The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for an antenna in a
wireless receiving system. The antenna includes an opened segmented
component that is electrically coupled to a printed circuit board and a
capacitive top loaded component that provides a capacitive load. The
vertical profile of the antenna may be reduced sufficiently so that the
antenna may be internally located in the same enclosure as the printed
circuit board. The capacitive top loaded component is situated away from
a ground plane of a printed circuit board to reduce the capacitive
coupling is reduced, and consequently the required voltage standing wave
ration (VSWR) is maintained over a broad operating range. The capacitive
top loaded component includes a closed shape that provides a capacitive
load. In order to tune the antenna to operate with a desired
characteristic (e.g., within a VSWR criterion), the closed shape may be
modified.