发明名称 |
Programmable antenna having metal inclusions and bidirectional coupling circuits |
摘要 |
A programmable antenna includes a substrate, metallic inclusions, bidirectional coupling circuits, and a control module. The metallic inclusions are embedded within a region of the substrate. The bidirectional coupling circuits are physically distributed within the region and are physically proximal to the metallic inclusions. The control module activates a set of bidirectional coupling circuits, which, when active, the set of interconnects a set of metallic inclusions to provide a conductive area within the region. The conductive area functions an antenna. |
申请公布号 |
US9203158(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.12.01 |
申请号 |
US201213600110 |
申请日期 |
2012.08.30 |
申请人 |
BROADCOM CORPORATION |
发明人 |
Alexopoulos Nicolaos G.;Grau Besoli Alfred;Kyriazidou Chryssoula |
分类号 |
H01Q9/00;H01Q19/10;H01Q15/00 |
主分类号 |
H01Q9/00 |
代理机构 |
Garlick & Markison |
代理人 |
Garlick & Markison ;Lacasse Randy W. |
主权项 |
1. A programmable antenna comprises:
a substrate including at least one semi-conductor region; a plurality of metallic inclusions interspersed within the at least one semi-conductor region, wherein the plurality of metallic inclusions are, in a non-conductive state, not electrically coupled within the at least one semi-conductor region; a plurality of bidirectional coupling circuits supported by the substrate, wherein the plurality of bidirectional coupling circuits is physically distributed within the at least one semi-conductor region and is physically proximal to the plurality of metallic inclusions; and a control module operable to activate a set of bidirectional coupling circuits of the plurality of bidirectional coupling circuits, wherein, when the set of bidirectional coupling circuits is active, the set of bidirectional coupling circuits provides a conductive state where an electric field electrically couples a set of metallic inclusions of the plurality of metallic inclusions within the at least one semi-conductor region to collectively provide a conductive area within the region, wherein the conductive area provides an antenna. |
地址 |
Irvine CA US |