EP2022141B1 - Tragbare kompaktantenne für terrestrisches digitalfernsehen - Google Patents

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EP2022141B1
EP2022141B1 EP07766007A EP07766007A EP2022141B1 EP 2022141 B1 EP2022141 B1 EP 2022141B1 EP 07766007 A EP07766007 A EP 07766007A EP 07766007 A EP07766007 A EP 07766007A EP 2022141 B1 EP2022141 B1 EP 2022141B1
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  • the present invention relates to a portable compact antenna, more particularly an antenna for receiving television signals, in particular the reception of digital signals, on a portable electronic device such as a laptop, a PDA (personal assistant) or any other similar device requiring an antenna to receive electromagnetic signals.
  • a portable electronic device such as a laptop, a PDA (personal assistant) or any other similar device requiring an antenna to receive electromagnetic signals.
  • Devices currently on the market generally consist of an independent antenna such as a whip or loop type antenna mounted on a housing carrying a USB connector.
  • an independent antenna such as a whip or loop type antenna mounted on a housing carrying a USB connector.
  • the Applicant has proposed in the French patent application No. 05 51009 filed on April 20, 2005 , a compact broadband antenna covering the entire UHF band, consisting of a dipole type antenna.
  • This antenna is associated with an electronic card that can connect to a portable device using, for example a USB type connector.
  • the antenna described in the French patent application No. 05 51009 comprises a first and a second differential-powered conductor arm, one of the arms, said first arm, forming at least one cover for an electronic card.
  • the first arm has the form of a housing in which is inserted the electronic card comprising the processing circuits of the signals received by the dipole type antenna. These circuits are most often connected to a USB type connector for connection to a laptop or other similar device.
  • the embodiments described in this patent application refer to fully conductive arms.
  • this relates to a portable compact antenna formed of a first dipole-type element operating in a first frequency band and comprising a first and at least a second conductor arm, supplied with a differential, the first arm, called cold arm, forming at least one cover for an electronic card, the second arm, said hot arm, being constituted by a conductive U-shaped member formed on an insulating substrate.
  • the present invention therefore relates to a compact portable antenna of the type described above to meet this demand.
  • the antenna according to the invention is a compact portable antenna formed of a first dipole-type element operating in a first frequency band and comprising a first and at least a second conductor arm, supplied with differential, the first arm, called cold arm, forming at least one cover for an electronic card whose second arm said hot arm, is constituted by a U-shaped element, made on an insulating substrate.
  • the second arm comprises a second radiating element sized to operate in a second frequency band, the second radiating element being formed on the insulating substrate between the branches of the U-shaped element.
  • the second element is constituted by a conductive element bent in meanders, the length of the element being determined by k * ⁇ 2 / 2-L1 where ⁇ 2 is the wavelength at the central frequency of the second frequency band, k a positive integer corresponding to a harmonic of the second frequency band and L1 the length of the cold arm of the antenna.
  • the conductive element is formed by a ribbon whose width is between 0.2 mm and 2 mm and whose thickness is greater than the skin thickness of the conductive material, the thickness of the ribbon being greater than or equal to 20 ⁇ m.
  • the spacing between the second radiating element and each branch of the U-shaped element is greater than or equal to 0.2 mm.
  • the spacing between the meanders is greater than or equal to 0.2 mm, the meanders being parallel to the branches of the element U or perpendicular to said branches.
  • the meander arrangement is optimized to maximize the radiation efficiency of the antenna in the first frequency band while at the least disturbing the operation of the antenna in the second frequency band.
  • the first frequency band is the UHF band and the second frequency band is the VHF band, preferably the VHF-III band.
  • this dipole antenna comprises a first conducting arm 1 also called a cold arm and a second conducting arm 2 also called a hot arm, the two arms being connected to one another via a hinge zone 3 located at one end of each of the arms.
  • the arm 1 has substantially the shape of a housing for receiving in particular an electronic card, an embodiment of which will be described later.
  • the housing has a portion 1a of substantially rectangular shape, extending by a curved portion 1b gradually flaring so that the energy is radiated gradually, which promotes adaptation to a wider frequency band.
