Triple-band antenna and method of manufacture

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a printed antenna having two wings for transmitting and receiving low-frequency band signals; and

an active antenna array including a plurality of radiating elements disposed on one of the two wings of the printed antenna, wherein the active antenna array is configured to transmit and receive high-frequency band signals,

wherein the one of the two wings of the printed antenna serves as a ground plane for the active antenna array, and

wherein each of the radiating elements is connected to the ground plane via a respective first feed wire.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an insulated board, wherein the printed antenna is installed on the insulated board.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the two wings of the printed antenna are of a printed dipole.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a length of each of the two wings is a quarter of a wavelength of the low-frequency band signals.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a frequency of the low-frequency band signals is 2.4 GHz.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a frequency of the low-frequency band signals is at least one of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the high-frequency band signals are 60 GHz signals.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the active antenna array is at least a phase array.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of radiating elements is suspended over the one of the two wings.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of radiating elements is connected to a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) high-frequency band transceiver via the respective first feed wire.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the RFIC high-frequency band transceiver is mounted on the active antenna array.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the two wings of the printed antenna are connected to a low-frequency band transceiver via a second feed wire and a connector.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the connector comprises a mini micro coaxial connector (UFL) connector, and wherein the second feed wire is attached to a connecting point of the two wings.

14. A method for manufacturing an apparatus, comprising:

printing a dipole antenna having two wings for transmitting and receiving low-frequency band signals;

connecting a first feed wire to a connecting point of the two wings;

suspending an array of a plurality of radiating elements over one of the two wings;

connecting each of the plurality of radiating elements to a respective second feed wire and a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) high-frequency band transceiver;

grounding each of the second feed wires to the one of the two wings; and

mounting a resulting structure on an insulated board,

wherein the plurality of radiating elements is configured to transmit and receive high frequency band signals, and wherein the one of the two wings of the dipole antenna serves as a ground plane for the plurality of radiating elements.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

mounting the RFIC high-frequency band transceiver on the one of the two wings.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein a length of each of the two wings is a quarter of a wavelength of a low-frequency band signal.

17. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one of transmitting low-frequency band signals from or receiving low-frequency band signals at a printed antenna having two wings;

at least one of transmitting high-frequency band signals from or receiving high-frequency band signals at an active antenna array including a plurality of radiating elements disposed on one of the two wings of the printed antenna,

wherein the one of the two wings of the printed antenna serves as a ground plane for the active antenna array, and

wherein each of the radiating elements is connected to the ground plane via a respective first feed wire.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising installing the printed antenna on an insulated board.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the two wings of the printed antenna are of a printed dipole.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein a length of each of the two wings is a quarter of a wavelength of the low-frequency band signals.

21. The method of claim 17 , wherein a frequency of the low-frequency band signals is at least one of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz signals.

22. The method of claim 17 , wherein the active antenna array is at least a phase array.

23. The method of claim 17 , further comprising suspending each of the plurality of radiating elements over the one of the two wings.

24. The method of claim 17 , further comprising connecting each of the plurality of radiating elements to a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) high-frequency band transceiver via the respective first feed wire.

25. The method of claim 24 , further comprising mounting the RFIC high-frequency band transceiver on the active antenna array.

26. The method of claim 17 , further comprising connecting the two wings of the printed antenna to a low-frequency band transceiver via a second feed wire and a connector.

27. A wireless device, comprising:

a conductive substrate;

an antenna having two wings for transmitting and receiving low-frequency band signals, wherein the antenna is printed on the conductive substrate; and

an active antenna array including a plurality of radiating elements being disposed on one of the two wings of the printed antenna, wherein the active antenna array is configured to transmit and receive high-frequency band signals,

wherein the one of the wings of the printed antenna serves as a ground plane for the active antenna array, and

wherein each of the radiating elements is connected to the ground plane via a respective feed wire.