COMMUNICATION ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE THEREOF

• US 20130162494A1
• Filed: 04/18/2012
• Published: 06/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Inventors: Wong, Kin-Lu, Wu, Tsung-Ju
• Granted Patent: US 8,922,449 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/843
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• 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 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/364 Creating multiple current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/378 Combination of fed elements with parasitic elements
• 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

Abstract

An antenna structure having a ground element and an antenna element is provided. The antenna element is disposed on a dielectric substrate, and includes a first radiation portion, a second radiation portion, and a spiral metal line. An end of the first radiation portion is a feeding point of the antenna element, and another end is open. An end of the second radiation portion is electrically coupled to the ground element, and the length of the second radiation portion is greater than that of the first radiation portion. The first radiation portion is surrounded by the second radiation portion. An end of the spiral metal line is coupled to the first radiation portion. The spiral metal line contributes a parallel resonance outside the antenna'"'"'s operating band, and results in a resonant mode generated within the antenna element'"'"'s operating band such that the operating bandwidth of the antenna element is increased.

Claims

1. A communication electronic device with an antenna structure, the antenna structure comprising:

a ground element; and

an antenna element, disposed on a dielectric substrate, comprising;

a first radiation portion, having a first end as a feeding point of the antenna element, and a second end as an open end;

a second radiation portion, having one end electrically coupled to the ground element, wherein a length of the second radiation portion is greater than that of the first radiation portion, and the second radiation portion is extended around the open end of the first radiation portion; and

a spiral metal line, having a first end electrically coupled to the first radiation portion, wherein the spiral metal line contributes a parallel resonance at a frequency outside an operating band of the antenna element, and the parallel resonance contributes a resonant mode in the operating band to increase an operating bandwidth of the antenna element.

2. The communication electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first radiation portion is a monopole antenna.

3. The communication electronic device of claim 1, wherein a second end of the spiral metal line is an open end and spirals inward.

4. The communication electronic device of claim 1, wherein the spiral metal line spirals in rectangular shapes or in circular shapes.

5. The communication electronic device of claim 1, wherein the spiral metal line is disposed between the first radiation portion and the second radiation portion.

6. The communication electronic device of claim 1, wherein a length of the spiral metal line is close to one quarter of a wavelength of a center frequency of the parallel resonance.

7. The communication electronic device of claim 1, wherein the antenna element has a first operating band and a second operating band, and the first operating band covers about 824 to 960 MHz, and the second operating band covers about 1710 to 2170 MHz.

8. The communication electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second radiation portion contributes at least a first resonant mode in the first operating band, and the first radiation portion contributes at least a second resonant mode in the second operating band.

9. An antenna structure, comprising:

a ground element; and

an antenna element, disposed on a dielectric substrate, comprising;

a first radiation portion, having a first end as a feeding point of the antenna element, and a second point as an open end;

a second radiation portion, having one end electrically coupled to the ground element, wherein a length of the second radiation portion is greater than that of the first radiation portion, and the second radiation portion is extended around the open end of the first radiation portion; and

a spiral metal line, having a first end electrically coupled to the first radiation portion, wherein the spiral metal line contributes a parallel resonance at a frequency outside an operating band of the antenna element, and the parallel resonance contributes a resonant mode in the operating band to increase an operating bandwidth of the antenna element.

10. The antenna structure of claim 9, wherein the first radiation portion is a monopole antenna.

11. The antenna structure of claim 9, wherein a second end of the spiral metal line is an open end and spirals inward.

12. The antenna structure of claim 9, wherein the spiral metal line spirals in rectangular shapes or in circular shapes.

13. The antenna structure of claim 9, wherein the spiral metal line is disposed between the first radiation portion and the second radiation portion.

14. The antenna structure of claim 9, wherein a length of the spiral metal line is close to one quarter of a wavelength of a center frequency of the parallel resonance.

15. The antenna structure of claim 9, wherein the antenna element has a first operating band and a second operating band, and the first operating band covers about 824 to 960 MHz, and the second operating band covers about 1710 to 2170 MHz.

16. The antenna structure of claim 15, wherein the second radiation portion contributes at least a first resonant mode in the first operating band, and the first radiation portion contributes at least a second resonant mode in the second operating band.