Multi-frequency band antenna device for radio communication terminal having wide high-band bandwidth

• US 20070109202A1
• Filed: 11/15/2005
• Published: 05/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Snaptrack Incorporated (Qualcomm, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Vance, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 7,388,543 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• 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
• 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 5/371 Branching current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/378 Combination of fed elements with parasitic elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0421 with a shorting wall or a shorting pin at one end of the element H01Q9/0414 takes precedence

Abstract

A multi-band radio antenna device for a radio communication terminal is disclosed. The antenna has an integral feed and ground structure electrically connected to a first radiating antenna element and a second radiating element. The first radiating element comprises a first continuous trace of conductive material and has a continuous trace has a first branch tuned to radiate at first frequencies in a first frequency band, and a second branch, which is tuned to radiate in a second frequency band at second frequencies approximately equal to or less than two times the first frequencies. The second radiating antenna element comprises a second continuous trace of conductive material, wherein the second continuous trace has a third branch, which is tuned to resonate in a third frequency band at third frequencies that are higher than the second frequencies, and which is capacitively coupled to the feed and ground structure and arranged substantially adjacent to the second branch. The first branch comprises a first section, composing approximately ⅓ to ⅔ of the total length of the first branch, wherein the first section is essentially straight and connected to said feed and ground structure at a first end thereof, and a second section in direct connection to a second end of said first section that is tightly meandered.

Claims

1. A multi-band radio antenna device for a radio communication terminal, comprising:

an integral feed and ground structure electrically connected to a first radiating antenna element and a second radiating antenna element,

said first radiating antenna element comprising a first continuous trace of conductive material, the first continuous trace having

a first branch tuned to radiate at first frequencies in a first frequency band, and

a second branch, which is tuned to radiate in a second frequency band at second frequencies approximately equal to or less than two times the first frequencies; and

said second radiating antenna element comprising a second continuous trace of conductive material, the second continuous trace having a third branch, which is tuned to resonate in a third frequency band at third frequencies that are higher than the second frequencies, and is capacitively coupled to the feed and ground structure and arranged substantially adjacent to the second branch;

wherein the first branch comprises

a first section, composing approximately ⅓

to ⅔

of the total length of the first branch, wherein the first section is essentially straight and connected to said feed and ground structure at a first end thereof, and

a second section in direct connection to a second end of said first section that is tightly meandered.

2. The multi-band radio antenna device according to claim 1, wherein said second section of said first branch terminates said first branch.

3. The multi-band radio antenna device according to claim 1, wherein said integral feed and ground structure comprises a first ground contact and a feed contact connected to said first branch and said second branch, and a second ground contact connected to said third branch.

4. The multi-band radio antenna device according to claim 1, wherein conductive antenna traces are attached to a support element.

5. The multi-band radio antenna device according to claim 4, wherein the support element comprises a flat support element in the form of a dielectric film.

6. The multi-band radio antenna device according to claim 1, wherein said second branch and said third branch are substantially straight and arranged substantially parallel to each other.

7. The multi-band radio antenna device according to claim 1, wherein said tightly meandered second section is configured to decrease a resonance frequency of high-band currents on the first branch without negatively impacting low-band gain or bandwidth significantly.

8. The multi-band radio antenna device according to claim 1, wherein said tightly meandered second section comprises two meandered sub-sections arranged substantially perpendicular to each other.

9. The multi-band radio antenna device according to claim 1, wherein said first section composes approximately ½

of the total length of the first branch.

10. A radio communication terminal for multi-band radio communication, comprising:

an integral feed and ground structure electrically connected to a first radiating antenna element and a second radiating antenna element,

said first radiating antenna element comprising a first continuous trace of conductive material, the first continuous trace having

a first branch tuned to radiate at first frequencies in a first frequency band, and

a second branch, which is tuned to radiate in a second frequency band at second frequencies approximately equal to or less than two times the first frequencies; and

said second radiating antenna element comprising a second continuous trace of conductive material, the second continuous trace having a third branch, which is tuned to resonate in a third frequency band at third frequencies that are higher than the second frequencies, and is capacitively coupled to the feed and ground structure and arranged substantially adjacent to the second branch;

wherein the first branch comprises

a first section, composing approximately ⅓

to ⅔

of the total length of the first branch, wherein the first section is essentially straight and connected to said feed and ground structure at a first end thereof, and

a second section in direct connection to a second end of said first section that is tightly meandered.

11. The radio communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein the radio communication terminal comprises a mobile telephone.

12. The radio communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein said second section of said first branch terminates said first branch.

13. The radio communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein said integral feed and ground structure comprises a first ground contact and a feed contact connected to said first branch and said second branch, and a second ground contact connected to said third branch.

14. The radio communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein conductive antenna traces are attached to a support element.

15. The radio communication terminal according to claim 14, wherein the support element comprises a flat support element in the form of a dielectric film.

16. The radio communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein said second branch and said third branch are substantially straight and arranged substantially parallel to each other.

17. The radio communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein said tightly meandered second section is configured to decrease a resonance frequency of high-band currents on the first branch without negatively impacting low-band gain or bandwidth significantly.

18. The radio communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein said tightly meandered second section comprises two meandered sub-sections arranged substantially perpendicular to each other.

19. The radio communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein said first section composes approximately ½

of the total length of the first branch.