EP2299537B1 - Portable radio device with a dual-polarized multi-strip loop antenna and associated method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to a portable radio device including an antenna apparatus, such as a Bluetooth-capable or IEEE 802.11-capable device that operates at the IMS (Industry, Medical and Scientific) frequency band. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dual-polarized antenna, and an associated methodology, of compact construction, capable of positioning at, or within, the radio housing of the portable radio device.
- an antenna apparatus such as a Bluetooth-capable or IEEE 802.11-capable device that operates at the IMS (Industry, Medical and Scientific) frequency band.
- IMS Industry, Medical and Scientific
- L-comered antenna loops formed of loop strips, are disposed upon a substrate.
- the loop strips extend in either of a first polarization direction or a second polarization direction, the second polarization direction orthogonal to the first polarization direction.
- the loop strips are of dimensions and are connected together to be resonant at the IMS, or other selected, frequency band at orthogonal polarization directions.
- Radio communication systems are used by many in modern society to communicate. Many varied communication services, both voice communication services and data communication services, are regularly effectuated by way of radio communication systems. And, as technological advancements permit, the types of communication services effectuable by way of radio communication systems shall likely increase.
- Cellular communication systems are exemplary of radio communication systems that have high levels of usage.
- Cellular communication systems are typically constructed to provide wide-area coverage. And, their infrastructures have been installed over significant portions of the populated areas of the world.
- a user communicates by way of a radio communication system through use of a wireless device, a radio transceiver, sometimes referred to as a mobile station or user equipment (UE).
- UE user equipment
- access to a cellular communication system is provided pursuant to purchase of a subscription, either on a revolving, e.g., monthly basis, or on a pre-paid, time-usage basis.
- Cellular communication systems operable pursuant to different operating standards, define radio air interfaces at different frequency bands, for instance, at the 800 MHz frequency band, at the 900 MHz frequency band, and at bands located between 1.7 GHz and 2.2 GHz.
- WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
- WLANs are regularly operated as private networks, providing users who have access to such networks the capability to communicate therethrough through the use of Bluetooth-capable or 802.11-capable wireless devices.
- WLANs are sometimes configured to be connected to public networks, such as the Internet, and, in turn, to other communication networks, such as PSTNs (Public Switched Telephonic Networks) and PLMNs (Public Land Mobile Networks). Interworking entities also are sometimes provided to provide more-direct connection between the small-area networks and a PLMN.
- PSTNs Public Switched Telephonic Networks
- PLMNs Public Land Mobile Networks
- Radio communication systems are generally bandwidth-constrained. That is to say, bandwidth allocations for their operation are limited. And, such limited allocation of bandwidth, imposes limits upon the communication capacity of the communication system. Significant efforts have been made, and attention directed towards manners by which, to efficiently utilize the limited bandwidth allocated in bandwidth-constrained systems.
- Dual-polarization communication techniques are sometimes utilized. In a dual-polarization technique, data communicated at the same frequency is communicated in separate, polarized planes. Close to a doubling of the communication capacity is possible through the use of dual-polarization techniques. To transduce signal energy pursuant to a dual-polarization scheme, the wireless device is required to utilize a dual-polarized antenna, operable in the separate polarization planes. Use of dual-polarization techniques also are advantageous for the reason that the effects of multi-path transmission and other interference are generally reduced, thereby improving quality of signal transmission and reception.
- a dual-polarized antenna is realizable, for instance, by feeding a square patch antenna at two orthogonal edges thereof by way of an edge feed or a probe feed.
- existing dual-polarized patch antennas are used in conjunction with two feeding-network circuits.
- Such existing antennas suffer from various limitations. For instance, separation distances between the feed connections are required to be great enough to prevent occurrence of coupling between the respective feeding lines. Excessive amounts of coupling results in high cross polarization levels.
- Nakano et al. "Mesh Antennas for Dual Polarization” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 49, no. 5, May 2001 , discloses a conductive mesh elevated above a conducting plane. The mesh is arranged in a square loop configuration and excited by a balanced feed selected for a desired radiation polarization.
- EP 1679763A2 discloses multiple dipole antenna elements stacked in dimensions parallel to and/ or perpendicular to the plane of polarization and connected together in a manner that optimizes the input impedance.
