Chip Antenna Mounting Apparatus

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20070194996
  • Publication Number
    20070194996
  • Date Filed
    November 28, 2006
    17 years ago
  • Date Published
    August 23, 2007
    16 years ago
Abstract
A connection apparatus for a chip antenna includes a connection base and at least one chip slot. The connection base is disposed on a circuit board and connects to the electronic components of the circuit board via a connection wire. The chip slot is disposed on the connection base for inserting the chip antenna. Thus, the chip antenna is connected to the electronic components of the circuit board via the connection wire.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings,



FIG. 1A is a lateral view of one preferred embodiment for the present invention;



FIG. 1B is a lateral view of another preferred embodiment for the present invention;



FIG. 1C is a lateral view of another preferred embodiment for the present invention;



FIG. 2A˜2I are the antenna pattern graphs illustrated when a center frequency is 2.4 GHz for the chip antenna of FIG. 1B;



FIG. 3A˜3I are the antenna pattern graphs illustrated when a center frequency is 5 GHz for the chip antenna of FIG. 1B;



FIG. 4 illustrates a graph of return loss versus frequency response of chip antenna of FIG. 1B;



FIG. 5A is a graph of return loss versus frequency response when there is a 45 degree angle between a chip antenna and a connection base, and a circuit board contains/does not contain a ground area of the chip antenna mounting apparatus of FIG. 1B;



FIG. 5B is a graph of return loss versus frequency response when there is a 90 degree angle between a chip antenna and a surface of a connection base, and a circuit board contains/does not contain a ground area of the chip antenna mounting apparatus of FIG. 1B;



FIG. 6A˜6C are the antenna pattern graphs when a chip antenna and a connection base have a 45 degree angle, a circuit board contains a ground area and the center frequency is 2.4 GHz of the chip antenna mounting apparatus of FIG. 1B; and



FIG. 7A˜7C are the antenna pattern graphs when a chip antenna and a connection base has a 90 degree angle, a circuit board contains a ground area and a center frequency is 2.4 GHz of the chip antenna mounting apparatus of FIG. 1B.


Claims
  • 1. A chip antenna mounting apparatus, comprising: a connection base, disposed on a circuit board, wherein the connection base has a connection wire to connect the electronic components of the circuit board; andat least one chip slot, disposed on the connection base, wherein the chip antenna is inserted into the chip slot and connected with the electronic components of the circuit board via the connection wire.
  • 2. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chip slot has a connection point to connect a feed-in point of the chip antenna.
  • 3. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chip slot and a surface of the connection base has an angle.
  • 4. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 3, wherein the angle corresponds to a radiation pattern of the chip antenna.
  • 5. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 3, wherein the angle corresponds to a frequency response of the chip antenna.
  • 6. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chip slot is arranged to have a distance between the circuit board after the chip antenna is inserted.
  • 7. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the position of the chip slot is higher than the electronic components of the circuit board.
  • 8. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connection base has a plurality of chip slots to provide a plurality of angles for the chip antenna.
  • 9. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 1, further comprises an adjustable knob to adjust an angle of the chip slot to a surface of the connection base.
  • 10. The chip antenna mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chip slot is a fixed chip slot or a pluggable chip slot.
  • 11. An apparatus having a chip antenna, comprising: a circuit board;a chip antenna;a connection base, disposed on the circuit board, wherein the connection base has a connection wire to connect the electronic components of the circuit board; andat least one chip slot, disposed on the connection base, wherein the chip antenna is inserted into the chip slot and connects with the electronic components of the circuit board via the connection wire.
  • 12. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, wherein the chip slot has a connection point to connect a feed-in point of the chip antenna.
  • 13. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, wherein the chip slot and a surface of the connection base are at an angle to each other.
  • 14. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 13, wherein the angle corresponds to a radiation pattern of the chip antenna.
  • 15. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 13, wherein the angle corresponds to a frequency response of the chip antenna.
  • 16. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, wherein the chip slot is arranged to have a distance between the circuit board after the chip antenna is inserted.
  • 17. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, wherein the position of the chip slot is arranged to higher than the electronic components of the circuit board.
  • 18. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, wherein the connection base has a plurality of chip slots to provide a plurality of angles for the chip antenna.
  • 19. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, further comprises an adjustable knob to adjust the angle of the chip slot to a surface of the connection base.
  • 20. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, wherein the chip slot is an adjustable chip slot, capable of adjusting an angle between the chip slot and a surface of the connection base.
  • 21. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, wherein the chip slot is a fixed chip slot or a pluggable chip slot.
  • 22. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 11, further comprises a ground area on the circuit board corresponding to the chip antenna for coupling effect between the chip antenna and the ground area.
  • 23. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 22, wherein the ground area is located near one side or the other side of the corresponding chip antenna.
  • 24. The apparatus having the chip antenna of claim 22, wherein the ground area is made of the metal, alloy or other electrically conductive material.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
95105666 Feb 2006 TW national