This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202310208944.7 filed on Feb. 24, 2023, in China National Intellectual Property Administration, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The subject matter herein generally relates to wireless communication, and more particularly to an antenna module of a wireless communication device having the antenna module.
Antennas, such as shark fin antennas, are mounted to vehicles, such as automobiles, and severed as car antennas, which may operate wireless communication signals of a high frequency band, such as above 500 MHz. However, when the shark fin antennas operate wireless communication signals of low frequency bands, such as FM frequency band of 88-108 MHz and DAB frequency band of 178-238 MHz, due to a long wave length, vehicle mounted antennas are usually pull-rod antennas. Additionally, the shark fin antennas need to be adapted to an entire vehicle design and meet structural strength requirements, adapting to the vehicle design and ensuring adequate antenna performances are challenging.
Implementations of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of embodiments, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. Additionally, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features. The description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or another word that “substantially” modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising” means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in a so-described combination, group, series, and the like.
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A surface of the first circuit board 10 is perpendicular to a surface of the second circuit board 20. In at least one embodiment, the second circuit board 20 may be arranged inside the vehicle, such as a plane of a ceiling of the vehicle; the first circuit board 10 may be arranged on the top of the vehicle for broadly receiving wireless signals.
The first circuit board 10 may be a carrier of the radiation cover 30, the first radiating portion 40, and the second radiating portion 50. The first circuit board 10 at least includes a top side 12 and a bevel side 14. The top side 12 is a side of the first circuit board 10 that away from the second circuit board 20. The top side 12 is parallel with the second circuit board 20. The bevel side 14 and the top side 12 are connected with a predetermined angle. Thus, the bevel side 14 and the second circuit board 20 are also in the predetermined angle.
The first radiating portion 40 is arranged on the first circuit board 10 and perpendicular to the second circuit board 20. In one embodiment, the first radiating portion 40 can be arranged on at least one surface of the first circuit board 10. In another embodiment, the first radiating portion 40 can be arranged throughout the first circuit board 10 and arranged on two opposite surfaces of the first circuit board 10. In another embodiment, the first radiating portion 40 can be respectively arranged on two opposite surfaces of the first circuit board 10.
The second radiating portion 50 is arranged on the first circuit board 10. The second radiating portion 50 includes a first radiating section 52, a second radiating section 54, and a connecting portion 56. The first radiating section 52 and the second radiating section 54 are connected to the connected in a predetermined angle. In one embodiment, the first radiating section 52, the second radiating section 54, and the connecting portion 56 can be arranged on at least one surface of the first circuit board 10. In another embodiment, the first radiating section 52, the second radiating section 54, and the connecting portion 56 can be arranged on two opposite surfaces of the first circuit board 10.
In at least one embodiment, the first radiating section 52 and the second radiating section 54 are in coil shaped. Two opposite ends of the first radiating section 52 are connected to the second radiating section 54 and the connecting portion 56, respectively. The first radiating section 52 is arranged along the bevel side 14 of the first circuit board 10, so the first radiating section 52 and the second circuit board 20 are in a predetermined angle. The second radiating section 54 is parallel with the second circuit board 20, opposite ends of the second radiating section 54 are connected to the first radiating section 52 and the second feed point 64, respectively. The connecting portion 56 is arranged along the top side 12 of the first circuit board 10, the connecting portion 56 extends through and out of the top side 12, for securing the radiation cover 30 to the first circuit board 10.
The first radiating portion 40 includes a third radiating section 42 and a fourth radiating section 44 connected to each other. In at least one embodiment, the third radiating section 42 is substantially rectangular, the fourth radiating section 44 is in coil shaped. The third radiating section 42 is arranged along the top side 12 of the first circuit board 10, and spaced apart from the connecting portion 56, so the third radiating section 42 and the connecting portion 56 can form signal or electric current coupling effect. The fourth radiating section 44 is substantially perpendicular to the second circuit board 20, opposite ends of the fourth radiating section 44 are connected to the third radiating section 42 and the first feed point 62, the fourth radiating section 44 is spaced apart from the second radiating section 54. The fourth radiating section 44 is mainly configured to adjust a resonance frequency of the first radiating portion 40. In one embodiment, the third radiating section 42 and the fourth radiating section 44 can be arranged on at least one surface of the first circuit board 10. In another embodiment, the third radiating section 42 and the fourth radiating section 44 can be arranged on two opposite surfaces of the first circuit board 10.
