This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202010882369.5, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Aug. 28, 2020 and entitled “ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
This application relates to the field of wireless communication, and in particular, to an antenna structure and an electronic device.
In the past, since a conventional second generation (second generation, 2G) mobile communication system mainly supported a call function, an electronic device was only a tool used by people to send and receive short messages and perform voice communication, and a wireless network access function was extremely slow because data was transmitted through a voice channel. Today, with rapid development of wireless communication technologies, in addition to making calls, sending short messages, and taking photos, the electronic device can be used to listen to music online, watch online movies, perform real-time video calling, and the like, which cover various applications such as calls, movies, entertainment, and E-commerce in people's life. For a plurality of functional applications, data needs to be uploaded and downloaded over a wireless network. Therefore, high-speed data transmission becomes extremely important.
As people have an increasing demand for high-speed data transmission, a requirement for an antenna becomes higher. Compared with a single antenna, a multiple-input multiple-output (multi-input multi-output, MIMO) system has advantages such as a larger channel capacity and larger coverage area. However, in the MIMO system, mutual coupling is generated because of excessively small antenna spacing, and consequently radiation performance of an antenna is reduced. In addition, because space reserved for an antenna in an electronic device is limited, how to implement a MIMO system in compact space becomes an urgent problem to be resolved.
Embodiments of this application provide an antenna structure and an electronic device. The electronic device may include an antenna structure. The antenna structure provided in this embodiment of this application is a dual-antenna structure. Space occupied by the dual-antenna structure is reduced by sharing a same radiator, and isolation between dual antennas is good.
According to a first aspect, an antenna structure is provided, including a first radiator, a first feed unit, and a second feed unit. The first radiator includes a first feed point and a second feed point, the first feed unit feeds the antenna structure at the first feed point, and the second feed unit feeds the antenna structure at the second feed point. The first feed point is disposed in a central region, distances between all points in the central region and a center of the first radiator are less than one sixteenth of a first wavelength, and the first wavelength is a wavelength corresponding to a first resonance generated by the antenna structure when the first feed unit is feeding. The second feed point is disposed between the central region and an end of the first radiator.
According to the technical solution in this embodiment of this application, space occupied by a dual-antenna structure is reduced by sharing a same radiator, and isolation between dual antennas is good.
With reference to the first aspect, in softie possible implementations of the first aspect, a distance between the second feed point and the end of the first radiator is between three sixteenths and five sixteenths of a second wavelength. The second wavelength is a wavelength corresponding to a second resonance generated by the antenna structure when the first feed unit is feeding, and a frequency of a resonance point of the second resonance is greater than a frequency of a resonance point of the first resonance.
According to the technical solution in this embodiment of this application, the feed points of the antenna structure are arranged in an asymmetrical manner, so that design in the electronic device is more flexible. It should be understood that, because the distance between the second feed point and the end of the first radiator is between three sixteenths to five sixteenths of the second wavelength, the antenna structure may work in a high frequency band.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, when the second feed unit is feeding, the antenna structure generates a third resonance and a fourth resonance, and a frequency of a resonance point of the fourth resonance is greater than a frequency of a resonance point of the third resonance.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the first resonance and the third resonance are within a first operating frequency band of the antenna structure. The second resonance and the fourth resonance are within a second operating frequency band of the antenna structure.
According to the technical solution in this embodiment of this application, the antenna structure may be used as dual antennas, and may be applicable to a MIMO system.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, an operating frequency band of the antenna structure that corresponds to the first resonance covers 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz, and an operating frequency band of the antenna structure that corresponds to the second resonance covers a 5G frequency band of wireless fidelity Wi-Fi.
According to the technical solution in this embodiment of this application, the antenna structure may work in a 2.4 GHz frequency band and a 5G frequency band that correspond to Wi-Fi, and be used as dual antennas of a Wi-Fi frequency band.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, a length of the first radiator is half of the first wavelength.
