Vertical complementary fractal antenna

• US 7,453,401 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2005
• Issued: 11/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Jow, Uei-Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, THO GIA
• Application Number:
  US11/261,568
• Publication Number:
  US 20060267842A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,114 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 343/792.5, 343/846, 343/895
• US Class Current: 343/700.0MS
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/36 Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewithH01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence

Abstract

A vertical complementary fractal antenna is provided, which includes a first fractal structure and a second fractal structure. The first fractal structure is defined as a superposition over at least one iteration of a motif, while the second fractal structure has a pattern complementary to that of the first fractal structure. Thus, the antenna may effectively increase bandwidth.

Claims

1. A vertical complementary fractal antenna, comprising:

a first fractal structure defined as a superposition over N iterations of a fundamental motif, with N≧

1; and

a second fractal structure complementary to the first fractal structure, with an area of the second fractal structure being no less than an area of the first fractal structure,

wherein a shape of the first fractal structure is different from that of the second fractal structure, and

a half portion of the first fractal structure and a half portion of the second fractal structure are used at a point of zero current of an antenna resonant frequency.

2. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 1, wherein the second fractal structure is formed by etching away an area corresponding to the first fractal structure, and the second fractal structure is of a conductive material.

3. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 1, wherein the area of the second fractal structure is no larger than twice the area of the first fractal structure.

4. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 1, further comprising a medium located between the first fractal structure and the second fractal structure.

5. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 4, wherein the medium is an insulating substrate.

6. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 5, wherein the first fractal structure is formed on a surface of the insulating substrate and the second fractal structure is formed on another surface of the insulating substrate.

7. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 5, wherein the first fractal structure is formed on a surface of the insulating substrate and the second fractal structure is formed inside the insulating substrate.

8. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 4, wherein the medium is air.

9. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 1, further comprising at least one slot.

10. An array antenna, comprising a plurality of vertical complementary fractal antennas according to claim 1.

11. A vertical complementary fractal antennas, comprising:

a signal layer made of a conductive material having a first fractal structure which is defined as a superposition over N iterations of a fundamental motif, with N≧

1; and

a ground layer made of a conductive material having a second fractal structure complementary to the first fractal structure, with an area of the second fractal structure being no less than an area of the first fractal structure,

wherein a shape of the first fractal structure is different from that of the second fractal structure, and

a half portion of the first fractal structure and a half portion of the second fractal structure are used at a point of zero current of an antenna resonant frequency.

12. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 11, wherein the second fractal structure is formed by etching away an area corresponding to the first fractal structure of the ground layer.

13. The vertical fractal antenna according to claim 11, wherein the area of the second fractal structure is no larger than twice the area of the first fractal structure.

14. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 11, further comprising a medium located between the signal layer and the ground layer.

15. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 14, wherein the medium is an insulating substrate.

16. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 15, wherein the signal layer is formed on a surface of the insulating substrate and the ground layer is formed on another surface of the insulating substrate.

17. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 15, wherein the signal layer is formed on a surface of the insulating substrate and the ground layer is formed inside the insulating substrate.

18. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 11, wherein the medium is air.

19. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 11, wherein the signal layer has at least one slot.

20. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 11, wherein the ground layer has at least one slot.

21. An array antenna, comprising a plurality of vertical complementary fractal antennas according to claim 11.

22. A vertical complementary fractal structure, comprising:

an insulating substrate;

a plurality of signal layers made of a conductive material, each of the plurality of signal layers having a first fractal structure which is defined as a superposition over N iterations of a fundamental motif, with N≧

1; and

a plurality of ground layers made of a conductive material, each of the plurality of ground layers having a second fractal structure complementary to the first fractal structure, with an area of the second fractal structure being no less than an area of the first fractal structure,

wherein a shape of the first fractal structure is different from that of the second fractal structure, and

a half portion of the first fractal structure and a half portion of the second fractal structure are used at a point of zero current of an antenna resonant frequency.

23. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 22, wherein the second fractal structure is formed by etching away an area corresponding to the first fractal structure of the ground layer.

24. The vertical complementary fractal antenna according to claim 22, wherein the area of the second fractal structure is no larger than the area of the first fractal structure.

25. An array antenna, comprising a plurality of vertical complementary fractal antennas according to claim 22.