Three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna and applications thereof
View Patent ↗A three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna includes a substrate, a plurality of spiral antenna sections, and a feed point module. The substrate has a three-dimensional shaped region and each spiral antenna section is supported by a corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region and conforms to the corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region such that, collectively, the spiral antenna sections have an overall shape approximating a three-dimensional shape. The feed point module is coupled to a connection point of at least one of the spiral antenna sections.
1. A three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna comprising:
a substrate having a plurality of substantially planar layers and a three-dimensional shaped region formed thereon;
a plurality of circuit components residing upon at least two differing substantially planar layers of the plurality of substantially planar layers;
a plurality of spiral antenna sections, wherein each spiral antenna section of the plurality of spiral antenna sections is supported by a corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region and conforms to the corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region such that, collectively, the plurality of spiral antenna sections has an overall shape approximating the three-dimensional shaped region;
a feed point module; and
a common coupling circuit that couples connection points of the plurality of spiral antenna sections to the feed point module.
2. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of spiral antenna sections comprise at least three spiral antenna sections.
3. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of spiral antenna sections are radial spaced apart about the feed point module.
4. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 1 , wherein the feed point module is supported by and conforms to the three-dimensional shaped region.
5. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 1 , wherein:
the three-dimensional shaped region comprises a non-conductive region formed upon the substrate; and
the plurality of spiral antenna sections comprise conductors formed upon the non-conductive region.
6. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 5 , wherein the non-conductive region comprises:
a hyperbolic shaped region;
a conical shaped region
a cup shaped region;
a cylindrical shaped region;
a pyramid shaped region;
a box shaped region;
a hemispherical shaped region; or
a parabolic shaped region.
7. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 1 , wherein a spiral antenna section of the plurality of spiral antenna section comprises:
a spiral antenna element having an Archimedean symmetric spiral shape;
a spiral antenna element having an Archimedean eccentric spiral shape;
a spiral antenna element having an equiangular symmetric spiral shape; or
a spiral antenna element having an equiangular eccentric spiral shape.
8. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 1 , wherein a higher end of a frequency band of the three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna is based on an inner radius of the common coupling circuit.
9. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 1 , wherein a higher end of a frequency band of the three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna is based on an inner radius of the common coupling circuit.
10. A three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna comprising:
a substrate having a plurality of substantially planar layers and a three-dimensional shaped region formed therein;
a plurality of spiral antenna sections, wherein each spiral antenna section of the plurality of spiral antenna sections is supported by a corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region and conforms to the corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region such that, collectively, the plurality of spiral antenna sections has an overall shape approximating the three-dimensional shaped region;
a feed point module supported by the three-dimensional shaped region; and
a common coupling circuit that couples connection points of the plurality of spiral antenna sections to the feed point module.
11. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of spiral antenna sections comprise at least three spiral antenna sections.
12. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of spiral antenna sections are radial spaced apart about the feed point module.
13. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of circuit components residing upon at least two differing substantially planar layers of the plurality of substantially planar layers.
14. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 10 , wherein the feed point module is supported by and conforms to the three-dimensional shaped region.
15. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 14 , wherein the three-dimensional shaped region comprises:
a conical shaped region
a cup shaped region;
a pyramid shaped region;
a box shaped region;
a hemispherical shaped region;
a cylindrical shaped region; or
a parabolic shaped region.
16. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 10 , wherein a spiral antenna section of the plurality of spiral antenna section comprises:
a spiral antenna element having an Archimedean symmetric spiral shape;
a spiral antenna element having an Archimedean eccentric spiral shape;
a spiral antenna element having an equiangular symmetric spiral shape; or
a spiral antenna element having an equiangular eccentric spiral shape.
17. A three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna comprising:
a substrate having a plurality of substantially planar layers and a three-dimensional shaped region formed thereon;
a plurality of spiral antenna sections, wherein each spiral antenna section of the plurality of spiral antenna sections is supported by a corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region and conforms to the corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region such that, collectively, the plurality of spiral antenna sections has an overall shape approximating the three-dimensional shaped region;
a feed point module; and
a common coupling circuit that couples connection points of the plurality of spiral antenna sections to the feed point module.
18. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of spiral antenna sections comprise at least three spiral antenna sections that are radial spaced apart about the feed point module.
19. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 17 , wherein:
the three-dimensional shaped region comprises a non-conductive region formed upon the substrate;
the plurality of spiral antenna sections comprise conductors formed upon the non-conductive region; and
the feed point module is formed upon the non-conductive region.
20. The three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna of claim 17 , further comprising a plurality of circuit components residing upon at least two differing substantially planar layers of the plurality of substantially planar layers.