Mobile wireless communications device with split antenna feed network and related methods
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Jan 23, 2018
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Abstract
A device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, and an antenna element carried by the housing and having first and second feeds, and a split antenna feed network carried by the housing and providing a phase shift between the first and second feeds. The split antenna feed network may include a first capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the first feed and a second terminal coupled to the wireless transceiver, a second capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the second feed and a second terminal, a first inductor having a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first capacitor and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the second capacitor, and a second inductor having a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the second capacitor and a second terminal coupled to a voltage reference.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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NXP USA INC | 6501 WILLIAM CANNON DRIVE WEST AUSTIN TX 78735 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- H01Q Class
- 1778 Applications Filed
- 1678 Patents Issued To-Date
- 94.38 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Boire, Daniel Charles | Nashua, US | 5 | 75 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 75 | |||
Schroeder, Jeffrey Neal | Nashua, US | 1 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Sekelsky, Andrew Joseph | Nashua, US | 1 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 3 |
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