Antenna apparatus and communication apparatus using the same

摘要

A method of mounting a surface mounting antenna (10) on a mounting substrate (11), which can improve the gain. An electromotive type surface mounting antenna is mounted in the vicinity of one corner defined by the intersection of two sides (11a, 11b) of a mounting substrate (11). The surface mounting antenna (10) is mounted on the mounting substrate so (11) that an open end (2a) of a radiation electrode (2) of the surface mounting antenna (10) faces in a direction away from at least one side (11a) of the two sides (11a, 11b). <IMAGE>