This application claims priority to Taiwanese Application Serial Number 105113498, filed Apr. 29, 2016, which is herein incorporated by reference.
The disclosure relates to an antenna technology. More particularly, the disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus and a dual band printed antenna of the same.
Along with the rapid development of the network technology, the electronic communication devices that are able to connect to network become indispensable in our daily life. Simultaneously, the requirements of the design of appearance and the convenience of the portability of the electronic communication devices become higher due to the popularity thereof. In general, in order to shrink the volume of the electronic communication devices, most manufacturers make improvement on the printed antenna. However, not only the adjustment and control of operation frequencies need to be taken into consideration when the electronic communication devices are modified to make improvement, but also the human resource cost spent during the manufacturing process is needed to be evaluated.
Accordingly, it is a great challenge to design shrunk printed antennas under the condition that the normal operation is not affected and manufacturing cost is lowered.
The invention provides a dual band printed antenna that includes a substrate, a first driver, a first reflector, a second driver, a second reflector and a transmission line. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface disposed on opposite sides and at least two electrically conductive holes penetrating therethrough. The first driver is disposed on the first surface and configured to generate a first radiation pattern of a first frequency band. The first reflector is disposed on the first surface and apart from the first driver at a first distance. The second driver is disposed on the second surface and configured to generate a second radiation pattern of a second frequency band, wherein the second driver is electrically coupled to the first driver through the at least two electrically conductive holes; a second reflector disposed on the second surface corresponding to the position of the first driver and apart from the second driver at a second distance. The transmission line is disposed on the first surface and electrically coupled to a feed point and a ground point of the first driver.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an electronic apparatus that includes a supporting element and at least one dual band printed antenna. The dual band printed antenna is disposed on the supporting element and includes a substrate, a first driver, a first reflector, a second driver, a second reflector and a transmission line. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface disposed on opposite sides and at least two electrically conductive holes penetrating therethrough. The first driver is disposed on the first surface and configured to generate a first radiation pattern of a first frequency band. The first reflector is disposed on the first surface and apart from the first driver at a first distance. The second driver is disposed on the second surface and configured to generate a second radiation pattern of a second frequency band, wherein the second driver is electrically coupled to the first driver through the at least two electrically conductive holes; a second reflector disposed on the second surface corresponding to the position of the first driver and apart from the second driver at a second distance. The transmission line is disposed on the first surface and electrically coupled to a feed point and a ground point of the first driver.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following description and appended claims.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are by examples, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
The invention can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiment, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows:
Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
As used herein with respect to the “first”, “second”, . . . , etc., are not particularly alleged order or overall meaning, nor to limit the present invention, it is only the difference between the same technique described in terms elements or operations.
As used herein with respect to “electrically connected” or “coupled” may refer to two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact as, or as a solid or indirect mutual electrical contact, and the “power connection” can also refer to two or more elements are in operation or action.
As used herein with respect to the “including”, “includes”, “having”, “containing”, etc., are open terms that mean including but not limited to.
The term “and/or” includes the things on any or all combinations used herein.
As used herein with respect to the direction of the term, for example: up, down, left, right, front or rear, etc., only the direction reference to the drawings. Therefore, the direction of the use of terminology is used to describe not intended to limit this creation.
Certain terms used to describe the present application will be discussed below or elsewhere in this specification, in order to provide those skilled in the additional guidance on the description of the present application.
As used herein, the term on the “approximately”, “about” etc., to any number of modifications or errors can change slightly, but a slight change or error does not change its nature. In general, such terms of the modified micro-scope changes or errors in some embodiments, be 20%, in some embodiments, may be 10%, and in some embodiments may be 5% or some other value. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned value as per needs adjustment, not limited thereto.
Reference is now made to
The substrate 100 includes a first surface 101 and a second surface 103 opposite to each other. In
In an embodiment, the first driver 102, the first reflector 104, the second driver 106 and the second reflector 108 are respectively formed by metal material or any other electrically conductive material. The first driver 102 is disposed on the first surface 101 and is configured to generate a first radiation pattern of a first frequency band. The second driver 106 is disposed on the second surface 103 and configured to generate a second radiation pattern of a second frequency band. In an embodiment, the first frequency band has a resonant frequency of 2.4 GHz and the second frequency band has a resonant frequency of 5 GHz. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.