According to the technical solution in this embodiment of this application, the length of the first radiator may be half of the first wavelength, and may be adjusted based on an actual design and production requirement.
With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, when the first feed unit is feeding at the first feed point, the antenna structure generates a first pattern. When the second feed unit is feeding at the second feed point, the antenna structure generates a second pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern are complementary.
According to the technical solution in this embodiment of this application, the antenna structure is omnidirectional, and may be used in an antenna switching solution. For example, the antenna structure works in a Wi-Fi frequency hand, and one of dual antennas may be selected as a communication antenna based on strength of a Wi-Fi signal.
With reference to the first aspect, in some possible implementations of the first aspect, a distance between the first feed point and the second feed point is between three eighths and five eighths of the second wavelength. The second wavelength is the wavelength corresponding to the second resonance generated by the antenna structure when the first feed unit is feeding. The frequency of the resonance point of the second resonance is greater than the frequency of the resonance point of the first resonance.
According to a second aspect, an electronic device is provided, including at least one antenna structure according to the first aspect.
With reference to the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the electronic device is a earphone.
According to the technical solution in this embodiment of this application, the antenna structure has a small size, and may be applied to an electronic device of an extremely small size, such as a earphone. A first radiator may be disposed along a housing of the earphone. To prevent a human ear from absorbing a signal of an electromagnetic wave, which affects a radiation characteristic of the antenna structure, the antenna structure may be disposed along a side that is of the housing and that is away from the human ear.
With reference to the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the electronic device may further include an antenna support. A first radiator in the antenna structure is disposed on a surface of the antenna support.
With reference to the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the electronic device may further include a rear cover. The first radiator in the antenna structure is disposed on a surface of the rear cover.
According to the technical solution in this embodiment of this application, the first radiator may be disposed on a bezel or the rear cover of the electronic device, and may be implemented by a laser-direct-structuring, flexible circuit board printing, floating metal, or the like. A location at which the antenna structure provided in this application is disposed is not limited in this embodiment of this application.
According to a third aspect, an antenna structure is provided. The antenna structure includes a first radiator, a first feed unit, a second teed unit, a second radiator, and a third radiator. The first radiator includes a first feed point and a second feed point, the first feed unit feeds the antenna structure at the first feed point, and the second feed unit feeds the antenna structure at the second feed point. When the first feed unit is feeding, the antenna structure generates a first resonance and a second resonance. When the second feed unit is feeding, the antenna structure generates a third resonance and a fourth resonance. The first resonance and the third resonance are within a first operating frequency band of the antenna structure, the second resonance and the fourth resonance are within a second operating frequency band of the antenna structure, and frequencies of all frequency points in the second operating frequency band are higher than frequencies of all frequency points in the first operating frequency band. A distance between the first feed point and the second feed point is between three eighths and five eighths of a second wavelength, and the second wavelength is a wavelength corresponding to the second resonance. The second radiator is disposed on a side that is of the first radiator and that is away from the second feed point, and a gap is formed between the second radiator and the first radiator. The second radiator is grounded at an end that is away from the first radiator. The third radiator is disposed on a side that is of the first radiator and that is close to the second teed point, and a gap is formed between the third radiator and the first radiator. The third radiator is grounded at an end that is away from the first radiator.
With reference to the third aspect, in some implementations of the third aspect, the first operating frequency band covers 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz, and the second operating frequency band covers a 5G frequency band of wireless fidelity Wi-Fi.
With reference to the third aspect, in some implementations of the third aspect, when the first feed unit is feeding at the first feed point, the antenna structure generates a first pattern. When the second feed unit is feeding at the second feed point, the antenna structure generates a second pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern are complementary.
According to a fourth aspect, an electronic device is provided, including at least one antenna structure according to the third aspect.
With reference to the fourth aspect, in some implementations of the fourth aspect, the electronic device further includes an antenna support. A first radiator, a second radiator, and a third radiator in the antenna structure are disposed on a surface of the antenna support.
