Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to design the antenna assembly of partly pointing out, make described antenna assembly eliminate the shortcoming in the prior art by preface.Specifically, the objective of the invention is to design a kind of antenna assembly, (from about 1.7GHz to the 2.6GHz) work that makes that described antenna assembly on the one hand can be in the frequency range of non-constant width, and it can also be in lower band operation on the other hand, for example GSM frequency band and GPS frequency band, can also move these frequency bands, and not influence the work in higher, wide frequency ranges.Another object of the present invention is to realize a kind of antenna assembly, its manufacturing cost economical rationality, and to the requirement of free space seldom.
A further object of the present invention is the electric supply installation that design is partly pointed out by preface, make described electric supply installation eliminate the shortcoming in the prior art, it is on the one hand in wide high-frequency range, on the other hand in lower band movably with a plurality of optional radiators (no matter their detailed structure how) operational excellence together, its manufacturing at last is not only simply but also economical.
If the antenna assembly of partly pointing out by preface is characterised in that first end of second conductor is connected to ground by tuner, then will reach the purpose that constitutes basis of the present invention
Be positioned at first conductor segment of the position of approaching described link or the end of second conductor segment is connected to ground by tuner if described electric supply installation is characterised in that, then will reach the purpose that constitutes basis of the present invention about electric supply installation.
According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of antenna assembly with big bandwidth is provided, it comprises radiator (4,7) and be connected to electric supply installation (6) on the circuit in the radio communication device, described electric supply installation (6) comprises first conductor (9 with first end (10) and second end (11) on the one hand, 30), described first conductor (9,30)
A) be connected on the circuit in the described radio communication device with its first end (10),
B) described first conductor extends along described radiator (4,7), and
C) described first conductor is not to be electrically connected to described radiator (4,7),
And described on the other hand electric supply installation (6) comprises second conductor (13,26,33), it has first end (14) and second end (15), described second conductor is connected to ground with its first end (14), and alternately be positioned at described first conductor (9 along described second conductor of at least a portion of the described second conductor longitudinal length, 30) on the not ipsilateral or around described first conductor (9,30), it is characterized in that: described first end (14) of described second conductor (13) is connected to ground via tuner.
According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of electric supply installation is provided, it comprises carrier and a plurality of conductive layer of electric insulation non-magnetic material, described carrier has vertically, first mask of described carrier has a plurality of first conductor segment (33), described a plurality of first conductor segment (33) intersect 180-α angle with center vertical line by described electric supply installation, described first conductor segment (33) also intersected described center vertical line, and second mask of described carrier has a plurality of second conductor segment (26), described a plurality of second conductor segment (26) become the α angle with described center vertical line, the relative two ends of described first conductor segment (33) are aimed at the relative two ends of described second conductor segment (26), the end aligned with each other of described first conductor segment and second conductor segment is electrically connected to each other, and first conductor (30) is along described longitudinal extension, described first conductor (30) separates with described second conductor segment (26) electricity with described first conductor segment (33), between them and have link, it is characterized in that: the most described first conductor segment (33) of close described link or the end of described second conductor segment (26) are connected to ground by tuner with the position.
Embodiment
In Fig. 1, label 1 refers to for example can be arranged on the circuit card in honeycomb or the mobile phone.Circuit card 1 comprises carrier 2 and superincumbent at least at least one metal backing 3 of at least one dielectric material.But circuit card also can comprise a plurality of conductive layers and the insert layer that is arranged on a plurality of dielectric materials therebetween, thin slice or layer corresponding to metal backing 3.On circuit card 1, the radiator of optional type is set.In illustrated embodiment, show the quarter-wave slot radiator with mode for example.The implementation method of radiator or slot 4 is that metal backing 3 is removed from the two sides of carrier 2, and making slot is transparent with respect to radiation.Can understand that from figure slot 4 is porose 5, as mentioned above, its requires it is tuned as at quarter-wave resonance.Radiator also can be a half-wave element, and in having the example of slot radiator, it requires slot long and without any the part similar to hole 5; So as half-wave element, slot is closed.Also can consider the radiator of other type.
For power to radiator (promptly powering to quarter-wave slot 4 in above-mentioned example), utilization will be at the electric supply installation 6 of following detailed description.Electric supply installation 6 can be mounted in the independent unit that certain distance is arranged apart from radiator 4, also can whole or partly be attached in the circuit card 1.Be not electrically connected between electric supply installation 6 and the radiator 4.
