Energous Corporation
Antenna structures having planar inverted F-antenna that surrounds an artificial magnetic conductor cell

Abstract:

Integrated antenna structures described herein include, as one example, a multi-layered printed circuit board (PCB), including an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) cell that includes a backing metal layer defining a first inner layer of the multi-layered PCB and an AMC metal layer defining a second inner layer of the multi-layered PCB. The metal layer defining the second inner layer is separated from at least one edge of the multi-layered PCB, and a planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) surrounds the AMC cell. The AMC metal layer is configured to reflect energy radiated by the PIFA. In some embodiments, the energy radiated by the PIFA includes radio frequency waves that can be used by a receiver to power or charge an electronic device.