Multi-band broadband planar antennas

• US 20040212545A1
• Filed: 09/25/2003
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation (University System of Georgia)
• Original Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation (University System of Georgia)
• Inventors: Laskar, Joy, Tentzeris, Emmanouil M., Li, RongLin
• Granted Patent: US 6,917,339 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/866
• 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 5/371 Branching current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/378 Combination of fed elements with parasitic elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/30 with feed to end of elongated active element, e.g. unipole H01Q9/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

Antennas of broadband and multi-band operation are presented. A broadband planar antenna includes two inverted-L antennas (ILAs) facing each other across a gap. One of the ILAs is input fed, and the other is electromagnetically coupled. The positioning of the gap affects the bandwidth. A dual-band planar antenna includes two ILAs facing each other across a gap with one of the ILAs being input fed, and the other being coupled. This dual-band planar antenna also includes a monopole antenna disposed between the two ILAs. A triple-band planar antenna includes two ILAs facing each other across a gap with one of the ILAs being input fed and the other IPA being coupled. This triple-band antenna also includes a monopole antenna disposed between the two ILAs, and a conductor extending horizontally from the monopole antenna towards, but not reaching the coupled ILA. Another dual-band antenna includes an inner cut loop antenna encompassed by an outer cut loop antenna. Each of the cut loop antennas includes two ILAs with one of the ILAs being input fed and the other being coupled.

Claims

1. An antenna, comprising:

an inverted-L antenna (ILA) fed by an input; and

an ILA electromagnetically coupled with respect to the fed ILA, facing the fed ILA, and separated from the fed ILA by a gap,

whereby positioning of the gap determines bandwidth of the antenna.

2. The antenna of claim 1, wherein the coupled ILA is longer than the fed ILA.

3. The antenna of claim 1, wherein the fed ILA, the coupled ILA, and the gap are positioned with respect to each other to form three sides of a square.

4. The antenna of claim 1, wherein the fed ILA comprises a vertical leg;

wherein the coupled ILA comprises a vertical leg; and

wherein the vertical leg of the fed ILA is parallel to and of a same length with the vertical leg of the coupled ILA.

5. The antenna of claim 1, wherein the fed ILA comprises a horizontal leg;

wherein the coupled ILA comprises a horizontal leg; and

wherein the horizontal leg of the fed ILA is shorter than the horizontal leg of the coupled ILA.

6. A dual-band antenna, comprising:

a first inverted-L antenna (ILA);

a second ILA electromagnetically coupled with respect to the first ILA, facing the first ILA, and separated from the first ILA by a gap;

a monopole antenna disposed between the first ILA and the second ILA, and operative to receive input; and

a connection between the monopole antenna and the first ILA to feed input to the first ILA.

7. The dual-band antenna of claim 6, wherein the second ILA is longer than the first ILA.

8. The dual-band antenna of claim 6, wherein the first ILA comprises a horizontal leg;

wherein the second ILA comprises a horizontal leg; and

wherein the horizontal leg of the first ILA is shorter than the horizontal leg of the second ILA.

9. The dual-band antenna of claim 6, wherein the first ILA comprises a vertical leg;

wherein the second ILA comprises a vertical leg; and

wherein the monopole antenna is centered between the vertical leg of the first ILA and the vertical leg of the second ILA.

10. The dual-band antenna of claim 9, wherein the monopole antenna is shorter in length than the vertical leg of the second ILA.

11. The dual-band antenna of claim 6, wherein the connection connects to the monopole antenna near its base and connects to the first ILA at its base.

12. A triple-band antenna, comprising:

a first inverted-L antenna (ILA);

a second ILA electromagnetically coupled with respect to the first ILA, facing the first ILA, and separated from the first ILA by a gap;

a monopole antenna disposed between the first ILA and the second ILA, and operative to receive input from a feed probe longitudinally lined up with the monopole antenna;

a connection between the monopole antenna and the first ILA to feed the input to the first ILA; and

a conductor connected to the monopole antenna opposite to the connection, and the conductor extends horizontally from the monopole antenna towards, but not reaching, the second ILA,

whereby the conductor and the feed probe form a third ILA.

13. The triple-band antenna of claim 12, wherein the second ILA is longer than the first ILA.

14. The triple-band antenna of claim 12, wherein the first ILA comprises a horizontal leg;

wherein the second ILA comprises a horizontal leg; and

wherein the horizontal leg of the first ILA is shorter than the horizontal leg of the second ILA.

15. The triple-band antenna of claim 12, wherein the first ILA comprises a vertical leg;

wherein the second ILA comprises a vertical leg; and

wherein the monopole antenna is centered between the vertical leg of the first ILA and the vertical leg of the second ILA.

16. The triple-band antenna of claim 15, wherein the monopole antenna is shorter in length than the vertical leg of the second ILA.

17. The triple-band antenna of claim 12, wherein the connection connects to the monopole antenna near its base and connects to the first ILA at its base.

18. A dual-band antenna, comprising:

an inner cut loop antenna with a first inverted-L antenna (ILA) facing a second ILA across a first gap, and with the first ILA being fed input while the second ILA is electromagnetically coupled at least to the first ILA;

an outer cut loop antenna encompassing the inner cut loop antenna; and

the outer cut loop antenna including a third ILA facing a fourth ILA across a second gap, with the third ILA being fed input via a feed probe and a connection connected to the first ILA of the inner cut loop antenna while the fourth ILA is electromagnetically coupled at least to the third ILA.

19. The dual-band antenna of claim 18, wherein the third ILA of the outer cut loop comprises a horizontal leg having a length L;

and

wherein the connection has the length L.

20. The dual-band antenna of claim 18, wherein the second ILA is longer than the first ILA.

21. The dual-band antenna of claim 18, wherein the fourth ILA is longer than the third ILA.

22. The dual-band antenna of claim 18, wherein the first ILA comprises a horizontal leg;

wherein the second ILA comprises a horizontal leg; and

wherein the horizontal leg of the first ILA is shorter than the horizontal leg of the second ILA.

23. The dual-band antenna of claim 18, wherein the third ILA comprises a horizontal leg;

wherein the fourth ILA comprises a horizontal leg; and

wherein the horizontal leg of the third ILA is shorter than the horizontal leg of the fourth ILA.

24. The dual-band antenna of claim 18, wherein the connection connects to the first ILA near its base and connects to the third ILA at its base.