A more than if desired radiator (this is possible according to the present invention) then can be arranged on a more than radiator on the same ground plane, that is, and and in same metal backing 3.In using the example of slot radiator, physically adjacent to each other even two slots are arranged in, they can not have film to ring mutually yet.So, by adopting a more than slot, might realize multiband antenna according to the present invention, wherein each wave band all has big bandwidth.
The orientation of the different modes by slot for example, by with they vertically be arranged to each other in the right angle, also can influence radiation diagram, makes the radiation lobe difference of two radiators.For example, vertically approach level if a slot is arranged to it, its radiation lobe then can be vertical orientated, and this is a main advantages in the GPS device.In like manner, slot have vertical vertically, its radiation lobe is level basically.
Metal backing 3 also can be arranged on the casing of mobile phone, not only can be at medial support casing but also can be in outside decoration cabinet.In above-mentioned example with slot radiator, this point also is suitable for, and promptly also is arranged on the casing.
In the example of Fig. 1, utilize quarter-wave slot radiator 4, radiator and electric supply installation 6 or exciter have longitudinal direction separately, and these longitudinal directions are parallel to each other.But,, also can make these longitudinal directions angled mutually in order to set or to finely tune.Correspondingly, be same purpose, also can change the distance between radiator 4 and the exciter 6.If the design of radiator is different from the slot 4 shown in the above demonstration, this point also is suitable for.
Fig. 3 illustrates according to antenna assembly of the present invention with the simplified schematic diagram form.Described antenna assembly is identical in function aspects and antenna assembly shown in Figure 1, and just orientation is different.
Fig. 3 illustrates ground plane 3, and it can be by the formations such as metal level, metal forming of (for example metallized area of circuit card or mobile phone casing) on the suitable carrier of insulation non-magnetic material.Similar with the embodiment of Fig. 1, in ground plane 3, be provided with slot 7, it has openend 8.Slot can be tuned at quarter-wave resonance, wherein the length of slot has determined relevant wavelength.
Even physical size is bigger, the present invention also has the possibility of half-wave resonator, and in this case, slot 7 is closed than length and two ends in this implements.
Among Fig. 3, slot 7 is by 6 power supplies of exciter or electric supply installation, electric supply installation 6 comprise first or center conductor 9, the first conductors 9 have first end 10 and second end 11.In the embodiment of reality, first conductor 9 can be made of the part of the center conductor of coaxial cable 12, and the other end (not shown) of coaxial cable is connected to the circuit of the mobile phone that comprises antenna assembly.
Electric supply installation 6 comprises that also second conductor, 13, the second conductors 13 have first end 14 and second end 15.First end 14 of second conductor 13 is connected to screen or the earthing conductor 16 in the coaxial cable 12, and second end, 15 terminates.Second conductor 13 also can be connected to ground plane 3, and in this plane with its first end, 14 ground connection.First end 14 of second conductor 13 also can be connected to ground by other conductor (rather than screen 16 of coaxial circuit 12).
In illustrated embodiment, therefore the physical form of second conductor 13 alternately is being positioned on the not ipsilateral of first conductor 9 along its some zones at least a portion of its longitudinal length twist.So the described helix or second conductor 13 surround around first conductor 9 or extend three-dimensionally.This also is applicable to the embodiment of the following modification that will describe.Helix can be shorter than, equal (Fig. 3) or be longer than second conductor.
First conductor 9 be positioned at slot 7 vertically on, in ground plane 3 or in parallel.Between first and second conductors 9 and 13, do not electrically contact, do not electrically contact between the metal in second conductor 13 and ground plane 3 yet, except first end, 14 ground connection second conductor.Distance between first conductor 9 and the ground plane (unless first conductor is arranged in ground plane) has determined the connection degree between first conductor 9 and the slot 7.
Second conductor 13 forms the inductance that distributes along first conductor, 9 longitudinal lengths.And second conductor 13 forms the electric capacity between himself and first conductor 9, and described electric capacity is also along the distribution of lengths of first conductor 9.In addition, in second conductor, between tight each adjacent circle electric capacity is arranged also.
In the antenna assembly according to Fig. 3, the length of slot 7 has determined the center of the resonance range of antenna assembly work.The length and the slit length of the center conductor or first conductor 9 are adaptive.But the length of first conductor 9 is not crucial especially, as long as it enough can hold the required number of turn of second conductor greatly.
Utilize the design shown in Fig. 3, antenna assembly just can have the wideband resonance scope, shown in arrow A among Fig. 2.
