Dynamically tunable multi-band antenna module
This technology is a wireless device antenna that can dynamically tune itself in real time by adjusting its electrical impedance through a control circuit. Instead of a fixed antenna designed for one frequency band, the antenna's resonance — the frequency it best transmits and receives — can be shifted on the fly using a control waveform applied directly at the antenna output. This allows a single antenna to cover multiple frequency bands or adapt to changing signal conditions without swapping hardware. The core innovation is the tight integration of the impedance-varying circuit with the antenna and the control logic that drives it.
What you could build
A tunable antenna module embedded in smartphones, IoT devices, or wearables that dynamically adapts to different carrier frequencies and bands; device OEMs and chipset makers would be the primary buyers.
Who in Virginia should care
Defense electronics contractors and government communications equipment suppliers in Northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads corridor would have natural interest in tunable antenna technology for software-defined radios.
Readiness: Prototype likely
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
- Seong-Youp Suh, W. Dawson Kesling, Majid Manteghi, Mohsen Salehi, Harry Skinner
- Granted
- July 31, 2018
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 10038460
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