Antenna arrangement and mobile terminal device

• US 20040162107A1
• Filed: 03/19/2003
• Published: 08/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Flextronics Sales & Marketing A-P Ltd. (Flextronics International Limited)
• Original Assignee: Flextronics Sales & Marketing A-P Ltd. (Flextronics International Limited)
• Inventors: Raisanen, Kari, Kolanen, Sami, Ylisirnio, Jarkko, Klemetti, Raimo
• Granted Patent: US 7,412,255 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/553.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/241 used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/28 Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems multiple beam H01Q25/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/005 adapting radio receivers, transmitters andtransceivers for operation on two or more bands, i.e. frequency ranges
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/48 in circuits for connecting transmitter and receiver to a common transmission path, e.g. by energy of transmitter H04B1/46 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/52 Hybrid arrangements, i.e. arrangements for transition from single-path two-direction transmission to single-direction transmission on each of two paths or vice versa

Abstract

The invention is concerned with an antenna arrangement adapted to a mobile terminal and division of frequency bands between different antennas. The antenna arrangement enables the terminal to operate worldwide in networks applying different frequency bands and technologies, as a so-called multi-band terminal. In the antenna arrangement the frequency bands of the antennas are arranged for each antenna in a way that the bands fill an optimal frequency area, thus accomplishing smaller total volume for the antennas and a good performance.

Claims

1. An antenna arrangement which is operable in various mobile communication systems using different frequencies, comprising

transmitter/receivers of a multi-mode phone,

at least two antennas so that

in an antenna arrangement consisting of two antennas the signals are transmitted so that

the first antenna transmits signals of the second, third and fourth systems, and

signals are received so that

signals of the third system are received through the first antenna,

signals of the second and fourth systems are received through the second antenna and

in an antenna arrangement consisting of three antennas the signals are transmitted so that

the first antenna transmits signals of the second system,

the second antenna transmits signals of the fifth system, and

signals are received so that

signals of the second system are received through the second antenna and

signals of the fifth system are received through the third antenna.

2. The antenna arrangement as in claim 1, wherein in an antenna arrangement consisting of three antennas in addition the first antenna transmits signals of the first system and signals of the first sys-tem are received through the first antenna.

3. The antenna arrangement as in claim 1 or 2, wherein the antenna arrangement includes in addition

at least one filter placed between at least one antenna and transmifter/receivers so that the transmitted signals of the system in question are filtered before being taken to the antenna mentioned and the received signals are filtered before being taken to the receiver, and

at least one controllable switch placed between the antennas and the transmitter/receivers so that the transmitted signals of at least one sys-tem are connected by a controllable switch to a previously determined antenna and the signals of at least one system received by one of the antennas mentioned are connected by a controllable switch to the receiver.

4. The antenna arrangement as in claim 1, wherein the antenna arrangement comprises a controllable switch which is used to connect the signals of the third and fifth systems coming from the transmitter to the first antenna.

5. The antenna arrangement as in claim 1, wherein it includes two controllable switches of which

the first controllable switch is used to connect the signals of the third system received by the first antenna to the receiver,

the second controllable switch is used to connect the signals of the fourth system received by the second antenna to the receiver and

the signals of the second system received by the second antenna are taken directly to the receiver.

6. The antenna arrangement as in claim 1, wherein the antenna arrangement includes two controllable switches of which

the first controllable switch is used to connect the signals of the second system coming from the transmitter to the first antenna, and

the second controllable switch is used to connect to the signals of the fifth system coming from the transmitter to the second antenna.

7. The antenna arrangement as in claim 1, wherein in the antenna arrangement

the signals of the second system received by the second antenna are taken directly to the receiver, and

the signals of the fifth system received by the third antenna are taken directly to the receiver.

8. The antenna arrangement as in claim 2, wherein the antenna arrangement comprises two controllable switches of which

the first controllable switch is used to connect the signals of the first and second system coming from the transmitter to the first antenna, and

the second switch is used to connect the signals of the fifth sys-tem to the second antenna.

9. The antenna arrangement as in claim 2, wherein the antenna arrangement comprises two controllable switches of which

the first controllable switch is used to connect the signals of the first system received by the first antenna to the receiver,

the signals of the second system received by the second antenna are taken directly to the receiver, and

the signals of the fifth system received by the third antenna are taken directly to the receiver.

10. The antenna arrangement as in claim 1 or 2, wherein the first system is GSM850 and/or US-TDMA850 system, the second system is GSM900 and/or US-TDMA1900 system, the third system is GSM1800 system, the fourth system is GSM1900 system and the fifth sys-tem is WCDMA and/or CDMA2000 system.

