Magnetic core member for antenna module, antenna module and portable information terminal equipped with antenna module

• US 20070069961A1
• Filed: 07/19/2005
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Akiho, Hiraku, Ryoson, Hiroyuki, Goto, Kazuo
• Application Number:
  US10/595,279
• Publication Number:
  US 20070069961A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 17/04 with magnetic core
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 2027/348 Preventing eddy currents
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 5/003 Printed circuit coils
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/0025 Modular arrays
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/06 with core of ferromagnetic material H01Q7/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/08 Ferrite rod or like elongated core

Abstract

There are provided a magnetic core member for an antenna module capable of improving a communication distance without thickening the module, an antenna module, and a portable information terminal equipped with the antenna module. A magnetic core member 18 for an antenna module 10 of the present invention has a ring groove 18c as a recess portion formed on the surface on the side stacking an antenna coil 15 in an area facing a loop portion of the antenna coil 15. An eddy current generated in the magnetic core member 18 in a high frequency magnetic field is concentrated on the surface of the magnetic core member 18 on the side stacking the antenna coil 15 in the area facing the loop portion of the antenna coil 15. According to the present invention, a ring groove 18c is provided in the area to reduce an amount of eddy currents to be generated and improve the communication distance characteristics of the antenna module.

Claims

1. A magnetic core member for an antenna module, said member stacked for a loop-shaped antenna coil, characterized in that:

a recess is provided on a surface thereof facing said stacked antenna coil, at least in an area facing the loop portion of said antenna coil.

2. The magnetic core member for an antenna module, as described in claim 1, characterized in that:

said recess is a ring-shaped groove formed in a region corresponding to the loop portion of said antenna coil.

3. The magnetic core member for an antenna module, as described in claim 1, characterized in that:

said recess is dimples formed on the surface of said member at a plurality of positions.

4. The magnetic core member for an antenna module, as described in claim 1, characterized in that:

depth of said recess is less than 0.1 mm.

5. An antenna module having a loop-shaped antenna coil formed on a base, said base stacked by a magnetic core member, said antenna module characterized in that:

said magnetic core member is provided with a recess formed on a surface on which said base is stacked, at least in an area facing the loop portion of said antenna coil.

6. The antenna module as described in claim 5, characterized in that:

said recess is a ring-shaped groove formed in a region corresponding to the loop portion of said antenna coil.

7. The antenna module as described in claim 5, characterized in that:

said recess is dimples formed on the surface of said core member at a plurality of positions.

8. The antenna module as described in claim 5, characterized in that:

depth of said recess is less than 0.1 mm.

9. The antenna module as described in claim 5, characterized in that:

a metal shield plate is provided with said magnetic core member on a surface thereof opposite to the surface on which said base is stacked.

10. The antenna module as described in claim 5, characterized in that:

a signal processing circuit unit electrically connected to said antenna coil is mounted on said base.

11. The antenna module as described in claim 10, characterized in that:

said signal processing circuit unit is mounted on a surface of said base, facing said magnetic core member, and an opening is provided in said magnetic core member for accommodating said signal processing circuit unit.

12. The antenna module as described in claim 5, characterized in that:

said magnetic core member is formed as a sheet by dispersing magnetic powders of Fe—

Si—

Cr system into binder.

13. A portable information terminal having a housing wherein a base for supporting a loop-shaped antenna coil, a magnetic core member stacked on said base, and a metal shield plate stacked on said magnetic core member are mounted in the housing, said portable information terminal characterized in that:

said magnetic core member is provided with a recess formed on a surface on which said base is stacked, at least in an area facing the loop portion of said antenna coil.

14. The portable information terminal as described in claim 13, characterized in that:

said recess is a ring-shaped groove formed in a region corresponding to the loop portion of said antenna.

15. The portable information terminal as described in claim 13, characterized in that:

said recess is dimples formed on the surface of said core member at a plurality of positions.

16. The portable information terminal as described in claim 13, characterized in that:

depth of said recess is less than 0.1 mm.

17. The portable information terminal as described in claim 13, characterized in that:

said magnetic core member is formed as a sheet by dispersing magnetic powders of Fe—

Si—

Cr system into binder.