- Nakano II et al. "Loop and Spiral Line Antennas at Microstrip Substrate Surface", Sixth International Conference on Antennas and Propagation (ICAP 89), 4 April 1989 - 7 April 1989. pp. 196-200, Coventry UK , discloses a square printed loop on a grounded dielectric substrate that radiates a circularly polarized beam.
- the invention is defined by the independent claims. Embodiments which do not fall within the scope of the claims do not describe part of the present invention.
- the present invention accordingly, advantageously provides a portable radio device comprising an antenna apparatus, and an associated method, for a portable radio device, such as a Bluetooth-compatible or 802.11-compatible device that operates at the IMS (Industry, Medical and Scientific) frequency band.
- IMS Industry, Medical and Scientific
- a dual-polarized antenna of compact construction is provided.
- the antenna is capable of positioning at, or within, a radio housing of the portable radio device.
- the antenna is formed of loop strips etched upon a substrate, configured in a manner to be resonant at a selected frequency band, such as a frequency band located at 2.47 GHz.
- the substrate is of dimensions permitting its positioning, together with the loop strips etched thereon, within the housing of a portable radio device, such as a wireless device operable in a Bluetooth-compatible or 802.11-compatible system.
- Signal energy polarized in orthogonal, or other, directions. Transduced signal energy generated at the wireless device is transduced into electromagnetic form by the antenna and propagated therefrom in the polarized directions. And, electromagnetic energy communicated to the wireless device in the polarized directions is transduced into electrical form for subsequent operations thereon by circuitry of the radio device.
- a first group of the loop strips etched onto the substrate is configured to form an L-cornered antenna loop.
- the L-cornered loop is formed by configuring adjacent loop strips such that ends of the adjacent loop strips intersect at substantially perpendicular angles.
- the loop strips of the first group, so-configured, are all, therefore positioned variously to extend in a first polarization direction or a second polarization direction, the second polarization direction orthogonal to the first polarization direction.
- a second group of loop strips etched onto the substrate define a second L-comered loop. Adjacent ones of the loop strips are configured to be connected at their ends at intersecting, substantially-perpendicular angles, thereby to be rectangular-cornered. And, each loop strip, so-configured, extends variously in a first polarization direction or a second polarization direction, orthogonal to a first polarization direction. Signal energy is transduced by the second loop, also in the two polarization directions.
- the first group and second group of the loop strips include a shared set of loop strips, i.e., loop strips that are common to both the first group and the second group.
- the shared set of loop strips form part of the first antenna loop and part of the second antenna loop. At least one of the loop strips of the shared set extends in the first polarization direction, and at least one of the loop strips of the shared set extends in the second polarization direction.
- the shared set includes at least two loop strips that extend in the first polarization direction and at least one loop strip that extends in the second polarization direction.
- the loop strips that extend in the first polarization direction are connected together by way of a loop strip that extends in the second polarization direction.
- a single feed connection is provided for both of the polarization directions.
- the single feed connection is formed, or otherwise defined, at a loop strip of the shared set.
- the feed connection is positioned to permit symmetrical excitation of the two antenna loops.
- antenna apparatus, and an associated methodology is provided for a radio device.
- a substrate is provided.
- a first group of loop strips is disposed upon the substrate.
- the loop strips of the first group are configured to form a first loop having at least one loop strip extending in a first polarization direction and at least one loop strip extending in a second polarization direction.
- a second group of loop strips is disposed upon the substrate.
- the loop strips of the second group are configured to form a second loop having at least one strip that extends in the first polarization direction and at least one strip extending in the second polarization direction.
- the first and second groups of loop strips each have loop strips that extend in the first and second polarization directions, respectively, and exhibit dual-polarization operation.
- a radio communication system shown generally at 10, provides for communications with a mobile station 12.
- the mobile station in the exemplary implementation, operates pursuant to a Bluetooth standard or lEEE 802.11 (b) or (g) standard, operable to send and to receive signals at the 2.4 GHz band.
- the mobile station 12 is representative of any of various wireless devices
- the radio communication system is representative of any various radio communication systems operable in conformity with any of various communication standards or permitting of operation at unregulated frequency bands.
- the radio communication system includes a network part, here represented by a network station 14.
- the network station comprises, for instance, an access point of a WLAN or an analogous entity that transceives signals with wireless devices, such as the mobile station 12.
