Monopole antenna

• US 7,183,981 B1
• Filed: 09/02/2005
• Issued: 02/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arcadyan Technology Corporation (Compal Electronics Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Arcadyan Technology Corporation (Compal Electronics Incorporated)
• Inventors: Chao, Wen-Shin
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, THO GIA
• Application Number:
  US11/217,372
• Publication Number:
  US 20070052591A1
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 343/829, 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 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

A monopole antenna is disclosed. The monopole antenna comprises a base board, a first substantially L-shaped conductor, a first ground plane, a second substantially L-shaped conductor, a second ground plane and a feeding strip, and the monopole antenna further has a plurality of evenly-distributed through holes penetrating the base board from the first substantially L-shaped conductor to the second substantially L-shaped conductor. When the monopole antenna is operated at about 2.4–2.5 GHz, good radiation patterns and antenna gain are obtained for being applicable to IEEE802.11b/g specifications.

Claims

1. A monopole antenna, comprising:

a base board having a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite to said first planar surface;

a first substantially L-shaped conductor formed on said first planar surface, wherein said first substantially L-shaped conductor is composed of a first main radiating strip and a first extension radiating strip connecting to said first main radiating strip;

a first ground plane formed on said first planar surface, wherein said first main radiating strip and said first ground plane are parallel to and spaced from each other by a predetermined distance;

a second substantially L-shaped conductor formed on said second planar surface, wherein said second substantially L-shaped conductor is composed of a second main radiating strip and a second extension radiating strip connecting to said second main radiating strip; and

a second ground plane formed on said second planar surface, wherein said second main radiating strip and said second ground plane are parallel to and spaced from each other by said predetermined distance.

2. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein said second substantially L-shaped conductor is mirror-reflected to said first substantially L-shaped conductor.

3. The monopole antenna of claim 1, having a plurality of through holes penetrating said base board from said first substantially L-shaped conductor to said second substantially L-shaped conductor, wherein said through holes are evenly distributed on said first substantially L-shaped conductor and said second substantially L-shaped conductor.

4. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein a first rounded angle is formed between said first main radiating strip and said first extension radiating strip, and a second rounded angle is formed between said second main radiating strip and said second extension radiating strip.

5. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein a feeding strip is electrically connected to the open end of said first extension radiating strip.

6. The monopole antenna of claim 5, wherein the open end of said first extension radiating strip is formed in a V shape.

7. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein the open end of said first main radiating strip is rounded.

8. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein the length of said first extension radiating strip is substantially ¼

–

½

of the length of said first main radiating strip.

9. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein the length of said second extension radiating strip is substantially ¼

–

½

of the length of said second main radiating strip.

10. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein said first ground plane and said second ground plane are the same conductive plane existing in said base board.

11. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein said first ground plane is formed on said first planar surface, and said second ground plane is formed on said second planar surface.

12. The monopole antenna of claim 1, wherein said base board is a printed circuit board (PCB).

13. The monopole antenna of claim 1, further having:

a plurality of through holes penetrating said base board, wherein said through holes are evenly distributed on said first substantially L-shaped conductor and said second substantially L-shaped conductor.

14. A monopole antenna, comprising:

a base board having a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite to said first planar surface;

a first substantially L-shaped conductor formed on said first planar surface, wherein said first substantially L-shaped conductor is composed of a first main radiating strip and a first extension radiating strip connecting to said first main radiating strip, and a first rounded angle is formed between said first main radiating strip and said first extension radiating strip;

a first ground plane formed on said first planar surface, wherein said first main radiating strip and said first ground plane are parallel to and spaced from each other by a predetermined distance;

a second substantially L-shaped conductor formed on said second planar surface, wherein said second substantially L-shaped conductor is composed of a second main radiating strip and a second extension radiating strip connecting to said second main radiating strip, and a second rounded angle is formed between said second main radiating strip and said second extension radiating strip;

a second ground plane formed on said second planar surface, wherein said second main radiating strip and said second ground plane are parallel to and spaced from each other by said predetermined distance; and

a feeding strip is electrically connected to the open end of said first extension radiating strip;

wherein a plurality of through holes penetrating said base board are evenly distributed on said first substantially L-shaped conductor and said second substantially L-shaped conductor.

15. The monopole antenna of claim 14, wherein said second substantially L-shaped conductor is mirror-reflected to said first substantially L-shaped conductor.

16. The monopole antenna of claim 14, wherein the length of said first extension radiating strip is substantially ¼

–

½

of the length of said first main radiating strip.

17. The monopole antenna of claim 14, wherein the length of said second extension radiating strip is substantially ¼

–

½

of the length of said second main radiating strip.

18. The monopole antenna of claim 14, further having:

a plurality of through holes penetrating said base board, wherein said through holes are evenly distributed on said first substantially L-shaped conductor and said second substantially L-shaped conductor.

19. The monopole antenna of claim 14, wherein the open end of said first extension radiating strip is formed in a V shape.

20. The monopole antenna of claim 14, wherein the open end of said first main radiating strip is rounded.