Antenna Structure and Electronic Device
20220399648 · 2022-12-15
Inventors
Cpc classification
H01Q21/28
ELECTRICITY
H01Q9/0421
ELECTRICITY
International classification
Abstract
An electronic device comprising an antenna structure including a signal reference ground, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The first antenna includes a first radiator and a first feeding line, where the first radiator has a first feeding point, is fed from the first feeding point through the first feeding line, and is electrically coupled to the signal reference ground. The second antenna includes a second radiator and a second feeding line, where the second radiator has a second feeding point and is fed from the second feeding point through the second feeding line, and the second feeding line includes a signal transmission line and a signal reference ground line that is electrically coupled to the first radiator.
Claims
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16. An electronic device comprising: an antenna structure comprising: a signal reference ground; a first antenna comprising: a first feeding line comprising: a first end; and a second end coupled to a first feed for the antenna structure; and a first radiator electrically coupled to the signal reference ground and comprising a first feeding point coupled to the first end, wherein the first radiator is fed from the first feeding point through the first feeding line; and a second antenna comprising: a second feeding line comprising: a third end; a fourth end coupled to a second feed for the antenna structure; a signal transmission line; and a signal reference ground line electrically coupled to the first radiator; and a second radiator comprising a second feeding point coupled to the third end, wherein the second radiator is fed from the second feeding point through the second feeding line.
17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the second radiator is located on a first side of the first radiator that is away from the signal reference ground.
18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the second feed is located on a second side of the first radiator that is in proximity to the signal reference ground, wherein the first radiator further comprises a first through hole, wherein the first through hole comprises an inner wall that is electrically coupled to the signal reference ground line, and wherein the second feeding line is configured to penetrate through the first through hole.
19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the first radiator further comprises a grounding point, wherein the first through hole is located at the grounding point, wherein the first antenna further comprises a conductive connector, wherein the first radiator is electrically coupled to the signal reference ground through the conductive connector, and wherein the conductive connector comprises: a fifth end coupled to the grounding point; a sixth end coupled to the signal reference ground; and a second through hole coupled to the first through hole, wherein the second feeding line is configured to penetrate through the first through hole and the second through hole.
20. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the second antenna further comprises a shorting connector comprising: a fifth end coupled to the second radiator; and a sixth end coupled to the first radiator.
21. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the second radiator is of a metal sheet structure and configured to cover a partial area of a surface of the first radiator that is away from the signal reference ground.
22. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the second feeding line is one of the following: a coaxial line and a microstrip.
23. An electronic device comprising: a printed circuit board comprising a reference ground layer; a metal bezel; and an antenna structure comprising: a signal reference ground that is the reference ground layer; a first antenna comprising: a first feeding line comprising: a first end; and a second end coupled to a first feed for the antenna structure; and a first radiator that is a part of the metal bezel and electrically coupled to the signal reference ground, wherein the first radiator comprises a first feeding point coupled to the first end, wherein the first radiator is fed from the first feeding point through the first feeding line; and a second antenna comprising: a second feeding line comprising: a third end; a fourth end coupled to a second feed for the antenna structure; a signal transmission line; and a signal reference ground line electrically coupled to the first radiator; and a second radiator located on an outer side of the first radiator, wherein an insulation material is filled in a gap between the first radiator and the second radiator, wherein the second radiator comprises a second feeding point coupled to the third end, and wherein the second radiator is fed from the second feeding point through the second feeding line.
24. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein the second feed is located on a first side of the first radiator that is in proximity to the signal reference ground, wherein the first radiator further comprises a first through hole comprising an inner wall that is electrically coupled to the signal reference ground line, and wherein the second feeding line is configured to penetrate through the first through hole.
25. The electronic device of claim 24, wherein the first radiator further comprises a grounding point, wherein the first through hole is located at the grounding point, wherein the first antenna further comprises a conductive connector, wherein the first radiator is electrically coupled to the reference ground layer through the conductive connector, and wherein the conductive connector comprises: a fifth end coupled to the grounding point; a sixth end coupled to the signal reference ground; and a second through hole coupled to the first through hole, wherein the second feeding line is configured to penetrate through the first through hole and the second through hole.
26. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein the second antenna further comprises a shorting connector comprising: a fifth end coupled to the second radiator; and a sixth end coupled to the first radiator.
27. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein the second radiator is of a metal sheet structure and configured to cover a partial area of an outer surface of the first radiator.