- the network station which here forms an access point, is part of a local network structure (WLAN) 16 that, in turn, is coupled to an external network, here a public packet data network (PDN) 18, such as the Internet.
- WLAN local network structure
- PDN public packet data network
- the operating standard pursuant to which the mobile and network stations are operable is permitting of, and here provides for, dual-polarized communications at the operational frequency band of the communication system, here an ISM band that extends between 2.40 and 2.485 GHz.
- the mobile station 12 includes transceiver circuitry, here represented by a receive (RX) part 26 and a transmit (TX) part 28.
- the receive and transmit parts are coupled, such as by way of an antenna coupler or other entity that provides isolation between the transceiver parts to an antenna 32 of an embodiment of the present invention.
- the transceiver circuitry is capable of dual-polarization operation. That is to say, the transmit and receive parts are capable of generating signals for transmission in both of the polarization directions and also to operate upon signals communicated to the mobile station in both of the polarization directions.
- the antenna 32 forms a dual-polarized antenna, capable of transducing signal energy of both of the polarization directions. That is to say, signal energy is detected by the antenna in both of the dual-polarization directions. And, signal energy generated at the mobile station is transduced into electromagnetic form and radiated in both of the dual polarization directions.
- the antenna 32 is disposed upon a generally planar substrate, of dimensions permitting its positioning within a housing of the mobile station.
- FIG 2 illustrates in greater detail the antenna 32 of an implementation of the present invention and that forms part of the mobile station 12, shown in Figure 1 .
- the antenna is formed of a plurality of loop strips 42 disposed upon a substrate 44.
- the loops strips are etched, painted, or otherwise formed upon the substrate.
- the loop strips are configured such that adjacent ones of the loop strips abut against one another in electrical connection therebetween.
- the loop strips are of lengths and widths and are connected together so as to be resonant at a desired frequency band, here the 2.4 GHz frequency band.
- the loop strips are arranged into a rectangular loop structure comprised of a first group 46 of loop strips and a second group 48 of loop strips.
- the adjacent loop strips intersect at their ends in substantially perpendicular intersecting angles.
- the groups 46 and 48 form antenna loops-in which, due to the perpendicular intersecting angles of adjacent loop strips, the corners of the loops are L-configured, that is to say, L-cornered.
- the loop strips of the loops 46 and 48 include a shared set 52 of loop strips.
- the loop strips of the shared set are shared between the groups. That is to say, the loop strips of the shared set form parts of both groups 46 and 48.
- the shared set in the exemplary implementation, and as shown, includes three loop strips, connected end-to-end, including two L-comered portions.
- Figure 2 illustrates references 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, and 68. At each of these reference points, an L-shaped corner of a loop is formed. Due to the substantially perpendicular intersections of the adjacent loop strips, the loop strips each extend in one of two polarization directions. The polarization directions are orthogonal, defined by the axes 72 and 74. The axis 74 defines a first polarization direction, and the axis 72 defines a second polarization direction. Loop strips that extend between reference points 64 and 54, between reference points 60 and 58, between reference points 62 and 68, and between reference points 66 and 56 all extend in the first polarization direction.
- Loop strips extending between reference points 54 and 56, between reference points 56 and 58, between reference points 64 and 62, between reference points 62 and 60, and between reference points 66 and 68 all extend in the second polarization direction.
- the lengths defining an outer perimeter of a rectangular configuration defined by the loop strips are all the same.
- loop strips defined by points 54-56, 66-72, and 62-60 are also all of the corresponding lengths.
- the widths of each of the loop strips is of the same width, w.
- the antenna 32 includes a single feed connection 82 providing a feed connection point, connectable to the transceiver circuitry (shown in Figure 1 ) of the mobile station (shown in Figure 1 ).
- the single feed connection provides a feed that, positioned as-illustrated at a mid-point of the loop strip 66-68, provides for symmetrical excitation of the loops formed of the groups 46 and 48 of loop strips. Because only a single feed connection is needed, problems associated with spacing requirements required between multiple feed connections, conventionally required, are obviated.