11. A terminal operable in various mobile communication systems using different frequencies, said terminal having an antenna arrangement comprising

transmitter/receivers of a multi-mode phone,

at least two antennas whereat

in an antenna arrangement consisting of two antennas the signals are transmitted so that

the first antenna transmits signals of the second, third and fourth systems, and

signals are received so that

signals of the third system are received through the first antenna,

signals of the second, third and fourth systems are received through the second antenna, and

in an antenna arrangement consisting of three antennas the signals are transmitted so that

the first antenna transmits signals of the second system,

the second antenna transmits signals of the fifth system, and the signals are received so that

signals of the second system are received through the second antenna, and

signals of the fifth system are received through the third antenna.

12. The terminal as in claim 11, wherein in an antenna arrangement consisting of three antennas in addition the first antenna transmits signals of the first system and signals of the first system are received through the first antenna.

13. The terminal as in claim 11 or 12, wherein the antenna arrangement contained in the terminal includes in addition

at least one filter placed between at least one antenna and transmitter/receiver so that the transmitted signals of the system in question are filtered before being taken to the antenna mentioned and the received signals are filtered before being taken to the receiver, and

at least one controllable switch placed between the antennas and the transmitter/receiver so that the transmitted signals of at least one system are connected by a controllable switch to a previously determined antenna.

14. The terminal as in claim 11 or 12, wherein the first system is GSM850 and/or US-TDMA850 system, the second system is GSM900 and/or US-TDMA1900 system, the third system is GSM1800 system, the fourth system is GSM1900 system and the fifth system is WCDMA and/or CDMA2000 system.

15. A method for transmission and reception of signals in a multi-mode phone which in a mobile communication system using various different frequencies, wherein

in an antenna arrangement consisting of two antennas the signals are transmitted so that

signals of the second, third and fourth systems are transmitted through the first antenna, and

signals are received so that

signals of the third system are received through the first antenna and signals of the second and fourth systems are received through the second antenna, and

in an antenna arrangement consisting of three antennas signals are transmitted so that

signals of the second system are transmitted through the first antenna and signals of the fifth system through the second antenna, and

signals are received so that

signals of the second system are received through the second antenna and signals of the fifth system are received through the third antenna.

16. The method as in claim 15, wherein in an antenna arrangement consisting of three antennas in addition

signals of the first system are transmitted through the first antenna, and

signals of the first system are received through the first antenna.

17. The method as in claim 15 or 16, wherein

the transmitted signals of the system in question are filtered by at least one filter, placed between at least one antenna and receiver/transmitters, before the, signals are being taken to the antenna mentioned, and

the transmitted signals of at least one system are connected by at least one controllable switch, placed between the antennas and transmitter/receivers, to a previously determined antenna, and

the signals of at least one system received by one of the antennas mentioned are connected by a controllable switch to the receiver.

18. Method as in claim 15, wherein

the signals of the second system, coming from the first transmitter are connected by a first controllable switch contained in the antenna arrangement to the first antenna,

the signals of the third and the fourth systems, coming from the second transmitter, are connected by a second controllable switch contained in the antenna arrangement to the first antenna.

19. The method as in claim 15, wherein in an antenna arrangement comprising two controllable switches,

signals of the third system, received by the first antenna, are connected by the first controllable switch to the receiver,

signals of the fourth system, received by the second antenna, are connected by the second controllable switch to the receiver and

signals of the second system received by the second antenna are taken directly to the receiver.

20. The method as in claim 15, wherein in an antenna arrangement comprising two controllable switches

signals of the second system, coming from the transmitter, are connected by the first controllable switch to the first antenna, and

signals of the fifth system, coming from the transmitter, are connected by the second controllable switch to the antenna.

21. The method as in claim 15, wherein in an antenna arrangement signals of the second system received by the second antenna are taken directly to the receiver and signals of the fifth system received by the third antenna directly to the receiver.

22. The method as in claim 16, wherein in an antenna arrangement comprising two controllable switches

signals of the first and second systems coming from the transmitter are connected by the first controllable switch to the first antenna, and

signals of the fifth system are connected by the second switch to the second antenna.

23. Antenna arrangement as in claim 16, wherein in an antenna arrangement comprising two controllable switches

signals of the first system, received by the first antenna, are connected by the first controllable switch to the receiver,

signals of the second system, received by the second antenna, are taken directly to the receiver, and

signals of the fifth system, received by the third antenna, are taken directly to the receiver.

24. The method as in claim 15 or 16, wherein the first system is GSM850 and/or US-TDMA850 system, the second system is GSM900 and/or US-TDMA1900 system, the third system is GSM1800 sys-tem, the fourth system is GSM1900 system and the fifth system is WCDMA and/or CDMA2000 system.