Patent attributes
Coaxial helix antennas in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a coaxial helix antenna includes an inner element having an inner element radius and an inner element length and an outer element having an outer element radius and an outer element length, wherein the outer element radius is greater than the inner element radius, wherein the inner element is driven by a first conductor, wherein the outer element is driven by a second conductor, and wherein the outer element is disposed outside of the inner element such that a portion of the inner element extends beyond the outer element and includes an inner radiating element.