IP Library Granted Patent US 8,072,390
Granted Patent B2
US 8,072,390 · App. 12/224,231 · Granted Dec 6, 2011

Antenna arrangement

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Patent No.
US 8,072,390
App. No.
12/224,231
Granted
Dec 6, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna arrangement comprises a first antenna element; a second antenna element; a coupling element for electromagnetically coupling to the first antenna element and the second antenna element; and a switching mechanism, connected to the coupling element, for switching between a first electrical configuration and a second electrical configuration. When the switching mechanism is in the first electrical configuration, the coupling element has a first impedance and when the switching mechanism is in the second electrical configuration, the coupling element has a second impedance.

Claims (26)

1. The antenna arrangement comprising:

a first antenna element;

a second antenna element;

a coupling element comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being configured to electromagnetically couple with the first antenna element and the second portion being configured to electromagnetically couple with the second antenna element; and

a switching mechanism, connected to the coupling element via a connector, configured to switch between a first electrical configuration and a second electrical configuration, wherein when the switching mechanism is in the first electrical configuration, the coupling element has a first impedance and when the switching mechanism is in the second electrical configuration, the coupling element has a second impedance; and wherein the first portion of the coupling element extends from the connector in a first direction and the second portion of the coupling element extends from the connector in a second different direction.

2. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the switching mechanism is in the first electrical configuration, the first antenna element operates in a first operational frequency band and the second antenna element operates in a second operational frequency band.

3. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the switching mechanism is in the second electrical configuration, the first antenna element operates in a third operational frequency band and the second antenna element operates in a fourth operational frequency band.

4. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switching mechanism comprises a first impedance matching circuit, a second impedance matching circuit and a switch configured to connect the coupling element to the first impedance matching circuit or the second impedance matching circuit.

5. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the switching mechanism is in the first electrical configuration when the switch connects the first impedance matching circuit to the coupling element.

6. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the switching mechanism is in the second electrical configuration when the switch connects the second impedance matching circuit to the coupling element.

7. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a plurality of antenna elements, wherein the coupling element is configured to electromagnetically couple to each of the plurality of antennas.

8. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when the switching mechanism is in the first electrical configuration, the plurality of antenna elements operate in a first set of operational frequency bands.

9. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 7 , wherein when the switching mechanism is in the second electrical configuration, the plurality of antenna elements operate in a second set of operational frequency bands.

10. The antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each antenna element is connected to a feed via a feed point and to a ground plane via a ground point.

11. A module comprising the antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 1 .

12. A portable electronic device comprising the antenna arrangement as claimed in claim 1 .

13. A tuning arrangement for tuning the operational frequency bands of at least two antennas, comprising:

a coupling element comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being configured to electromagnetically couple with a first antenna element and the second portion being configured to electromagnetically couple with a second antenna element; and

a switching mechanism, connected to the coupling element via a connector, configured to switch between a first electrical configuration and a second electrical configuration, wherein when the switching mechanism is in the first electrical configuration, the coupling element has a first impedance and when the switching mechanism is in the second electrical configuration, the coupling element has a second impedance; and wherein the first portion of the coupling element extends from the connector in a first direction and the second portion of the coupling element extends from the connector in a second different direction.

14. A module comprising the tuning arrangement as claimed in claim 13 .

15. A portable electronic device comprising the tuning arrangement as claimed in claim 13 .

16. An antenna arrangement comprising:

a first antenna element;

a second antenna element;

coupling means comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion for electromagnetically coupling with the first antenna element and second portion for electromagnetically coupling with the second antenna element; and

means, connected to the coupling means via a connector means, for switching between a first electrical configuration and a second electrical configuration, wherein when said means for switching is in the first electrical configuration, the means for electromagnetically coupling has a first impedance and when said means for switching is in the second electrical configuration, the means for electromagnetically coupling has a second impedance; and wherein the first portion of the coupling means extends from the connector means in a first direction and the second portion of the coupling means extends from the connector means in a second different direction.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2020
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054486/0422 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 046486/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2012
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028323/0196 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2008
From: BREITER, RICHARD
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021756/0402 →