This application claims the benefit of priority to Taiwan Patent Application No. 110113982, filed on Apr. 19, 2021. The entire content of the above identified application is incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to an antenna structure, and particularly to a broadband antenna structure.
Driven by humans' pursuit of convenient life, a large number of device networking requirements have been generated. Therefore, wireless communication systems are developing towards higher transmission rates and throughput. For example, WIFI 6 simply increasing the utilization of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels is still insufficient. To cope with the growth rate of the number of networked devices, WIFI 6E has added with a 6 GHz frequency band to solve the problem of channel congestion by adding channels. However, as the wireless communication system widens or increases the communication frequency band, it also means that the design complexity and cost of the radio frequency (RF) front-end unit will correspondingly increase. Therefore, how to reduce the design complexity and cost of the radio frequency front-end unit of the new generation wireless communication system has become a topic of concern in the market, and the design of the antenna structure is closely related to the topic.
In view of this, there is an urgent need for an antenna structure in the market, which can not only meet the wideness or increase of the communication frequency band of the wireless communication system but also effectively reduce the design complexity and cost of the RF front-end unit.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an antenna structure is provided, which includes a radiating portion, a grounding portion, a connecting portion, and a collaboration portion. The connecting portion is electrically connected between the radiating portion and the grounding portion, and the connecting portion is provided for a feeding port to be disposed thereon for feeding a signal to the antenna structure. The collaboration portion is electrically connected to the grounding portion, the collaboration portion is coupling to the radiating portion and the connecting portion, the collaboration portion and the radiating portion are separated from each other, and the collaboration portion and the connecting portion are separated from each other.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an antenna structure is provided, which includes a radiating portion, a grounding portion, a connecting portion, and a collaboration portion. The radiating portion includes one or more radiating sections. The connecting portion is electrically connected between the radiating portion and the grounding portion, and the connecting portion is provided for a feeding port to be disposed thereon for feeding a signal to the antenna structure. The collaboration portion is electrically connected to the grounding portion. Each of the radiating portion, the grounding portion, the collaboration portion, and the collaboration portion is made of metal material. The connecting portion and the collaboration portion are flat-board-shaped. A normal direction of each of the connecting portion and the collaboration portion is parallel to a second direction. At least a part of the grounding portion and the radiating portion are flat-board-shaped. A normal direction of each of the at least a part of the grounding portion and the radiating portion is parallel to a third direction. A first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other. In this way, the three-dimensional antenna structure helps to meet the application requirements of wider frequency bands or newly added frequency bands without increasing the number of antennas and layout volume.
The present disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiment, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows:
The present disclosure is more particularly described in the following examples that are intended as illustrative only since numerous modifications and variations therein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Like numbers in the drawings indicate like components throughout the views. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference, and the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on”. Titles or subtitles can be used herein for the convenience of a reader, which shall have no influence on the scope of the present disclosure.
The terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings in the art. In the case of conflict, the present document, including any definitions given herein, will prevail. The same thing can be expressed in more than one way. Alternative language and synonyms can be used for any term(s) discussed herein, and no special significance is to be placed upon whether a term is elaborated or discussed herein. A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms. The use of examples anywhere in this specification including examples of any terms is illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the present disclosure or of any exemplified term. Likewise, the present disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given herein. Numbering terms such as “first”, “second” or “third” can be used to describe various components, signals or the like, which are for distinguishing one component/signal from another one only, and are not intended to, nor should be construed to impose any substantive limitations on the components, signals or the like.
In detail, the collaboration portion 160 may be coupling to the radiating portion 130 and the connecting portion 150. And the collaboration portion 160 and the radiating portion 130 are separated from each other, and the collaboration portion 160 and the connecting portion 150 are separated from each other. Thereby, the antenna metal radiating path is increased through the collaboration portion 160. And through the mutual couplings among the collaboration portion 160, the connecting portion 150, and the radiating portion 130, the operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100 (for example, the voltage standing wave ratio corresponding to the frequency, namely VSWR, Voltage Standing Wave Ratio, is less than or equal to 2) not only contributed by the radiating portion 130 but also contributed by the coupling between the radiating portion 130 and the collaboration portion 160 and the coupling between the collaboration portion 160 and the connecting portion 150. Thereby, widening or adding the operating frequency band of the antenna structure 100, and further effectively reducing the number of antennas in wireless broadband communication products may be achieved. For example, the antenna structure 100 can be applied to a radio frequency front-end unit of a WIFI 6E system, through the radiating portion 130 to provide an operating frequency band of about 2.4 GHz (e.g., 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz) and about 5 GHz (e.g., 5.15 GHz to 5.85 GHz). And through the collaboration portion 160 coupling to the radiating portion 130 and the connecting portion 150 to extend the operating frequency band from about 5 GHz to cover 6 GHz (for example, 5.85 GHz to 7.125 GHz), that is, 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz and 5.15 GHz to 7.125 GHz that meet the requirements of the WIFI 6E standard, so that it meets the application requirements of the WIFI 6E system with increased channels without increasing the number of antennas and layout volume.
