Wireless communication system

There is provided a flexible antenna (12) terminated to a coaxial cable (16) having a center conductor (26) surrounded by a dielectric (24) and a cable braid (22). The flexible antenna forms part of a wireless communication system (10). The flexible antenna includes a flexible film substrate (30) ha...

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1. Verfasser: Hornung, Craig Warren
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Zusammenfassung:There is provided a flexible antenna (12) terminated to a coaxial cable (16) having a center conductor (26) surrounded by a dielectric (24) and a cable braid (22). The flexible antenna forms part of a wireless communication system (10). The flexible antenna includes a flexible film substrate (30) having first and second surfaces (32, 34), with a signal element (36) and a ground element (38) on the first surface. A signal contact (40) having a base (50) is mounted to the first surface of the flexible film substrate in electrical connection with the signal element. The signal contact has a mounting element (52) extending from the base and engaging the second surface such that the flexible film substrate is captured between the mounting element and the base of the signal contact. The signal contact has a wire termination (54) terminated to the center conductor of the coaxial cable. A ground contact (42) having a base (60) is mounted to the first surface of the flexible film substrate in electrical connection with the ground element. The ground contact has a mounting element (62) extending from the base and engaging the second surface such that the flexible film substrate is captured between the mounting element and the base of the ground contact. The ground contact has a wire termination (64) terminated to the cable braid of the coaxial cable.