Information device incorporating wireless communication antenna

• US 20030050032A1
• Filed: 03/13/2002
• Published: 03/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Masaki, Toshiyuki
• Application Number:
  US10/095,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20030050032A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/272
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/28 Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems multiple beam H01Q25/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/30 Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0814 based on current reception conditions, e.g. switching to different antenna when signal level is below threshold

Abstract

In this invention, a diversity antenna and dual-band antenna are attached to the display portion of the portable information device. The dual-band antenna is connected to a Bluetooth circuit and wireless LAN 802.11a reception circuit. The diversity antenna is connected to a wireless LAN 802.11a transmission circuit. The Bluetooth circuit is not influenced by the wireless LAN 802.11a transmission system circuit. This invention can provide a compact portable information device.

Claims

1. An information device comprising:

a body;

a diversity antenna which is attached to said body and performs wireless communication in a first frequency band; and

a dual-band antenna which is attached to said body and performs wireless communication in the first frequency band and a second frequency band.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein

said diversity antenna includes a wireless LAN antenna, and

said dual-band antenna includes an antenna for a wireless LAN and Bluetooth.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein

said body has a display portion comprising a liquid crystal panel and a housing for fixing the liquid crystal panel,

said diversity antenna is attached to a first antenna board,

said dual band antenna is attached to a second antenna board, and

the first and second antenna boards are attached to the housing so as to position said diversity antenna and said dual band antenna above the liquid crystal panel with a predetermined interval.

4. A device according to claim 3, wherein

the second antenna board has two ground patterns,

one ground pattern has a peripheral length of the two ground pattern has substantially 0.75 to 1.25 wavelengths at the first frequency,

a total peripheral length of the two ground patterns has substantially corresponding to 0.75 to 1.25 wavelengths at the second frequency, and

the two ground patterns are connected via a filter which passes a frequency not more than the first frequency.

5. A device according to claim 1, wherein

said dual-band antenna is used for reception of wireless communication in the first frequency band and for transmission and reception of wireless communication in the second frequency band, and

said diversity antenna is used for transmission and reception of wireless communication in the first frequency band.

6. An information device comprising:

a diversity antenna which performs wireless communication in a first frequency band;

a dual-band antenna which performs wireless communication in the first frequency band and a second frequency band;

a transmission circuit which outputs a transmission signal transmitted in the first frequency band from said diversity antenna;

a reception circuit which receives a reception signal in the first frequency band that is received by said diversity antenna;

a communication circuit which performs wireless communication in the second frequency band by using said dual-band antenna;

a switch which is connected between said diversity antenna and said transmission and reception circuits, connects said transmission circuit to said diversity antenna when a signal is output from said transmission circuit, and connects said reception circuit to said diversity antenna when a signal is received by said reception circuit;

a first filter which is connected to said dual-band antenna and passes a signal in the first frequency band;

a second filter which is connected between said dual-band antenna and said communication circuit and passes a signal in the second frequency band; and

a diversity switch which compares reception power of a signal that is received by said dual-band antenna and passed through said first filter with reception power of a signal which is received by said diversity antenna and passed through said switch, and outputs a larger-power signal to said reception circuit.

7. A device according to claim 6, wherein

said transmission and reception circuits perform wireless communication in accordance with a wireless LAN 802.11a standard, and

said communication circuit performs wireless communication in accordance with a Bluetooth standard.

8. An antenna board comprising:

a first ground pattern to obtain a first signal in a first frequency band;

a second ground pattern to obtain a second signal in a frequency band lower than the first frequency band together with the first ground pattern;

a filter which is connected between the first and second ground patterns, and passes the second signal; and

an antenna connected to the first and second ground patterns.

9. A board according to claim 8, wherein

said antenna board is arranged on a back surface of a liquid crystal panel of a display portion of a portable information device, and

said antenna is arranged above the liquid crystal panel.

10. A board according to claim 8, wherein

the first and second ground patterns have a total peripheral length corresponding to substantially 0.75 to 1.25 wavelengths of the second signal, and

the first ground pattern has a peripheral length corresponding to substantially 0.75 to 1.25 wavelengths of the first signal.

11. A board according to claim 8, wherein said filter includes an inductor.

12. A board according to claim 8, wherein said antenna board includes a single-side glass epoxy board.