In the present embodiment, first driver 102 includes a first feed radiation arm 112A and a first ground radiation arm 112B.
The first feed radiation arm 112A includes a first feed path 114A extending from a point C1 to a point A and a second feed path 114B extending from the point A to a point C2. The first ground radiation arm 112B includes a first ground path 116A extending from a point C4 to a point B1 and a second ground path 116B extending from the point B1 to a point C3.
The first feed path 114A and the first ground path 116A stretch along a first direction, such as but not limited to an X direction illustrated in
In an embodiment, the lengths of the first feed path 114A and the first ground path 116A are respectively a half of a wavelength that a first resonant frequency of the first frequency band corresponds. Take the resonant frequency of 2.4 GHz described above as an example, the length of each of the first feed path 114A and the first ground path 116A is 25 millimeters. However, the value described above is merely an example. The present invention is not limited thereto.
In an embodiment, the first antenna impedance bandwidth of the first driver 102 is adjusted by adjusting a width of the first gap G1 and/or an area of the second feed path 114B and the second ground path 116B. It is appreciated that the area of each of the second feed path 114B and the second ground path 116B is determined by the lengths and widths of the second feed path 114B and the second ground path 116B respectively.
The first reflector 104 is disposed on the first surface 101 and is apart from the first driver 102 at a first distance L1. The first reflector 102 is configured to reflect the first frequency band radiation pattern generated by the first driver 102 to an opposite side of the first driver 102. In an embodiment, the first reflector 104 stretches along the first direction between a point D1 and a point D2 to accomplish the reflecting mechanism to reflect the first frequency band radiation pattern. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.
In an embodiment, the first distance L1 between the first reflector 104 and the first driver 102 is preferably 0.1 to 0.15 times of the wavelength corresponding to a first resonant frequency of the first frequency band. Take the resonant frequency of 2.4 GHz described above as an example, the first distance L1 is 16.7 millimeters. However, the value described above is merely an example. The present invention is not limited thereto.
In an embodiment, the second driver 106 includes a second feed radiation arm 118A and a second ground radiation arm 118B.
The second feed radiation arm 118A includes a third feed path 120A extending from a point C5 to a point O1 and a fourth feed path 120B extending from the point O1 to a point C6. The second ground radiation arm 118B includes a third ground path 122A extending from a point C8 to a point O2 and a fourth ground path 122B extending from the point O2 to a point C7.
The third feed path 120A and the third ground path 122A stretch along a first direction, such as but not limited to an X direction illustrated in
In an embodiment, the lengths of the third feed path 120A and the third ground path 122A are respectively a half of a wavelength that a second resonant frequency of the second frequency band corresponds. Take the resonant frequency of 5 GHz described above as an example, the length of each of the third feed path 120A and the third ground path 122A is 11.4 millimeters. However, the value described above is merely an example. The present invention is not limited thereto.
The second feed radiation arm 118A and the second ground radiation arm 118B are electrically coupled to the first feed radiation arm 112A and a first ground radiation arm 112B through the two electrically conductive holes 105A and 105B. In an embodiment, the positions of the electrically conductive holes 105A and 105B substantially correspond to the positions of the point O1 and the point O2. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.
In an embodiment, a second antenna impedance bandwidth of the second driver 106 is adjusted by a width of the second gap G2 and/or an area of the fourth feed path 120B and the fourth ground path 122B. It is appreciated that the area of each of the fourth feed path 120B and the fourth ground path 122B is determined by the lengths and widths of the fourth feed path 120B and the fourth ground path 122B respectively.
The second reflector 108 is disposed on the second surface 103 and is apart from the second driver 106 at a second distance L2. The second driver 106 is configured to reflect the second frequency band radiation pattern generated by the opposite side of the second driver 106. In an embodiment, the second reflector 108 stretches along the first direction between a point D3 and a point D4 to accomplish the reflecting mechanism to reflect the second frequency band radiation pattern. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.
In an embodiment, the second reflector 108 is disposed on a position corresponding to the position of the first driver 102. More specifically, the second reflector 108 and the first driver 102 are disposed at the corresponding positions on opposite sides of the substrate 100 such that the path of the second reflector 108 are overlapped and electrically coupled with the path of the first driver 102 through the substrate.
