There is provided an antenna structure for a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. The antenna structure includes a substrate, and an antenna structure disposed on the substrate. The antenna includes a peripheral frame portion, a first strip section disposed at a first side of the peripheral frame portion, and a second strip section disposed at a second side of the peripheral frame portion. In particular, the first strip section and the second strip section each includes multiple spaced-apart strip portions extending from a first part of the peripheral frame portion to a second part of the peripheral frame portion. There is also provided a method of manufacturing the antenna structure, an RFID reader system including the antenna structure, and an RFID system including the RFID reader system and an RFID tag.

A signal distributing/combining apparatus in an antenna device of a mobile communication base station includes a circuit board configured to have an upper surface formed with a signal distributing/combining conductor pattern for a high frequency signal distributing/combining operation, and a support plate configured to have an upper mounting surface of a size corresponding to the circuit board, to mate with the circuit board so that an underside of the circuit board is in close contact with the upper mounting surface for supporting the circuit board, and to fixedly mate with the antenna device at a reflection plate on a bottom side of the support plate. The support plate is provided with a plurality of cable holders for supporting and fixating coaxial cables for signal transmission which are connected from outside of the apparatus.

A signal distributing/combining apparatus in an antenna device of a mobile communication base station includes a circuit board configured to have an upper surface formed with a signal distributing/combining conductor pattern for a high frequency signal distributing/combining operation, and a support plate configured to have an upper mounting surface of a size corresponding to the circuit board, to mate with the circuit board so that an underside of the circuit board is in close contact with the upper mounting surface for supporting the circuit board, and to fixedly mate with the antenna device at a reflection plate on a bottom side of the support plate. The support plate is provided with a plurality of cable holders for supporting and fixating coaxial cables for signal transmission which are connected from outside of the apparatus.

An antenna structure includes a metal shell including a grounded middle frame provided with a main body and sides bent and extending from two sides of the main body and a radiating part serving as an antenna radiating body. The radiating part forms an insulation filled gap with the middle frame. Two ends of the radiating part are arranged opposed to each other for forming an insulation filled breaking joint. A circuit board is arranged below the metal shell, and one side of the circuit board adjacent to the radiating part forms a clearance zone between the circuit board and the radiating part. The antenna further includes a feeding point, at least one ground point, and a tuning circuit. The feeding point is close to the breaking joint, and the ground point includes a first ground point and a second ground point.

An antenna structure includes a metal shell including a grounded middle frame provided with a main body and sides bent and extending from two sides of the main body and a radiating part serving as an antenna radiating body. The radiating part forms an insulation filled gap with the middle frame. Two ends of the radiating part are arranged opposed to each other for forming an insulation filled breaking joint. A circuit board is arranged below the metal shell, and one side of the circuit board adjacent to the radiating part forms a clearance zone between the circuit board and the radiating part. The antenna further includes a feeding point, at least one ground point, and a tuning circuit. The feeding point is close to the breaking joint, and the ground point includes a first ground point and a second ground point.

Embodiments of an embedded mm-wave radio integrated circuit into a substrate of a phased array module are disclosed. In some embodiments, the phased array module includes a first set of substrate layers made of a first material. The mm-wave radio integrated circuit may be embedded in the first set of substrate layers. A second set of substrate layers may be coupled to the first set of substrate layers. The second set of substrate layers may be made of a second material that has a lower electrical loss than the first material. The second set of substrate layers may include a plurality of antenna elements coupled through vias to the mm-wave radio integrated circuit.

Embodiments of an embedded mm-wave radio integrated circuit into a substrate of a phased array module are disclosed. In some embodiments, the phased array module includes a first set of substrate layers made of a first material. The mm-wave radio integrated circuit may be embedded in the first set of substrate layers. A second set of substrate layers may be coupled to the first set of substrate layers. The second set of substrate layers may be made of a second material that has a lower electrical loss than the first material. The second set of substrate layers may include a plurality of antenna elements coupled through vias to the mm-wave radio integrated circuit.

An antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dielectric layer, a radiation pattern disposed on a top surface of the dielectric layer, a signal pad electrically connected to the radiation pattern, and a ground pad spaced apart from the signal pad and having an isolation space. A length of the isolation space is greater than a length of the signal pad.

A package structure is provided that includes a planar core structure comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The package structure also includes an antenna structure disposed on the first side of the planar core structure. The antenna structure comprises a plurality of first laminated layers, each first laminated layer comprising a first patterned conductive layer formed on a first insulating layer, an antenna formed on one or more first patterned conductive layers of the first laminated layers, the antenna including at least one L-shaped structure. The package structure also includes an interface structure disposed on the second side of the planar core structure, and an antenna feed line structure formed in, and routed through, the interface structure and the planar core structure, wherein the antenna feed line structure is not connected to the planar antenna.

A package structure is provided that includes a planar core structure comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The package structure also includes an antenna structure disposed on the first side of the planar core structure. The antenna structure comprises a plurality of first laminated layers, each first laminated layer comprising a first patterned conductive layer formed on a first insulating layer, an antenna formed on one or more first patterned conductive layers of the first laminated layers, the antenna including at least one L-shaped structure. The package structure also includes an interface structure disposed on the second side of the planar core structure, and an antenna feed line structure formed in, and routed through, the interface structure and the planar core structure, wherein the antenna feed line structure is not connected to the planar antenna.