28. The electronic device of claim 27, wherein a spacing between the second radiator and the first radiator is 0 millimeters (mm) to 0.2 mm.
29. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein the second feeding line is one of the following: a coaxial line and a microstrip.
30. An antenna structure comprising: a signal reference ground; a first antenna comprising: a first feeding line comprising: a first end; and a second end coupled to a first feed for the antenna structure; and a first radiator electrically coupled to the signal reference ground and comprising a first feeding point coupled to the first end, wherein the first radiator is fed from the first feeding point through the first feeding line; and a second antenna comprising: a second feeding line comprising: a third end; a fourth end coupled to a second feed for the antenna structure; a signal transmission line; and a signal reference ground line electrically coupled to the first radiator; and a second radiator comprising a second feeding point coupled to the third end, wherein the second radiator is fed from the second feeding point through the second feeding line.
31. The antenna structure of claim 30, wherein the second radiator is located on a first side of the first radiator that is away from the signal reference ground.
32. The antenna structure of claim 31, wherein the second feed is located on a second side of the first radiator that is in proximity to the signal reference ground, wherein the first radiator further comprises a first through hole, wherein the first through hole comprises an inner wall that is electrically coupled to the signal reference ground line, and wherein the second feeding line is configured to penetrate through the first through hole.
33. The antenna structure of claim 32, wherein the first radiator further comprises a grounding point, wherein the first through hole is located at the grounding point, wherein the first antenna further comprises a conductive connector, wherein the first radiator is electrically coupled to the signal reference ground through the conductive connector, and wherein the conductive connector comprises: a fifth end coupled to the grounding point; a sixth end coupled to the signal reference ground; and a second through hole coupled to the first through hole, wherein the second feeding line is configured to penetrate through the first through hole and the second through hole.
34. The antenna structure of claim 31, wherein the second antenna further comprises a shorting connector comprising: a fifth end coupled to the second radiator; and a sixth end coupled to the first radiator.
35. The antenna structure of claim 31, wherein the second radiator is of a metal sheet structure and configured to cover a partial area of a surface of the first radiator that is away from the signal reference ground.
Description
A SECOND BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0046] The terms “first” and “second” in the embodiments of this application are merely intended for a purpose of description, and shall not be understood as an indication or implication of relative importance or implicit indication of a quantity of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature limited by “first” or “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.
[0047] In this embodiment of this application, it should be noted that the term “electrical connection” should be understood broadly. For example, current conduction may be implemented through direct connection, or electric energy conduction may be implemented through capacitive coupling.
[0048] An embodiment of this application provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes an antenna structure 1. As shown in
[0049] In this embodiment, the second radiator 131 is fed from the second feeding point through the second feeding line 132, and a fed electrical signal is transmitted in the signal transmission line 1321 of the second feeding line 132. In this way, that one end of the second feeding line 132 is connected to the second feeding point specifically means that the signal transmission line 1321 of the second feeding line 132 is connected to the second feeding point.
[0050] It should be noted that, to make the first radiator 121 and the second radiator 131 different radiators, the first radiator 121 needs to be spaced from the second radiator 131, that is, the first radiator 121 and the second radiator 131 are not in contact with each other. In this way, the first radiator 121 and the second radiator 131 are independent of each other, to ensure high isolation between the first antenna 12 and the second antenna 13. Under this condition, the second radiator 131 and the first radiator 121 may be arranged side by side, may be stacked, or may be in another relative position relationship. This is not specifically limited herein.
[0051] In the antenna structure provided in this embodiment of this application, as shown in
[0052] Because the antenna structure 1 used in the electronic device in this embodiment of this application is the same as the antenna structure 1 described in this embodiment, the two can resolve a same technical problem and achieve a same expected effect.
[0053] The electronic device provided in this embodiment of this application may be an active antenna module, a router, a mobile phone, a notebook computer, or the like.
[0054] The first radiator 121 and the second radiator 131 may be in a strip shape, a block shape, a plate shape, a sheet shape, or the like. This is not specifically limited herein.
[0055] The signal reference ground 11 may be a separate metal plate, or may be a metal layer disposed on a printed circuit board (printed circuit board, PCB). This is not specifically limited herein. In some embodiments, as shown in
[0056] In addition to being of a line-shaped structure, for example, a coaxial line or a microstrip, the first feeding line 122 may alternatively be a spring or a protrusion. This is not specifically limited herein.
