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Title: De-tuning tolerant loop antenna

Abstract

A loop antenna is described herein that is suitable for operation in free space or in proximity to a ground plane. The loop antenna comprises a looped conductive element with a gap formed therein and a tab extending toward the gap. A length of the tab of the loop antenna is selected such that a detuning loss of the loop antenna from operation in free space to operation in proximity to a ground plane is low. In an exemplary embodiment, the length of the tab is selected such that a reactance of the loop antenna in free space is within a threshold level of a reactance of the loop antenna when the antenna is in proximity to a ground plane.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1735195
Patent Number(s):
10756434
Application Number:
16/127,577
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0003525
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 09/11/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Borchardt, John Joseph. De-tuning tolerant loop antenna. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Borchardt, John Joseph. De-tuning tolerant loop antenna. United States.
Borchardt, John Joseph. Tue . "De-tuning tolerant loop antenna". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1735195.
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