Antenna structure and high-frequency wireless communications terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11909098-B2
Application number	US-202117355506-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2021
Priority date	Dec 28, 2018
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

An antenna structure includes: a metal plate disposed with a first accommodating groove; an antenna unit including a radiation piece and a coupling piece; and a radio frequency module disposed on a first side of the metal plate and electrically connected to the radiation piece. At least one of the radiation piece and the coupling piece is disposed in the first accommodating groove. The radiation piece is insulated from the metal plate, the coupling piece is insulated from the metal plate, the radiation piece is disposed opposite to the coupling piece and insulated from the coupling piece. The radiation piece is located between the coupling piece and the radio frequency module. The radiation piece is configured to generate a resonance in a first preset band, and the coupling piece is configured to expand the bandwidth of the resonance in the first preset band.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An antenna structure, comprising:
a metal plate, wherein a first accommodating groove is disposed in the metal plate;
a plurality antenna units, wherein each antenna unit comprises a radiation piece and a coupling piece; and
a radio frequency module, wherein the radio frequency module is disposed on a first side of the metal plate, and the radio frequency module is electrically connected to each radiation piece; wherein
at least one of the radiation pieces and the coupling pieces is disposed in the first accommodating groove, each radiation piece is insulated from the metal plate, each coupling piece is insulated from the metal plate, the radiation piece and the coupling piece of each antenna unit are disposed opposite each other and insulated from each other, the radiation piece is located between the coupling piece and the radio frequency module, the radiation piece is configured to generate a resonance in a first preset band, and the coupling piece is configured to expand a bandwidth of the resonance in the first preset band;
wherein a first insulating dielectric layer is disposed on the radio frequency module, the coupling pieces of the plurality of antenna units are disposed in the first insulating dielectric layer and spaced apart from each other, the radiation pieces of the plurality of antenna units are disposed in the first insulating dielectric layer and spaced apart from each other, and the radio frequency module is installed in the first accommodating groove; and
wherein an area of each radiation piece is larger than an area of each coupling piece.

2. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of first accommodating grooves, the plurality of first accommodating grooves are spaced apart from each other, the plurality of antenna units correspond to the plurality of first accommodating grooves, and at least one of the radiation piece and the coupling piece of each antenna unit is disposed in the first accommodating groove corresponding to the antenna unit.

3. The antenna structure according to claim 2 , wherein a second insulating dielectric layer is disposed in the first accommodating groove, and the coupling pieces are disposed in the second insulating dielectric layer.

4. The antenna structure according to claim 3 , wherein one coupling piece is disposed in the second insulating dielectric layer in one first accommodating groove, and the radiation piece and the coupling piece in a same antenna unit are located in a same first accommodating groove.

5. The antenna structure according to claim 4 , wherein a feed pin is disposed on the radio frequency module, and the feed pin is electrically connected to one radiation piece.

6. The antenna structure according to claim 3 , further comprising a metal member, wherein the metal member is disposed on the first insulating dielectric layer and located between two adjacent radiation pieces, and the metal member is grounded and in contact with the metal plate.

7. The antenna structure according to claim 6 , wherein
a pin is disposed on a surface of the metal member, and the pin is in contact with the metal plate; or
a convex hull is disposed on a surface of portions of the metal plate between first accommodating grooves, and the convex hull is in contact with the metal member.

8. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency module comprises a radio frequency integrated circuit and a power management integrated circuit, and the radio frequency integrated circuit is electrically connected to the radiation pieces and the power management integrated circuit respectively.

9. The antenna structure according to claim 8 , wherein the radio frequency module further comprises a first ground layer, a second ground layer, and a third insulating dielectric layer, wherein the third insulating dielectric layer is located between the first ground layer and the second ground layer;
the radio frequency integrated circuit and the power management integrated circuit are located on the second ground layer; and
the radio frequency integrated circuit is electrically connected to the power management integrated circuit through a first wire, the radio frequency integrated circuit is electrically connected to the radiation pieces through a second wire, and the first wire and the second wire are located in the third insulating dielectric layer.

10. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein each radiation piece and each coupling piece are square, and the first accommodating groove matches each radiation piece and each coupling piece.

11. The antenna structure according to claim 10 , wherein each radiation piece and each coupling piece are disposed in parallel, and a straight line passing through a center of symmetry of the radiation piece and a center of symmetry of the coupling piece of each antenna unit is perpendicular to the radiation piece of the antenna unit.

12. The antenna structure according to claim 10 , wherein positions of the radiation pieces electrically connected to the radio frequency module include a first position and a second position, the first position is located on a first axis of symmetry of the square and adjacent to an edge of the square, the second position is located on a second axis of symmetry of the square and adjacent to an edge of the square, the first axis of symmetry is axis of symmetry formed by folding two opposite sides of the square, and the second axis of symmetry is axis of symmetry formed by folding the other two opposite sides of the square.

13. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency module is a millimeter-wave radio frequency module.

14. A high-frequency wireless communications terminal, comprising an antenna structure, wherein the antenna structure comprises:
a metal plate, wherein a first accommodating groove is disposed in the metal plate;
a plurality antenna units, wherein each antenna unit comprises a radiation piece and a coupling piece; and
a radio frequency module, wherein the radio frequency module is disposed on a first side of the metal plate, and the radio frequency module is electrically connected to each radiation piece; wherein
at least one of the radiation pieces and the coupling pieces is disposed in the first accommodating groove, each radiation piece is insulated from the metal plate, each coupling piece is insulated from the metal plate, the radiation piece and the coupling piece of each antenna unit are disposed opposite each other and insulated from each other, the radiation piece is located between the coupling piece and the radio frequency module, the radiation piece is configured to generate a resonance in a first preset band, and the coupling piece is configured to expand a bandwidth of the resonance in the first preset band;
wherein a first insulating dielectric layer is disposed on the radio frequency module, the coupling pieces of the plurality of antenna units are disposed in the first insulating dielectric layer and spaced apart from each other, the radiation pieces of the plurality of antenna units are disposed in the first insulating dielectric layer and spaced apart from each other, and the radio frequency module is installed in the first accommodating groove; and
wherein an area of each radiation piece is larger than an area of each coupling piece.

15. The high-frequency wireless communications terminal according to claim 14 , wherein there are a plurality of first accommodating grooves, the plurality of first accommodating grooves are spaced apart from each other, plurality of antenna un

Assignees

• Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Huanchu
• Wang Yijin
• Jian Xianjing

Classifications

• H01Q1/2283 Primary

  mounted in or on the surface of a semiconductor substrate as a chip-type antenna or integrated with other components into an IC package · CPC title

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q1/24 Primary

  with receiving set · CPC title

• H01Q1/44

  using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna {, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect}(H01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01Q9/0414

  in a stacked or folded configuration · CPC title