- the geometrical configuration of the exemplary implementation of the antenna 32 shown in Figure 2 provides for three in-phase parallel strips in each of the polarization directions 72 and 74. Strips 54-58, 66-68, and 64-60 extend in the second polarization direction. And, parallel strips 54-64, 58-60, and 56-66/68-62 extending in the first polarization direction permit the antenna to exhibit both high gain and high efficiency.
- the two groups 46 and 48 of loop strips are etched on a printed circuit board, or other substrate.
- the loop strips are regarded as a combination of two electrically-connected, multiple L-shaped, rectangular loop strips that have a common set of shared strips.
- the antenna further includes a metal reflector 84 disposed in the strip-loop aperture plane, here disposed beneath a bottom surface of the substrate 44.
- Orthogonal, dual-polarization radiation is realized by arranging the loop strips to extend in directions parallel to one of the axes 72 or 74.
- the feed connection 82 located at the center of the loop strip 66-68, provides for symmetrical excitation, thereby to reduce cross-polarization levels of the dual-polarization components.
- the loop strips extending in each of the polarization directions are arranged into an in-phase, three-element array that provides high gain levels.
- the current, i.e., charge flow, direction during operation of the antenna reverses at half-wavelength intervals due to standing wave distributions along the strips.
- each side of the outer-perimetal loop is divided equivalently into three sections, thereby to produce an in-phase current distribution on all of the strip sections if the length of the perimetal loop is appropriately chosen.
- Figure 3 illustrates a graphical representation 92 illustrating plots 94 and 96 that are representative of simulated and measured return losses, respectively, plotted as a function of frequency.
- the antenna is resonant at the 2.4 GHz frequency band, and the plots are indicative thereof.
- Figure 4 again illustrates the antenna 32 of an exemplary implementation of the present invention.
- the antenna headers represent the current in the antenna.
- Analysis of the current distribution indicates that the current distribution is in directions parallel to the polarization axes 72 and 74 shown in Figure 2 .
- Figures 5 and 6 illustrate, respectively, simulated and measured, two-dimensional, radiation patterns of the antenna 32 of an implementation of the present invention at its 2.47 GHz resonant frequency. In each representation, both zero and ninety degree-plane representations 102 and 104 are plotted.
- Figure 7 illustrates a graphical representation 106 illustrating simulated gain, as a function of frequency, exhibited by the antenna 32 of an implementation of the present invention.
- the gain is centered at, or close to, the 2.47 GHz resonant frequency.
- Figure 8 illustrates a method flow diagram, shown generally at 112, representative of the method of operation of an implementation of the present invention.
- the method is for transducing signal energy at a radio device.
- a first group of loop strips are disposed upon a substrate.
- the loop strips of the first group are configured to form a first loop having at least one strip extending in a first polarization direction and at least one strip extending in a second polarization direction.
- a second group of loop strips are disposed upon the substrate.
- the loop strips of the second group are configured to form a second loop having at least one strip extending in the first polarization direction and at least one strip extending in the second polarization direction.
- the loop strips are used to transduce signal energy, polarized in the polarization direction and in the second polarization direction, at the first and second groups, respectively, of the loop strips.
- a dual-polarized antenna of compact dimensions.
- loop strips disposed upon a substrate configured in a manner to permit use of a single feed connection to symmetrically excite the antenna, so-configured, obviates the problems associated with multiple feed connections used by conventional dual-polarized antennas are obviated.
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- The present invention relates generally to a portable radio device including an antenna apparatus, such as a Bluetooth-capable or IEEE 802.11-capable device that operates at the IMS (Industry, Medical and Scientific) frequency band. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dual-polarized antenna, and an associated methodology, of compact construction, capable of positioning at, or within, the radio housing of the portable radio device.
- L-comered antenna loops, formed of loop strips, are disposed upon a substrate. The loop strips extend in either of a first polarization direction or a second polarization direction, the second polarization direction orthogonal to the first polarization direction. The loop strips are of dimensions and are connected together to be resonant at the IMS, or other selected, frequency band at orthogonal polarization directions.
- Radio communication systems are used by many in modern society to communicate. Many varied communication services, both voice communication services and data communication services, are regularly effectuated by way of radio communication systems. And, as technological advancements permit, the types of communication services effectuable by way of radio communication systems shall likely increase.