With reference to the fourth aspect, in some implementations of the fourth aspect, the electronic device further includes a rear cover. A first radiator, a second radiator, and a third radiator in the antenna structure are disposed on a surface of the rear cover.
With reference to the fourth aspect, in some implementations of the fourth aspect, the electronic device further includes a metal bezel, and the metal bezel includes a first radiator, a second radiator, and a third radiator in the antenna structure.
With reference to the fourth aspect, in some implementations of the fourth aspect, the electronic device is a mobile phone.
According to a fifth aspect, an antenna structure is provided. The antenna structure includes: a first radiator, a first feed unit, a second feed unit, a second radiator, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor. The first radiator includes a first feed point and a second feed point, the first feed unit feeds the antenna structure at the first feed point, and the second feed unit feeds the antenna structure at the second feed point. When the first feed unit is feeding, the antenna structure generates a first resonance and a second resonance. When the second feed unit is feeding, the antenna structure generates a third resonance and a fourth resonance, the first resonance and the third resonance are within a first operating frequency band of the antenna structure, the second resonance and the fourth resonance are within a second operating frequency band of the antenna structure, and frequencies of all frequency points in the second operating frequency band are higher than frequencies of all frequency points in the first operating frequency band. A distance between the first feed point and the second feed point is between three eighths and five eighths of a second wavelength, and the second wavelength is a wavelength corresponding to the second resonance. The first capacitor is grounded at one end of the first radiator. The second capacitor is grounded at the other end of the first radiator.
With reference to the fifth aspect, in some implementations of the fifth aspect, the first operating frequency band covers 2402 MHz, to 2480 MHz, and the second operating frequency band covers a 5G frequency hand of wireless fidelity Wi-Fi.
With reference to the fifth aspect; in some implementations of the fifth aspect, when the first feed unit is feeding at the first feed point, the antenna structure generates a first pattern. When the second feed unit is feeding at the second feed point, the antenna structure generates a second pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern are complementary.
According to a sixth aspect, an electronic device is provided, including at least one antenna structure according to the fifth aspect.
The following describes technical solutions of this application with reference to accompanying drawings.
The technical solutions provided in this application are applicable to an electronic device that uses one or more of the following communication technologies: a Bluetooth (Bluetooth, BT) communication technology, a global positioning system (global positioning system, GPS) communication technology, a wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi) communication technology, a global system for mobile communications (global system for mobile communications, GSM) communication technology, a wideband code division multiple access (wideband code division multiple access, WCDMA) communication technology, a long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE) communication technology, a 5G communication technology, and other future communication technologies. An electronic device in embodiments of this application may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a smart band, a smartwatch, a smart helmet, smart glasses, or the like. Alternatively, the electronic device may be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (session initiation protocol, SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (wireless local loop, WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), a handheld device with a wireless communication function, a computing device or another processing device connected to a wireless modem, an in-vehicle device, an electronic device in a 5G network, an electronic device in a future evolved public land. mobile network (public land mobile network, PLMN), or the like. This is not limited in this embodiment of this application.
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The glass cover 13 may be disposed against the display 15, and may be mainly configured to protect the display 15 against dust.
The printed circuit board PCB 17 may be a flame-retardant (FR-4) dielectric board, or may be a Rogers (Rogers) dielectric board, or may be a hybrid dielectric board of Rogers and FR-4, or the like. Herein, FR-4 is a grade designation for a flame-retardant material, and the Rogers dielectric board is a high frequency board. A metal layer may be disposed on a side that is of the printed circuit board PCB 17 and that is close to the housing 19, and the metal layer may be formed by etching metal on a surface of the PCB 17. The metal layer may be used to ground an electronic element carried on the printed circuit board PCB 17, to prevent an electric shock of a user or device damage. The metal layer may be referred to as a PCB ground. In addition to the PCB ground, the electronic device 10 may further have another ground for grounding, for example, a metal middle frame.
