Antenna with reversing current elements
An antenna assembly including a first conductive element including a first Q-value and a first impedance value, a second conductive element including a second Q-value and a second impedance value, and a current reversing element in communication with the first conductive element and the second conductive element.
1. An antenna assembly comprising:
a first conductive element including a first Q-value and a first impedance value;
a second conductive element including a second Q-value and a second impedance value; and
a current reversing element connected to the first conductive element and the second conductive element;
a third conductive element connected to the current reversing element; and
a tuning element connected to the second conductive element and the third conductive element;
wherein the second conductive element, the third conductive element, the tuning element, and the current reversing element are disposed on a dielectric substrate;
wherein the first conductive element is substantially perpendicular to and extends from the dielectric substrate.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the current reversing element comprises an inductive component.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tuning element comprises a capacitive component.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first conductive element is positioned substantially parallel to the second conductive element.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the second conductive element is positioned substantially coplanar to and located adjacent to the third conductive element.
6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first Q-value is greater than the second Q-value.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first impedance value is greater than the second impedance value.
8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive element comprises a metallic conductor.
9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the third conductive element comprises a ground plane.
10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the current reversing element is directly connected to the first conductive element and directly connected to the second conductive element; the third conductive element is directly connected to the current reversing element; and the tuning element is directly connected to the second conductive element and directly connected to the third conductive element.
11. An antenna assembly comprising:
a radio frequency source;
a first conductive element including a first Q-value and a first impedance value, the first conductive element having a first end connected to the radio frequency source;
a current reversing element connected to a second end of the first conductive element;
a second conductive element including a second Q-value and a second impedance value, the second conductive element having a first end connected to the current reversing element;
a third conductive element having a first end connected to the current reversing element; and
a tuning element having a first end connected to a second end of the third conductive element and a second end connected to a second end of the second conductive element.