Asymmetric dipole antenna assembly.

摘要

An asymmetric dipole antenna assembly is provided for wireless communications devices, and includes separate upper and lower conductor traces and a low impedance feedpoint at the junction of the conductor traces. The upper conductor trace may include a matching network and may be printed on a planar printed circuit board mounted proximate the top of the a hand-held wireless transceiver. The upper conducting trace provides 1/4 wave resonance over a desired frequency range and a 50 ohm input impedance for the antenna. The lower conductor trace may be provided by the ground trace of the wireless device circuitry, requiring only a minimum effective trace length of 1/4 wavelength at the lowest frequency of operation. Polarization of the antenna is determined by the orientation of the longest dimension of the lower conductor.