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Circuit board for an antenna assembly
US9960486B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9960486-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615334605-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Publication date | May 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
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A circuit board for an antenna assembly comprising: an antenna, a slot extending from a front end of the circuit board for trapping ground currents generated by the antenna, at least one electronic component placed at a front end of the circuit board, at least one of a biasing line and a ground line for the at least one electronic component wherein the biasing line and/or the ground line are routed from the electronic component through the slot.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A circuit board for an antenna assembly comprising: an antenna, a slot extending along a path from a front end of the circuit board, for trapping ground currents generated by the antenna, at least one electronic component placed at a front end of the circuit board; and a biasing line and a ground line for the at least one electronic component, wherein the biasing line and the ground line are routed from the electronic component from the front end of the circuit board through the slot, along the path of the slot. 2. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the slot has a length corresponding to the quarter wavelength of operating frequency band of the antenna. 3. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the slot is terminated at one end by a short circuit and, and the ground line is connected to the said end. 4. The circuit board according to claim 3 , wherein a filtering circuit is provided at the short circuit end of the slot. 5. The circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic component comprises at least one of a display, an LED, an infra-red sensor, a control unit, and a USB connector. 6. An electronic communication device comprising the circuit board according to claim 1 . 7. The electronic communication device according to claim 6 wherein the electronic communication device is a gateway device or a set top box.
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Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises · CPC title
Microstrip slot antennas (patch antenna elements H01Q9/0407) · CPC title
- H01Q1/38Primary
formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142)} · CPC title
used with computer equipment · CPC title
Split or nearly split shielding or ground planes · CPC title
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- What does patent US9960486B2 cover?
- A circuit board for an antenna assembly comprising: an antenna, a slot extending from a front end of the circuit board for trapping ground currents generated by the antenna, at least one electronic component placed at a front end of the circuit board, at least one of a biasing line and a ground line for the at least one electronic component wherein the biasing line and/or the ground line are ro…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Thomson Licensing
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01Q1/38. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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