Dual band antenna

• US 7,245,260 B2
• Filed: 06/07/2004
• Issued: 07/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Chang, Chun Yi
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hoang
• Assistant Examiner(s): Alemu; Ephrem
• Application Number:
  US10/862,864
• Publication Number:
  US 20050007279A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,135 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 343/895, 343/718, 343/725, 343/843
• US Class Current: 343/700.0MS
• 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 5/357 using a single feed point
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

A dual band antenna includes a metal strip and a feeding leg. The metal strip formed on a substrate further comprises a first band portion and a second band portion, in which a tail of the first band portion is connected to the second band portion. The feeding leg extended from a head of the first band portion is led to connect with a signal processing circuit. The metal strip can be tuned to second frequency band signals, in which the first band portion is purposely tuned to first frequency band signals. Also, the second band portion has a function of adjusting frequencies of the second frequency band.

Claims

1. A dual band antenna for a communication device to transmit/receive radio signals within a higher frequency band and a lower frequency band, comprising:

a metal strip, formed on a substrate that includes a first surface and a second surface, and further comprising a first band portion and a second band portion wherein a tail of said first band portion is connected to said second band portion, wherein said first band portion is formed on said first surface, said second band portion is formed on said second surface, and said first band portion is electrically connected to said second band portion through a conductive aperture of said substrate; and

a feeding leg, extended from a head of said first band portion so as to connect with a signal processing circuit;

wherein said first band portion has a predetermined length equal to a quarter wavelength of an operating frequency band of the lower frequency band, a length and a width of the second band portion being selectively adjustable for tuning the higher frequency band.

2. The dual band antenna of claim 1, wherein said first band portion is of L-shape having a short part and a long part, the short part of said first band portion is connected to said second band portion.

3. The dual band antenna of claim 1, wherein said second band portion is shaped of L-shape having a short part and a long part, the long part of said second band portion is connected to said first band portion.

4. The dual band antenna of claim 1, wherein said first band portion is resonant at frequencies in said lower frequency band and in said higher frequency band, said lower frequency band is approximately 900 MHz and said higher frequency band is in the range of 1.6 GHz to 2.7 GHz.

5. The dual band antenna of claim 4, wherein the adjusting frequencies of said higher frequency band serve to lower the frequencies of said higher frequency band.

6. A communication device provided to transmit/receive dual band radio signals within a higher frequency band and a lower frequency band, comprising:

an antenna; and

a signal processing circuit, provided for selectively processing the higher frequency band signals and the lower frequency band signals through said antenna;

wherein said antenna further comprises;

a metal strip, formed on a substrate that further includes a first surface and a second surface, and comprising a first band portion and a second band portion wherein a tail of said first band portion is connected to said second band portion, said first band portion is formed on said first surface, said second band portion is formed on said second surface, and said first band portion is electrically connected to said second band portion through a conductive aperture of said substrate; and

a feeding leg, extended from a head of said first band portion so as to connect with said signal processing circuit;

wherein said first band portion has a predetermined length equal to a quarter wavelength of an operating frequency of the lower frequency band, a length and a width of the second band portion being selectively adjusted for tuning the higher frequency band.

7. The communication device according to claim 6, wherein said first band portion is of L-shape having a short part and a long part, the short part of said first band portion is connected to said second band portion.

8. The communication device according to claim 6, wherein said second band portion is of L-shape having a short part and a long part, the long part of said second band portion is connected to said first band portion.

9. The communication device according to claim 6, wherein said first band portion is resonant at frequencies in said lower frequency band and in said higher frequency band, said lower frequency band is approximately 900 MHz and said higher frequency band is in the range of 1.6 GHz to 2.7 GHz.

10. The communication device according to claim 9, wherein said adjusting frequencies of said higher frequency band serve to lower the frequencies of said higher frequency band.

11. A communication device provided to transmit/receive dual band radio signals within a higher frequency band and a lower frequency band, comprising:

an antenna; and

a signal processing circuit for selectively processing signals of the higher frequency band and the lower frequency band through said antenna;

wherein said antenna further comprises;

a metal strip, formed on a substrate, further comprising a first band portion and a second band portion wherein a tail of said first band portion is connected to said second band portion; and

a feeding leg, extended from a head of said first band portion so as to connect with the signal processing circuit;

wherein said first band portion has a predetermined length equal to a quarter wavelength of an operating frequency band of the lower frequency band, a length and a width of the second band portion is selectively adjustable for tuning the higher frequency band.

12. The communication device according to claim 11, wherein said first band portion is resonant at frequencies in said lower frequency band and in said higher frequency band.

13. The communication device according to claim 11, wherein said lower frequency band is approximately 900 MHz and said higher frequency band is in the range of 1.6 Ghz to 2.7 GHz.