- Cellular communication systems are exemplary of radio communication systems that have high levels of usage. Cellular communication systems are typically constructed to provide wide-area coverage. And, their infrastructures have been installed over significant portions of the populated areas of the world. A user communicates by way of a radio communication system through use of a wireless device, a radio transceiver, sometimes referred to as a mobile station or user equipment (UE). Typically, access to a cellular communication system is provided pursuant to purchase of a subscription, either on a revolving, e.g., monthly basis, or on a pre-paid, time-usage basis. Cellular communication systems, operable pursuant to different operating standards, define radio air interfaces at different frequency bands, for instance, at the 800 MHz frequency band, at the 900 MHz frequency band, and at bands located between 1.7 GHz and 2.2 GHz.
- Other types of radio communication systems are also widely used, for instance, Bluetooth (tm)-based and IEEE 802.11-based systems, implemented, e.g., as, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) systems, also provide for voice and data communications, generally over smaller coverage areas than their cellular counterparts. WLANs are regularly operated as private networks, providing users who have access to such networks the capability to communicate therethrough through the use of Bluetooth-capable or 802.11-capable wireless devices. WLANs are sometimes configured to be connected to public networks, such as the Internet, and, in turn, to other communication networks, such as PSTNs (Public Switched Telephonic Networks) and PLMNs (Public Land Mobile Networks). Interworking entities also are sometimes provided to provide more-direct connection between the small-area networks and a PLMN. Various of the aforementioned systems are implemented at the 2.4 GHZ frequency band.
- Radio communication systems are generally bandwidth-constrained. That is to say, bandwidth allocations for their operation are limited. And, such limited allocation of bandwidth, imposes limits upon the communication capacity of the communication system. Significant efforts have been made, and attention directed towards manners by which, to efficiently utilize the limited bandwidth allocated in bandwidth-constrained systems. Dual-polarization communication techniques are sometimes utilized. In a dual-polarization technique, data communicated at the same frequency is communicated in separate, polarized planes. Close to a doubling of the communication capacity is possible through the use of dual-polarization techniques. To transduce signal energy pursuant to a dual-polarization scheme, the wireless device is required to utilize a dual-polarized antenna, operable in the separate polarization planes. Use of dual-polarization techniques also are advantageous for the reason that the effects of multi-path transmission and other interference are generally reduced, thereby improving quality of signal transmission and reception.
- A dual-polarized antenna is realizable, for instance, by feeding a square patch antenna at two orthogonal edges thereof by way of an edge feed or a probe feed. Generally, existing dual-polarized patch antennas are used in conjunction with two feeding-network circuits. Such existing antennas suffer from various limitations. For instance, separation distances between the feed connections are required to be great enough to prevent occurrence of coupling between the respective feeding lines. Excessive amounts of coupling results in high cross polarization levels.
- Nakano et al., "Mesh Antennas for Dual Polarization" IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 49, no. 5, May 2001, discloses a conductive mesh elevated above a conducting plane. The mesh is arranged in a square loop configuration and excited by a balanced feed selected for a desired radiation polarization.
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EP 1679763A2 discloses multiple dipole antenna elements stacked in dimensions parallel to and/ or perpendicular to the plane of polarization and connected together in a manner that optimizes the input impedance. - Nakano II et al.. "Loop and Spiral Line Antennas at Microstrip Substrate Surface", Sixth International Conference on Antennas and Propagation (ICAP 89), 4 April 1989 - 7 April 1989. pp. 196-200, Coventry UK, discloses a square printed loop on a grounded dielectric substrate that radiates a circularly polarized beam.
- As wireless devices are of increasingly small dimensions, packaged in housings of increasingly-smaller dimensions, problems associated with the cross-polarization levels are likely to become more significant. An improved, dual-polarized antenna, constructed in a manner to reduce such deleterious problems is needed.
- It is in light of this background information related to antennas for radio devices that the significant improvements of the present invention have evolved.
