IP Library Granted Patent US 7,068,230
Granted Patent B2
US 7,068,230 · App. 11/042,693 · Granted Jun 27, 2006

Mobile wireless communications device comprising multi-frequency band antenna and related methods

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Patent No.
US 7,068,230
App. No.
11/042,693
Granted
Jun 27, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing and a multi-frequency band antenna carried within the housing. The multi-frequency band antenna may include a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of the main loop conductor, a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of the main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point, and a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of the main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point. The antenna may further include a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to the main loop conductor between the respective first ends of the first and second branches.

Claims (39)

1. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a housing; and

a multi-frequency band antenna carried within said housing and comprising

a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of said main loop conductor,

a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of said main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point,

a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of said main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point, and

a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to said main loop conductor between the respective first ends of said first and second branches.

2. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said main loop conductor has a generally rectangular shape with opposing first and second sides and opposing first and second ends; and wherein the gap is in the first side of said main loop conductor.

3. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 2 wherein the respective first ends of said first branch conductor, said second branch conductor, and said tuning branch conductor are connected to the first side of said main loop conductor.

4. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said main loop conductor includes non-planar portions.

5. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said main loop conductor has at least one tuning feature therein.

6. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first, second, and tuning branch conductors comprises a tuning feature therein.

7. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 further comprising a dielectric substrate supporting said multi-frequency band antenna; and wherein said main loop conductor, first and second branch conductors, and tuning branch conductor each comprises a respective conductive trace on said dielectric substrate.

8. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 7 further comprising wireless transceiver circuitry carried by said dielectric substrate and connected to said multi-frequency band antenna.

9. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a housing; and

a multi-frequency band antenna carried within said housing and comprising

a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of said main loop conductor, said main loop conductor including non-planar portions,

a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of said main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point,

a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of said main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point, and

a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to said main loop conductor between the respective first ends of said first and second branches,

at least one of said first, second, and tuning branch conductors comprising a tuning feature therein.

10. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 9 wherein said main loop conductor has a generally rectangular shape with opposing first and second sides and opposing first and second ends; and wherein the gap is in the first side of said main loop conductor.

11. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 10 wherein the respective first ends of said first branch conductor, said second branch conductor, and said tuning branch conductor are connected to the first side of said main loop conductor.

12. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 9 wherein said main loop conductor has at least one tuning feature therein.

13. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 9 further comprising a dielectric substrate supporting said multi-frequency band antenna; and wherein said main loop conductor, first and second branch conductors, and tuning branch conductor each comprises a respective conductive trace on said dielectric substrate.

14. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 13 further comprising wireless transceiver circuitry carried by said dielectric substrate and connected to said multi-frequency band antenna.

15. A method for making a mobile wireless communications device comprising:

providing a housing; and

positioning a multi-frequency band antenna within the housing and comprising

a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of the main loop conductor,

a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of the main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point,

a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of the main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point, and

a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to the main loop conductor between the respective first ends of the first and second branches.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the main loop conductor has a generally rectangular shape with opposing first and second sides and opposing first and second ends; and wherein the gap is in the first side of the main loop conductor.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the respective first ends of said first branch conductor, said second branch conductor, and said tuning branch conductor are connected to the first side of said main loop conductor.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the main loop conductor includes non-planar portions.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the main loop conductor has at least one tuning feature therein.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein at least one of the first, second, and tuning branch conductors comprises a tuning feature therein.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2014
From: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
To: GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 034500/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2012
From: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
To: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
Reel/Frame 029216/0282 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2012
From: MOTOROLA, INC.
To: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
Reel/Frame 027935/0808 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2010
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: MOTOROLA, INC.
Reel/Frame 024794/0427 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2005
From: QI, YIHONG; MAN, YING TONG; JARMUSZEWSKI, PERRY
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 016222/0364 →