It should be understood that, for the antenna structure, a direct grounding structure may be implemented by using a metal spring or the like, or an indirect grounding structure may be implemented by coupling or the like.
The electronic device 10 may further include a battery, which is not shown herein. The battery may be disposed inside the housing 19. The battery may divide the PCB 17 into a mainboard and a daughter board. The mainboard may be disposed between the housing 19 and an upper edge of the battery, and the daughter board may be disposed between the housing 19 and a lower edge of the battery.
The housing 19 is mainly used to support the entire device. The housing 19 may include a bezel 11, and the bezel 11 may be formed by a conductive material such as metal. The bezel 11 may extend around a periphery of the electronic device 10 and the display 15, and the bezel 11 may specifically surround four sides of the display 15, to help fasten the display 15. In an implementation, the bezel 11 made of the metal material may be directly used as a metal bezel of the electronic device 10 to form a metal bezel appearance, and this is applicable to a metal ID. In another implementation, an outer surface of the bezel 11 may alternatively be a non-metal material, for example, a plastic bezel, to form an appearance of the non-metal bezel, and this is applicable to a non-metal ID.
The rear cover 21 may be a rear cover made of a metal material, or may be a rear cover made of a non-conductive material, such as a glass rear cover or a plastic rear cover.
In recent years, mobile communications have become increasingly important in people's life. In particular, with the advent of an era of a fifth generation (fifth generation, 5G) mobile communication system, a requirement for an antenna is increasingly high. Because space reserved for an antenna in an electronic device is limited, how to implement a MIMO system in compact space becomes an urgent problem to be resolved.
An embodiment of this application provides an antenna structure design solution. Space occupied by a dual-antenna structure is reduced by sharing a same radiator, and isolation between dual antennas is good.
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1. Common mode (common mode, CM) mode of a wire antenna
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The current and the electric field in the CM mode of the wire antenna are generated by two horizontal stubs that are on two sides of the middle position 41 and that are of the wire antenna 40 as an antenna operating in a quarter-wavelength mode. The current is strong at the middle position 41 of the wire antenna 40 and weak at both ends of the wire antenna 101. The electric field is weak at the middle position 41 of the wire antenna 40 and strong at both ends of the wire antenna 40.
2. Differential mode (differential mode, DM) mode of a wire antenna
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The current and the electric field in the DM mode of the wire antenna are generated by using the entire wire antenna 50 as an antenna operating in a half-wavelength mode. The current is strong at the middle position 51 of the wire antenna 50 and weak at both ends of the wire antenna 50. The electric field is weak at the middle position 51 of the wire antenna 50 and strong at both ends of the wire antenna 50.
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The first radiator 110 includes a first feed point 141 and a second feed point 142. The first feed unit 120 feeds the antenna structure 100 at the first feed point 141, and the second feed unit 130 feeds the antenna structure 100 at the second feed point 142. The first feed point 141 is disposed in a central region 140. Distances between all points in the central region 140 and a center of the first radiator 110 are less than one sixteenth of a first wavelength. The first wavelength is a wavelength corresponding to a first resonance generated by the antenna structure 100 when the first feed unit 110 is feeding. The second feed point 142 is disposed between the central region 140 and an end of the first radiator.
It should be understood that the center of the first radiator 110 may be considered as a midpoint of a length of the first radiator 100, and the length herein may be considered as an electrical length, The electrical length may be represented by a ratio of a physical length (that is, a mechanical length or a geometric length) multiplied by transmission time of an electrical or electromagnetic signal in a medium to a time required when the signal in free space passes through a same distance as the physical length in the medium. The electrical length may meet the following formula:
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L is the physical length, a is the transmission time of the electrical or electromagnetic signal in the medium, and b is the transmission time in free space.
Alternatively, the electrical length may be a ratio of a physical length (that is, a mechanical length or a geometric length) to a wavelength of a transmitted electromagnetic wave, and the electrical length may meet the following formula:
L is the physical length, and λ is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave.
