Antenna system for an electronic device having a metal housing
An antenna system is configured for use with an electronic device having a housing. The antenna system includes a first antenna element configured to be disposed at a first location adjacent to a side of the housing and a second antenna element configured to be disposed at a second location adjacent to the side of the housing. The first antenna element includes a first body extending between a first lower end and a first upper end. The first body includes a first flat portion, a first arcuate portion, and a first cutout configured to facilitate dual-band radiation associated with the first antenna element. The second antenna element includes a second body extending between a second lower end and a second upper end. The second body includes a second flat portion, a second arcuate portion, and a second cutout configured to facilitate dual-band radiation associated with the second antenna element.
1 . An antenna system configured for use with an electronic device having a housing, the antenna system comprising:
a first antenna element configured to be disposed at a first location adjacent to a side of the housing, the first antenna element comprising:
a first left edge extending along a first body between a first lower end and a first upper end, the first body comprising a first flat portion and a first arcuate portion, and
a first right edge extending along the first body between the first lower end and the first upper end, and
a first cutout configured to facilitate dual-band radiation associated with the first antenna element defined in the first left edge and extending from a front surface of the first body to a first rear surface of the first body; and
a second antenna element configured to be disposed at a second location adjacent to the side of the housing, wherein at least a portion of the second antenna element is disposed adjacent to an additional side of the housing, the second antenna element comprising:
a second left edge extending along a second body between a second lower end and a second upper end, the second body comprising a second flat portion and a second arcuate portion,
a second right edge extending along the second body between the second upper end and a hook feature that protrudes from the second right edge, and
a second cutout configured to facilitate dual-band radiation associated with the second antenna element defined in the second arcuate portion and extending from a second front surface of the second body to a second rear surface of the second body,
wherein the second cutout comprises a slot extending perpendicularly away from the second upper end toward the second lower end of the second body.
2 . The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna element further comprises:
a first contact area corresponding to a portion of the first rear surface disposed on a tab defined by the first cutout; and
a second contact area corresponding to another portion of the first rear surface disposed adjacent to the first cutout.
3 . The antenna system of claim 2 , wherein the first contact area is configured to be engaged by a first antenna clip and the second contact area is configured to be engaged by a second antenna clip.
4 . The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna element is configured to be electrically coupled with a first matching network, and wherein the second antenna element is configured to be electrically coupled with a second matching network.
5 . The antenna system of claim 4 , wherein the first matching network and the second matching network are configured to facilitate a dual-band multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) communication capability of the antenna system.
6 . The antenna system of claim 4 , wherein the second matching network comprises a compact matching network configured in accordance with a form factor.
7 . The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises an image capture apparatus.
8 . The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a metal housing.
9 . The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the first cutout comprises a notch portion and a slot portion.
10 . An electronic device having a metal housing and an antenna system, the antenna system comprising:
a first antenna element configured to be disposed at a first location adjacent to a side of the metal housing, the first antenna element comprising:
a first left edge extending along a first body between a first lower end and a first upper end, the first body comprising a first flat portion and a first arcuate portion, and
a first right edge extending along the first body between the first lower end and the first upper end, and
a first cutout configured to facilitate dual-band radiation associated with the first antenna element defined in the first left edge and extending from a front surface of the first body to a first rear surface of the first body; and
a second antenna element configured to be disposed at a second location adjacent to the side of the metal housing, wherein at least a portion of the second antenna element is disposed adjacent to an additional side of the housing, the second antenna element comprising:
a second left edge extending along a second body between a second lower end and a second upper end, the second body comprising a second flat portion and a second arcuate portion,
a second right edge extending along the second body between the second upper end and a hook feature that protrudes from the second right edge, and
a second cutout configured to facilitate dual-band radiation associated with the second antenna element defined in the second arcuate portion and extending from a second front surface of the second body to a second rear surface of the second body,
wherein the second cutout comprises a slot extending perpendicularly away from the second upper end toward the second lower end of the second body.
11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first antenna element further comprises:
a first contact area corresponding to a portion of the first rear surface disposed on a tab defined by the first cutout; and
a second contact area corresponding to another portion of the first rear surface disposed adjacent to the first cutout.
12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first contact area is configured to be engaged by a first antenna clip and the second contact area is configured to be engaged by a second antenna clip.
13 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first antenna element is configured to be electrically coupled with a first matching network, and wherein the second antenna element is configured to be electrically coupled with a second matching network.
14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the first matching network and the second matching network are configured to facilitate a dual-band multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) communication capability of the antenna system.
15 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the electronic device comprises an image capture apparatus.
16 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first cutout comprises a notch portion and a slot portion.
17 . An antenna system for an image capture apparatus having a housing, the antenna system comprising:
a first antenna element configured to be disposed at a first location adjacent to a side of the housing, the first antenna element comprising:
a first left edge extending along a first body between a first lower end and a first upper end, the first body comprising a first flat portion and a first arcuate portion, and
a first right edge extending along the first body between the first lower end and the first upper end, and
a first cutout configured to facilitate dual-band radiation associated with the first antenna element defined in the first left edge and extending from a front surface of the first body to a first rear surface of the first body; and
a second antenna element configured to be disposed at a second location adjacent to the side of the housing, wherein at least a portion of the second antenna element is disposed adjacent to an additional side of the housing, the second antenna element comprising:
a second left edge extending along a second body between a second lower end and a second upper end, the second body comprising a second flat portion and a second arcuate portion,
a second right edge extending along the second body between the second upper end and a hook feature that protrudes from the second right edge, and
a second cutout configured to facilitate dual-band radiation associated with the second antenna element defined in the second arcuate portion and extending from a second front surface of the second body to a second rear surface of the second body,
wherein the second cutout comprises a slot extending perpendicularly away from the second upper end toward the second lower end of the second body.
18 . The antenna system of claim 17 , wherein the first antenna element further comprises:
a first contact area corresponding to a portion of the first rear surface disposed on a tab defined by the first cutout; and
a second contact area corresponding to another portion of the first rear surface disposed adjacent to the first cutout.
19 . The antenna system of claim 17 , wherein the first antenna element is configured to be electrically coupled with a first matching network, and wherein the second antenna element is configured to be electrically coupled with a second matching network, wherein the first matching network and the second matching network are configured to facilitate a dual-band multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) communication capability of the antenna system.
20 . The antenna system of claim 17 , wherein the housing comprises a metal housing.