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Figure 1 illustrates a functional block diagram of a radio communication system in which an embodiment of the present invention is operable. -
Figure 2 illustrates a plan view of a dual-polarized, multiple-strip loop antenna of an embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 3 illustrates a graphical representation showing simulated and measured return losses plotted as a function of frequency of an antenna forming part of a wireless device of an exemplary implementation of the present invention. -
Figure 4 illustrates a representation of an exemplary, simulated current distribution of an antenna of an implementation of the present invention. -
Figure 5 illustrates a graphical representation of simulated radiation patterns of an antenna of an implementation of the present invention at 2.47GHz. -
Figure 6 illustrates a graphical representation, similar to that shown inFigure 5 , but of measured radiation patterns exhibited by an antenna of an implementation of the present invention at 2.47 GHz. -
Figure 7 illustrates a graphical representation showing simulated gain as a function of an antenna of an implementation of the present invention. -
Figure 8 illustrates a method flow diagram representative of the method of operation of an implementation of the present invention. - The invention is defined by the independent claims. Embodiments which do not fall within the scope of the claims do not describe part of the present invention. The present invention, accordingly, advantageously provides a portable radio device comprising an antenna apparatus, and an associated method, for a portable radio device, such as a Bluetooth-compatible or 802.11-compatible device that operates at the IMS (Industry, Medical and Scientific) frequency band.
- Through operation of an implementation of the present invention, a dual-polarized antenna of compact construction is provided. The antenna is capable of positioning at, or within, a radio housing of the portable radio device.
- In one aspect of the present invention, the antenna is formed of loop strips etched upon a substrate, configured in a manner to be resonant at a selected frequency band, such as a frequency band located at 2.47 GHz. The substrate is of dimensions permitting its positioning, together with the loop strips etched thereon, within the housing of a portable radio device, such as a wireless device operable in a Bluetooth-compatible or 802.11-compatible system. Signal energy polarized in orthogonal, or other, directions. Transduced signal energy generated at the wireless device is transduced into electromagnetic form by the antenna and propagated therefrom in the polarized directions. And, electromagnetic energy communicated to the wireless device in the polarized directions is transduced into electrical form for subsequent operations thereon by circuitry of the radio device.
- In another aspect of the present invention, a first group of the loop strips etched onto the substrate is configured to form an L-cornered antenna loop. The L-cornered loop is formed by configuring adjacent loop strips such that ends of the adjacent loop strips intersect at substantially perpendicular angles. The loop strips of the first group, so-configured, are all, therefore positioned variously to extend in a first polarization direction or a second polarization direction, the second polarization direction orthogonal to the first polarization direction.
- In another aspect of the present invention, a second group of loop strips etched onto the substrate define a second L-comered loop. Adjacent ones of the loop strips are configured to be connected at their ends at intersecting, substantially-perpendicular angles, thereby to be rectangular-cornered. And, each loop strip, so-configured, extends variously in a first polarization direction or a second polarization direction, orthogonal to a first polarization direction. Signal energy is transduced by the second loop, also in the two polarization directions.
- In another aspect of the present invention, the first group and second group of the loop strips include a shared set of loop strips, i.e., loop strips that are common to both the first group and the second group. The shared set of loop strips form part of the first antenna loop and part of the second antenna loop. At least one of the loop strips of the shared set extends in the first polarization direction, and at least one of the loop strips of the shared set extends in the second polarization direction. And, more specifically, the shared set includes at least two loop strips that extend in the first polarization direction and at least one loop strip that extends in the second polarization direction. The loop strips that extend in the first polarization direction are connected together by way of a loop strip that extends in the second polarization direction.
- In another aspect of the present invention, a single feed connection is provided for both of the polarization directions. The single feed connection is formed, or otherwise defined, at a loop strip of the shared set. The feed connection is positioned to permit symmetrical excitation of the two antenna loops. Through the use of the single feed connection, problems associated with cross polarization are reduced. A high-gain, high-efficiency, and compact, dual-polarized antenna is thereby provided.
- In these and other aspects, therefore, antenna apparatus, and an associated methodology is provided for a radio device. A substrate is provided. And a first group of loop strips is disposed upon the substrate. The loop strips of the first group are configured to form a first loop having at least one loop strip extending in a first polarization direction and at least one loop strip extending in a second polarization direction. A second group of loop strips is disposed upon the substrate. The loop strips of the second group are configured to form a second loop having at least one strip that extends in the first polarization direction and at least one strip extending in the second polarization direction. The first and second groups of loop strips each have loop strips that extend in the first and second polarization directions, respectively, and exhibit dual-polarization operation.