[0057] A structure of the second feeding line 132 is a structure that has the signal transmission line 1321 and the signal reference ground line 1322, for example, a coaxial line or a microstrip. In some embodiments, as shown in
[0058] There may be one or more first feeding points. This is not specifically limited herein. When there is one first feeding point, the first antenna 12 is a single-feedpoint antenna, and can cover one frequency band. When there is a plurality of first feeding points, the first antenna 12 is a multi-feedpoint antenna, and can cover a plurality of frequency bands. For example, as shown in
[0059] Similarly, there may be one or more second feeding points. This is not specifically limited herein. When there is one second feeding point, the second antenna 13 is a single-feedpoint antenna, and can cover one frequency band. When there is a plurality of second feeding points, the second antenna 13 is a multi-feedpoint antenna, and can cover a plurality of frequency bands. For example, as shown in
[0060] In some embodiments, as shown in
[0061] In some embodiments, the second feed is located on one side that is of the first radiator 121 and that is close to the signal reference ground 11. As shown in
[0062] In this embodiment, when the second feeding line 132 is a coaxial line, to electrically connect the signal reference ground line 1322 of the second feeding line 132 and the inner wall of the first through hole 1211, as shown in
[0063] In some embodiments, the second feeding point a, the first through hole 1211, and the second feed are arranged in a row. In this way, the length of the second feeding line 132 is the shortest. This can further save the costs, and ensure the clean appearance of the antenna structure 1.
[0064] In some embodiments, as shown in
[0065] In some embodiments, as shown in
[0066] It should be noted that as shown in
[0067] A structural shape of the shorting connector 16 may be a block shape, a sheet shape, a line shape, or the like. In some embodiments, as shown in
[0068] In some embodiments, as shown in
[0069] In this embodiment, the second radiator 131 covers the at least partial area of the surface that is of the first radiator 121 and that is away from the signal reference ground 11, that is, the second radiator 131 is parallel to or approximately parallel to the at least partial area of the surface that is of the first radiator 121 and that is away from the signal reference ground 11. The second radiator 131 covers the at least partial area of the surface that is of the first radiator 121 and that is away from the signal reference ground 11. Specifically, the second radiator 221 may cover the entire surface that is of the first radiator 121 and that is away from the signal reference ground 11, or may cover a partial area of the surface that is of the first radiator 121 and that is away from the signal reference ground 11.
[0070] An embodiment of this application further provides an electronic device. As shown in
[0071] In this embodiment, the second radiator 221 is fed from the second feeding point through the second feeding line 222, and a fed electrical signal is transmitted in the signal transmission line 2221 of the second feeding line 222. In this way, that one end of the second feeding line 222 is connected to the second feeding point specifically means that the signal transmission line 2221 of the second feeding line 222 is connected to the second feeding point.
[0072] It should be noted that, to make the first radiator 211 and the second radiator 221 different radiators, the first radiator 211 needs to be spaced from the second radiator 221, that is, the first radiator 211 and the second radiator 221 are not in contact with each other. In this way, the first radiator 211 and the second radiator 221 are independent of each other, so that high isolation between the first antenna 21 and the second antenna 22 can be ensured. Under this condition, the second radiator 221 and the first radiator 211 may be arranged side by side, may be stacked, or may be in another relative position relationship. This is not specifically limited herein.
[0073] In the electronic device provided in this embodiment of this application, the electronic device includes the antenna structure 2. As shown in
[0074] The electronic device provided in this embodiment of this application may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or the like.
[0075] That the first radiator 211 is at least a part of the metal bezel means that the first radiator 211 may be a part of the metal bezel, for example, may be a segment of the metal bezel along a length direction of the metal bezel, or may be the entire metal bezel.
[0076] The second radiator 221 may be in a strip shape, a block shape, a plate shape, a sheet shape, or the like. This is not specifically limited herein.
[0077] In addition to including the reference ground layer, the printed circuit board 100 further includes a dielectric substrate. The reference ground layer is generally disposed on one surface of the dielectric substrate, and the first feed and the second feed are disposed on another surface of the dielectric substrate.
