WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE, PORTABLE DEVICE USING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

• US 20110045881A1
• Filed: 11/30/2009
• Published: 02/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xueshan Technologies Inc. (Wi-LAN Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ralink Technology Corporation (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Inventors: LO, Shao-Chin, WU, Min-Chung, CHEN, Xin-Chang
• Granted Patent: US 9,058,152 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2266 disposed inside the computer
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/28 Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems multiple beam H01Q25/00

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wireless communication module, comprising a substrate; at least one wireless module, disposed on the substrate; and a module which does not emit wireless signals can be disposed on the substrate as well. The wireless communication module forms a compact structure and removes the need for RF shielded coaxial cables within the communication module. The present invention further discloses a portable device, which comprises a display part comprising a communication module; and a host part coupled to the display part; wherein the communication module is deposited on top of display part for better reception

Claims

1. A wireless communication module, comprising:

a substrate;

at least one wireless module, disposed on the substrate; and

a module which does not emit wireless signals, disposed on the substrate, wherein the at least one wireless module and the module form a compact structure and remove the need for RF shield coaxial cables within the communication module.

2. The wireless communication module of claim 1, wherein the module which does not emit wireless signals is a camera module.

3. The wireless communication module of claim 1, wherein the at least one wireless module comprises a first wireless module disposed on the substrate and a second wireless module disposed on the substrate.

4. The wireless communication module of claim 3, wherein the first wireless module comprises a WLAN module.

5. The wireless communication module of claim 3, wherein the first wireless module comprises a first antenna on an edge of the substrate.

6. The wireless communication module of claim 5, wherein the first antenna is a printed antenna on the substrate.

7. The wireless communication module of claim 5, wherein a distance between the first antenna and the module is half to a quarter of the wavelength of a signal used by the WLAN module.

8. The wireless communication module of claim 4, wherein the second wireless module is a Bluetooth module, a WiMAX module, a 3G module, HSPA or a LTE module.

9. The wireless communication module of claim 3, wherein the second wireless module comprises a second antenna on another edge end of the substrate.

10. The wireless communication module of claim 9, wherein the second antenna is a printed antenna on the substrate.

11. The wireless communication module of claim 9, wherein a distance between the second antenna and the module is half to a quarter of the wavelength of a signal used by the WLAN module.

12. The wireless communication module of claim 1, wherein the at least one wireless module comprises a MIMO module with multiple antennas.

13. The wireless communication module of claim 1, further comprising a connector, for coupling the at least one wireless module and module which does not emit wireless signals to a system.

14. The wireless communication module of claim 12, wherein the connector is a USB or a PCIe connector.

15. The wireless communication module of claim 3, further comprising a first connector, for coupling the first wireless module to a system, and a second connector, for coupling the second wireless module to the system.

16. The wireless communication module of claim 3, further comprising:

a first grounding connector, for coupling the first wireless module to a ground plate; and

a second grounding connector, for coupling the second wireless module and the ground plate.

17. The wireless communication module of claim 16, further comprising a third grounding connectors, for coupling the module which does not emit wireless signals to the ground plate.

18. A portable device, comprising:

a display part comprising a communication module; and

a host part coupled to the display part;

wherein the communication module is coupled to the host part for performing a plurality of formats of wireless communications.

19. The portable device of claim 18, wherein the communication module is deposited on top of the display part.

20. The portable device of claim 18, wherein the communication module comprises:

a substrate; and

at least one wireless module, disposed on the substrate.

21. The portable device of claim 20, wherein the at least one wireless module comprises a first wireless module disposed on the substrate and a second wireless module disposed on the substrate.

22. The portable device of claim 21, wherein the first wireless module comprises a WLAN module.

23. The portable device of claim 21, wherein the first wireless module comprises a first antenna on an edge of the substrate.

24. The portable device of claim 23, wherein the first antenna is a printed antenna on the substrate.

25. The portable device of claim 23, wherein a distance between the first antenna and the first wireless module is half to a quarter of the wavelength of a signal used by the WLAN module.

26. The portable device of claim 21, wherein the second wireless module is a Bluetooth module, a WiMAX module, a 3G module, a HSPA or a LTE module.

27. The portable device of claim 21, wherein the second wireless module comprises a second antenna on another edge end of the substrate.

28. The portable device of claim 27, wherein the second antenna is a printed antenna on the substrate.

29. The portable device of claim 28 wherein a distance between the second antenna and the second wireless module is half to a quarter of the wavelength of a signal used by the WLAN module.

30. The portable device of claim 18, wherein the communication module comprises:

a substrate;

at least one wireless module, comprised on the substrate; and

a module which does not emit wireless signals, disposed on the substrate, wherein the at least one wireless module and the module form a compact structure and remove the need for RF shield coaxial cables within the communication module.

31. The portable device of claim 30, further comprising a connector, for coupling least one wireless module and the module which does not emit wireless signals to a system.

32. The portable device of claim 31, wherein the connector is a USB or a PCIe connector.

33. The portable device of claim 30, wherein the at least one wireless module comprises a first wireless module disposed on the substrate and a second wireless module disposed on the substrate.

34. The portable device of claim 33 further comprising a first connector, for coupling the first wireless module to a system, and a second connector, for coupling the second wireless module to the system.

35. The portable device of claim 33, further comprising:

a first grounding connector, for coupling the first wireless module to a ground plate; and

a second grounding connector, for coupling the second wireless module and the ground plate.

36. The portable device of claim 35, further comprising a third grounding connector, for coupling the module to the ground plate.

37. A method for manufacturing a portable device with a communication module, the method comprising the steps of:

disposing the communication module into a display part of the portable device; and

coupling the communication module with a host part of the portable device.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the step of coupling the communication module with the host part of the portable device comprises:

coupling a connector to the host part for coupling the communication to the host part.

39. The method of claim 38 wherein the connector is a USB or a PCIe connector.

40. The method of claim 37, wherein the communication module comprises:

a substrate; and

at least one wireless module, disposed on the substrate.

41. The method of claim 40 wherein the at least one wireless module comprises a first wireless module disposed on the substrate and a second wireless module disposed on the substrate.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the step of coupling the communication module with the host part of the portable device comprises:

coupling a first connector to the host part for coupling the at least one wireless module to the host part; and

coupling a second connector to the host part for coupling the second wireless module to the host part.

43. The method of claim 39, further comprising:

forming a plurality of grounding connectors between the communication module and a ground plate of the display part.