1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a printed circuit board (PCB) antenna, and more particularly to a dual-frequency high-gain antenna.
2. Related Art
Along with the development of wireless communication technology, information can be transmitted by a wireless communication system without the limitation of geography. Being one of the most important elements in the wireless communication field, the current antenna is preferably fabricated by means of PCB with various advantages such as being simple and low in cost.
At present, the standard of wireless transmission is constituted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), so as to make the wireless transmission technology widely utilized, and ensure that the devices produced by various manufacturers are compatible and stable.
In an ordinary radio-frequency circuit, passive parts are frequently used, such as antenna, diplexer, high low band stop filter, balun, power divider and coupler, wherein the antenna is an important element that has impact on the signal transmission quality. With the co-existence of the 2.4 GHz frequency band and 5 GHz frequency band on a communication chip, the antenna must simultaneously receive frequencies of the two frequency bands. However, in general, the dual-frequency antenna has the disadvantages of being insufficient in bandwidth and gain and has the problem of being difficult to integrate.
Therefore, how to provide a dual-frequency high-gain antenna to improve the signal transmission bandwidth thereof has become a problem to be settled by the researchers.
In view of the above, the main objective of the present invention is to provide a dual-frequency high-gain antenna, which utilizes the design of a diplexer loop portion, a single-frequency radiation unit and a dual-frequency radiation unit to improve the gain and bandwidth of the antenna, so as to increase the signal transmission distance.
Therefore, in order to achieve the above objective, the dual-frequency high-gain antenna disclosed in the present invention comprises a diplexer loop portion, two single-frequency radiation units and two dual-frequency radiation units.
The diplexer loop portion is disposed at the center of the antenna substrate for receiving a feed signal.
The two single-frequency radiation units are symmetrically connected to two sides of the diplexer loop portion for radiating a radio-frequency signal corresponding to a first frequency value of the feed signal, wherein each single-frequency radiation unit is of a dipole antenna structure.
The two dual-frequency radiation units are respectively connected to each single-frequency radiation portion for radiating radio-frequency signals corresponding to the first frequency value and a second frequency value of the feed signal, wherein each dual-frequency radiation unit is of a dipole antenna structure.
The single-frequency radiation unit further comprises a first frequency band radiation portion for radiating a radio-frequency signal of the first frequency value. The dual-frequency radiation unit further comprises a first frequency band radiation portion and a second frequency band radiation portion respectively for radiating radio-frequency signals of the first frequency value and the second frequency value.
Furthermore, in order to achieve the above objective, the dual-frequency high-gain antenna disclosed in the present invention comprises a diplexer loop portion and more than two dual-frequency radiation units.
The diplexer loop portion is disposed at the center of the antenna substrate for receiving a feed signal.
More than two dual-frequency radiation units are connected to the diplexer loop portion for radiating radio-frequency signals corresponding to a first frequency value and a second frequency value of the feed signal, wherein each dual-frequency radiation unit is of a dipole antenna structure.
The dual-frequency radiation unit further comprises a first frequency band radiation portion and a second frequency band radiation portion respectively for radiating radio-frequency signals of the first frequency value and the second frequency value.
Furthermore, in order to achieve the above objective, the dual-frequency high-gain antenna disclosed in the present invention comprises a signal feed portion, two single-frequency radiation units and two dual-frequency radiation units.
The signal feed portion is disposed at the center of the antenna substrate for receiving a feed signal.
The two single-frequency radiation units are symmetrically connected to two sides of the signal feed portion for radiating a radio-frequency signal corresponding to a first frequency value of the feed signal, wherein each single-frequency radiation unit is of a dipole antenna structure.
The two dual-frequency radiation units are respectively connected to each single-frequency radiation portion for radiating radio-frequency signals corresponding to the first frequency value and a second frequency value of the feed signal, wherein each dual-frequency radiation unit is of a dipole antenna structure.
The single-frequency radiation unit further comprises a first frequency band radiation portion for radiating a radio-frequency signal of the first frequency value. The dual-frequency radiation unit further comprises a first frequency band radiation portion and a second frequency band radiation portion respectively for radiating radio-frequency signals of the first frequency value and the second frequency value.
With the dual-frequency high-gain antenna, a radio-frequency signal is transmitted and received through the diplexer loop portion, so as to provide the antenna with the characteristics of receiving/sending a signal, and the design of a single-frequency radiation section and a dual-frequency radiation section also enhances the signal receiving/sending gains of the antenna.
The features and practice of the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be illustrated in detail below with the accompanying drawings.
Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below for illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
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The diplexer loop portion 10 includes two signal feed portions, i.e., a first signal feed portion 10a and a second signal feed portion 10b (as shown in
The two single-frequency radiation units 20 are respectively disposed on two sides of the diplexer loop portion 10 and connected to the diplexer loop portion 10 through a microstrip line for receiving and radiating a feed signal, wherein the single-frequency radiation unit 20 is of a dipole antenna structure.
The two dual-frequency radiation units 30 are connected to the single-frequency radiation units 20 through a microstrip line, for receiving and radiating a feed signal, wherein the dual-frequency radiation unit 30 is of a dipole antenna structure.
Furthermore, the antenna feeds a signal by means of central feed characterized in a symmetrical radiation pattern and relatively reduces the feed loss, so as to enhance the receiving/sending gains of the antenna. In addition, the single-frequency radiation unit 20 and the dual-frequency radiation unit 30 are connected in series and the receiving/sending gains can be regulated by altering the quantity of the seriesly-connected single-frequency radiation units 20 or dual-frequency radiation units 30.
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The first signal feed portion 10a and the second signal feed portion 10b are respectively connected to the corresponding meandering circuit section 10c for providing a signal transmitting path and a signal receiving path and filtering out a transmitting signal and a receiving signal through a filtering line (not shown). The two side edges of the meandering circuit section 10c of the diplexer loop portion 10 are respectively connected to a single-frequency radiation signal portion 21.
The single-frequency radiation signal portions 21 are respectively disposed on two sides of the diplexer loop portion 10 and connected to the diplexer loop portion 10 through a microstrip line 11 for receiving and radiating a feed signal. In addition, each single-frequency radiation signal portion 21 includes a first frequency band radiation signal portion 21a for radiating a radio-frequency signal of the first frequency value (for example, 5 GHz).
The dual-frequency radiation signal portions 31 are connected to the single-frequency radiation portions 20 through the microstrip line 11 for receiving and radiating a feed signal. Each dual-frequency radiation signal portion 31 includes a first frequency band radiation signal portion 31a and a second frequency band radiation signal portion 31b respectively for radiating radio-frequency signals of the first frequency value (for example, 5 GHz) and the second frequency value (for example, 2.4 GHz).
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The diplexer loop ground portion 10d has an approximately rectangular-shaped ground plane including two ground feed points respectively corresponding to the positions of the first signal feed portion 10a and the second signal feed portion 10b, for providing a ground loop of radio-frequency signals.
The single-frequency radiation ground portions 22 are respectively disposed on two sides of the diplexer loop ground portion 10d and connected to the diplexer loop ground portion 10d through the microstrip line 11. In addition, each single-frequency radiation ground portion 22 includes a first frequency band radiation ground portion 22a which is symmetrical with the first frequency band radiation signal portion 21a.
The dual-frequency ground portions 32 are connected to the single-frequency ground portions 22 through the microstrip line 11. Each dual-frequency ground portion 32 includes a first frequency band radiation ground portion 32a and a second frequency band radiation ground portion 32b respectively corresponding to the first frequency band radiation signal portion 31a and the second frequency band radiation signal portion 31b. Moreover, the first frequency band radiation signal portion 31a and the first frequency band ground portion 32a together form a first frequency band radiation portion, and the second frequency band radiation signal portion 31b and the second frequency band ground portion 32b together form a second frequency band radiation portion.
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The diplexer loop portion 10 includes two signal feed portions, i.e., a first signal feed portion 10a and a second signal feed portion 10b, wherein the first signal feed portion 10a and the second signal feed portion 10b are respectively connected to a corresponding meandering microstrip line section 10c for providing a signal transmitting path and a signal receiving path, and filtering out a transmitting signal and a receiving signal through a filtering line (not shown).
The dual-frequency radiation units 30 are connected to the diplexer loop portion 10 through the microstrip line for receiving and radiating a feed signal. Each dual-frequency radiation unit 30 includes a first frequency band radiation portion 30a and a second frequency band radiation portion 30b respectively for radiating radio-frequency signals of the first frequency value (for example, 2.4 GHz) and the second frequency value (for example, 5 GHz).
Furthermore, the signal receiving/sending characteristics of the antenna can be modified by altering the quantity of the radiation units. Referring to
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With the dual-frequency high-gain antenna, a radio-frequency signal is transmitted and received through the diplexer loop portion, so as to provide the antenna with the characteristics of receiving/sending a signal, and the design of a single-frequency radiation section and a dual-frequency radiation section also enhances the signal receiving/sending gains of the antenna.
The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
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