COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH A LOW PROFILE ANTENNA

摘要

An apparatus is disclosed for a communication device (100) with a low profile antenna (102). An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present invention may include, for example, a communication device having an antenna coupled to a communication circuit, and a controller that manages operations thereof. The antenna can have a ground structure (201), an active conductor (206) supported on the ground structure by a first insulating spacer (410), a parasitic conductor (208) supported on the ground structure by a second insulating spacer (410), a first slot (210) between the active and parasitic conductors forming a coupling region, first and second conductors (404-406) coupling the ground structure to the active and parasitic conductors near the coupling region, and a signal feed conductor (214) coupling to the active conductor near the coupling region. Additional embodiments are disclosed.