Transparent antenna assembly with flexible transparent antenna

1 . A transparent antenna assembly comprising:

a flexible transparent antenna comprising a transparent flexible substrate, the flexible transparent antenna being configured to operate according to a desired frequency band, the flexible transparent antenna including a portion that is configured to connect with a transparent substrate interface assembly; and

a connector subassembly comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) mount connector, the PCB mount connector configured to interface with the transparent flexible substrate via the transparent substrate interface assembly, the connector subassembly further comprising a radio frequency (RF) connector, the RF connector being in signal communication with the PCB mount connector;

wherein the transparent substrate interface assembly comprises a stiffener and one or more conductive pads, the stiffener being disposed on one side of the transparent flexible substrate when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate, and the one or more conductive pads being disposed on an opposing side of the transparent flexible substrate from the stiffener; and

one or more carbon pads, the one or more conductive pads being disposed between the one or more carbon pads and the transparent flexible substrate when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate.

2 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein the transparent flexible substrate further comprises a first dipole trace that comprises a driven element, and a second dipole trace that comprises a ground element; and

wherein the driven element and the ground element are in signal communication with the one or more conductive pads when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate.

3 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 2 , wherein the connector subassembly further comprises a flex mount connector that is configured to interface with both the PCB mount connector as well as the transparent substrate interface assembly.

4 . A transparent antenna assembly comprising:

a flexible transparent antenna comprising a transparent flexible substrate, the transparent flexible substrate comprises conductive artwork disposed thereon, the conductive artwork comprising a feed connection and a ground connection, the flexible transparent antenna being configured to operate according to a cellular frequency band, the flexible transparent antenna including a portion that is configured to connect with a transparent substrate interface assembly; and

a connector subassembly comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) mount connector, the PCB mount connector configured to interface with the transparent flexible substrate via the transparent substrate interface assembly, the connector subassembly further comprising a radio frequency (RF) connector, the RF connector being in signal communication with the PCB mount connector;

wherein the transparent flexible substrate comprises a first rectangular portion and a second rectangular portion, the first rectangular portion comprising a first length dimension and a first width dimension and the second rectangular portion comprising a second length dimension and a second width dimension, the second length dimension being larger in size than the first length dimension and the first width dimension being larger in size than the second width dimension, the connector subassembly is coupled with the second rectangular portion of the transparent flexible substrate; and

wherein the feed connection comprises a first dipole trace, the first dipole trace being connected with a horizontal projection conductor section and a vertical projection conductor section, the horizontal projection conductor section being positioned orthogonal with the vertical projection conductor section, the first dipole trace further being connected with an angled projection conductor section that is disposed at an interface region between the horizontal projection conductor section and the vertical projection conductor section.

5 . The flexible transparent antenna of claim 4 , wherein the angled projection conductor section is connected with a meandering conductor section at an end of the angled projection conductor section that is opposite from the interface region between the horizontal projection conductor section and the vertical projection conductor section.

6 . The flexible transparent antenna of claim 5 , wherein the ground connection comprises a second dipole trace, the second dipole trace being connected with a sixth rectangular conductor section followed by a seventh rectangular conductor section, the sixth rectangular conductor section being disposed between the second dipole trace and the seventh rectangular conductor section, the seventh rectangular conductor section being horizontally offset from the sixth rectangular conductor section, the sixth rectangular conductor section also being disposed adjacent the first dipole trace;

wherein an angled conductor section is connected with the sixth rectangular conductor section, the angled conductor section also being connected with an eighth rectangular conductor section on one end of the angled conductor section, the angled conductor section also being connected with a ninth rectangular conductor section on an opposing end of the angled conductor section opposite from the one end of the angled conductor section.

7 . The flexible transparent antenna of claim 6 , further comprising a tenth rectangular conductor section that is connected with the ninth rectangular conductor section, the tenth rectangular conductor section being positioned between the ninth rectangular conductor section and the second dipole trace.

8 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 7 , wherein the transparent substrate interface assembly comprises a stiffener and one or more conductive pads, the stiffener being disposed on one side of the transparent flexible substrate when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate, and the one or more conductive pads being disposed on an opposing side of the transparent flexible substrate from the stiffener.

9 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 8 , further comprising one or more carbon pads, the one or more conductive pads being disposed between the one or more carbon pads and the transparent flexible substrate when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate.

10 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 9 , wherein the transparent flexible substrate further comprises a first dipole trace that comprises the feed connection, and a second dipole trace that comprises the ground connection; and

wherein the feed connection and the ground connection are in signal communication with the one or more conductive pads when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate.

11 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 10 , wherein the connector subassembly further comprises a flex mount connector that is configured to interface with both the PCB mount connector as well as the transparent substrate interface assembly.

12 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 4 , wherein the transparent substrate interface assembly comprises a stiffener and one or more conductive pads, the stiffener being disposed on one side of the transparent flexible substrate when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate, and the one or more conductive pads being disposed on an opposing side of the transparent flexible substrate from the stiffener.

13 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 12 , further comprising one or more carbon pads, the one or more conductive pads being disposed between the one or more carbon pads and the transparent flexible substrate when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate.

14 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first dipole trace comprises a driven element, and the second dipole trace comprises a ground element; and

wherein the driven element and the ground element are in signal communication with the one or more conductive pads when the connector subassembly is attached to the transparent flexible substrate.

15 . The transparent antenna assembly of claim 14 , wherein the connector subassembly further comprises a flex mount connector that is configured to interface with both the PCB mount connector as well as the transparent substrate interface assembly.