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In at least one embodiment, the first radiating section 52, the second radiating section 54, the third radiating section 42, and the fourth radiating section 44 may be formed on a surface of the first circuit board 10 by printing. The printing may include a Laser-Direct-structuring (LDS) technology, etc.
The radiation cover 30 at least covers one part of an end of the first circuit board 10. In detail, the radiation cover 30 at least covers the top side 12 of the first circuit board 10, and at least partially protrudes from a side of the first circuit board 10 away from the bevel side 14. As shown in
In another embodiment, the connecting portion 56 and the top side 12 may be both connected to the radiation cover 30, so the radiation cover 30 is secured to the first circuit board 10, the second radiating portion 50 and the radiation cover 30 can conduct signal or electric current through the connecting portion 56, the first radiating portion 40 and the radiation cover 30 can conduct signal or electric current through the third radiating section 42.
The first feed point 62 and the second feed point 64 are arranged on a side of the first circuit board 10 away from the top side 12 at interval. The first feed point 62 and the second feed point 64 are configured to feed electric current into the first radiating portion 40 and the second radiating portion 50.
The second circuit board 20 arranges with an electric current feed source, a ground plane, and system circuits. The electric current feed source is configured to provide electric current for the antenna module 100. The ground plane is configured to provide grounding for the antenna module 100. The system circuits are configured to execute system functions of the antenna module 100, such as receiving and processing wireless communication signals.
The LNA circuit 70 is arranged on a surface of the second circuit board 20 that away from the first circuit board 10. The LNA circuit 70 is electrically connected between the electric current feed source and each of the first feed point 62 and the second feed point 64. The LNA circuit 70 may be configured to decrease noise of the wireless signals received by the antenna module 100, to improve a signal to noise ratio (SNR) and provide a good signal quality.
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One end of the feed arm 923 is electrically connected to the electric current feed source of the second circuit board 20 for feeding electric current. The first ground arm 924 is substantially L-shaped and arranged between the feed arm 923 and the second ground arm 925 at intervals. One end of the first ground arm 924 is grounded, another end of the first ground arm 924 is a free end. The second ground arm 925 is substantially L-shaped, one end of the second ground arm 925 is grounded, another end of the second ground arm 925 is connected to the feed arm 923. The first radiating arm 921 is extended along the feed arm 923 and then bent, the first radiating arm 921 is substantially U-shaped. The second radiating arm 922 is substantially L-shaped, one end of the second radiating arm 922 is substantially perpendicular to the feed arm 923, another end of the second radiating arm 922 is spaced apart from the first radiating arm 921.
The feed arm 923 supplies electric current, the electric current flows through the first radiating arm 921, the second radiating arm 922, and the second ground arm 925, the electric current is further coupled to the first ground arm 924, thereby exciting a 4G mode to generate a radiation signal in a 4G frequency band.
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The feed arm 823 supplies electric current, the electric current flows through the third radiating arm 821, the fourth radiating arm 822, and the third ground arm 824, thereby exciting the 4G mode to generate a radiation signal in the 4G frequency band.
In at least one embodiment, the vice radiator 92 of the 4G antenna arranged on the fourth circuit board 90 may be severed as a diversity antenna of the 4G antenna, the main radiator 82 of the 4G antenna arranged on the third circuit board 80 may be severed as a main antenna of the 4G antenna.
In another embodiment, the vice radiator 92 of the 4G antenna arranged on the fourth circuit board 90 may be severed as a main antenna of the 4G antenna, the main radiator 82 of the 4G antenna arranged on the third circuit board 80 may be severed as a diversity antenna of the 4G antenna.
