Wireless Handheld Devices, Radiation Systems and Manufacturing Methods

Abstract

A stand-alone component for a radiating system of a wireless device comprises a dielectric support and first and second surfaces respectively comprising first and a second conductive surface elements spaced by the dielectric support and electrically connected by a conductor. The stand-alone component features a parallelepiped shape, and the first and second surfaces are polygons. The first and second surfaces are the largest surfaces of the parallelepiped component. The stand-alone component has a maximum size smaller than a longest operating wavelength of the stand-alone component divided by 20 and is connected to a radiofrequency system and coupled to a ground plane within the radiating system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stand-alone component for a radiating system of a wireless device, the stand-alone component comprising:
 a dielectric support; and   first and second surfaces respectively comprising first and a second conductive surface elements spaced by the dielectric support and electrically connected by a conductor, wherein:
 the stand-alone component features a parallelepiped shape and the first and second surfaces are polygons; 
 the first and second surfaces are the largest surfaces of the parallelepiped component; 
 the stand-alone component has a maximum size smaller than a longest operating wavelength of the stand-alone component divided by 20; and 
 the stand-alone component is connected to a radiofrequency system and coupled to a ground plane within the radiating system. 
   
     
     
         2 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the conductor is printed on a face of the dielectric support. 
     
     
         3 . The stand-alone component of  claim 2 , wherein the conductor is a strip line. 
     
     
         4 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the conductor is a via. 
     
     
         5 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the conductor is a surface conductor disposed on at least one face of the dielectric support. 
     
     
         6 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the conductor is a first conductor and the stand-alone component further comprises a second conductor electrically connecting the first and second conductive surface elements, the first and second conductors being respectively disposed on first and second opposite faces of the dielectric support. 
     
     
         7 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the the stand-alone component comprises a concave conductive structure that includes the first and second conductive surface elements and the conductor. 
     
     
         8 . The stand-alone component of  claim 7 , wherein the concave conductive structure does not completely enclose an entire volume. 
     
     
         9 . The stand-alone component of  claim 7 , wherein the concave conductive structure encloses an entire volume. 
     
     
         10 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the stand-alone component comprises a conductive structure that features an open loop shape and includes the first and second conductive surface elements and the conductor. 
     
     
         11 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the stand-alone component comprises a conductive structure that features a closed loop shape and includes the first and second conductive surface elements and the conductor. 
     
     
         12 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the stand-alone component comprises two surfaces not comprising conductive elements. 
     
     
         13 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the dielectric support is made of ceramic material. 
     
     
         14 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the dielectric support is FR4. 
     
     
         15 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the dielectric support is fiber glass. 
     
     
         16 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the first surface further comprises a third conductive surface element electrically connected to the second conductive surface element. 
     
     
         17 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second conductive surface elements features a concave shape. 
     
     
         18 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the second conductive surface element is a pad that connects the stand-alone component to the radiofrequency system. 
     
     
         19 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the radiating system and the stand-alone component provide operability for cellular bands. 
     
     
         20 . The stand-alone component of  claim 1 , wherein the radiating system and the stand-alone component provide multiband operability for cellular bands comprising at least two frequency bands separated by a gap.