Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for tunable antenna and ground plane for handset applications
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Application No.: US14740584Application Date: 2015-06-16
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Publication No.: US09331381B2Publication Date: 2016-05-03
- Inventor: Shirook Ali , Kasra Payandehjoo
- Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, ON
- Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
- Current Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, ON
- Agency: Guntin & Gust, PLC
- Agent Ralph Trementozzi
- Main IPC: H01Q1/24
- IPC: H01Q1/24 ; H03J1/00

Abstract:
An embodiment is directed to a device comprising an antenna, a chassis configured to be electrically coupled to the antenna and comprising a slot loaded with at least one tunable component, wherein: the slot is aligned along a longitudinal edge of the chassis, the slot is formed in an area of the chassis based on an identification of currents in the area, and the antenna and chassis are electrically connected at a location based on the area.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150280315A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNABLE ANTENNA AND GROUND PLANE FOR HANDSET APPLICATIONS Public/Granted day:2015-10-01
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