Electronic Devices with Probe-Fed Dielectric Resonator Antennas: abstract simplified (18335905)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18335905 Titled 'Electronic Devices with Probe-Fed Dielectric Resonator Antennas'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an electronic device that has a special type of antenna called a phased antenna array. This antenna array includes a probe-fed dielectric resonator antenna, which is a type of antenna that uses a dielectric resonating element mounted on a flexible printed circuit. The antenna has a feed probe, which is a patch of conductive traces on the side of the resonating element. This feed probe excites resonant modes of the resonating element, allowing it to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals. The resonating element conveys these signals through a display cover layer. In addition, there is another feed probe mounted on a different side of the resonating element to cover additional polarizations. Multiple probe-fed dielectric resonator antennas can be arranged in an interleaved pattern across the phased antenna array to cover different polarizations and frequencies.

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device may be provided with a phased antenna array and a display cover layer. The phased antenna array may include a probe-fed dielectric resonator antenna. The antenna may include a dielectric resonating element mounted to a flexible printed circuit. A feed probe may be formed from a patch of conductive traces on a sidewall of the resonating element. The feed probe may excite resonant modes of the resonating element. The resonating element may convey corresponding radio-frequency signals through the display cover layer. An additional feed probe may be mounted to an orthogonal sidewall of the resonating element for covering additional polarizations. Probe-fed dielectric resonator antennas for covering different polarizations and frequencies may be interleaved across the phased antenna array.