Antenna and wireless communication card

• US 7,102,572 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2003
• Issued: 09/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Company Limited (Taiyo Yuden Co)
• Original Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Company Limited (Taiyo Yuden Co)
• Inventors: Okado, Hironori
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Don
• Assistant Examiner(s): VY, HUNG T
• Application Number:
  US10/655,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20040100407A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,096 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/795, 343/767, 343/846
• US Class Current: 343/700.0MS
• 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 9/285 Planar dipole H01Q9/065 takes precedence; patch antenna H01Q9/0407
• 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 of this invention comprises an antenna element to which power is fed at a feed point; and a ground pattern that is juxtaposed with the antenna element and in which a tapered shape is formed with respect to the feed point of the antenna element. By providing the tapered shape for the ground pattern, it is possible to appropriately adjust the coupling degree with the antenna element, thereby it is possible to widen the bandwidth. Moreover, since the ground pattern and the antenna element are juxtaposed with each other, miniaturization can be achieved. When the antenna element is integrally formed in a dielectric substrate, further miniaturization can be achieved. Furthermore, when a cut-out portion is formed in the antenna element, the characteristic of the antenna in the low frequency range is improved.

Claims

1. An antenna, comprising:

a planar antenna element that is conductive and includes a feed point; and

a planar ground pattern,

wherein said planar ground pattern and said planar antenna element do not cover each other,

said planar antenna element and said planar ground pattern both contribute to radiation and are asymmetric with respect to each other,

said planar ground pattern has a trimmed portion causing to continuously change a distance between said planar antenna element and said planar ground pattern, and

said planar antenna element has a shape in which a bottom side thereof has a straight portion or a substantially straight portion adjacent to said planar ground pattern.

2. The antenna as set forth in claim 1, wherein said trimmed portion is formed from a point near said feed point toward a side being opposite to said planar antenna element.

3. The antenna as set forth in claim 1, wherein said planar antenna element and said planar ground pattern are formed extending along counter directions respectively.

4. The antenna as set forth in claim 1, wherein said planar ground element is disposed without fully surrounding said planar antenna element.

5. The antenna as set forth in claim 1, wherein said trimmed portion is formed in a tapered shape with respect to said feed point of said planar antenna element.

6. The antenna as set forth in claim 5, wherein said tapered shape is composed of any one of segments, curved lines being convex upwardly, and curved lines being convex downwardly.

7. The antenna as set forth in claim 5, wherein said tapered shape is symmetric with respect to a straight line passing through said feed point of said planar antenna element.

8. The antenna as set forth in claim 5, wherein a concavity accommodating a portion for feeding to said feed point of said planar antenna element is formed at a tip of said tapered shape.

9. The antenna as set forth in claim 1, wherein said planar antenna element is formed on a dielectric substrate, said planar ground pattern is formed in or on a resin board, and said dielectric substrate is mounted on said resin board.

10. The antenna as set forth in claim 9, wherein said dielectric substrate on which said planar antenna element is formed is mounted at an upper end of said resin board, and said planar ground pattern is formed to have a region extending toward at least either of a right side and a left side of the dielectric substrate.

11. The antenna as set forth in claim 9, wherein said dielectric substrate on which said planar antenna element is formed is mounted at at least either of a right upper end and a left upper end of said resin board, and said planar ground pattern is formed to have a region extending toward an opposite side to a side at which said dielectric substrate is mounted.

12. The antenna as set forth in claim 1, wherein said planar antenna element has a shape in which lateral sides thereof are provided vertically or substantially vertically to said bottom side, and a cut-out portion is provided in a top side thereof.

13. The antenna as set fourth in claim 1, wherein both planes of said planar ground pattern and said antenna element are parallel or substantially parallel to each other.

14. An antenna, comprising:

a dielectric substrate on which an antenna element that is conductive is formed; and

a board on which said dielectric substrate is mounted, and in or on which a planar ground pattern is formed,

wherein said planar ground pattern and said antenna element do not cover each other,

said planar antenna element and said planar ground pattern both contribute to radiation and are asymmetric with respect to each other,

said planar ground pattern has a tapered shape with respect to a feed point of said antenna element, and said antenna element has a cut-out portion formed at an edge portion being opposite to the planar ground pattern side of said antenna element, and

said antenna element has a shape in which a bottom side thereof has a straight portion or a substantially straight portion adjacent to said planar ground pattern.

15. The antenna as set forth in claim 14, wherein a first dielectric substrate is disposed on a right upper end of said board, a second dielectric substrate is disposed on a left upper end of said board, and said planar ground pattern has a region to separate said first and second dielectric substrates.

16. The antenna as set fourth in claim 14, wherein both planes of said planar ground pattern and said antenna element are parallel or substantially parallel to each other.

17. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a dielectric substrate on which an antenna element that is conductive is formed;

a board on which said dielectric substrate is mounted, and in or on which a planar ground pattern is formed, and

a RF circuitry mounted on said planar ground pattern,

wherein said planar ground pattern and said antenna element do not cover each other,

said planar antenna element and said planar ground pattern both contribute to radiation and are asymmetric with respect to each other,

said planar ground pattern has a trimmed portion causing to continuously change a distance between said antenna element and said planar ground pattern, and

said antenna element has a shape in which a bottom side thereof has a straight portion or a substantially straight portion adjacent to said planar ground pattern.

18. The wireless communication device as set fourth in claim 17, wherein both planes of said planar ground pattern and said antenna element are parallel or substantially parallel to each other.