Alternatively, the center of the first radiator 110 may alternatively be considered as a geometric center of the first radiator 100.
In addition, the wavelength corresponding to the first resonance may be understood as a wavelength corresponding to a resonance point of the first resonance, or a wavelength corresponding to a center frequency of an operating frequency band corresponding to the first resonance. In the following, a wavelength corresponding to a second resonance, a wavelength corresponding to a third resonance, and a wavelength corresponding to a fourth resonance may also be correspondingly understood.
Optionally, when the first feed unit is feeding, the antenna structure may generate a first resonance, and when the second feed unit is feeding, the antenna structure may generate a third resonance.
Optionally, when the first feed unit 120 and the second feed unit 130 are feeding, an operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 corresponding to the first resonance may be the same as an operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 corresponding to the third resonance. The antenna structure 100 may be used as dual antennas, and is applicable to a MIMO system.
Optionally, an operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 corresponding to the first resonance covers 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz, and may correspond to a 2.4 GHz frequency band in wireless fidelity (wireless-fidelity, Wi-Fi).
Optionally; an operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 corresponding to the third resonance covers 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz, and may correspond to a 2.4 GHz frequency band in Wi-Fi.
It should be understood that the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi frequency band and the Bluetooth (Bluetooth, BT) frequency band belong to a same frequency. To ensure normal operation of an antenna working in the Wi-Fi frequency band and an antenna working in the BT frequency band, the two may use a same antenna, and use a time-division duplex (time-division duplex, TDD) mode. Therefore, when the first feed unit 120 and the second feed unit 130 are feeding separately, the antenna structure 100 may work in the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi frequency band and the BT frequency band respectively, or work in the Wi-Fi frequency band and the BT frequency band at the same time in the TDD mode.
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Optionally, the metal part 150 may be a metal spring.
It should be understood that indirect coupling is a concept relative to direct coupling, that is, mid-air coupling, it means that the two are not directly electrically connected. Direct coupling means a direct electrical connection, and direct feeding at a feed point.
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Optionally, a width L2 of the first radiator 110 may be adjusted according to actual simulation or design. It should be understood that the first radiator 110 may be a long-strip-shaped metal, or may be a metal sheet. This is not limited in this application. For brevity of description, in this embodiment of this application, an example in which the first metal radiator 110 is the long-strip-shaped metal is used for description. The width L2 of the first radiator 110 may be 1 mm.
Optionally, a width W1 of the first feed line 151 may be between 0.1 mm and 2 mm. For brevity of description, in this embodiment of this application, an example in which the width W1 of the feed line 151 is 0.5 mm is used for description.
Optionally; a width W2 of the second feed line 152 may be between 0.1 mm and 2 mm. For brevity of description, in this embodiment of this application, an example in which the width W1 of the second feed line 152 is 1 mm is used for description.
Optionally, the first feed unit 120 may be disposed in a central region, and a distance L3 between the first feed unit 120 and the left end of the first radiator 110 is 27.1 mm.
Optionally, a distance between the second feed point and an end of the first radiator 110 is between three sixteenths to five sixteenths of a second wavelength. The second wavelength is a wavelength corresponding to the second resonance generated by the antenna structure 100 when the first feed unit 120 is feeding. A frequency of a resonance point of the second resonance is greater than a frequency of a resonance point of the first resonance. When the antenna structure 100 is fed by the second feed unit 130, a fourth resonance may be venerated, and a frequency of a resonance point of the fourth resonance is greater than a frequency of a resonance point of a third resonance.
Optionally, a distance between the first feed point and the second feed point is between five sixteenths and eleven sixteenths of the second wavelength. Preferably, the distance between the first feed point and the second feed point is between three eighths and five eighths of the second wavelength.
In the antenna structure provided in this embodiment of this application, the feed points of the antenna structure are arranged in an asymmetric manner, so that design in the electronic device is more flexible.