The second radiating section 132 may include an open segment 136 extending from a junction 135 between the second radiating section 132 and a second connecting section 152 of the connecting portion 150 to an open end 137. The length M3 of the open segment 136 along the first direction x is less than the length L of a first collaboration section 161 of the collaboration portion 160 along the first direction x. This is beneficial to adjust the frequency offset so that the operating frequency band falls within the desired frequency band. In this embodiment, the length M3 is 2.75 mm, and the length L is 4.5 mm.
The grounding portion 140 may include one or more ground sections. In this embodiment, the grounding portion 140 includes two grounding sections, namely a first grounding section 141 and a second grounding section 142. The first grounding section 141 and the second grounding section 142 are directly electrically connected and arranged perpendicular to each other. In this way, it is helpful to adjust the radiation characteristics of the antenna structure 100, such as the operating frequency band, the radiation field pattern, etc., to meet the requirements of the application. Furthermore, it should be understood that the areas of the first grounding section 141 and the second grounding section 142 or the size ratios to other elements in the antenna structure 100 are not limited to the disclosure of
The radiating portion 130, the grounding portion 140, the connecting portion 150, and the collaboration portion 160 can be made of metal material. Each of the radiating portion 130, the first grounding section 141, the second grounding section 142, the connecting portion 150, and the collaboration portion 160 may be flat-board-shaped (flat-sheet-shaped, or flat-plate-shaped). It may be a flat plate and thus a metal sheet, and the thicknesses of the metal sheets are not limited to the disclosure shown in
The normal direction of each of the connecting portion 150, the collaboration portion 160, and the second grounding section 142 may be parallel to the second direction y, and the connecting portion 150, the collaboration portion 160, and the second grounding section 142 are all arranged on the same plane. The connecting portion 150 and the collaboration portion 160 are specifically arranged along the first direction x and are directly electrically connected to the second grounding section 142, respectively. That is, the second grounding section 142 is electrically connected between the connecting portion 150 and the collaboration portion 160. The normal direction of each of the radiating portion 130 and the first grounding section 141 may be parallel to a third direction z, and the first direction x, the second direction y, and the third direction z are perpendicular to each other. In this way, the three-dimensional antenna structure 100 helps to meet the application requirements of wider frequency bands or newly added frequency bands without increasing the number of antennas and the layout volume. Specifically, the antenna structure 100 is an integrally formed three-dimensional bent-metal-sheet antenna including the radiating portion 130, the grounding portion 140, the connecting portion 150, and the collaboration portion 160, the dielectric material of the antenna structure 100 is air, and the dielectric material is combined not limited to this.
The collaboration portion 160 and the second radiating section 132 may be located correspondingly to each other along the first direction x, that is, the projections of the collaboration portion 160 (especially the first collaboration section 161) and the second radiating section 132 onto the x-y plane along the first direction x are at least partially overlapped, or the coordinates of the first direction x thereof are at least partially the same. Thereby, the operating frequency band of the second radiating section 132 is beneficial to extend and widen toward high frequencies.
The connecting portion 150 may include one or a plurality of connecting sections. In this embodiment, the connecting portion 150 includes two connecting sections, namely a first connecting section 151 and the second connecting section 152. The first connecting section 151 and the second connecting section 152 are arranged along the first direction x and are electrically connected. The grounding portion 140, the first connecting section 151, and the second connecting section 152 are electrically connected in sequence. A part of the second connecting section 152 (for example, the part of the second connecting section 152 where the feeding port 170 is provided) is located closer to the grounding portion 140 than a part of the first connecting section 151 thereto. And the second connecting section 152 is provided for a feeding port (that is, a signal feeding position) 170. Thereby, the first radiating section 131 as a metal radiator is electrically connected to an extension from the feeding port 170, the current or energy resonates from the feeding port 170 to the first radiating section 131 to generate radiation energy in the 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz frequency band. The second radiating section 132 as a metal radiator is electrically connected to the extension from the feeding port 170, the current or energy resonates from the feeding port 170 to the second radiating section 132 to generate radiation energy in the 5.15 GHz to 5.85 GHz frequency band. Further, the metal radiator of the collaboration portion 160 extends from the second grounding section 142 to be respectively coupling to the second connecting section 152 and the second radiating section 132, which are extended from the feeding port 170, and resonates the 5.85 GHz to 7.125 GHz frequency band by the coupling method.
The second connecting section 152 provided with the feeding port 170 may be located closer to the collaboration portion 160 than the first connecting section 151 thereto. In this way, the energy coupling between the feeding signal of the second connecting section 152 and the collaboration portion 160 helps the antenna structure 100 to have a wider frequency band or a newly added frequency band.
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According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when any one of a radiating portion, a grounding portion, a connecting portion, and a collaboration portion includes at least two sections (i.e., plural regions) and is flat-board-shaped. The two sections can be respectively arranged on different planes in physical connections with each other. For example, the first grounding section 141 and the second grounding section 142 are perpendicular to each other. The two sections can also be arranged on the same plane, but the electromagnetic radiation modes and characteristics of the two sections are different. For example, the length of the structural junction between the first radiating section 131 and the second radiating section 132 along the second direction y has a discontinuous change, and the length of the first radiating section 131 along the second direction y is greater than the length of the second radiating section 132 along the second direction y, so the first radiating section 131 and the second radiating section 132 are configured to generate different frequency modes related to the lengths M1 and M2, respectively, along the first direction x.
The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.
The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the disclosure and their practical application so as to enable others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its spirit and scope.
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