Antenna

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11336018-B2
Application number	US-202017129171-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2020
Priority date	Dec 24, 2019
Publication date	May 17, 2022
Grant date	May 17, 2022

Abstract

An antenna includes: a dielectric layer including a first and second surface placed in layering; a ring-shaped conductor layer formed on the first surface; a first and second feedline that are closer to the first surface than the second, and are formed at positions different from those of the surfaces; a reference potential conductor layer formed on the second surface; and a conductor pin located in the inner diameter of the ring-shaped conductor layer in planar view from the direction of the layering, that is connected to the reference potential conductor layer. In the planar view, the first and second feedlines include portions overlapping with the ring-shaped conductor layer, and the extending directions of the feedlines intersect with each other. The ring-shaped conductor layer is connected to neither the reference potential conductor layer nor the conductor pin, and neither the first nor second feedline is connected to the conductor pin.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An antenna comprising:
a dielectric layer comprising a first surface and a second surface that is different from the first surface, the first surface and the second surface being placed in layering;
a first ring-shaped conductor layer with a ring shape, formed on the first surface;
a first feedline and a second feedline that are closer to the first surface than to the second surface, and that are formed at positions different from positions of the first surface and the second surface;
a reference potential conductor layer formed on the second surface; and
a conductor pin that is located in an inner diameter of the first ring-shaped conductor layer in planar view from a direction of the layering, and that is connected to the reference potential conductor layer, wherein
the first feedline and the second feedline comprise portions overlapping with the first ring-shaped conductor layer in the planar view from the direction of the layering,
an extending direction of the first feedline and an extending direction of the second feedline intersect with each other in the planar view from the direction of the layering,
the first ring-shaped conductor layer is connected to neither the reference potential conductor layer nor the conductor pin, and
neither the first feedline nor the second feedline is connected to the conductor pin.

2. The antenna according to claim 1 , wherein a center of gravity of the conductor pin is at a position closer to at least one of the first feedline and the second feedline than a center of gravity of the first ring-shaped conductor layer in the planar view from the direction of the layering.

3. The antenna according to claim 2 , wherein
the dielectric layer further comprises a third surface that is different from the first surface and the second surface, and that is located at a position closer to the first surface than to the second surface,
the first feedline and the second feedline are formed at positions different from a position of the third surface, and
the antenna further comprises a second ring-shaped conductor layer which is formed on the third surface, and of which at least one of inner and outer diameters is different from that of the first ring-shaped conductor layer.

4. The antenna according to claim 1 , wherein
the dielectric layer further comprises a third surface that is different from the first surface and the second surface, and that is located at a position closer to the first surface than to the second surface,
the first feedline and the second feedline are formed at positions different from a position of the third surface, and
the antenna further comprises a second ring-shaped conductor layer which is formed on the third surface, and of which at least one of inner and outer diameters is different from that of the first ring-shaped conductor layer.

Assignees

• Tdk Corp

Inventors

• Kimura Yuichi
• Tatematsu Masahiro

Classifications

• H01Q1/38

  formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface  H01Q15/142)} · CPC title

• H01Q9/0464 Primary

  Annular ring patch · CPC title

• H01Q9/045 Primary

  with particular feeding means (for circular polarisation H01Q9/0428) · CPC title

• H01Q1/50

  Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors · CPC title

• H01Q1/52 Primary

  Means for reducing coupling between antennas; Means for reducing coupling between an antenna and another structure (absorbing means H01Q17/00) · CPC title