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Sony patents antenna design that sends signals in two different directions

Sony describes a composite antenna that uses a single ground plane to support two separate signal elements on opposite sides. One element sends signals parallel to the surface, while the other sends them vertically, allowing the device to handle different types of wireless connections simultaneously.

Why it mattersThis design could help engineers fit more wireless capabilities into thin devices without adding extra bulk, though it is a standard improvement in antenna engineering.

In the filing’s own words

A composite antenna includes a dielectric, a ground plane, a first antenna element, and a second antenna element. The ground plane is provided adjacent to the dielectric. The first antenna element is disposed on one surface of the ground plane. The second antenna element is disposed on an opposite surface of the ground plane to the one surface on which the first antenna element is disposed. The ground plane and the first antenna element constitute a first antenna having directivity in a direction parallel to the ground plane, and the ground plane and the second antenna element constitute a second antenna having directivity in a direction vertical to the ground plane.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A composite antenna comprising: a dielectric; a ground plane provided adjacent to the dielectric; a first antenna element disposed on one surface of the ground plane; and a second antenna element disposed on an opposite surface of the ground plane to the one surface on which the first antenna element is disposed, wherein the ground plane and the first antenna element constitute a first antenna having directivity in a direction parallel to the ground plane, and the ground plane and the second antenna element constitute a second antenna having directivity in a direction vertical to the ground plane.

Facts

Company
Sony (SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION)
Official title
COMPOSITE ANTENNA
Publication number
US20260302651A1
Application number
19474816
Filed
Apr 5, 2025
Published
Oct 1, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
13

Classified under

H01Q 21/29 Electricity & electronicsH01Q 9/0407 Electricity & electronicsH01Q 9/30 Electricity & electronicsH01Q 13/08 Electricity & electronics
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