Mobile wireless communications device comprising multi-frequency band antenna and related methods

• US 20050270241A1
• Filed: 01/25/2005
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Qi, Yihong, Jarmuszewski, Perry, Man, Ying Tong
• Granted Patent: US 7,068,230 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/36 Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewithH01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence
• 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 5/371 Branching current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/00 Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0407 Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/40 Element having extended radiating surface
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49016 Antenna or wave energy "plumbing" making

Abstract

A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing and a multi-frequency band antenna carried within the housing. The multi-frequency band antenna may include a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of the main loop conductor, a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of the main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point, and a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of the main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point. The antenna may further include a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to the main loop conductor between the respective first ends of the first and second branches.

Claims

1. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a housing; and

a multi-frequency band antenna carried within said housing and comprising

a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of said main loop conductor,

a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of said main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point,

a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of said main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point, and

a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to said main loop conductor between the respective first ends of said first and second branches.

2. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said main loop conductor has a generally rectangular shape with opposing first and second sides and opposing first and second ends;

and wherein the gap is in the first side of said main loop conductor.

3. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 2 wherein the respective first ends of said first branch conductor, said second branch conductor, and said tuning branch conductor are connected to the first side of said main loop conductor.

4. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said main loop conductor includes non-planar portions.

5. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said main loop conductor has at least one tuning feature therein.

6. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first, second, and tuning branch conductors comprises a tuning feature therein.

7. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 further comprising a dielectric substrate supporting said multi-frequency band antenna;

and wherein said main loop conductor, first and second branch conductors, and tuning branch conductor each comprises a respective conductive trace on said dielectric substrate.

8. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 7 further comprising wireless transceiver circuitry carried by said dielectric substrate and connected to said multi-frequency band antenna.

9. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a housing; and

a multi-frequency band antenna carried within said housing and comprising

a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of said main loop conductor, said main loop conductor including non-planar portions,

a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of said main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point,

a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of said main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point, and

a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to said main loop conductor between the respective first ends of said first and second branches,

at least one of said first, second, and tuning branch conductors comprising a tuning feature therein.

10. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 9 wherein said main loop conductor has a generally rectangular shape with opposing first and second sides and opposing first and second ends;

and wherein the gap is in the first side of said main loop conductor.

11. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 10 wherein the respective first ends of said first branch conductor, said second branch conductor, and said tuning branch conductor are connected to the first side of said main loop conductor.

12. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 9 wherein said main loop conductor has at least one tuning feature therein.

13. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 9 further comprising a dielectric substrate supporting said multi-frequency band antenna;

and wherein said main loop conductor, first and second branch conductors, and tuning branch conductor each comprises a respective conductive trace on said dielectric substrate.

14. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 13 further comprising wireless transceiver circuitry carried by said dielectric substrate and connected to said multi-frequency band antenna.

15. A method for making a mobile wireless communications device comprising:

providing a housing; and

positioning a multi-frequency band antenna within the housing and comprising

a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of the main loop conductor,

a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of the main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point,

a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of the main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point, and

a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to the main loop conductor between the respective first ends of the first and second branches.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the main loop conductor has a generally rectangular shape with opposing first and second sides and opposing first and second ends;

and wherein the gap is in the first side of the main loop conductor.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the respective first ends of said first branch conductor, said second branch conductor, and said tuning branch conductor are connected to the first side of said main loop conductor.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the main loop conductor includes non-planar portions.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the main loop conductor has at least one tuning feature therein.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein at least one of the first, second, and tuning branch conductors comprises a tuning feature therein.