Surface mount type antenna and communication apparatus

• US 5,959,582 A
• Filed: 12/01/1997
• Issued: 09/28/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Original Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Inventors: Kawahata, Kazunari, Okada, Ken
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Don
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAN, THO GIA
• Application Number:
  US08/980,717
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700 MS, 343/702, 343/829, 343/846, 343/848, 343/749, 343/767
• US Class Current: 343/700.0MS
• 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 9/0407 Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40

Abstract

To reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of surfaces of a dielectric base on which various patterns are formed, and to improve the ease of impedance matching while avoiding an increase in size. Each of a feed electrode and a ground electrode is formed between a position on an end surface and a position on a lower surface of a dielectric base. A radiation electrode is formed, which extends from a position on an upper surface to positions on the upper and lower surfaces via another end surface of the dielectric base.

Claims

1. A surface mount type antenna, comprising at least one of a dielectric base and a magnetic base having first and second main surfaces opposite from each other and side surfaces substantially perpendicular to said main surfaces, a feed electrode disposed on said base, a ground electrode disposed on said base, and a radiation electrode disposed on said base and having a short-circuited end connected to said ground electrode and an open-circuited end capacitively coupled to said feed electrode by extending said radiation electrode onto both of said first and second main surfaces and further wherein said radiation electrode has at least two short-circuited ends.

2. The surface mount type antenna according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said short-circuited ends is selectively connected or disconnected to ground by a resonant frequency control changing circuit.

3. The surface mount type antenna according to claim 2, wherein at least a part of said radiation electrode has a loop shape connected to one of said short-circuited ends.

4. The surface mount type antenna according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of said radiation electrode has a loop shape connected to one of said short-circuited ends.

5. The surface mount type antenna according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said short circuited ends connected to one of said main surfaces connected to said ground electrode.

6. The surface mount type antenna according to claim 1, further comprising a further ground electrode disposed on said base, said feed electrode being disposed between said ground electrode and the further ground electrode, a capacitive coupling being established between the further ground electrode and the radiation electrode.

7. A surface mount type antenna, comprising at least one of a dielectric base and a magnetic base having first and second main surfaces opposite from each other and side surfaces substantially perpendicular to said main surfaces, a feed electrode disposed on said base, a ground electrode disposed on said base, and a radiation electrode disposed on said base and having a short-circuited end connected to said ground electrode and an open-circuited end capacitively coupled to said feed electrode by extending said radiation electrode onto both of said first and second main surfaces and further;

wherein said short circuited end connected to said ground electrode is slotted so as to change a resonant frequency of the surface mount type antenna.

8. A surface mount type antenna, comprising at least one of a dielectric base and a magnetic base having first and second main surfaces opposite from each other and side surfaces substantially perpendicular to said main surfaces, a feed electrode disposed on said base, a ground electrode disposed on said base, and a radiation electrode disposed on said base and having a short-circuited end connected to said ground electrode and an open-circuited end capacitively coupled to said feed electrode by extending said radiation electrode onto both of said first and second main surfaces;

further comprising a further ground electrode disposed on said base, said feed electrode being disposed between said ground electrode and the further ground electrode, a capacitive coupling being established between the further ground electrode and the radiation electrode;

further wherein the further ground electrode extends onto said first main surface, a capacitive coupling being formed between an extension of said further ground electrode on the first main surface and the radiation electrode.

9. A communication apparatus comprising a circuit board having electrodes thereon and a surface mount type antenna mounted on the circuit board and connected to said electrodes, the surface mount antenna comprising at least one of a dielectric base and a magnetic base having first and second main surfaces opposite from each other and side surfaces substantially perpendicular to said main surfaces, a feed electrode disposed on said base, a ground electrode disposed on said base, and a radiation electrode disposed on said base and having a short-circuited end connected to said ground electrode and an open-circuited end capacitively coupled to said feed electrode by extending said radiation electrode onto both of said first and second main surfaces and further wherein said radiation electrode has at least two short-circuited ends.

10. The communication apparatus according to claim 9, and further wherein at least one of said short-circuited ends is selectively connected or disconnected to ground by a resonant frequency control changing circuit.

11. The communication apparatus according to claim 10, and further wherein at least a part of said radiation electrode has a loop shape connected to one of said short-circuited ends.

12. The communication apparatus according to claim 9, and further wherein at least a part of said radiation electrode has a loop shape connected to one of said short-circuited ends.

13. The communication apparatus according to claim 9, and further wherein at least one of said short circuited ends connected to said ground electrode is provided as an extending line on one of said main surfaces connected to said ground electrode, and further comprising a further ground electrode disposed on said base, said feed electrode being disposed between said ground electrode and the further ground electrode, a capacitive coupling being established between the further ground electrode and the radiation electrode.

14. The communication apparatus according to claim 9, and further comprising a further ground electrode disposed on said base, said feed electrode being disposed between said ground electrode and the further ground electrode, a capacitive coupling being established between the further ground electrode and the radiation electrode.

15. A communication apparatus comprising a circuit board having electrodes thereon and a surface mount type antenna mounted on the circuit board and connected to said electrodes, the surface mount antenna comprising at least one of a dielectric base and a magnetic base having first and second main surfaces opposite from each other and side surfaces substantially perpendicular to said main surfaces, a feed electrode disposed on said base, a ground electrode disposed on said base, and a radiation electrode disposed on said base and having a short-circuited end connected to said ground electrode and an open-circuited end capacitively coupled to said feed electrode by extending said radiation electrode onto both of said first and second main surfaces and further wherein said short circuited end connected to said ground electrode is slotted so as to change a resonant frequency of the surface mount type antenna.

16. A surface mount type antenna, comprising at least one of a dielectric base and a magnetic base having first and second main surfaces opposite from each other and side surfaces substantially perpendicular to said main surfaces, a feed electrode disposed on said base, a ground electrode disposed on said base, and a radiation electrode disposed on said base and having a short-circuited end connected to said ground electrode and an open-circuited end capacitively coupled to said feed electrode by extending said radiation electrode onto both of said first and second main surfaces;

and further comprising a further ground electrode disposed on said base, said feed electrode being disposed between said around electrode and the further around electrode, a capacitive coupling being established between the further ground electrode and the radiation electrode; and

further wherein the further ground electrode extends onto said first main surface, a capacitive coupling being formed between an extension of said further ground electrode on the first main surface and the radiation electrode.