antenna for a vehicle comprises: a base; a substrate coupled to an upper portion of the base and on which feed lines are formed; and a first antenna frame coupled on the substrate and to which a plurality of radiators are coupled, wherein the first antenna frame comprises: a first radiator coupling part to which a first radiator is coupled; and a first support extending from the first radiator coupling part and supporting the first radiator coupling part, wherein an antenna coil is coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the first support, and the antenna coil is electrically connected to the first radiator.

Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing wireless functionality, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing faceplate-based wireless device functionality and wireless extension functionality. In various embodiments, one or more antennas, a power adapter, and at least one processor may be attached to an inner surface of a faceplate configured to be attached to a wall. The one or more antennas may be electrically coupled to the power adapter and communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. Alternatively, a wireless functionality device might include one or more antennas, a power adapter, and at least one processor. The wireless functionality device may be attached to an inner surface of a faceplate configured to be attached to a wall. The one or more antennas of the wireless functionality device may be electrically coupled to the power adapter and communicatively coupled to the at least one processor.

An antenna apparatus includes: a first dielectric layer having a first dielectric constant; a first patch antenna pattern disposed in the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer having a second dielectric constant; a second patch antenna pattern disposed on the second dielectric layer; a first feed via coupled to the first patch antenna pattern; and a second feed via coupled to the second patch antenna pattern. The first dielectric constant is higher than the second dielectric constant, and a frequency of a signal transmitted/received by the first patch antenna pattern is lower than a frequency of a signal transmitted/received by the second patch antenna pattern.

An antenna assembly comprising a base, a modem, a top lid and a housing is disclosed herein. The base is composed of an aluminum material. The modem is disposed on the base. The top lid is for the base, and the top lid comprises at least one antenna element disposed on an exterior surface. The housing covers the top lid and base. The top lid acts as an electro-magnetic barrier for the modem.

A communications backpack is disclosed. In one embodiment, the communications backpack includes a backpack; a Radio Area Network (RAN) device in mechanical communication with the backpack; a mini-server in mechanical communication with the backpack and in electrical communication with the RAN device; at least one hot swappable battery in mechanical communication with the backpack and in electrical communication with the RAN device and the mini-server; at least two antennas, wherein the two antennas are stored in a first position alongside the backpack and are movable to a second position where the two antennas are coupled to the backpack and in electrical communication with the RAN device; and wherein the communications backpack provides a coverage area of up to 3 kilometers (km).

Antenna device which is suitable for wireless communications according to a 5G network standard, wherein the antenna device comprises, or consists of: i) a primary layer having a top side and a bottom side, the primary layer comprising a multitude of adjacent antenna units wherein each antenna unit has a respective electrically conductive antenna plate which is present at the top side of the primary layer, and ii) a dielectric resonator body which comprises, or consists of, a resonator base layer having a top side and a bottom side, which top side is provided with a multitude of adjacent resonator units, wherein the resonator base layer and the resonator units are made of dielectric material,
wherein the bottom side of the dielectric resonator body is provided on the top side of the primary layer, and wherein above the antenna plate of each antenna unit a corresponding resonator unit is present.

Method for use in wireless communications according to a 5G network standard, comprising the step of connecting a communication circuit to an antenna device.

Provided is an antenna apparatus, the antenna apparatus comprising a first antenna unit, which is arranged at one end of a terminal device; and a second antenna unit, which is arranged at one end of the terminal device. The first antenna unit comprises a first side frame, a first built-in antenna, a first ground wire, and a first feed point, wherein a first end of the first side frame is connected to the first built-in antenna and the first ground wire, and a second end of the first side frame is provided with the first feed point; and the second antenna unit comprises a second side frame, a first switch, a second ground wire, a connecting wire, a second built-in antenna, a third built-in antenna, and a second feed point.

An antenna device includes a dielectric substrate, an emitting electrode, a power feed circuit that feeds power to the emitting electrode, and a filter circuit formed on a path connecting the emitting electrode to the power feed circuit, the filter circuit is constituted by two or more circuits that are cascade connected, each of the two or more circuits is either a HPF or a LPF, and the antenna device does not have a resonant frequency of the emitting electrode and has two or more resonant frequencies different from the resonant frequency of the emitting electrode, each of which is formed by the emitting electrode and a corresponding one of the two or more circuits.