Printed twin spiral dual band antenna

• US 6,166,694 A
• Filed: 07/09/1998
• Issued: 12/26/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Ying, Zhinong
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Don
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHEN, SHIH CHAO
• Application Number:
  US09/112,152
• Time in Patent Office: 901 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700 MS, 343/895, 343/702, 343/850, 343/851, 343/852
• 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 9/0421 with a shorting wall or a shorting pin at one end of the element H01Q9/0414 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/27 Spiral antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers

Abstract

The present invention overcomes the above-identified deficiencies in the art by providing a miniature, built-in dual band antenna which is suitable for use in future compact mobile terminals. According to exemplary embodiments, a built-in antenna is provided which includes two spiral conductor arms which are of different lengths and capable of being tuned to different frequency bands. The spiral arms are mounted on the mobile terminal'"'"'s printed circuit board via a substrate. Matching of the antenna is performed by a matching bridge which is positioned between a feeding pin and grounded post. By adjusting the length of the matching bridge, the matching of the antenna can be changed. In an alternative embodiment, a loading resistor is attached to the matching bridge in order to enhance the bandwidth of the antenna.

Claims

1. A communication device for use in a radio communication system, said device comprising:

a microphone opening for allowing the communication device to receive auditory information from a user;

a speaker opening for allowing the communication device to transmit auditory information to said user;

a keypad;

a multiple band antenna comprising;

a first arm and a second arm tuned to different frequency bands; and

a matching bridge, connected to a feeding part in which each of the arms are attached, for matching an input impedance of said antenna,

wherein said multiple band antenna is a built-in antenna.

2. The communication device of claim 1 wherein said first arm is resonant at frequencies in a lower band and said second arm is resonant at frequencies in a higher band.

3. The communication device of claim 1 wherein a shape of said first and second arms is one of an inner spiral, outer spiral and meandering shape.

4. The communication device of claim 1 wherein the matching of said antenna is adjusted by changing a length of the matching bridge.

5. The communication device of claim 1 wherein said first and second arms are shaped as inner spirals and currents in said first and second arms are fed at an end of an outer turn of said spirals.

6. The communication device of claim 1 further comprising a printed circuit board onto which said built-in multiple band antenna is mounted.

7. The communication device of claim 1 wherein lengths of said arms are selected to be approximately 1/4 wavelength of the different frequency bands to which the arms are to be tuned.

8. The communication device of claim 1 further comprising a loading resistor attached to said matching bridge for enhancing a bandwidth of said antenna.

9. A communication device for use in a radio communication system, said device comprising:

a printed circuit board mounted on a chassis of said communication device;

a substrate attached to said printed circuit board and having a predetermined thickness; and

an antenna mounted on said substrate and comprising;

first and second spiral arms which are resonant at different frequencies and

a matching bridge connected to the spiral arms, by way of a feeding point, for matching an input impedance of said antenna,

wherein said antenna is a built-in antenna.

10. The communication device of claim 9 wherein said first arm is resonant at frequencies in a lower band and said second arm is resonant at frequencies in a higher band.

11. The communication device of claim 9 wherein the matching of said antenna is adjusted by changing a length of the matching bridge.

12. The communication device of claim 9 wherein lengths of said arms are selected to be approximately 1/4 wavelength of the different frequency bands to which the arms are to be tuned.

13. The communication device of claim 9 further comprising a loading resistor attached to said matching bridge for enhancing a bandwidth of said antenna.

14. The communication device of claim 9 wherein a bandwidth of said antenna depends on a size of said spiral arms and the thickness and dielectric constant of said substrate.

15. An antenna for a radio communication device, said antenna comprising:

two printed spiral arms each of which is tuned to a different frequency band;

a matching bridge connected to the spiral arms for matching an input impedance of said antenna; and

a loading resistor attached to the matching bridge for enhancing a bandwidth of the antenna wherein said antenna is a built-in antenna.

16. The antenna of claim 15 wherein a first arm of said antenna is resonant at frequencies in a lower band and a second arm of said antenna is resonant at frequencies in a higher band.

17. The antenna of claim 16 wherein said first arm is longer than said second arm.

18. The antenna of claim 15 wherein the matching of said antenna is adjusted by changing a length of the matching bridge.

19. The antenna of claim 15 wherein said printed spiral arms are connected to a printed circuit board of said radio communication device via a substrate.

20. The antenna of claim 19 wherein a bandwidth of said antenna is dependent on a size of said printed spiral arms and a thickness and dielectric constant of said substrate.

21. The antenna of claim 15 wherein currents in said printed spiral arms are fed at an end of an outer turn of said spirals.