Antenna structure having a feed element formed on an opposite surface of a substrate from a ground portion and a radiating element

• US 7,528,791 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2006
• Issued: 05/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Inventors: Li, Chia-Tien, Tsai, Feng-Chi Eddie
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hoang V
• Assistant Examiner(s): Karacsony; Robert
• Application Number:
  US11/457,461
• Publication Number:
  US 20070030203A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,026 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 343/846
• US Class Current: 343/846
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/371 Branching current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

An antenna includes a substrate, a ground element, a radiating element and a feed element. The ground element is disposed on the substrate and has an opening. The radiating element is disposed on the substrate and electrically connects to the ground element. The radiating element comprises a first radiating trace and a second radiating trace. The first radiating trace includes a first segment, a second segment, and a first bended portion connected the first segment and the second segment. The second radiating trace connects to the second segment of the first radiating trace. The feed element is disposed on the substrate and electrically connects to the radiating element. The feed element and the radiating element are at the same surface of the substrate, and a part of the feed element extends and enters the opening.

Claims

1. An antenna comprising:

a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;

a ground portion disposed on the first surface and having a recessed portion embedded in the ground portion at a depth to form an opening of an edge of the ground portion, wherein the recessed portion is opposite the opening of the edge of the ground portion, and the recessed portion is wider than the opening of the edge of the ground portion;

a radiating element disposed on the first surface, electrically connected to the ground portion, and defining a through hole, the radiating element comprising;

a first radiating trace including a first segment, a second segment and a first bended portion connecting the first segment and the second segment; and

a second radiating trace connected to the second segment; and

a feed element disposed on the second surface and electrically connected to the radiating element via the through hole of the radiating element on the substrate, wherein a projection of the feed element on the first surface partially overlaps the recessed portion.

2. The antenna of claim 1, wherein the second radiating trace comprises a third segment, a fourth segment and a second bended portion connected the third segment and the fourth segment.

3. An antenna comprising:

a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;

a ground portion disposed on the first surface and having a recessed portion embedded in the ground portion at a depth to form an opening of an edge of the ground portion, wherein the recessed portion is opposite the opening of the edge of the ground portion, and the recessed portion is wider than the opening of the edge of the ground portion;

a radiating element disposed on the first surface, electrically connected to the ground portion, and defining a through hole; and

a feed element disposed on the second surface and electrically connected to the radiating element via the through hole of the radiating element on the substrate, wherein a projection of the feed element on the first surface partially overlaps the recessed portion.

4. The antenna of claim 3, wherein the feed element connects the radiating element at a sidewall of the radiating element, an angle is formed between the feed element and the sidewall, and a range of the angle is between 90 degrees and 180 degrees inclusive.

5. The antenna of claim 3, wherein a projection of the feed element on the first surface enters the recessed portion along a first axis, and a profile of the recessed portion is symmetrical according to the first axis.

6. The antenna of claim 3, wherein the feed element comprises an extending signal line and a feeding point, the extending signal line connects the feeding point and the radiating element, and a projection of the feeding point on the first surface is disposed inside the recessed portion.

7. The antenna of claim 6, further comprising a cable electrically connected to the feeding point for transmitting radio signals.

8. The antenna of claim 7, further comprising a ground part disposed on the second surface of the substrate, a plurality of conductive holes is formed between the ground part and the ground portion so that the ground part electrically connects to the ground portion via the plurality of conductive holes.

9. The antenna of claim 8, wherein the cable comprises a coaxial cable with an outer coaxial braid shield, the outer coaxial braid shield electrically connects the ground part.

10. The antenna of claim 6, wherein a distance between the recessed portion and a projection of the feed element on the first surface is at least half of a width of the extending signal line.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

a case; and

an antenna disposed in the case, the antenna comprising;

a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;

a ground portion disposed on the first surface and having a recessed portion embedded in the ground portion at a depth to form an opening of an edge of the ground portion, wherein the recessed portion is opposite the opening of the edge of the ground portion, and the recessed portion is wider than the opening of the edge of the ground portion;

a radiating element disposed on the first surface, electrically connected to the ground portion, and defining a through hole; and

a feed element disposed on the second surface and electrically connected to the radiating element via the through hole of the radiating element on the substrate, wherein a projection of the feed element on the first surface partially overlaps the recessed portion.