Dual band antenna assembly and method for designing the same

• US 7,283,094 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2005
• Issued: 10/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airoha Technology Corporation (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Airoha Technology Corporation (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lee, Ming-Chou
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hoang V.
• Application Number:
  US11/301,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20060132361A1
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/846, 343/895, 343/702
• 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 5/357 using a single feed point
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/40 Element having extended radiating surface
• 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 assembly includes a radiating metal strip fabricated on a baseboard. The radiating metal strip includes a winding strip section having a heading end and a tail end, a connected strip section having one connecting end coupled integrally to the tail end of the winding strip section and the other connecting end, a lump-like strip section having a first terminal end serving as a feeding pin and a second terminal end coupled integrally to the other connecting end of the connected strip section. A first signal-working band is defined when a current path flows through the feeding pin and the second terminal end of the lump-like strip section to generate a first resonance. A second signal-working band is defined when a current path flows through the lump-like strip section, the connected strip section and the winding strip section to generate a second resonance.

Claims

1. A dual band antenna assembly comprising:

a baseboard having a first insulating part defined on an upper surface of said baseboard; and

a winding strip section formed in said insulating part and having a heading end and a tail end;

a connected strip section formed in said insulating part and having one connecting end coupled integrally to said tail end of said winding strip section;

a lump-like strip section formed in said insulating part and having a first terminal end serving as a feeding pin and a second terminal end coupled integrally to the other connecting end of said connected strip section;

wherein, a first signal-working band is defined when a first current path flows through said feeding pin and said second terminal end of said lump-like strip section to generate a first resonance, and a second signal-working band is defined when a second current path flows through said lump-like strip section, said first signal-working band being higher than said second signal-working band, said connected strip section and said winding strip section to generate a second resonance.

2. The dual band antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein said baseboard has a lower surface that defines a second insulating part and a grounding part.

3. The dual band antenna assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a grounding metal layer fabricated in said grounding part on said lower surface of said baseboard.

4. The dual band antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein said upper surface of said baseboard further defines a grounding part.

5. The dual band antenna assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a grounding metal layer fabricated in said grounding part on said upper surface of said baseboard and being spaced apart from said feeding pin of said lump-like strip section.

6. The dual band antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein said winding strip section is a helical configuration, a wavelength configuration or a combination of both.

7. The dual band antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein said connected strip section has a width smaller than that of said winding strip section.

8. The dual band antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein said connecting strip section connecting strip section is meandering-shaped such that when the dual band antenna assembly is in operation under said first signal-working band, an effective current flow path caused thereby permits neglect of longitudinal length of said winding strip section.

9. The dual band antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein said connected strip section has an impedance greater than that of said lump-like strip section.

10. The dual band according to claim 1, wherein said second terminal end of said lump-like strip section has a width greater than that of said first terminal end of said lump-like strip section.

11. A method for designing a dual band antenna assembly, comprising the steps of:

providing a baseboard;

fabricating a lump-like strip section on said baseboard, said lump-like strip section having a first terminal end serving as a feeding pin and a second terminal end, wherein a first resonant path generated due to flow of current through said feeding pin and said second terminal end is defined according to a quarter wavelength of a signal within a first signal-working band for said dual band antenna assembly;

fabricating a connected strip section on said baseboard, said connected strip section having one connecting end coupled integrally to said second terminal end of said lump-like strip section;

fabricating a winding strip section on said baseboard, said winding strip section having a heading end and a tail end coupled integrally to the other connecting end of said connected strip section; and

wherein, said winding strip section, said connected strip section and said lump-like strip section cooperatively define a radiating metal strip for said dual band antenna assembly such that a second resonant path generated due to flow of current through said lump-like strip section, said connected strip section and said winding strip section is defined according to a quarter wavelength of a signal within a second signal-working band for said dual band antenna assembly, said first signal-working band being higher than said second signal-working band.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein said baseboard has an upper surface defining an insulating part and a grounding part, said lump-like strip section, said connected strip section and said winding strip section being fabricated in said insulating part on said upper surface of said baseboard, said feeding pin of said lump-like strip section being fabricated on said baseboard at a position adjoining said insulating and grounding parts.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising a step:

forming a grounding metal layer on said grounding part in said upper surface of said baseboard, said grounding metal layer being spaced apart from said feeding pin of said lump-like strip section.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein said baseboard has a lower surface that defines an insulating part and a grounding part.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising a step:

forming a grounding metal layer in said grounding part on said lower surface of said baseboard.

16. The method according to claim 11, wherein said lump-like strip section has a trapezoid-shaped configuration such that said second terminal end of said lump-like strip section has a width greater than that of said first terminal end of said lump-like strip section.

17. The method according to claim 16, further comprising a step:

adjusting a width of said second terminal end of said lump-like strip section in order to achieve a predetermined frequency range for said first signal-working band.

18. The method according to claim 11, wherein said lump-like strip section is shaped as a triangle and has a second terminal.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising a step:

adjusting a width of said second terminal end of said lump-like strip section in order to achieve a predetermined frequency range for said first signal-working band.

20. The method according to claim 11, wherein said lump-like strip section is shaped like a rhombus having two opposite ends respectively defining said second and first terminal ends.

21. The method according to claim 11, further comprising a step:

adjusting a distance between two opposite ends of said rhombus adjacent to said second terminal end in order to achieve a predetermined frequency range for said first signal-working band.