Inventors:
Zhengfang Qian - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Robert B. Lempkowski - Elk Grove Village IL, US
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:
H01Q 1/24
Abstract:
An apparatus () is provided that relates to nanotubes as radiation elements for antennas and phased arrays, and more particularly to a macro-sized RF antenna for mobile devices. The antenna comprises a plurality of nanostructures (), e. g. , carbon nanotubes, forming an antenna structure on a substrate (), and a radio frequency signal apparatus formed within the substrate () and coupled to the plurality of nanostructures (). The radiation element length of a nested multiwall nanotube () of an exemplary embodiment may be tuned to a desirable frequency by an electromagnetic force ().