1. A dual-band antenna, comprising:
a substrate;
an inverted F antenna printed circuit supported by said substrate and tuned to resonate in a first frequency band, said inverted F antenna having a ground plane and a radiator located on one plane of said substrate; and
a monopole antenna printed circuit supported by said substrate and located on a different plane than said ground plane, said monopole antenna printed circuit tuned to resonate in a second frequency band.
2. The antenna as recited in claim 1 further comprising a feed line located on an other plane of said substrate from said radiator.
3. The antenna as recited in claim 2 further comprising a conductive interconnection coupling said feed line to said radiator.
4. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said radiator has multiple portions with a first portion located on said one plane and a second portion located on a different plane from said one plane.
5. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said ground plane is coupled to and spaced apart from said radiator of said inverted F antenna printed circuit and said monopole antenna printed circuit.
6. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said monopole antenna printed circuit comprises first and second traces tuned to differing resonance in said second frequency band.
7. The antenna as recited in claim 5 wherein a footprint of a radiator of said inverted F antenna printed circuit lies between footprints of said first and second traces.
8. A wireless networking card, comprising:
wireless networking circuitry;
a dual-band transceiver coupled to said wireless networking circuitry; and
a dual-band antenna coupled to said dual-band transceiver and including:
a substrate;
an inverted F antenna printed circuit supported by said substrate and tuned to resonate in a first frequency band, said inverted F antenna having a ground plane and a radiator located on one plane of said substrate; and
a monopole antenna printed circuit supported by said substrate and located on a different plane than said ground plane, said monopole antenna printed circuit tuned to resonate in a second frequency band.
9. The wireless networking card as recited in claim 8 further comprising a feed line located on an other plane of said substrate from said radiator.
10. The wireless networking card as recited in claim 9 further comprising a conductive interconnection coupling said feed line to said radiator.
11. The wireless networking card as recited in claim 8 wherein said radiator has multiple portions with a first portion located on said one plane and a second portion located on a different plane from said one plane.
12. The wireless networking card as recited in claim 8 wherein said monopole antenna printed circuit comprises first and second traces tuned to differing resonance in said second frequency band.
13. The wireless networking card as recited in claim 12 wherein said first trace is directly coupled to said second trace.
14. The wireless networking card as recited in claim 12 wherein a footprint of said radiator lies between footprints of said first and second traces.
15. The wireless networking card as recited in claim 8 further comprising a second dual-band antenna coupled to said dual-band transceiver.
16. The wireless networking card as recited in claim 15 further comprising a switch that selectively connects one of said first dual-band antenna and said second dual-band antenna to said dual-band transceiver and connects another of said first dual-band antenna and said second dual-band antenna to ground.
17. A method of manufacturing a dual-band antenna, comprising:
forming an inverted F antenna printed circuit on a substrate, said inverted F antenna printed circuit tuned to resonate in a first frequency band and having a ground plane and a radiator located on one plane of said substrate; and
forming a monopole antenna printed circuit on said substrate and on a different plane than said ground plane, said monopole antenna printed circuit tuned to resonate in a second frequency band.
18. The method as recited in claim 17 further comprising forming a feed line on an other plane of said substrate from said radiator and coupling said monopole antenna printed circuit to said feed line.
19. The method as recited in claim 17 further comprising forming a feed line on an other plane of said substrate and forming a conductive interconnection to couple said feed line to said radiator.
20. The method as recited in claim 17 wherein said radiator has multiple portions with a first portion formed on said one plane and a second portion formed on a different plane from said one plane.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A test instrument probe, comprising:
a probe body housing a conductive member, wherein at least a portion of said conductive member defines an electrically conductive probe tip; and
a voltage detector being mounted on the probe body, said voltage detector having means for detecting a voltage, and a voltage indicator responsive to said detected voltage.
2. A test instrument probe in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for detecting a voltage is a sensing element coupled to a detector circuit, said sensing element electrically insulated from said conductive member.
3. A test instrument probe in accordance with claim 2 wherein said sensing element is disposed adjacent said electrically conductive probe tip and insulated therefrom.
4. A test instrument probe in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for detecting a voltage is an electrically conductive contacting tip coupled to a detector circuit.
5. A test instrument probe in accordance with claim 4 wherein said electrically conductive contacting tip is electrically connected to said electrically conductive probe tip.
6. A combined test instrument probe and voltage detector, comprising:
an elongated probe body having a longitudinal axis;
a conductive member disposed along said longitudinal axis, wherein at least a portion of said conductive member extends from said probe body to define an electrically conductive probe tip; and
a voltage detector disposed in juxtaposition with said conductive member, said voltage detector including means for detecting a voltage, and a voltage indicator responsive to said detected voltage.
7. A combined test instrument probe and voltage detector in accordance with claim 6 wherein said means for detecting a voltage is a sensing element coupled to a detector circuit, said sensing element electrically insulated from said conductive member.
8. A combined test instrument probe and voltage detector in accordance with claim 7 wherein said sensing element is disposed adjacent said electrically conductive probe tip and insulated therefrom.
9. A combined test instrument probe and voltage detector in accordance with claim 8 wherein said means for detecting a voltage is an electrically conductive contacting tip coupled to a detector circuit.
10. A combined test instrument probe and voltage detector in accordance with claim 6 wherein said electrically conductive contacting tip is electrically connected to said electrically conductive probe tip.
11. A voltage detector adapted for mounting on a test instrument probe, comprising:
a voltage detector circuit, a voltage indicator responsive to detected voltage, and a battery for providing operating power to said detector circuit and said indicator mounted within an insulative housing; and
a mounting medium on said housing for mounting said voltage detector on said test instrument probe.
12. A voltage detector adapted for mounting on a test instrument probe in accordance with claim 11 wherein said mounting medium comprises at least one annular member for grasping said test instrument probe.
13. A voltage detector in accordance with claim 12 wherein said at least one annular member comprises a partial ring formed of a pair of flexible members.
14. A voltage detector in accordance with claim 11 wherein said mounting medium comprises an adhesive medium.
15. A voltage detector in accordance with claim 11, wherein said voltage detector is a non-contact detector.
16. A voltage detector in accordance with claim 11, wherein said voltage detector is adapted for mounting adjacent a contact portion of the test instrument probe.
17. A test instrument probe in accordance with claim 1, wherein said voltage detector is a non-contact detector.
18. A test instrument probe in accordance with claim 1, wherein said voltage detector is adapted for mounting adjacent said electrically conductive probe tip.
19. A combined test instrument probe and voltage detector in accordance with claim 6, wherein said voltage detector is a non-contact detector.
20. A combined test instrument probe and voltage detector in accordance with claim 6, wherein said voltage detector is adapted for mounting adjacent said electrically conductive probe tip.