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The fourth radiating section 44 supplies electric current from the electric current feed source of the second circuit board 20 through the first feed point 62, the fourth radiating section 44 and the third radiating section 42 conduct the electric current, the electric current is further coupled to the radiation cover 30, thereby forming a first electric current conducting path. When the antenna module 100 is powered on, the radiation cover 30 may receive and conduct wireless radiation signals, the third radiating section 42 obtains the wireless radiation signals from the radiation cover 30 by coupling, the third radiating section 42 and the fourth radiating section 44 conduct the wireless radiation signals, and further conduct to the second circuit board 20 through the first feed point 62 and the LNA circuit 70, thereby exciting a first working mode to receive the wireless radiation signals in a first frequency band. In at least one embodiment, the first mode may include a Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) mode, the first radiation frequency band may include 178-238 MHz frequencies.
The second radiating section 54 supplies electric current from the electric current feed source of the second circuit board 20 through the second feed point 64, the second radiating section 54, the first radiating section 52, and the connecting portion 56 conduct the electric current, the connecting portion 56 further conducts the electric current to the radiation cover 30, thereby forming a second electric current conducting path. When the antenna module 100 is powered on, the radiation cover 30 may receive and conduct wireless radiation signals, the connecting portion 56 obtains the wireless radiation signals from the radiation cover 30 by conducting, the connecting portion 56, the first radiating section 52, and the second radiating section 54 conduct the wireless radiation signals, and further conduct to the second circuit board 20 through the second feed point 64 and the
LNA circuit 70, thereby exciting a second working mode to receive the wireless radiation signals in a second frequency band. In at least one embodiment, the second working mode may include a Frequency Modulation (FM) mode, the second radiation frequency band may include 88-108 MHz frequencies.
The frequencies of the first radiation frequency band (that is the DAB frequency band, 178-238 MHz) is greater than the frequencies of the second radiation frequency band (that is the FM frequency band, 88-108 MHZ).
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In detail, the first circuit board 10 defines a plurality of slots, such as a first slot 15, a second slot 16, and a third slot 17. The first slot 15 is defined along the bevel side of the first circuit board 10, the first radiating section 52 is arranged in the first slot 15. The second slot 16 is substantially parallel with the second circuit board 20, the second radiating section 54 is arranged in the second slot 16. The third slot 17 is substantially perpendicular to second circuit board 20, the fourth radiating section 44 is arranged in the third slot 17. The first radiating section 52, the second radiating section 54, and the fourth radiating section 44 are substantially coil shaped, which are stereochemical structures and arranged in the plurality of slots 15, 16, 17 defined in the first circuit board 10.
In at least one embodiment, the first radiating section 52, the second radiating section 54, and the fourth radiating section 44 can be other forms, such as circuit forms, besides the circuit board printed coils or stereochemical coil shaped. Selectively, the first radiating section 52, the second radiating section 54, and the fourth radiating section 44 may be all circuit board printed coils, all in stereochemical coil shaped, all in circuit forms, or any combination forms selective from the circuit board printed coils, the stereochemical coil shaped, and the circuit forms. In some other embodiment, the first radiating portion 40 and the second radiating portion 50 are printed on at least one surface of the first circuit board 10. In some other embodiment, the first radiating portion 40 and the second radiating portion 50 may be printed on one surface or two surfaces of the first circuit board 10.
The antenna modules 100, 500 may be applied in the vehicle and sever as car shark fin antennas, through printing or defining slots for arranging the first radiating portion 40 and the second radiating portion 50 on the first circuit board 10, the radiation cover 30 receives wireless radiation signals, and further conducts or couples the wireless radiation signals to the first radiating portion 40 and the second radiating portion 50, and the LNA circuit 70 of the second circuit board 20 provides matching and amplifying for the received wireless radiation signals, so the antenna modules 100, 500 may receive wireless radiation signals of the predetermined frequency bands (such as the DAB frequency band and the FM frequency band), and have a great antenna performance and gain.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
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202310208944.7 | Feb 2023 | CN | national |