Dual-fed coupled stripline PCB dipole antenna
First Claim
1. A dipole antenna comprising:
- two dipole antenna elements disposed perpendicular to each other, each dipole antenna element having a first dipole arm and a second dipole arm;
two feeding lines connected with the two dipole antenna elements, respectively; and
a PCB, wherein the first and the second dipole arms of at least one dipole antenna element are disposed on opposite surfaces of the PCB.
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Abstract
A dipole antenna for selecting an antenna polarization plane of the strongest polarization energy includes at least two dipole antenna elements (1, 2) arranged perpendicularly to each other to form a single antenna, a PCB (3), and two feeding lines (4). Each dipole antenna element includes two T-shaped dipole arms (11, 12). This structure makes use of two planes of the XZ-plane, XY-plane and YZ-plane, and also makes the dipole antenna more compact. The antenna obtains optimum polarization energy by selecting the strongest energy plane. This achieves maximized radiation efficiency under any particular orientation of the dipole antenna. The strongest energy plane is selected by controlled switching, by means of dual-fed signal mode. The dipole arms of each dipole antenna element are disposed on opposite surfaces (31, 32) of the PCB, to minimize interference.
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14 Claims
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1. A dipole antenna comprising:
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two dipole antenna elements disposed perpendicular to each other, each dipole antenna element having a first dipole arm and a second dipole arm;
two feeding lines connected with the two dipole antenna elements, respectively; and
a PCB, wherein the first and the second dipole arms of at least one dipole antenna element are disposed on opposite surfaces of the PCB. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for selecting an antenna polarization plane with the strongest polarization energy, comprising the steps of:
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supplying at least two dipole antenna elements, two feeding lines, and a PCB;
dividing the dipole antenna elements into two groups;
disposing the two groups of dipole antenna elements perpendicular to each other on the PCB;
connecting the two feeding lines to the two groups, respectively;
measuring a polarization energy intensity of each group of dipole antenna elements;
comparing respective polarization energy intensities of the two groups of dipole antenna elements; and
selecting the group of dipole antenna elements having a stronger polarization energy intensity. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A dipole antenna comprising:
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a printed circuit board defining two opposite surfaces thereon;
first and second dipole antenna elements applied unto the two opposite surfaces, said first dipole antenna element and said second dipole antenna element being configured to be generally symmetrically positioned, relative to each other, by two sides of a diagonal of said printed circuit board; and
first and second feeding lines respectively connected to said first and second dipole antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (10)
11.The dipole antenna as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first dipole antenna element and said second dipole antenna element are perpendicular to each other.
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11. A dipole antenna comprising:
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a printed circuit board defining two opposite surfaces thereon;
two dipole antenna elements applied unto the two opposite surfaces, each of said two dipole antenna elements including first and second dipole arms both extending along a same edge portion of said printed circuit board, a shape of said first dipole arm being different from that of said second dipole arm; and
two feeding lines connected to the corresponding dipole antenna elements, respectively, each of said two feeding lines including signal and ground lines respectively connected to the corresponding first and second dipole arms;
whereina joint of the signal line and the corresponding first dipole arm and another joint of the ground line and the corresponding second dipole arm are located on the same one of said two opposite surfaces.
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12. The dipole antenna as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first dipole arm and the second dipole arm are respectively disposed on said two opposite surfaces.
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13. A dipole antenna comprising:
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a printed circuit board defining opposite first and second surfaces thereon;
two dipole antenna elements applied unto said first and second surfaces, each of said two dipole antenna elements including first and second dipole arms; and
two feeding lines connected to the corresponding dipole antenna elements, respectively, each of said two feeding lines including signal and ground lines respectively connected to the corresponding first and second dipole arms;
whereinthe first dipole arm of one of said two dipole antenna elements is disposed on the first surface and the second dipole arm of said one of said two dipole antenna elements is disposed on the second surface, while the first dipole arm of the other of said two dipole antenna elements is disposed on the second surface and the second dipole arm of the other of said two dipole antenna elements is disposed on the first surface.
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14. The dipole antenna as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first and the second dipole arms are shaped different from each other.
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