Broadband antenna
A broadband antenna includes a substrate; a grounding unit; a first radiating element, including a first segment and a second segment substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein the first segment is electrically connected to the grounding unit and the second segment extends toward a direction; a second radiating element, coupled to the first radiating element; a third radiating element having a terminal coupled to or electrically connected to the second radiating element and another terminal electrically connected to the grounding unit; and a signal feed-in element electrically connected to the third radiating element for transmitting or receiving a radio signal; where the first, the second and the third radiating elements are disposed on the substrate along the direction defined by an order of the first segment of the first radiating element, the second radiating element and the third radiating element.
1. A broadband antenna used in a wireless communication device, comprising:
a substrate;
a grounding unit, for providing ground;
a first radiating element, comprising a first segment and a second segment, substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein the first segment is electrically connected to the grounding unit and the second segment extends toward a direction;
a second radiating element, coupled to the first radiating element;
a third radiating element, having a terminal coupled to or electrically connected to the second radiating element and another terminal electrically connected to the grounding unit; and
a signal feed-in element, electrically connected with the third radiating element for transmitting or receiving a radio signal;
wherein the first, the second, and the third radiating elements are disposed on the substrate along the direction defined by an order of the first segment of the first radiating element, the second radiating element and the third radiating element;
wherein the third radiating element and the second segment of the first radiating element are coupled with each other;
wherein the third radiating element is formed on a first surface of the substrate, the second radiating element is formed on a second surface of the substrate parallel to the first surface, and the first radiating element is formed on the first surface or the second surface of the substrate;
wherein the third radiating element further comprises a feed-in area, the signal feed-in element connects to a feed-in point in the feed-in area, the second radiating element further comprises a feed-in coupling area, and the feed-in area of the third radiating element substantially overlaps a projected area defined by projecting the feed-in coupling area of the second radiating element onto the first surface of the substrate.
2. The broadband antenna of claim 1 , wherein the second radiating element comprises a third segment, a first bending part, and a fourth segment, the first bending part and the first segment of the first radiating element are substantially parallel and coupled with each other, and the fourth segment and the second segment of the first radiating element are substantially parallel and coupled with each other.
3. The broadband antenna of claim 2 , wherein the third segment and the fourth segment of the second radiating element are coupled with each other.
4. The broadband antenna of claim 1 , wherein the third radiating element comprises a fifth segment, a second bending part, a sixth segment, and a grounding part, the fifth segment and the second segment of the first radiating element are substantially parallel and coupled with each other, the sixth segment and the fifth segment are coupled with each other, and the grounding part is connected to the grounding unit.
5. The broadband antenna of claim 1 , wherein the feed-in area and the feed-in coupling area are rectangular.
6. The broadband antenna of claim 1 , further comprising a grounded coupling element, connected with the grounding unit and coupled with the first radiating element or the second radiating element.
7. The broadband antenna of claim 6 , wherein the grounded coupling element is formed on another surface of the substrate opposite to the surface where the first radiating element is formed, and the grounded coupling element overlaps a projected area defined by projecting the first radiating element onto the another surface.
8. The broadband antenna of claim 7 , wherein the grounded coupling element comprises a coupling branch, the first radiating element and the second radiating element are formed on the second surface of the substrate, the third radiating element and the grounded coupling element are formed on the first surface of the substrate, and the coupling branch partially overlaps a projected area defined by projecting the fourth segment of the second radiating element onto the first surface of the substrate.
9. The broadband antenna of claim 7 , wherein the first radiating element comprises a coupling branch, the first radiating element and the third radiating element are formed on the first surface of the substrate, the second radiating element and the grounded coupling element are formed on the second surface of the substrate, and the coupling branch partially overlaps a projected area defined by projecting the fourth segment of the second radiating element onto the first surface.
10. The broadband antenna of claim 1 , wherein the first radiating element makes a grounded type coupling antenna unit, the second radiating element makes a monopole antenna unit, and the third radiating element makes a loop antenna unit.