Optionally, when the first feed unit 120 and the second feed unit 130 are feeding, an operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 corresponding to the second resonance may be the same as an operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 corresponding to the fourth resonance. The antenna structure 100 may be used as dual antennas, and is applicable to a MIMO system.
Optionally, an operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 corresponding to the second resonance may cover a 5G frequency band in Wi-Fi.
Optionally, an operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 corresponding to the fourth resonance may cover a 5G frequency band in Wi-Fi.
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Optionally, a matching network may be further disposed between the first feed point and the first feed unit, or between the second feed point and the second feed unit, and may be used to suppress a current of another frequency band of the feed point, so that overall performance of the antenna is improved. In addition, the position of the resonance point may also be adjusted.
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Optionally, a distance between the antenna structure and the PCB may be adjusted. according to an actual design. In this embodiment of this application, an example in which the distance between the antenna structure and the PCB is 3 mm is used for description. To be specific, a length L5 of the first feed line and the second feed line in
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in addition, when the first feed unit and the second feed unit are feeding at the same time, the antenna structure may work in the CM mode and the DM mode respectively, and corresponding electric fields generated by the antenna structure are integrally orthogonal in a far field. Integral orthogonality may be understood as that an electric field that generates a resonance in the CM mode and the DM mode meets the following formula, in the far field:
∫∫E1(θ, φ)·E2(θ, φ)dθd φ=0, where
E1(θ, ϕ) is a far-field electric field corresponding to the first resonance generated by the antenna structure when the first feed unit is feeding, and corresponds to the CM mode. E2(θ, ϕ) is a far-field electric field corresponding to the third resonance generated by the antenna structure when the second feed unit is feeding, and corresponds to the DM mode.
The electric fields corresponding to the resonance generated in the CM mode and the DM mode are integrally orthogonal between the far fields, and do not affect each other. Therefore, there is good isolation between the first feed unit and the second feed unit.
In this case, because there is good isolation between the first feed unit and the second feed unit, the first feed unit and the second feed unit may work at the same time. In other words, the two feed units of the antenna structure may simultaneously perform receiving and sending, or simultaneously perform sending or receiving, so that the antenna structure can meet a requirement of the MIMO system. The antenna structure provided in this embodiment of this application may be used as a co-radiator dual-antenna structure, to meet a MIMO requirement.
However, for the second resonance and the fourth resonance in the second operating frequency band, because an operating frequency of the corresponding antenna structure increases compared with a frequency corresponding to the first operating frequency band in which the first resonance and the third resonance are located, it can be learned from the foregoing formula of the electrical length that, because a resonant frequency hand increases, a corresponding operating wavelength is shortened, and a physical length of the first radiator remains unchanged. In this case, an equivalent electrical length of the first radiator increases, and a current distribution also changes accordingly. It may be considered that a working mode corresponding to the first resonance and the third resonance generated by the antenna structure is a fundamental mode and corresponds to the first operating frequency band, and a working mode corresponding to the second resonance and the fourth resonance generated by the antenna structure is a high-order mode and corresponds to the second operating frequency band.
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The first radiator 110 may be disposed on a surface of the antenna support 210. A first feed unit and a second feed unit may be disposed on the PCB 17, and may be electrically connected to the first radiator 110 at the feed point 140 by using a spring 220.
Optionally, the spring 220 may be coupled to the first radiator 110 at the first teed point 141 or the second feed point 142, or may be electrically connected to the first radiator 110 at the first feed point 141 or the second feed point 142 through a metal through hole 230 directly.
Optionally, the first feed unit and the second teed unit may be power chips in the electronic device. It should be understood that the first feed unit and the second feed unit may be two different radio frequency channels in a same power chip, or may be two different power chips. This is not limited in this application.
