Multi-frequency printed antenna

• US 6,906,678 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2003
• Issued: 06/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gemtek Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Gemtek Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Tailee
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEN, SHIH CHAO
• Application Number:
  US10/628,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20040056805A1
• Time in Patent Office: 686 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/793, 343/795, 343/810
• US Class Current: 343/795
• 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 5/371 Branching current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/285 Planar dipole H01Q9/065 takes precedence; patch antenna H01Q9/0407

Abstract

A multi-frequency printed antenna includes an insulating substrate, a feed strip, a ground strip, and a plurality of radiating and grounded conductive strips. The insulating substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The feed strip and the plurality of radiating conductive strips are formed on the first surface while the ground strip and the plurality of grounded conductive strips are formed on the second surface. The radiating conductive strips together with the grounded conductive strips form a multi-resonant mechanism to achieve a multi-frequency antenna radiation.

Claims

1. A multi-frequency printed antenna, comprising:

a substrate with an insulating plate structure and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a feed strip formed on the first surface and extending in a first direction, in which one end of the feed strip is connected to a signal terminal of a RF signal source;

a first radiating conductive strip formed on the first surface and extending in the first direction, in which the first radiating conductive strip has a first connecting portion for connecting to another end of the feed strip;

a second radiating conductive strip formed on the first surface and extending in the first direction, in which the second radiating conductive strip has a second connecting portion for connecting to the another end of the feed strip;

a ground strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, in which one end of the ground strip is connected to a ground terminal of the RF signal source;

a first grounded conductive strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, in which the first grounded conductive strip has a third connecting portion for connecting to another end of the ground strip; and

a second grounded conductive strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, in which the second grounded conductive strip has a fourth connecting portion for connecting to the another end of the ground strip,

wherein the first radiating conductive strip and the first ground conductive strip form a first half wavelength dipole antenna for a first frequency transmission while the second radiating conductive strip and the second ground conductive strip form a second half wavelength dipole antenna for a second frequency transmission, wherein the first radiating conductive strip and the second ground conductive strip form a third half wavelength dipole antenna for a third frequency transmission.

3. The multi-frequency printed antenna according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first via hole penetrating through the substrate and located at the first connecting portion;

a third radiating conductive strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, overlying the first radiating conductive strip, in which the third radiating conductive strip has one end connected to the first connecting portion through the first via hole;

a second via hole penetrating through the substrate and located at the second connecting portion; and

a fourth radiating conductive strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, overlying the second radiating conductive strip, in which the fourth radiating conductive strip has one end connected to the second connecting portion through the second via hole.

4. The multi-frequency printed antenna according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first via hole penetrating through the substrate and located at the third connecting portion;

a third grounded conductive strip formed on the first surface and extending in the first direction, overlying the first grounded conductive strip, in which the third grounded conductive strip has one end connected to the third connecting portion through the first via hole;

a second via hole penetrating through the substrate and located at the fourth connecting portion; and

a fourth grounded conductive strip formed on the first surface and extending in the first direction, overlying the second grounded conductive strip, in which the fourth grounded conductive strip has one end connected to the fourth connecting portion through the second via hole.

2. The multi-frequency printed antenna according to claim wherein 1, the second radiating conductive strip and the first ground conductive strip form a fourth half wavelength dipole antenna for a fourth frequency transmission.

5. A multi-frequency printed antenna, comprising:

a substrate with an insulating plate structure and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a feed strip formed on the first surface and extending in a first direction, in which one end of the feed strip is connected to a signal terminal of an a RF signal source;

a first radiating conductive strip formed on the first surface and extending in the first direction, in which the first radiating conductive strip is in end-to-end connection with another end of the feed strip;

a second radiating conductive strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, overlying the first radiating conductive strip, in which the second radiating conductive strip has one end connected with the first radiating conductive strip through a first via hole opened in the substrate;

a ground strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, in which one end of the ground strip is connected to a ground terminal of the RF signal source;

a first grounded conductive strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, in which the first grounded conductive strip has a first connecting portion for connecting to another end of the ground strip;

a second grounded conductive strip formed on the second surface and extending in the first direction, in which the second grounded conductive strip has

a second connecting portion for connecting to the another end of the ground strip;

a second via hole penetrating through the substrate and located at the first connecting portion;

a third grounded conductive strip formed on the first surface and extending in the first direction, overlying the first grounded conductive strip, in which the third grounded conductive strip has one end connected to the first connecting portion through the second via hole;

a third via hole penetrating through the substrate and located at the second connecting portion; and

a fourth grounded conductive strip formed on the first surface and extending in the first direction, overlying the second grounded conductive strip, in which the fourth grounded conductive strip has one end connected to the second connecting portion through the second via hole,

wherein each of the first and second radiating conductive strips together with each of the first to fourth ground conductive strips form a dipole antenna for achieving multi-frequency transmission.

6. The multi-frequency printed antenna according to claim 5, wherein the first and second grounded conductive strips are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides with respect to the ground strip.

7. The multi-frequency printed antenna according to claim 5, wherein the grounded strip and the first grounded strip are disposed on the same side with respect to the first connecting portion.

8. The multi-frequency printed antenna according to claim 7, wherein the ground strip and the second grounded conductive strip are disposed on the same side with respect to the second connecting portion.

9. The multi-frequency printed antenna according to claim 5, wherein the first connecting portion extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

10. The multi-frequency printed antenna according to claim 9, wherein the second connecting portion extends in the second direction.