Dielectric resonator antenna with bending metallic planes

• US 7,978,149 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2008
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: National Taiwan University (Government of The Republic of China)
• Original Assignee: National Taiwan University (Government of The Republic of China)
• Inventors: Chang, Tze-Hsuan, Kiang, Jean-Fu
• Primary Examiner(s): MANCUSO, HUEDUNG XUAN CAO
• Application Number:
  US12/038,243
• Publication Number:
  US 20090102739A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,231 Days
• Field of Search: 343/911.R, 343/700.MS, 343/789, 343846-848
• US Class Current: 343/911.00R
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2291 used in bluetooth or WI-FI devices of Wireless Local Area Networks [WLAN] H01Q1/241 takes precedence; WLAN in general H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/10 Resonant slot antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 19/106 using two or more intersecting plane surfaces, e.g. corner reflector antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0485 Dielectric resonator antennas

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) with bending metallic planes. The ground plane of the dielectric resonator antenna is bent around the DRA to increase the half-power beam width (HPBW) and the gain on H-plane, moreover, to improve the pattern on E-plane. The ground plane of the invention is further bent in different angles to reshape the radiation pattern of the dielectric resonator antenna, and a well is carved in the dielectric resonator antenna to increase its radiation bandwidth. The invention can also be adjusted as WiMAX sectorial antenna.

Claims

1. A dielectric resonator antenna with bending metallic planes, comprises:

a substrate, having a first surface and a second surface;

a feed conductor, formed on the first surface;

a ground plane, formed on the second surface;

a resonator of dielectric material mounted on the ground plane; and

four metallic planes, attached around the ground plane respectively and electrically connected with the ground plane, wherein the metallic planes form an acute angle with an extended area of the ground plane.

2. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ground plane is a metallic plane.

3. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ground plane having a hollow portion extended along a first axis (A1), and the feed conductor extended along a second axis (A2) and passing through the central part of the hollow portion.

4. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein the hollow portion is shaped as a rectangle and the longer side of the hollow portion is extended along the first axis.

5. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first axial (A1) is perpendicular to the second axial (A2).

6. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein the resonator partially covers the hollow portion.

7. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 6, wherein the resonator further consists of a main body and a caved well.

8. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 7, wherein the main body and the well are shaped as a rectangle.

9. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 7, wherein the main body extends along the second axis.

10. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 7, wherein the well does not overlap with the hollow portion, and is close to the other side along the longer side of the main body.

11. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 7, wherein the main body is positioned on a contacted area of the ground plane, and the second axis passes through the central part of the contacted area.

12. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductor extends along the second axis.

13. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 12, wherein the four metallic planes include a first metallic plane, a second metallic plane, a third metallic plane, and a fourth metallic plane, wherein the first metallic plane and the second metallic plane are attached to the ground plane and paralleled to the second axial, and wherein the third metallic plane and the fourth metallic plane are attached to the ground plane and paralleled to the first axis.

14. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first metallic plane or the second metallic plane forms a first acute angle θ

₁ with the extended area of the ground plane.

15. The dielectric resonator antenna as claimed in claim 13, wherein the third metallic plane or the fourth metallic plane forms a second acute angle θ

₂ with the extended area of the ground plane.