From Fig. 3 as seen, first and second conductors 9 and 13 second end 11 and 15 lay respectively at apart from the roughly the same distance of coaxial cable 12.In this embodiment, in Fig. 2, there is not resonance peak B.On the other hand, if second conductor 13 is prolonged (seeing Fig. 4-11), make its second end 15 exceed second end, 11, the second conductors 13 this of first conductor 9 " length exceeds the quata " second resonance region that can cause antenna assembly, described resonance region is represented with arrow B in Fig. 2.Utilize second conductor 13 that prolongs, just might realize a kind of antenna assembly, it has narrow resonance region in the GSM frequency on the one hand, and has wide resonance region on the other hand in 1.7 to 2.6GHz zone.
Might be under the situation that does not influence broadband district A (Fig. 2) mobile low frequency resonance peak B.If the end 14 that is positioned near coaxial cable 12 of second conductor 13 is connected to ground by tuner, so, this means and resonance peak B can be moved to lower frequency.
In Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 of two kinds of modification of the same basic solution that relevant tuner is shown, adopt as much as possible with Fig. 3 in identical label.Therefore, obviously, first end 14 of second conductor 13 no longer is directly connected to ground by screen or any other directly grounded conductor of coaxial cable 12.Replace, first end of second conductor 13 is connected to ground 42 by resonator (it comprises inductance 43 in this embodiment).Inductance 43 can be used switch 44 short circuits in case of necessity, and this moment, described embodiment was same as shown in Figure 3 in principle, just except second conductor 13 has prolonged.
In the modification of Fig. 5, can see switch 44 and inductance 43, but be connected to the screen 16 of coaxial cable 12 by conductor 45, thereby be connected to ground away from the inductance end of first end 14 of second conductor 13.
Above-mentioned modification illustrates following situation, that is, in the device that will use described antenna, inductance 43 or tuner normally can be at any one point earths.But, should select earth point by this way, that is, make earthing conductor short as far as possible.
Can produce switch 44, for example so-called miniature electricapparatus system (MEMS) technology according to any optional technology.
In the embodiment of Fig. 6 and the embodiment among Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 similar, first end 14 of second conductor 13 is connected to an end of inductance 43, the other end of inductance 43 be connected to ground 42.Described inductance has a plurality of terminals can pass through switch 47 ground connection, therefore, makes and inductance 43 big or smaller portions can be connected between first end 14 and ground 42 of second conductor 13.
In the embodiment of Fig. 7, between inductance 43 as above-mentioned first end 14 and ground 42 that is connected second conductor 13.Parallel variable capacitor 48 on inductance 43, and described variable capacitance can be designed to so-called variable capacitance diode (variocap).
In the embodiment of Fig. 8, first end 14 as the above-mentioned end that is connected to inductance 43 of second conductor 13, the other end of inductance 43 is connected to ground 42.Inductance 43 has a plurality of terminals 49, they or comparatively dense or more loosely arrange and all be connected to electric capacity 50 along inductance 43.Electric capacity 50 can be connected to ground 42 by switch 51.
In the position of switch shown in Figure 8 51, first end 14 of second conductor 13 is by electric capacity 50 ground connection shown in the top among the figure.But in other position of switch 51, partial inductance 43 is connected between one of first end 14, electric capacity 50 and the ground.
In the embodiment of Fig. 9, first end 14 as the above-mentioned end that is connected to inductance 43 of second conductor 13, the other end of inductance 43 is connected to ground 42.The upper end of inductance is connected on a plurality of electric capacity 53 that vary in size by branch conductors 52.The other end of these electric capacity is connected to switch 54, utilizes this switch any optional electric capacity can be connected to ground.
The embodiment of Fig. 9 can be called classification adjustable variation embodiment illustrated in fig. 7.
Perhaps, can design switch 54 like this, make its a plurality of electric capacity 53 in parallel and they ground connection.
The embodiment of Figure 10 illustrates the inductance 43 between first end 14 that is connected ground 42 and second conductor 13.In parallel with inductance 43 is less inductance 55, and the one end is connected to ground, and the other end can be connected to first end 14 of second conductor 13 by switch 56.
The foregoing description of tuner can and be arranged on appropriate location in the device that will use described antenna with discrete component design.But also can be combined in them in exciter or the electric supply installation 6, below describe in detail.
Can also make up the foregoing description of tuner mutually, so that form additional embodiment.