  • the length L1 of the arm 1 is substantially equal to ⁇ 1 / 4 where ⁇ 1 represents the wavelength at the central operating frequency.
  • the length L1 of the arm 1 is close to 112 mm for operation in the UHF band (frequency band between 470 and 862 MHz).
  • the antenna comprises a second arm 2 rotatably mounted around the axis 3 which also represents the point of connection of the antenna to the signal processing circuit, namely to the not shown electronic card inserted in the housing formed by the arm 1.
  • the electrical connection of the antenna is made by a metal wire, for example a coaxial cable or the like, while the axis of rotation 3 is made of a material relatively transparent to electromagnetic waves.
  • the articulable arm 2 about the axis 3 has a length L1 substantially equal to ⁇ 1 / 4.
  • the arm 2 also has a curved profile followed by a flat rectangular part for folding it completely against the arm 1 in the closed position.
  • the arm 2 being rotatably mounted at 3 with respect to the arm 1, this makes it possible to modify the orientation of the arm 2 so as to optimize the reception of the television signal.
  • the antenna comprises a first arm 1 said cold arm having the shape of a housing and a second arm, said hot arm, connected to the arm 1 by a hinge 3.
  • the hot arm is constituted by an element U 21 of conductive material, made on an insulating substrate.
  • the substrate consists of a material known under the name "KAPTON" covered with a copper layer which is etched to produce the U-shaped element.
  • each branch of U 21 has a length substantially equal to ⁇ 1 / 4.
  • the U-shaped element is connected at the joint 3, by an electrical connection element such as a metal wire, to an electronic card not shown, inserted inside the cold arm 1 forming a housing. So the antenna of the figure 2 is sized to operate in the UHF band.
  • an antenna of the type described with reference to the figure 2 may receive, in addition to the UHF frequency band, the VHF frequency band, more particularly the VHF-III frequency band (174-225 ... 230 MHz) in which certain countries such as Germany or Italy continue to broadcast digital multiplexes.
  • the antenna according to the present invention comprises a first arm 1 or cold arm having, as the arm 1 of the antenna of the figure 2 , the shape of a housing that can receive an electronic card.
  • the arm 1 is extended by a second arm also called hot arm, rotatably connected to the arm 1 via an axis 3.
  • This hot arm is made as the hot arm of the antenna shown in the figure 2 . It comprises on an insulating substrate 20, a metallization 21 in the shape of a U. On the other hand, the connection to the signal processing circuit, and more particularly to the electronic card inserted into the arm 1, is carried out at the level of the axis 3.
  • a second radiating element 4 sized to operate in a second frequency band, more particularly in the VHF band.
  • This second radiating element is made in the form of a metallized element on the insulating substrate between the branches of the U-shaped element.
  • the element 4 is constituted by a conductive element 41 folded into meanders.
  • the total length of the conductive element 41 is determined by the value k * ⁇ 2 / 2-L1 where ⁇ 2 is the wavelength at the center frequency of the second frequency band, namely the VHF band in the embodiment represented, k is a positive integer representing a harmonic of the second frequency band and L1 is the length of the arm 1.
  • the different elements forming the arm 2 are obtained by etching on a "KAPTON" substrate covered with a copper layer having a thickness greater than the skin thickness of the conductive material, U-shaped element 21 and the meandering conductive element or ribbon 41 with a width W between the U-shaped element 21 and the meandering conductive element 41 greater than or equal to a critical width of 0.2 mm, as will be explained later.
  • the U-shaped element 21 has a width of about 2 mm while the meandering conductive element 41 has a width I of between 0.2 mm and 2 mm, with a spacing between two meanders greater than or equal to 0.2 mm.
  • the length of the meandering conductor element is chosen to obtain a resonance frequency close to the upper frequency of the VHF band, more particularly of the VHF-III band. It is chosen to resonate either on the first harmonic of this frequency or on the higher harmonics according to the possible space of implementation.
  • the arrangement of the meanders namely their shape and width, is optimized to maximize the radiation yield of the antenna in the VHF band while at the least disturbing the operation of the antenna in the UHF band.
  • the width 1 of the conductive element or ribbon 41 is between 0.2 mm and 0.83 mm.