In an embodiment, the second reflector 108 is apart from the second driver 106 by a second distance L2, which is preferably 0.1 to 0.15 times of the wavelength corresponding to a second resonant frequency of the second frequency band. Take the resonant frequency of 5 GHz described above as an example, the second distance L2 is 6.4 millimeters. However, the value described above is merely an example. The present invention is not limited thereto.
In an embodiment, the second reflector 108 selectively includes a reflective surface 124 disposed at the position of the fourth feed path 120B and the fourth ground path 122B correspondingly. A second impedance bandwidth of the second driver 106 is adjusted by adjusting a length W1 and a width W2 of the reflective surface 124.
The transmission line 110 is disposed on the first surface 101 and is electrically coupled to a feed point A and a ground point B1 of the first driver 102. In an embodiment, the transmission line 110 is a coaxial transmission line including a positive terminal and a negative terminal (not illustrated). The positive terminal is electrically connected to the feed point A and the negative terminal is electrically connected to the ground point B1. Since the first driver 102 is a dipole antenna, the coaxial transmission line can be selectively fixed at a point B2 or a point B3.
As a result, by providing energy to the first driver 102 and the second driver 106 through the positive terminal of the transmission line 110 and by electrically to a system ground plane through the negative terminal, the first frequency band and the second frequency band can be generated by the resonance of the first driver 102 and the second driver 106.
As described above, since the second reflector 108 is disposed at the position corresponding to the position of the first driver 102, the path of the first driver 102 and the path of the second reflector 108 are overlapped and electrically coupled to each other through the substrate. Furthermore, by using such a design, the director is not necessary to be disposed in the dual band printed antenna 1 of the present invention. The radiation patterns of the first driver 102 and the second driver 106 are guided by the first reflector 104 and the second reflector 108 to increase the maximum gain of the antenna.
As a result, the size of the dual band printed antenna 1 of the present invention can be shrunk without affecting the antenna efficiency and the gain of the same. For example, the length XL, the width ZL and the height (not labeled) of the substrate 100 can respectively be 60 millimeters, 30 millimeters and 0.8 millimeters. However, the value described above is merely an example. The present invention is not limited thereto.
Reference is now made to
The electronic apparatus 2 includes a supporting element 200 and four dual band printed antennas 202A-202D. Each of the dual band printed antennas 202A-202D can be implemented by the dual band printed antenna 1 illustrated in
In an embodiment, the supporting element 200 is a round shape and includes a metal plate 204 and electrically isolating elements 206A-206D (illustrated with dashed lines in
In an embodiment, other circuit components (not illustrated) of the electronic apparatus 2 can be disposed on a side of the metal plate 204 opposite to the dual band printed antennas 202A-202D. As a result, the metal plate 204 provides the dual band printed antennas 202A-202D a shielding effect against the other circuit components of the electronic apparatus 2. The electrical interference on the dual band printed antennas 202A-202D from the other circuit components can be avoided.
In the present embodiment, the dual band printed antennas 202A-202C are disposed at an edge of the supporting element apart from each other by 120 degrees. The dual band printed antenna 202D is disposed at a central region of a surface of the supporting element 200 to enhance the signal strength along the Z direction.
As illustrated in
Reference is now made to
In an embodiment, when vertical distance H between the first driver 102 and the edge of the metal plate 204 is 10 millimeters and the horizontal distance V between the first driver 102 and the edge of the metal plate 204 is 5 millimeters, the influence of the metal plate 204 on the dual band printed antenna 202A is the least. As illustrated in
Reference is now made to
Table 1 illustrated in the following paragraph shows the antenna efficiencies and the maximum gains of the dual band printed antenna with and without the metal plate under different frequencies in an embodiment of the present invention.
Based on
It is appreciated that the number and the positions of the dual band printed antennas included in the electronic apparatus illustrated in
Reference is now made to
In an embodiment, the supporting element 600 is a quadrilateral and includes electrically isolating elements 604A-604D (illustrated by using dashed line in
In the present embodiment, the dual band printed antennas 602A-602D are disposed at four edges of the supporting element 600. Comparing to the disposition of the dual band printed antennas 202A-202D illustrated in
As a result, the dual band printed antenna of the present invention can be arranged in different ways in the electronic apparatus to accomplish the omnidirectional signal transmission and reception without interfering each other.
Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.
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