Multi-band antenna and mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12199353-B2
Application number	US-202318181296-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 9, 2023
Priority date	Dec 28, 2017
Publication date	Jan 14, 2025
Grant date	Jan 14, 2025

Abstract

This application provides a multi-band antenna. The antenna includes a feeder and a radiating element connected to the feeder, and further includes: a first notch structure, where the first notch structure is located on a side of the radiating element and is coupled to the radiating element; and a second notch structure, where the second notch structure is located on a far side of the first notch structure from the radiating element, and a far end of the second notch structure from the radiating element is grounded. The first notch structure may be selectively connected to the ground or to the second notch structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal, comprising an antenna, wherein the antenna comprises a feeder and a radiating element connected to the feeder, and further comprises:
a first notch structure, wherein the first notch structure is located on a side of the radiating element and coupled to the radiating element, wherein the first notch structure is not connected to the radiating element and there is a gap between the radiating element and the first notch structure; and
a second notch structure, wherein the second notch structure is located on a far side of the first notch structure from the radiating element, and a far end of the second notch structure from the radiating element is grounded, wherein
the first notch structure is selectively connected to the ground or to the second notch structure.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna has a plurality of specified frequencies, the highest of the plurality of specified frequencies is a first specified frequency, the lowest of the plurality of specified frequencies is a second specified frequency, a frequency of the second notch structure is higher than the first specified frequency by a first threshold, and a frequency of the first notch structure is lower than the second specified frequency by a second threshold.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the first specified frequency is a frequency corresponding to a B8 frequency band, and the second specified frequency is a frequency corresponding to a B28 frequency band.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the first threshold is between 0 MHz to 300 MHz, and the second threshold is between 0 MHz to 300 MHz.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , when the first notch structure is connected to the second notch structure via a first tuning device.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 5 , further comprising a second tuning device, wherein the second tuning device comprises a plurality of first parallel-connected branches and a first selection switch, and the plurality of first parallel-connected branches may be same or different branches, wherein
the first notch structure selects, by using the first selection switch, one of the plurality of first parallel-connected branches for grounding.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the antenna has a plurality of specified frequencies, and when the antenna is set at one of the plurality of specified frequencies, a resonance frequency of a component formed when the first notch structure is connected to the second tuning device is lower by a first threshold than the specified frequency at which the antenna is set.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 5 , wherein the first tuning device comprises a plurality of second parallel-connected branches and a second selection switch, and the plurality of second parallel-connected branches may be same or different branches, wherein
the second notch structure selects, by using the second selection switch, one of the plurality of second parallel-connected branches to connect to the second notch structure.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the antenna has a plurality of specified frequencies, and when the antenna is set at one of the plurality of specified frequencies, a resonance frequency of a component formed when the first notch structure is connected to the second notch structure by using the first tuning device is lower by a first threshold than the specified frequency at which the antenna is set.

10. The mobile terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the first tuning device further comprises a plurality of third parallel-connected branches that are connected to the ground, and the plurality of third parallel-connected branches may be same or different branches, wherein
the first notch structure selects, by using the second selection switch, one of the plurality of third parallel-connected branches for connection.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 10 , wherein the antenna has a plurality of specified frequencies, and when the antenna is set at one of the plurality of specified frequencies, a resonance frequency of a component formed when the first notch structure is connected to the third branch is lower by a first threshold than the specified frequency at which the antenna is set.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna further comprises a third notch structure, the third notch structure is located at a far end of the radiating element far from the first notch structure, and a far end of the third notch structure from the radiating element is grounded.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 12 , further comprising a third tuning device, wherein the third tuning device comprises a plurality of fourth parallel-connected branches and a third selection switch, and the plurality of fourth parallel-connected branches may be same or different branches, wherein
the third notch structure selects, by using the third selection switch, one of the plurality of fourth parallel-connected branches for grounding.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 13 , wherein the antenna has a plurality of specified frequencies, and when the antenna is set at one of the plurality of specified frequencies, a resonance frequency of a component formed when the first notch structure is connected to the third tuning device is lower by a first threshold than the specified frequency at which the antenna is set.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the first notch structure and the radiating element are an integrated structure; and
a difference between L1 and L2 approximates a third specified threshold, wherein
L1 is a current path length of the second notch structure; and
L2 is a length of a current path from a connection point between the feeder and the radiating element to a first end of the first notch structure, wherein the first end of the first notch structure is an end near the second notch structure.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 15 , wherein a first transfer switch is disposed on the second notch structure, and a second transfer switch is disposed on the radiating element; and
wherein a difference between L3 and L4 approximates a fourth specified threshold, wherein
L3 is a length of a current path from a connection point between the first transfer switch and the second notch structure to a far end of the second notch structure from the radiating element; and
L4 is a length of a current path from the second transfer switch to the first end of the first notch structure.

17. The mobile terminal according to claim 15 , further comprising:
a third notch structure, wherein the third notch structure is located at a far end of the radiating element from the second notch structure, the third notch structure is coupled to the radiating element, and a far end of the third notch structure far from the radiating element is grounded, wherein
a difference between L5 and L6 approximates the third specified threshold, wherein
L5 is a current path length of the third notch structure; and
L6 is a length of a current path from a connection point between the feeder and the radiating element to a second end of the radiating element, wherein the second end of the radiating element is an end near the third notch structure.

18. The mobile terminal according to claim 17 , wherein a third transfer switch is disposed on the third notch structure, and a fourth transfer switch is disposed on the radiating element; and
wherein a d

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xue Liang
• Yu Dong
• Ying Lijun
• Hou Meng
• You Jiaqing

Classifications

• H01Q5/25

  Ultra-wideband [UWB] systems, e.g. multiple resonance systems; Pulse systems · CPC title

• H01Q1/52

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

• H01Q9/42

  with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength · CPC title

• H01Q5/392

  the parasitic elements having dual-band or multi-band characteristics · 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