  • the thickness of the ribbon is greater than or equal to 20 ⁇ m.
  • the width W between the radiating element 4 and the branches 21 of the U-shaped element is of the order of 4.5 mm.
  • the width of the branches 21 of the U-shaped element is equal to 1.54 mm.
  • the simulation was performed by connecting an antenna as shown in Figures 3 and 4 on a load impedance of 75 ohms with a matching circuit as shown in FIG. figure 5 .
  • This matching circuit is therefore constituted between the antenna output A at the axis 3 and the load 75 ohms by a parallel circuit consisting of a self-inductance L1 of 100 nH and a capacitance C1 of 3.2 pF value, followed by two capacitors C11 and C12 connected in series between the ground and a connection point p to the parallel circuit L1-C1.
  • These two capacities C11, C12 have a value of 1.2 pF.
  • Between the point p and a point p ' is connected in series a self L11 of value 38 nH.
  • a second inductor L12 of value 202 nH is connected between the point p 'and the ground, the point p' being connected to the load.
  • the response of the antenna connected to the adaptation circuit described above was simulated using two different software packages, namely the Modua IE3D software and the ADS2004A software which serves, in particular, to optimize the adaptation network. of the antenna.
  • the yield respectively the gain of the antenna with its adaptation network is at most 15% / - 5 dBi for the VHF part and at least 50% / - 1dBi for the UHF part. So we get good performance given the size of the whole.
  • the radiation patterns are shown respectively in the UHF band and in the VHF band of the antenna of the Figures 3 and 4 . From the diagrams obtained, it can be seen that, for the central frequencies of the UHF (650 MHz) and VHF (195 MHz) bands, the radiation patterns are almost omnidirectional and confirm an operation of the antenna in these two bands.
  • the first embodiment described above was made with a relatively large spacing between the second radiating element 4 and the branches of the U forming the hot arm of the dipole. A study was carried out to determine the conditions necessary to implement to minimize the possible interaction between the UHF band and the VHF band, in particular in the lower part of the UHF band.
  • this antenna comprises a first arm or cold arm 1 identical to the cold arm of the embodiment of the figures 2 and 3 .
  • This first arm is articulated at an axis 3 with a second arm 20 or hot arm having on an insulating substrate, a first U-shaped radiating element 21 for operating in the UHF band and a second radiating element 50 formed between the legs 21 of the U-shaped element and sized to operate in the VHF band.
  • the second radiating element is constituted by a meandering folded conductor element comprising a part 50 formed of meanders parallel to the branches 21 of the U-shaped element and extending towards the connection at the axis 3 by meanders 51 perpendicular to the branches of the element U 21.
  • the meanders 50 have a width of 2 mm and a spacing between meanders equal to 0.2 mm while the meanders 51 have a width of 0.2 mm and a spacing between meanders of 0.2 mm.
  • the total length of the meanders is chosen to satisfy the equation k * ⁇ 2 / 2-L1 with L1 the length of the first arm, ⁇ 2 the wavelength at the operating frequency in the second frequency band and k chosen to work, for example, on harmonic 2 for meander resonance.
  • the value of k can be changed.
  • the total length of the meanders plus the length L1 of the cold arm 1 is of the order of ⁇ 2 at 230 MHz (in the case of operation on the harmonic 2).
  • the minimum widths and spaces are related to the technological choice of the realization.
  • the selected width is of the order of 0.83 mm and the space between the meanders is of the order of 250 microns.
  • figure 12 is thus schematically constituted by a capacitor C1 of 5.54 pF and a self-inductance L1 of 73.3 nH connected in parallel, a capacitor C2 mounted between the input point 2 of the parallel LC circuit and a ground, this capacitor C2 having a value of 1 pF and an inductor L2 connected in series between the point 2 and the point 1 of input of the antenna, this self L2 having a value of 30.7 nH and a self L3 mounted between the point 1 of input of the antenna and the mass, this self L3 having a value of 186.8 nH.
  • the simulation obtained using two different software packages IE3D MODUA and ADS 2004A gives the adaptation curves as a function of the frequency represented in FIG. figure 13 .
