Electronic apparatus and dual band printed antenna of the same

• US 10,431,881 B2
• Filed: 01/20/2017
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Chien-Yi, Huang, Shih-Keng, Wu, Chao-Hsu, Li, Ya-Jyun, Chang, Chia-Chi
• Primary Examiner(s): Levi, Dameon E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Alkassim, Jr., Ab Salam
• Application Number:
  US15/410,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20170317412A1
• Time in Patent Office: 984 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2291 used in bluetooth or WI-FI devices of Wireless Local Area Networks [WLAN] H01Q1/241 takes precedence; WLAN in general H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 15/18 comprising plurality of mutually inclined plane surfaces, e.g. corner reflector H01Q15/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/30 Combinations of separate antenna units operating in different wavebands and connected to a common feeder system
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/30 Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/378 Combination of fed elements with parasitic elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/48 Combinations of two or more dipole type antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/50 Feeding or matching arrangements for broad-band or multi-band operation
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/065 Microstrip dipole antennas patch antenna H01Q9/0407
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/285 Planar dipole H01Q9/065 takes precedence; patch antenna H01Q9/0407

Abstract

A dual band printed antenna that includes a substrate including a first and a second surfaces opposite to each other and conductive holes, a first and a second drivers, a first and a second reflectors and a transmission line is provided. The first driver is disposed on the first surface to generate a radiation pattern of a first frequency band. The first reflector is disposed on the first surface and apart from the first driver. The second driver is disposed on the second surface to generate a radiation pattern of a second frequency band and electrically coupled to the first driver through the conductive holes. The reflector is disposed on the second surface, corresponding to a position of the first driver and apart from the second driver. The transmission line is disposed on the first surface and coupled to a feeding point and a ground point of the first driver.

Claims

1. A dual band printed antenna comprising:

a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and at least two electrically conductive holes penetrating therethrough;

a first driver disposed on the first surface and configured to generate a first radiation pattern of a first frequency band;

a first reflector disposed on the first surface and apart from the first driver at a first distance;

a second driver disposed on the second surface and configured to generate a second radiation pattern of a second frequency band, wherein the second driver is electrically coupled to the first driver through the at least two electrically conductive holes;

a second reflector disposed on the second surface corresponding to the position of the first driver and apart from the second driver by a second distance; and

a transmission line disposed on the first surface and electrically coupled to a feed point and a ground point of the first driver.

2. The dual band printed antenna of claim 1, wherein the first driver comprises a first feed radiation arm and a first ground radiation arm corresponding to the feed point and the ground point respectively, the second driver comprises a second feed radiation arm and a second ground radiation arm electrically coupled to the first feed radiation arm and the first ground radiation arm through the at least two electrically conductive holes respectively.

3. The dual band printed antenna of claim 2, wherein the first feed radiation arm comprises a first feed path and a second feed path, and the first ground radiation arm comprises a first ground path and a second ground path, wherein the first feed path and the first ground path stretch along a first direction, the second feed path and the second ground path stretch along a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction, and the second feed path and the second ground path are neighboring to each other with a first gap formed therebetween.

4. The dual band printed antenna of claim 3, wherein the second feed radiation arm comprises a third feed path and a fourth feed path, and the second ground radiation arm comprises a third ground path and a fourth ground path, wherein the third feed path and the third ground path stretch along the first direction, the third feed path and the fourth ground path stretch along the second direction, and the fourth feed path and the fourth ground path are neighboring to each other with a second gap formed therebetween.

5. The dual band printed antenna of claim 4, wherein the lengths of the first feed path and the first ground path are respectively a half of a wavelength that a first resonant frequency of the first frequency band corresponds, the lengths of the second feed path and the second ground path are respectively a half of a wavelength that a second resonant frequency of the second frequency band corresponds.

6. The dual band printed antenna of claim 5, wherein the first driver is a 2.4 GHz dipole antenna and the second driver is a 5 GHz dipole antenna, the lengths of the first feed radiation arm and the first ground radiation arm are respectively 25 millimeters, and the lengths of the second feed radiation arm and the second ground radiation arm are respectively 11.4 millimeters.

7. The dual band printed antenna of claim 4, wherein a first antenna impedance bandwidth of the first driver is adjusted by adjusting a width of the first gap and/or an area of the second feed path and the second ground path, and a second antenna impedance bandwidth of the second driver is adjusted by a width of the second gap and/or an area of the fourth feed path and the fourth ground path.

8. The dual band printed antenna of claim 4, wherein the second reflector comprises a reflective surface disposed at the position of the fourth feed path and the fourth ground path correspondingly, and a second impedance bandwidth of the second driver is adjusted by adjusting a length and a width of the reflective surface.

9. The dual band printed antenna of claim 1, wherein the first distance is 0.1 to 0.15 times of a first wavelength corresponding to a first resonant frequency of the first frequency band, and the second distance is 0.1 to 0.15 times of a second wavelength corresponding to a second resonant frequency of the second frequency band.

10. The dual band printed antenna of claim 8, wherein the first driver is a 2.4 GHz dipole antenna and the second driver is a 5 GHz dipole antenna, the lengths of the first feed radiation arm and the first ground radiation arm are respectively 16.7 millimeters, and the lengths of the second feed radiation arm and the second ground radiation arm are respectively 6.4 millimeters.

11. The dual band printed antenna of claim 1, wherein the transmission line is a coaxial transmission line comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein the positive terminal is electrically coupled to the feed point and the negative terminal is electrically coupled to the ground point.

12. The dual band printed antenna of claim 1, wherein a length, a width and a height of the substrate are 60 millimeters, 30 millimeters and 0.8 millimeters respectively.

13. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a supporting element; and

at least one dual band printed antenna disposed on the supporting element and comprising;

a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and at least two electrically conductive holes penetrating therethrough;

a first driver disposed on the first surface and configured to generate a first radiation pattern of a first frequency band;

a first reflector disposed on the first surface and apart from the first driver at a first distance;

a second driver disposed on the second surface and configured to generate a second radiation pattern of a second frequency band, wherein the second driver is electrically coupled to the first driver through the at least two electrically conductive holes;

a second reflector disposed on the second surface corresponding to the position of the first driver and apart from the second driver by a second distance; and

a transmission line disposed on the first surface and electrically coupled to a feed point and a ground point of the first driver.

14. The electronic apparatus of claim 13, wherein the supporting element comprises a metal plate and at least one electrically isolating element, wherein the electrically isolating element is disposed at an edge of the metal plate and the dual band printed antenna is disposed on the electrically isolating element.

15. The electronic apparatus of claim 14, wherein the at least one electrically isolating element keeps the first driver and the edge of the metal plate apart by a vertical distance and a horizontal distance.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15, wherein the vertical distance is 10 millimeters and the horizontal distance is 5 millimeters.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 13, wherein the supporting element is a round shape and a number of the dual band printed antenna is four, wherein three of the dual band printed antennas are disposed at an edge of the supporting element apart from each other by 120 degrees and one of the dual band printed antennas is disposed at a central region of a surface of the supporting element.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 13, wherein the supporting element is a quadrilateral and a number of the dual band printed antenna is four, wherein the dual band printed antennas are disposed at four edges of the supporting element.