Cellular antenna architecture

• US 6,907,263 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2003
• Issued: 06/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Kuo-Cheng, Ho, Chien-Hsun, Ma, Chien-Hua, Chen, Yih-Jang
• Primary Examiner(s): Corsaro, Nick
• Assistant Examiner(s): Orgad, Edan
• Application Number:
  US10/248,787
• Publication Number:
  US 20040204007A1
• Time in Patent Office: 846 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/552.1, 455/73, 455/188.1, 455/182.1, 455/199.1, 455/275, 455/276.1, 343/725, 343/893, 343/895, 343/702
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/241 used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/30 Combinations of separate antenna units operating in different wavebands and connected to a common feeder system

Abstract

An antenna architecture permitting tri-band and quad-band transmission and reception of GSM standardized frequencies in a mobile unit with a required gain without increasing power consumption. The mobile unit utilizes a control circuit to unify a first antenna and a second antenna, wherein the first antenna can operate in a first frequency and a second frequency and the second antenna can operate in a third frequency and a forth frequency. The control circuit includes a phase shift circuit for each antenna. The phase shift circuits prevent each antenna from loading the other antenna effectively eliminating excessive VSWR to increase gain.

Claims

1. A mobile unit for use in a wireless communication system comprising:

a first antenna capable of operating at a first frequency and a second frequency;

a second antenna capable of operating at a third frequency and a fourth frequency; and

a control circuit for unifying the first antenna and second antenna comprising a phase shift circuit for preventing the first antenna from operating at the third frequency and the fourth frequency, and for preventing the second antenna form operating at the first frequency and the second frequency.

2. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the first antenna is of a planar type.

3. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the first antenna is of a whip type.

4. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the second antenna is of a planar type.

5. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the second antenna is of a whip type.

6. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the first frequency is 850 MHz.

7. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the second frequency is 900 MHz.

8. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the third frequency is 1800 MHz.

9. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the fourth frequency is 1900 MHz.

10. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the phase shift circuit is a transmission line network.

11. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the phase shift circuit is a lump inductive and capacitive network.

12. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the mobile unit is a PDA.

13. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the mobile unit is a Smart Phone.

14. The mobile unit of claim 1 wherein the wireless communication system is Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) system.