Antenna unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9252499-B2
Application number	US-97735310-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2010
Priority date	Dec 23, 2010
Publication date	Feb 2, 2016
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016

Abstract

An antenna unit is provided. The antenna unit includes a first substrate, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first planar conductive ring and a feed conductor. The first substrate includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The first conductive layer is disposed on the first surface. The second conductive layer is disposed on the second surface, wherein a main opening surrounded by a plurality of first conductive vias electrically connecting the first and the second conductive surface is formed on the second conductive layer, and the main opening defines a radiation cavity and center frequency. The first planar conductive ring surrounds the radiation cavity. The feed conductor feeds a wireless signal to the antenna unit. Both the first planar conductive ring and the feed conductor are placed between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An antenna unit, comprising:
a first substrate, comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface;
a first conductive layer, disposed on the first surface; and
a second conductive layer, disposed on the second surface, wherein the second conductive layer has a main opening which is surrounded by a plurality of first conductive vias electrically connecting the first and the second conductive surface, and the main opening and surrounding vias defines a radiation cavity;
a first planar conductive ring, surrounding the radiation cavity; and
a feed conductor, feeding a wireless signal to the antenna unit;
wherein the feed conductor is located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer;
wherein the antenna unit further comprises a second substrate and a patch, the second substrate is disposed on the second conductive layer and comprises a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface is opposite to the fourth surface, the patch is disposed on the fourth surface above the main opening and is separated from the feed conductor, and the third surface contacts the second conductive layer.

2. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein zero or more first planar conductive ring is located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

3. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first planar conductive ring is embedded in the first substrate.

4. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first planar conductive ring is electrically connected to the first conductive vias.

5. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising zero or more second planar conductive ring, surrounding the radiation cavity, wherein the second planar conductive ring is embedded in the second substrate and above the first planar conductive ring.

6. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising zero or more second planar conductive ring, surrounding the radiation cavity, wherein the second planar conductive ring is disposed on the second substrate and above the first planar conductive ring.

7. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 5 or 6 , wherein the second planar conductive ring and the first planar conductive ring are electrically connected to the first and second conductive layers.

8. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the feed conductor is embedded in the second substrate above the second conductive layer.

9. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of second conductive vias and a via formed vertical coaxial cable, for isolating the antenna feed conductor from unwanted coupling and routing signals into other layers in package design.

10. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein space between each two of the first adjacent conductive vias is smaller than λ/8, wherein λ represents a free space wavelength relative to the antenna unit.

11. An antenna unit, comprising:
a first substrate, comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface;
a first conductive layer, disposed on the first surface; and
a second conductive layer, disposed on the second surface, wherein the second conductive layer has a main opening which is surrounded by a plurality of first conductive vias electrically connecting the first and the second conductive surface, and the main opening and the surrounding vias define a radiation cavity;
a second substrate, wherein the second substrate is disposed on the second conductive layer and comprises a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface is opposite to the fourth surface, and the third surface contacts the second conductive layer;
zero or more planar conductive ring, embedded in the second substrate and surrounding the radiation cavity; and
a feed conductor, feeding a wireless signal to the antenna unit;
wherein the feed conductor is located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer;
wherein the antenna unit further comprises a patch, and the patch is disposed on the fourth surface above the main opening and is separated from the feed conductor.

12. The antenna unit as claimed in claim 11 , wherein space between each two of the first adjacent conductive vias is smaller than λ/8, wherein λ represents a free space wavelength relative to the antenna unit.

Assignees

• Chen Ho-Chung
• Wang James
• Mediatek Inc

Inventors

• Chen Ho-Chung
• Wang James

Classifications

• H01Q21/065 Primary

  Patch antenna array · CPC title

• H01Q19/00

  Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic {(combination of horns with slotted waveguide array H01Q13/0233)} · CPC title

• H01Q21/064

  using horn or slot aerials (slotted waveguides arrays H01Q21/005) · CPC title

• H01Q9/0457

  electromagnetically coupled to the feed line · CPC title

• H01Q13/00

  Waveguide horns or mouths; Slot antennas; Leaky-waveguide antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave · CPC title