Coupled multi-band antenna

• US 7,236,132 B1
• Filed: 11/13/2006
• Issued: 06/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced Wireless & Antenna Inc.
• Original Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Incorporated (ACON Holding, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hsiao, Fu-Ren, Chiu, Tsung-Wen, Lin, Sheng-Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo; Tuyet Thi
• Application Number:
  US11/598,461
• Time in Patent Office: 225 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 343/906, 343/846, 333/24.C
• US Class Current: 343/700.0MS
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/30 Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0421 with a shorting wall or a shorting pin at one end of the element H01Q9/0414 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0457 electromagnetically coupled to the feed line

Abstract

A coupled multi-band antenna with the broadband function includes a coupled radiator, a feed wire, a first radiating extension, and a second radiating extension. The coupled radiator has a microwave substrate, a coupled metal element, a first radiating element, a second radiating element, and a connecting portion. The coupled metal element is connected to the positive terminal of the feed wire, and the second radiating element is connected to the negative terminal of the feed wire for the purposes of transmitting electrical signals and generating the multi-band operating modes of the antenna. By connecting the first and second radiating extensions to the coupled radiator, the surface current distribution and impedance variation of the antenna can be effectively adjusted to provide multi-band functions. The antenna utilizes the simple structure of coupled radiator to achieve multi-band operations and uses the radiating extensions to provide sufficient bandwidths.

Claims

1. A coupled multi-band antenna comprising:

a coupled radiator comprising;

a microwave substrate;

a coupled metal element located on the microwave substrate;

a first radiating element located on the microwave substrate and adjacent to the coupled metal element;

a second radiating element located on the microwave substrate and whose extension direction is parallel to the first radiating element; and

a connecting portion located on the microwave substrate and having two ends connected respectively to the first radiating element and the second radiating element;

a feed wire comprising a positive signal wire connected to the coupled metal element and a negative signal wire connected to the second radiating element;

a first radiating extension connected to the first radiating element; and

a second radiating extension connected to the second radiating element.

2. The coupled multi-band antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupled metal element is separated from the first radiating element by a gap less than or equal to 3 mm.

3. The coupled multi-band antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first radiating extension is lager than the first radiating element in area.

4. The coupled multi-band antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second radiating extension is lager than the second radiating element in area.

5. The coupled multi-band antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the feed wire is used to transmit high-frequency signals.

6. The coupled multi-band antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second metal extensions are used to increase the antenna bandwidth and radiation efficiency.