IP Library Granted Patent US 10,840,591
Granted Patent B2
US 10,840,591 · App. 15/422,044 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Miniature sharkfin wireless device with a shaped ground plane

Inventors: Jaume Anguera Pros (Vinaros, ES); Aurora Andujar Linares (Barcelona, ES); Anna Teotino (Barcelona, ES)
Assignee: Fractus Antennas, S.L.
H01Q1/48H01Q5/335H01Q5/371H01Q9/42
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Patent No.
US 10,840,591
App. No.
15/422,044
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The described system refers to a Sharkfin wireless device comprising a radiating structure, a feeding system and an external port, the radiating structure comprising at least a radiation booster, a ground plane layer and a conductive element that connects at least one the radiation booster to the ground plane layer. The radiating system arrangement features reduced dimensions and multiband operation including low-frequency bands like LTE700.

Claims (43)

1. A device comprising:

a radiating system of a device that operates in multiple bands, the radiating system comprising:

a radiating structure including:

at least one radiation booster;

a ground plane layer connectable to an external ground plane; and

a conducting element connecting the at least one radiation booster to the ground plane layer;

an external RF port; and

a feeding system including a radiofrequency system and a transmission line arranged along the ground plane layer and connecting the radiofrequency system to the external RF port, the radiofrequency system comprising a multiband matching network connected to the at least one radiation booster, the ground plane layer, and the external RF port to provide impedance matching for the radiating system over multiple mobile communication bands.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure comprises at least a concave conductive surface.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure comprises at least a concave slot.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one radiation booster is a planar radiation booster.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure comprises at least a concave slot.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the conducting element of the radiating structure has a non-linear shape.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure is printed on a material selected from the group consisting of: FR4, Cuclad and Alumina.

8. A device comprising:

a radiating system of a device configured to operate in multiple bands where a lowest operating frequency is no greater than 698 MHz, the radiating system comprising:

a radiating structure including:

at least one radiation booster;

a ground plane layer connectable to an external ground plane; and

a conducting element connecting the at least one radiation booster to the ground plane layer;

an external RF port; and

a feeding system including a radiofrequency system and a transmission line arranged along the ground plane layer and connecting the radiofrequency system to the external RF port,

wherein a ratio between a height of the radiating structure and a free-space wavelength corresponding to the lowest operation frequency is less than 0.1.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure comprises at least a concave conductive surface.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure comprises at least a concave slot.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one radiation booster includes a planar radiation booster.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure comprises at least a concave slot.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the conducting element of the radiating structure has a non-linear shape.

14. The device of claim 8 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure is printed on a material selected from the group consisting of: FR4, Cuclad and Alumina.

15. A device comprising:

a radiating system of a device configured to operate within a first frequency range of 698 MHz to 960 MHz and a second frequency range of 1,710 MHz to 2,690 MHz, the radiating system comprising:

a radiating structure including:

a radiation booster of dimensions 12×2×24 mm 3 ;

a ground plane layer comprising at least a concave conductive surface, the ground plane layer being connectable to an external ground plane; and

a conducting element that connects the radiation booster to the ground plane layer;

an external RF port; and

a feeding system including a radiofrequency system and a transmission line arranged along the ground plane layer and connecting the radiofrequency system to the external RF port,

wherein a ratio between a height of the radiating structure and a free-space wavelength corresponding to a lowest operation frequency of the radiating system is less than 0.1.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure comprises at least a concave slot.

17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the conducting element of the radiating structure has a non-linear shape.

18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the ground plane layer of the radiating structure is printed on a material selected from the group consisting of: FR4, Cuclad and Alumina.

19. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmission line comprises a coaxial transmission line.

20. The device of claim 8 , wherein the transmission line comprises a coaxial transmission line.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 1, 2021
From: FRACTUS ANTENNAS, S.L.
To: IGNION, S.L.
Reel/Frame 057800/0355 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: ANGUERA PROS, JAUME; ANDUJAR LINARES, AURORA; TEOTINO, ANNA
To: FRACTUS ANTENNAS, S.L.
Reel/Frame 041167/0280 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62289415 · Feb 1, 2016
Related Publication 20170222302A1 · Aug 3, 2017