INTERNAL ANTENNA MODULE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

• US 20100141537A1
• Filed: 12/07/2009
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Sung Won, PARK, Jae Sun, SEO, Jae Min
• Granted Patent: US 8,624,783 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 5/364 Creating multiple current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

An internal antenna module and a wireless communication apparatus having the same are disclosed. The internal antenna module includes a carrier having a partition formed on a surface thereof and a space defined by the partition; and a radiator disposed on the partition of the carrier. The space is formed in a region of the surface of the carrier excluding a region required to support the radiator. Therefore, influence of the carrier is minimized so that the radiation performance may be improved.

Claims

1. An internal antenna module comprising:

a carrier including a partition formed on a surface thereof and a space defined by the partition; and

a radiator disposed on the partition of the carrier.

2. The internal antenna module of claim 1, wherein the space has sides surrounded by the partition and an opening facing the radiator.

3. The internal antenna module of claim 1, wherein the space is formed in a region of the surface of the carrier excluding a region to support the radiator.

4. The internal antenna module of claim 1, wherein the space is formed at a position corresponding to a signal input portion and a signal output portion of the radiator.

5. The internal antenna module of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of protrusions formed on the top of the partition; and

a plurality of holes formed in the radiator to accommodate the plurality of protrusions.

6. A wireless communication apparatus comprising an internal antenna module comprising:

a carrier including a partition formed on a surface thereof and a space defined by the partition; and

a radiator disposed on the partition of the carrier, wherein a top of the radiator is substantially parallel to a top surface of the carrier.

7. A antenna configuration comprising:

a carrier element including a space recessed within a top surface of the carrier element;

the space further comprising at least one partition element surrounding an open space, the open space extending through the carrier element; and

a radiator disposed within the space, wherein a top of the radiator is substantially parallel to a top surface of the carrier element.

8. The antenna configuration of claim 7 further comprising:

a plurality of protrusions extending from the at least one partition; and

a plurality of holes within the radiator corresponding to the plurality of protrusions.

9. The antenna configuration of claim 7, wherein the space has sides surrounded by the partition and an opening facing the radiator.

10. The antenna configuration of claim 7, wherein the space is formed in a region of the surface of the carrier excluding a region to support the radiator.

11. The antenna configuration of claim 7, wherein the space is formed at a position corresponding to a signal input portion and a signal output portion of the radiator.