  • the adaptation of the antenna is relatively good (-6dB on average) over the entire UHF band with losses less than 1.5 dB.
  • the efficiency or gain of the antenna with its adaptation network is at the most 10% / - 7 dBi for the VHF part and at least 50% / - 1.5dBi for the UHF part. So we get good - performance given the size of the whole.
  • the cold arm 100 is made identically to the cold arm of the figures 2 , 3 and 10 .
  • the present invention comprises at least two hot arms 201 and 202 respectively connected by hinge pins 301 and 302 to the cold arm 100.
  • two axes 301 and 302 are at each end of the same end of the cold arm 100.
  • the two hot arms 201 and 202 can be made as hot arms shown on the figures 4 and 11 .
  • This type of antenna makes it possible to obtain diversity by minimizing the reception losses due to the fading of the signal, in particular in the case of the reception of digital terrestrial television or TNT.
  • This electronic card is intended to fit into the housing containing the cold arm as a cover or as a housing element. As a result, the card has a length of between 70-80 mm and a width of between 15-25 mm.
  • This electronic card 1000 comprises a low-noise amplifier LNA 1001 to which the coaxial cable of the antenna is connected at the joint 3.
  • the LNA 1001 is connected to an integrated tuner 1002 processing both the VHF band and the band UHF.
  • the tuner 1002 is connected to a demodulator 1003 whose output is connected to a USB interface 1004, itself connected to a USB connector 1005. It is therefore possible with this system to connect the antenna to the USB input of a laptop or other display element, which can receive especially digital terrestrial television on a computer, a PDA or any other portable device.

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  1. Tragbare Kompaktantenne, die durch ein erstes Element des Typs Dipol gebildet ist, welches in einem ersten Frequenzband arbeitet und einen ersten leitenden Arm (1, 100) und mindestens einen zweiten leitenden Arm (20, 21; 201, 202) aufweist, die differenziell gespeist werden, wobei der erste, so genannte kalte Arm zumindest eine Abdeckung für eine elektronische Karte bildet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite, so genannte heiße Arm durch ein U-förmiges leitendes Element (21) gebildet ist, das auf einem isolierenden Substrat ausgebildet ist.
  2. Antenne nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Schenkel des U-förmigen Elements (21) eine Länge aufweist, die durch λ1/4 bestimmt ist, wobei λ1 die Wellenlänge bei der Mittenfrequenz des ersten Frequenzbandes ist.
  3. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Arm ein zweites strahlendes Element (4; 50, 51) aufweist, das dimensioniert ist, um in einem zweiten Frequenzband zu arbeiten, wobei das zweite strahlende Element auf dem isolierenden Substrat zwischen den Schenkeln des U-förmigen Elements ausgebildet ist.
  4. Antenne nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Element durch ein leitendes, mäanderförmig gefaltetes Element (41; 50, 51) gebildet ist, wobei die Länge des Elements durch k*λ2/2-L1 bestimmt ist, wobei λ2 die Wellenlänge bei der Mittenfrequenz des zweiten Frequenzbandes ist, k eine Ganzzahl ist, die einer Harmonischen des zweiten Frequenzbandes entspricht, und L1 die Länge des kalten Arms ist.
  5. Antenne nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das leitende Element durch ein Band gebildet ist, dessen Breite zwischen 0,2 mm und 2 mm liegt und dessen Dicke größer ist als die Hautdicke des leitenden Materials.
  6. Antenne nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Banddicke größer als oder gleich 20 µm ist.
  7. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abstand zwischen dem zweiten strahlenden Element und jedem Schenkel des U-förmigen Elements größer als oder gleich 0,2 mm ist.
  8. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abstand zwischen den Mäandern größer als oder gleich 0,2 mm ist.
  9. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mäander parallel zu den Schenkeln des U-förmigen Elements verlaufen.
  10. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mäander senkrecht zu den Schenkeln des U-förmigen Elements verlaufen.
  11. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein erster Teil der Mäander parallel zu den Schenkeln des U-förmigen Elements und ein zweiter Teil der Mäander senkrecht zu den Schenkeln des U-förmigen Elements verlaufen.
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