公开(公告)号：US08248305B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12474019

申请日：2009-05-28

申请人： Seamus Curran ,  Jamal Talla ,  Sampath Dias

发明人： Seamus Curran ,  Jamal Talla ,  Sampath Dias

IPC分类号： H01Q1/38

CPC分类号： H01B1/24 ,  H01Q1/38

摘要： The present disclosure describes antennas based on a conductive polymer composite as replacements for metallic antennas. The antennas include a non-conductive support structure and a conductive composite layer deposited on the non-conductive support structure. The conductive composite includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a polymer. Each of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is in contact with at least one other of the plurality of carbon nanotubes. The conductive composite layer is operable to receive at least one electromagnetic signal. Other various embodiments of the antennas include a hybrid antenna structure wherein a metallic antenna underbody replaces the non-conductive support structure. In the hybrid antennas, the conductive composite layer acts as an amplifier for the metallic antenna underbody. Methods for producing the antennas and hybrid antennas are also disclosed. Radios, cellular telephones and wireless network cards including the antennas and hybrid antennas are also described.

摘要翻译： 本公开描述了基于导电聚合物复合材料作为金属天线的替代物的天线。 天线包括非导电支撑结构和沉积在非导电支撑结构上的导电复合层。 导电复合材料包括多个碳纳米管和聚合物。 多个碳纳米管中的每一个与多个碳纳米管中的至少另一个碳纳米管接触。 导电复合层可操作以接收至少一个电磁信号。 天线的其他各种实施例包括混合天线结构，其中金属天线底座替代了非导电支撑结构。 在混合天线中，导电复合层用作金属天线底座的放大器。 还公开了用于制造天线和混合天线的方法。 还描述了包括天线和混合天线的无线电，蜂窝电话和无线网卡。

公开(公告)号：US20090295644A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12474019

申请日：2009-05-28

申请人： Seamus Curran ,  Jamal Talla ,  Sampath Dias

发明人： Seamus Curran ,  Jamal Talla ,  Sampath Dias

IPC分类号： H01Q1/38 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： H01B1/24 ,  H01Q1/38

摘要： The present disclosure describes antennas based on a conductive polymer composite as replacements for metallic antennas. The antennas include a non-conductive support structure and a conductive composite layer deposited on the non-conductive support structure. The conductive composite includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a polymer. Each of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is in contact with at least one other of the plurality of carbon nanotubes. The conductive composite layer is operable to receive at least one electromagnetic signal. Other various embodiments of the antennas include a hybrid antenna structure wherein a metallic antenna underbody replaces the non-conductive support structure. In the hybrid antennas, the conductive composite layer acts as an amplifier for the metallic antenna underbody. Methods for producing the antennas and hybrid antennas are also disclosed. Radios, cellular telephones and wireless network cards including the antennas and hybrid antennas are also described.

摘要翻译： 本公开描述了基于导电聚合物复合材料作为金属天线的替代物的天线。 天线包括非导电支撑结构和沉积在非导电支撑结构上的导电复合层。 导电复合材料包括多个碳纳米管和聚合物。 多个碳纳米管中的每一个与多个碳纳米管中的至少另一个碳纳米管接触。 导电复合层可操作以接收至少一个电磁信号。 天线的其他各种实施例包括混合天线结构，其中金属天线底座替代了非导电支撑结构。 在混合天线中，导电复合层用作金属天线底座的放大器。 还公开了用于制造天线和混合天线的方法。 还描述了包括天线和混合天线的无线电，蜂窝电话和无线网卡。