Figure 11 and 12 illustrates and is used for to the radiator power supply of the slot 4 of Fig. 1 or other structure or with the electric supply installation of the type of their excitations.In this embodiment, the form formation electric supply installation 6 with independent unit still, as mentioned above, also can be attached to electric supply installation 6 in the circuit card 1 of Fig. 1 wholly or in part.
According to the present invention, can be that the radiator of optional type itself is combined into a unit on the other hand also with being electric supply installation itself on the one hand.
Electric supply installation according to Figure 11 and 12 comprises the one 25 and the 2 24 disk-shaped piece of dielectric material.On the second dielectric material sheet 24, a plurality of conductor segment 26 are arranged, they are straight, parallel to each other basically and are arranged to separate a little each other.Conductor segment 26 is crossing with the center vertical line by electric supply installation 6 with angle [alpha].Relative two ends in these conductor segment 26 are provided with reach through hole 27, and the purposes of described reach through hole 27 will illustrate in greater detail following.And, also having connector 28, it has reach through hole 29, and last, and the conductor segment 26 of the most close connector 28 in position has connector 40.
On the first dielectric material sheet 25, facing on that side of the second dielectric material sheet 24, setting is corresponding to first or the center conductor 30 of first conductor 9 among Fig. 3, and described first or center conductor 30 have connector 31 and reach through hole 36 at one end or first end 10 corresponding to the connector 28 on the second dielectric material sheet.In Figure 12, on the relative face, below the first dielectric material sheet 25, a plurality of conductor segment 33 are arranged, reach through hole 34 is arranged at the relative two ends of a plurality of conductor segment 33.Conductor segment 33 intersects (180-α) degree angle with center vertical line by electric supply installation 6.Like this, conductor segment 33 will intersect with conductor segment 26.At last, be positioned at apart from connector conductor segment 33 farthest and present connector 41.After two 24 and 25 are merged, and behind welding or coating reach through hole 27,34,29 and 36, can obtain to have the electric supply installation of the center or first conductor 30, the described center or first conductor 30 be enclosed in by conductor segment 26 and 33 and pass that the break-through coating in above-mentioned hole constitutes " flattened helix " in.In fact, first conductor 30 should as far as possible closely be enclosed in this " flattened helix " in, therefore, conductor segment 26 and 33 length are less than shown in the figure.
As another program of described embodiment, the electric supply installation of Figure 11 can be made of three different dielectric material sheets, and wherein every all has conductive layer, produces first conductor 30 and first and second conductor segment 26 and 33 from described conductive layer.
Recently, technology has evolved to and can realize three-dimensional conductor pattern in the inside of single continuous medium material piece.This technology can be used for producing the electric supply installation according to Figure 11.Adopt this technology, electric supply installation can closer approach the embodiment of Fig. 3-10 in configuration aspects, so wherein the homologue of conductor 30 (conductor 9 among Fig. 3) can have the cross section round than flat cross section, and wherein helix can be cylindrical, conical or " circle ".
At Figure 11 that complete electric supply installation 6 is shown, inserted the label of Fig. 3, the similarity between these two kinds of structures is high-visible like this.
In Fig. 1, a plurality of tie points that electric supply installation are connected to circuit card 1 are arranged.Specifically, tie point 37 is used for being connected to first end 10 (label 28 and 31 of Figure 12) of first conductor 9, also have tie point 38 to be used for being connected to first end 14 (connector 40 of Figure 12) of second conductor 13 in addition, and tie point 39 is used for being connected to second end 15 (connector 41 of Figure 12) of second conductor 13.
In the above-described embodiments, ground plane 3 and electric supply installation 6 are arranged in the same plane basically.Also can be with some conductor segment in the electric supply installation, for example first conductor 30 among Figure 12 and first and second conductor segment 26 and 33 are arranged in the circuit card 1.Perhaps, the ifs circuit card has several layers, then whole electric supply installation 6 can be attached in the circuit card 1, and the form of radiator with the metallization pattern is arranged on the casing of mobile phone.
In the replacement scheme of metal level 3 and have in the replacement scheme of radiator of metal pattern form with metallization form, if not being the blanket formula, metal layer do not cover but grid or web form, wherein " mesh size " very small with respect to relevant wavelength, be very favourable then to production technology.
In the above-described embodiments, first conductor 9 is shown straight conductor.But this structure is not essential, and first conductor also can be the conductor of tortuous conductor, zigzag conductor, corrugated conductor or other structure, as long as it has the some parts of second conductor alternately to be positioned at the not ipsilateral of first conductor or it is centered on.