- Turning first, therefore, to
Figure 1 , a radio communication system, shown generally at 10, provides for communications with amobile station 12. The mobile station, in the exemplary implementation, operates pursuant to a Bluetooth standard or lEEE 802.11 (b) or (g) standard, operable to send and to receive signals at the 2.4 GHz band. More generally, themobile station 12 is representative of any of various wireless devices, and the radio communication system is representative of any various radio communication systems operable in conformity with any of various communication standards or permitting of operation at unregulated frequency bands. Accordingly, while the following description shall describe exemplary operation of a Bluetooth or IEEE 802.11-compliant system, operable at the 2.4 GHz frequency band, it should be understood that the following description is merely exemplary and that the description of operation of the radio communication system operable in conformity in another manner is analogous. - The radio communication system includes a network part, here represented by a
network station 14. The network station comprises, for instance, an access point of a WLAN or an analogous entity that transceives signals with wireless devices, such as themobile station 12. The network station, which here forms an access point, is part of a local network structure (WLAN) 16 that, in turn, is coupled to an external network, here a public packet data network (PDN) 18, such as the Internet. - The operating standard pursuant to which the mobile and network stations are operable is permitting of, and here provides for, dual-polarized communications at the operational frequency band of the communication system, here an ISM band that extends between 2.40 and 2.485 GHz.
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mobile station 12 includes transceiver circuitry, here represented by a receive (RX)part 26 and a transmit (TX)part 28. The receive and transmit parts are coupled, such as by way of an antenna coupler or other entity that provides isolation between the transceiver parts to anantenna 32 of an embodiment of the present invention. The transceiver circuitry is capable of dual-polarization operation. That is to say, the transmit and receive parts are capable of generating signals for transmission in both of the polarization directions and also to operate upon signals communicated to the mobile station in both of the polarization directions. - Correspondingly, the
antenna 32 forms a dual-polarized antenna, capable of transducing signal energy of both of the polarization directions. That is to say, signal energy is detected by the antenna in both of the dual-polarization directions. And, signal energy generated at the mobile station is transduced into electromagnetic form and radiated in both of the dual polarization directions. In the exemplary implementation, theantenna 32 is disposed upon a generally planar substrate, of dimensions permitting its positioning within a housing of the mobile station. -
Figure 2 illustrates in greater detail theantenna 32 of an implementation of the present invention and that forms part of themobile station 12, shown inFigure 1 . The antenna is formed of a plurality of loop strips 42 disposed upon asubstrate 44. The loops strips are etched, painted, or otherwise formed upon the substrate. The loop strips are configured such that adjacent ones of the loop strips abut against one another in electrical connection therebetween. The loop strips are of lengths and widths and are connected together so as to be resonant at a desired frequency band, here the 2.4 GHz frequency band. - The loop strips are arranged into a rectangular loop structure comprised of a
first group 46 of loop strips and asecond group 48 of loop strips. The adjacent loop strips intersect at their ends in substantially perpendicular intersecting angles. Thegroups - The loop strips of the
loops groups - The shared set, in the exemplary implementation, and as shown, includes three loop strips, connected end-to-end, including two L-comered portions.
