The invention concerns a patch antenna (20) for a small-sized portable
electronic instrument comprising a radiating element (21) separated from
a ground plane (23) by a dielectric (22) and comprising feed (25)
and ground (26) conductors for electrically connecting said radiating element
and said ground plane (23) respectively, to an electric module (6).
The ground plane (23) consists of a stamped metal plate including at least
a folded foot (26a, 26b) outside said ground plane
and directly connecting said ground plane (23) to said electronic module
(6), said foot (26a, 26b) forming said ground
conductor (26) of the antenna.