Optionally; the first radiator 110 may be disposed on a bezel or a rear cover of the electronic device, and may be implemented by using laser-direct-structuring (laser-direct-structuring, LDS), flexible circuit board (flexible printed circuit, FPC) printing, floating metal (floating metal, FLM), or the like. A location at which the antenna structure provided in this application is disposed is not limited in this embodiment of this application.
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It should be understood that a shape of the first radiator 110 is not limited in this embodiment of this application.
Optionally, for example, a distance between the first radiator 110 and the GND may be 3 mm, that is, a height of the first metal copper column 310 or the second metal copper column 320 is 3 mm.
The antenna structure provided in this embodiment of this application has a small size, and may be applied to an electronic device of an extremely small size, such as a earphone.
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It should be understood that, for the earphone, the antenna structure provided in embodiments of this application may be used as dual antennas. One antenna may be applied to a Wi-Fi frequency band, and the other antenna may be applied to a BT frequency band.
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The second radiator 410 may be disposed on a side that is of the first radiator 110 and that is away from the second feed point 142, a gap is formed between the second radiator 410 and the first radiator 110, and the second radiator 410 may be grounded at an end that is away from the first radiator 110.
It should be understood that the antenna structure provided in this embodiment of this application is a monopole antenna, and an end of the first radiator 110 is in an open (open) state. When a grounded metal is close to the end of the first radiator 110, a distributed capacitor, that is, capacitive loading, is formed, which is equivalent to connecting a capacitor in parallel to the end of the first radiator 110. In this way, a length of the first radiator 110 can be shortened.
Optionally, the antenna structure 100 may further include a third radiator 420.
The third radiator 420 may be disposed on a side that is of the first radiator 110 and that is close to the second feed point 142, a gap is formed between the third radiator 420 and the first radiator 110, and the third radiator 420 may be grounded at an end that is away from the first radiator 110.
It should be understood that additionally disposing the third radiator 420 in the antenna. structure 100 may further shorten the length of the first radiator 110. In addition, a size of a loaded capacitor of the antenna structure may be controlled by adjusting a width W3 of the gap between the first radiator 110 and the second radiator 410 or a width W4 of the gap between the first radiator 110 and the third radiator 420. The wider the gap is, the smaller a capacitance of the loaded capacitor is.
Optionally, when the antenna structure 100 includes the second radiator 410 and the third radiator 420, a physical length of the antenna structure 100 may be effectively shortened. In this case, a distance between the first feed point and the second feed point may be between three eighths to five eighths of a second wavelength, so that the antenna structure 100 generates a first operating frequency band and a second operating frequency band and maintains good isolation.
It should be understood that, because the second radiator 410 and the third radiator 420 are equivalent to capacitors, a same effect may also be achieved by connecting the first capacitor and the second capacitor in parallel at two ends of the first radiator 110. The physical length of the first radiator 110 may be adjusted by adjusting capacitance values of the first capacitor and the second capacitor. This is not limited in this application.
The second radiator 410 and the third radiator 420 may be disposed on a surface of an antenna support (not shown).
Optionally, the second radiator 410 and the third radiator 420 may be disposed on a bezel or a rear cover of the electronic device, and may be implemented by using laser-direct-structuring (laser-direct-structuring, LDS), flexible circuit board (flexible printed circuit, FPC) printing, floating metal (floating metal, FLM), or the like. A location at which the antenna structure provided in this application is disposed is not limited in this embodiment of this application.
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In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed system, apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners. For example, the described apparatus embodiment is merely an example. For example, division into the units is merely logical function division and may be other division in actual implementation. For example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not performed. In addition, the displayed or discussed mutual couplings or direct couplings or communication connections may be implemented through some interfaces. The indirect couplings or communication connections between the apparatuses or units may be implemented in an electrical form, a mechanical form, or another form.
The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementations of this application, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of this application. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application shall fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
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202010882369.5 | Aug 2020 | CN | national |
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PCT/CN2021/107650 | 7/21/2021 | WO |