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Figure 2 illustratesreferences axes axis 74 defines a first polarization direction, and theaxis 72 defines a second polarization direction. Loop strips that extend betweenreference points reference points reference points 62 and 68, and betweenreference points reference points reference points reference points 64 and 62, betweenreference points 62 and 60, and betweenreference points - The
antenna 32 includes asingle feed connection 82 providing a feed connection point, connectable to the transceiver circuitry (shown inFigure 1 ) of the mobile station (shown inFigure 1 ). The single feed connection provides a feed that, positioned as-illustrated at a mid-point of the loop strip 66-68, provides for symmetrical excitation of the loops formed of thegroups - The geometrical configuration of the exemplary implementation of the
antenna 32 shown inFigure 2 provides for three in-phase parallel strips in each of thepolarization directions - The two
groups metal reflector 84 disposed in the strip-loop aperture plane, here disposed beneath a bottom surface of thesubstrate 44. - Orthogonal, dual-polarization radiation is realized by arranging the loop strips to extend in directions parallel to one of the
axes feed connection 82, located at the center of the loop strip 66-68, provides for symmetrical excitation, thereby to reduce cross-polarization levels of the dual-polarization components. The loop strips extending in each of the polarization directions are arranged into an in-phase, three-element array that provides high gain levels. The current, i.e., charge flow, direction during operation of the antenna reverses at half-wavelength intervals due to standing wave distributions along the strips. Additionally, each side of the outer-perimetal loop is divided equivalently into three sections, thereby to produce an in-phase current distribution on all of the strip sections if the length of the perimetal loop is appropriately chosen. -
Figure 3 illustrates agraphical representation 92 illustratingplots -
Figure 4 again illustrates theantenna 32 of an exemplary implementation of the present invention. Here, a simulated current distribution exhibited by the antenna at its resonant frequency of 2.47 GHz. The antenna headers represent the current in the antenna. Analysis of the current distribution indicates that the current distribution is in directions parallel to the polarization axes 72 and 74 shown inFigure 2 . -
Figures 5 and6 illustrate, respectively, simulated and measured, two-dimensional, radiation patterns of theantenna 32 of an implementation of the present invention at its 2.47 GHz resonant frequency. In each representation, both zero and ninety degree-plane representations -
Figure 7 illustrates agraphical representation 106 illustrating simulated gain, as a function of frequency, exhibited by theantenna 32 of an implementation of the present invention. The gain is centered at, or close to, the 2.47 GHz resonant frequency. -
Figure 8 illustrates a method flow diagram, shown generally at 112, representative of the method of operation of an implementation of the present invention. The method is for transducing signal energy at a radio device. - First, and as indicated by the
block 114, a first group of loop strips are disposed upon a substrate. The loop strips of the first group are configured to form a first loop having at least one strip extending in a first polarization direction and at least one strip extending in a second polarization direction. And, as indicated by theblock 116, a second group of loop strips are disposed upon the substrate. The loop strips of the second group are configured to form a second loop having at least one strip extending in the first polarization direction and at least one strip extending in the second polarization direction. - Once formed on the substrate, the loop strips are used to transduce signal energy, polarized in the polarization direction and in the second polarization direction, at the first and second groups, respectively, of the loop strips.
- Thereby, a dual-polarized antenna, of compact dimensions is provided. Through the use of loop strips disposed upon a substrate, configured in a manner to permit use of a single feed connection to symmetrically excite the antenna, so-configured, obviates the problems associated with multiple feed connections used by conventional dual-polarized antennas are obviated.
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- A portable radio device comprising an antenna apparatus (32), said antenna apparatus comprising:a substrate (44);a closed rectangular structure comprising first (64-54), second (60-58), third (54-56-58) and fourth (60-62-64) side loop strips disposed upon said substrate, the first and second side loop strips of said rectangular structure extending in a first polarization direction and the third and fourth side loop strips extending in a second polarization direction, wherein the first to fourth side loop strips are configured such that adjacent ones of the loop strips abut against one another in electrical connection therebetween, and wherein said third side loop strip includes a third side loop strip portion (54-56) extending a length from said first side loop strip and said fourth side loop strip includes a fourth side loop strip portion (60-62) extending said length from said second side loop strip;a plurality of shared loop strips (52) disposed upon said substrate, the loop strips of said plurality of shared loop strips disposed within the perimeter of said closed rectangular structure including:a first shared strip extending in said first polarization direction (74) and having a first end (56) direct-current coupled to said third side loop strip portion at said length from the first side loop strip (64-54),a second shared strip extending in said first polarization direction (74) and having a first end (62) direct-current coupled to said fourth side loop strip portion at said length from the first side loop strip (60-58), anda third shared strip having said length, extending in said second polarization direction (72), and direct-current coupled to a second end (66) of said first shared strip and coupled to a second end (68) of said second shared strip,wherein said side and shared loop strips define two antenna loops (46, 48) point symmetrical with respect to the centre of said closed rectangular structure; anda single feed connection coupled to said third shared strip at a feed point (82) disposed midway between said second end (66) of said first shared strip and said second end (68) of said second shared strip to provide simultaneous symmetrical excitation of the antenna loops.
- A method of transducing signal energy at a portable radio device according to claim 1, comprising:disposing the first (64-54), second (60-58), third (54-56-58) and fourth (60-62-64) side loop strips upon the substrate,
disposing the plurality of shared loop strips (52) upon the substrate,; andtransducing signal energy applied to the single feed connection.
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