[0078] In addition to being of a line-shaped structure, for example, a coaxial line or a microstrip, the first feeding line 212 may alternatively be a spring or a protrusion. This is not specifically limited herein. In some embodiments, as shown in
[0079] A structure of the second feeding line 222 is a structure that has the signal transmission line 2221 and the signal reference ground line 2222, for example, a coaxial line or a microstrip. In some embodiments, as shown in
[0080] There may be one or more first feeding points. This is not specifically limited herein. When there is one first feeding point, the first antenna 21 is a single-feedpoint antenna, and can cover one frequency band. When there is a plurality of first feeding points, the first antenna 21 is a multi-feedpoint antenna, and can cover a plurality of frequency bands. For example, as shown in
[0081] Similarly, there may be one or more second feeding points. This is not specifically limited herein. When there is one second feeding point, the second antenna 22 is a single-feedpoint antenna, and can cover one frequency band. When there is a plurality of second feeding points, the second antenna 22 is a multi-feedpoint antenna, and can cover a plurality of frequency bands. For example, as shown in
[0082] In some embodiments, as shown in
[0083] It should be noted that because the first radiator 211 is the at least part of the metal bezel, the outer side of the first radiator 211 is one side away from an internal space of a housing of the electronic device when the at least part of the metal bezel is used in the electronic device.
[0084] In some embodiments, the second feed is located on one side that is of the first radiator 211 and that is close to the signal reference ground. As shown in
[0085] In this embodiment, when the second feeding line 222 is a coaxial line, to electrically connect the signal reference ground line 2222 of the second feeding line 222 and the inner wall of the first through hole 2111, as shown in
[0086] In some embodiments, the second feeding point, the first through hole 2111, and the second feed are arranged in a row. In this way, the length of the second feeding line 222 is the shortest. This can further save the costs, and ensure the clean appearance of the antenna structure 2.
[0087] In some embodiments, the first radiator 211 has a grounding point. As shown in
[0088] In some embodiments, the second antenna 22 further includes a shorting connector (not shown in the figure), one end of the shorting connector is connected to the second radiator 221, and the other end of the shorting connector is connected to the first radiator 211. In this way, the second antenna 22 is of an inverted F-type antenna (inverted F-shaped antenna, IFA) structure or a planar inverted F-type antenna (planar inverted F-shaped antenna, PIFA) structure. An input return loss of the second feeding point a′ in the antenna structure 2 (including the shorting connector) shown in
[0089] It should be noted that a position that is on the second radiator 221 and that is connected to the shorting connector is a shorting point. A distance between the shorting point and the second feeding point a′ affects a distance between the two resonance frequencies of the second antenna 22. A larger distance between the shorting point and the second feeding point a′ indicates a larger distance between the two resonance frequencies of the second antenna 22. In this way, the two resonance frequencies of the second antenna 22 may be respectively located at a first preset frequency and a second preset frequency through reasonable designs of the shorting point, the second feeding point a′, and the distance between the shorting point and the second feeding point a′. It should be noted that when the position that is on the second radiator 221 and that is connected to the shorting connector is an area, the shorting point is a center of the area.
[0090] A structural shape of the shorting connector may be a block shape, a sheet shape, a line shape, or the like. In some embodiments, the shorting connector is in a sheet shape.
[0091] In some embodiments, as shown in
[0092] In this embodiment, the second radiator 221 covers the at least partial area of the outer surface of the first radiator 211, that is, the second radiator 221 is parallel to or approximately parallel to the at least partial area of the outer surface of the first radiator 211. The second radiator 221 covers the at least partial area of the outer surface of the first radiator 211. Specifically, the second radiator 221 may cover the entire outer surface of the first radiator 211, or may cover a partial area of the outer surface of the first radiator 211.
[0093] In some embodiments, as shown in
[0094] The insulation material 23 may be filled in the gap between the first radiator 211 and the second radiator 221 by using a nano molding process.
[0095] In some embodiments, as shown in
[0096] An input return loss of the second feeding point a′ in the antenna structure 2 (not including the shorting connector) shown in
[0097] It should be noted that the antenna structure 2 in this embodiment of this application is not only used for a low-frequency antenna, but also used for a medium/high-frequency antenna, a wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi) antenna, a Sub6G antenna, and the like. The first antenna 21 in the antenna structure in this embodiment of this application is not limited to the metal bezel antenna, but may alternatively be a non-metal bezel antenna, for example, a flexible printed circuit (flexible printed circuit, FPC) antenna, a laser direct structuring (laser direct structuring, LDS) antenna, or a patch antenna.
[0098] In the descriptions of this specification, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in a proper manner in any one or more of the embodiments or examples.
[0099] Finally, it should be noted that the foregoing embodiments are merely intended for describing the technical solutions of this application, but not for limiting this application. Although this application is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, persons of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they may still make modifications to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent replacements to some technical features thereof, without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.