An antenna unit includes a planar antenna portion, a planar coaxial line portion, and position fixing portions. The planar antenna portion includes planar antennas installed at the inner side of an exterior (for example, a roof panel) of a vehicle, the exterior allowing electric waves to be transmitted therethrough, and a first base portion supporting the planar antennas. The planar coaxial line portion includes second wiring patterns connected to the planar antennas and a second base portion connected to the first base portion and supporting the second wiring patterns. The position fixing portions fix the positions of the planar antenna portion and the planar coaxial line portion onto the exterior.

The present disclosure includes an electromagnetic field detection and monitoring system. The system includes passive detection, active detection, and signal processing capabilities. At least one embodiment includes a body worn system with sensing, processing, communications, and data storage capabilities. The system provides wearable antennas to transfer the EMF energy in its electrical or magnetic forms into the sensor efficiently. A specially designed processing algorithm can process the collected data and generated the results for medical professionals to read and make decisions.

A communication system is provided, including one or more antennas coupled to multiple RF paths, one or more matching blocks, each block including multiple matching networks, a look-up table including characterization data according to frequency bands and conditions, and a controller configured to control the multiple matching networks by referring to the look-up table to provide optimum impedance for a frequency band selected and a condition detected during a time interval. The matching block may further include switches and adjustment circuits.

A communication system is provided, including one or more antennas coupled to multiple RF paths, one or more matching blocks, each block including multiple matching networks, a look-up table including characterization data according to frequency bands and conditions, and a controller configured to control the multiple matching networks by referring to the look-up table to provide optimum impedance for a frequency band selected and a condition detected during a time interval. The matching block may further include switches and adjustment circuits.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal which comprises: a display unit; a frame for supporting the display unit; a printed circuit board formed on one side of the frame; a case formed on one side of the printed circuit board; first and second beam-shaped metal members arranged on both sides of the frame while being spaced apart from the frame and exposed to the outside; and a first antenna which is formed adjacent to the frame and implements a first frequency band, wherein the first antenna comprises: a first radiator including at least one end of the first metal member or the second metal member; a first power supply unit for supplying power to the first radiator; and a first ground unit for grounding the first radiator.

Systems, methods, and devices for foreign object detection are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device for detecting the presence of a foreign object in an area being monitored may include an antenna including a receive path configured to detect a sample RF signal; a RF transceiver coupled to the antenna that generates and monitors modulation and demodulation of a RF field; a memory for storing a RF reference signal; and at least one computer processor configured to receive the sample RF signal from the RF transceiver and to determine a correlation between the sample RF signal and the RF reference signal, and to determine whether the correlation is indicative of a perturbation in the RF field.

A radio frequency device with mechanisms for adjustment of the impedances and frequencies of its antennas comprises a first circuit board, a radio frequency module and a second circuit board. The radio frequency module is disposed on the first circuit board that is disposed on the second circuit board. The radio frequency module comprises an antenna unit, a first frequency tuning element and a radio frequency circuitry. The antenna unit is disposed within a clearance area of the first circuit board, and connected to the radio frequency circuitry via a feeding circuit. The second circuit board comprises a second frequency tuning element that is electrically connected to the antenna unit via a ground circuit and the first frequency tuning element on the first circuit board. Thus, the resonance frequency of the antenna unit can be adjusted according to the first and the second frequency tuning element.

A radio frequency device with mechanisms for adjustment of the impedances and frequencies of its antennas comprises a first circuit board, a radio frequency module and a second circuit board. The radio frequency module is disposed on the first circuit board that is disposed on the second circuit board. The radio frequency module comprises an antenna unit, a first frequency tuning element and a radio frequency circuitry. The antenna unit is disposed within a clearance area of the first circuit board, and connected to the radio frequency circuitry via a feeding circuit. The second circuit board comprises a second frequency tuning element that is electrically connected to the antenna unit via a ground circuit and the first frequency tuning element on the first circuit board. Thus, the resonance frequency of the antenna unit can be adjusted according to the first and the second frequency tuning element.

A hearing device adapted to be worn by a wearer comprises a shell configured for placement on an exterior surface of an ear of the wearer. The shell comprises a first end, a second end, a bottom, a top, and opposing sides, wherein the bottom, top, and opposing sides extend between the first and second ends. Circuitry is provided within the shell comprising at least a microphone, signal processing circuitry, radio circuitry, and a power source. A folded antenna is coupled to the radio circuitry and extends longitudinally along one of the bottom and the top and along the opposing sides between the first and second ends. The folded antenna encompasses at least some of the circuitry and forms an elongated gap between the opposing sides. The elongated gap faces the other of the bottom and the top.

A hearing device adapted to be worn by a wearer comprises a shell configured for placement on an exterior surface of an ear of the wearer. The shell comprises a first end, a second end, a bottom, a top, and opposing sides, wherein the bottom, top, and opposing sides extend between the first and second ends. Circuitry is provided within the shell comprising at least a microphone, signal processing circuitry, radio circuitry, and a power source. A folded antenna is coupled to the radio circuitry and extends longitudinally along one of the bottom and the top and along the opposing sides between the first and second ends. The folded antenna encompasses at least some of the circuitry and forms an elongated gap between the opposing sides. The elongated gap faces the other of the bottom and the top.