Antenna apparatus for internal impedance matching

• US 8,284,116 B2
• Filed: 12/24/2009
• Issued: 10/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Byun, Joon Ho, Yang, Tae Sik, Park, Sung Koo, Kim, Austin, Kang, Kyung Kyun, Hwang, Soon Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho, Tan
• Application Number:
  US12/647,128
• Publication Number:
  US 20100156748A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,020 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 343/850, 343/860
• US Class Current: 343/860
• 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 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

An antenna apparatus allows for internal impedance matching by employing an internal matching device therein. The antenna apparatus includes a board body formed of a dielectric material and having a flat structure. The antenna apparatus also includes an antenna device disposed on an upper surface of the board body, and the internal matching device disposed on a lower surface of the board body. The antenna device extends from a feed point and has a first impedance. The internal matching device is connected to the antenna device and has a second impedance used for matching the first impedance with a reference impedance. The antenna device and the internal matching device resonate at the reference impedance in a specific frequency band when a voltage is supplied through the feed point.

Claims

1. An antenna apparatus for internal impedance matching, the antenna apparatus comprising:

a board body formed of a dielectric material and having a flat structure;

an antenna device disposed on an upper surface of the board body, extending from a feed point, and having a first impedance; and

an internal matching device disposed on a lower surface of the board body, connected to the antenna device, and having a second impedance used for matching the first impedance with a reference impedance,

wherein the antenna device and the internal matching device resonate at the reference impedance in a specific frequency band when a voltage is supplied through the feed point.

2. The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the internal matching device comprises at least one matching via configured to penetrate the board body to the antenna device, and a matching line that extends from the matching via on the lower surface of the board body.

3. The antenna apparatus of claim 2, wherein the matching line forms a single path.

4. The antenna apparatus of claim 2, wherein the internal matching device further comprises a branch line that diverges and extends from the matching line.

5. The antenna apparatus of claim 2, wherein the matching line has at least one bent portion and is formed as one of a meander type line, a spiral type line, a step type line, and a loop type line.

6. The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the antenna device and the internal matching device are formed through patterns on the board body.

7. The antenna apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a device carrier mounted on the board body, wherein at least one of the antenna device and the internal matching device are formed through a pattern on the device carrier.

8. The antenna apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a matching ground layer disposed on the lower surface of the board body and connected to the internal matching device.

9. An antenna apparatus for internal impedance matching, the antenna apparatus comprising:

a board body formed of a dielectric material and having a flat structure;

an antenna device disposed on an upper surface of the board body, extending from a feed point, and having a first impedance;

an internal matching device disposed on the upper surface of the board body, connected to the antenna device, and having a second impedance used for matching the first impedance with a reference impedance; and

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a board ground layer disposed on the upper surface of the board body and connected to the internal matching device,

wherein the antenna device and the internal matching device resonate at the reference impedance in a specific frequency band when a voltage is supplied through the feed point.

10. The antenna apparatus of claim 9, wherein the internal matching device comprises a matching line that extends from the antenna device and forms a single path.

11. The antenna apparatus of claim 10, wherein the internal matching device further comprises a branch line that diverges and extends from the matching line.

12. The antenna apparatus of claim 10, wherein the matching line has at least one bent portion and is formed as one of a meander type line, a spiral type line, a step type line, and a loop type line.

13. The antenna apparatus of claim 9, wherein the antenna device and the internal matching device are formed through patterns on the board body.

14. The antenna apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a device carrier mounted on the board body, wherein at least one of the antenna device and the internal matching device are formed through a pattern on the device carrier.