摘要 |
<p>A parasitic antenna element (115) is used with a wireless communication device (100) that includes a housing (501), communication circuitry (103-109), and a first antenna element (117) for intercepting electromagnetic energy and further for coupling electromagnetic energy intercepted by the parasitic antenna element (115) to the communication circuitry (103-109). The parasitic antenna element (115) includes a dielectric substrate (201); and a conductive pattern (202-210) disposed on a surface (805, 905, 1005) of the dielectric substrate (201), whereby when the dielectric substrate (201) is attached to the housing (501) in close proximity to the internal antenna element (117), electromagnetic energy is coupled between the internal antenna element (117) and the conductive pattern (202-210).</p> |