Antenna
An antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a ground element, a feed element, a microstrip line, and a feed point. The ground element is disposed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate. The ground element includes a slit. The feed element is disposed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate. The microstrip line extends from the feed element toward the slit. The feed point is disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, and connected to the feed element via the microstrip line. The feed point is positioned between the feed element and the slit, and disposed at an end of the microstrip line.
1. An antenna comprising:
a dielectric substrate;
a ground element that is disposed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate and includes a slit;
a feed element that is disposed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate;
a microstrip line that extends from the feed element toward the slit; and
a feed point that is disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, and connected to the feed element via the microstrip line, wherein
the feed point is positioned between the feed element and the slit, and disposed at an end of the microstrip line,
the ground element includes;
a first ground element; and
a second ground element separated from the first ground element with the slit located at a boundary between the first and second ground elements, and
the first ground element overlaps with the feed element on a projection surface parallel to the first surface or the second surface.
2. The antenna according to claim 1 , further comprising an electric circuit section disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate,
wherein the electric circuit section overlaps with the second ground element on the projection surface parallel to the first surface or the second surface.
3. An antenna comprising:
a dielectric substrate;
a ground element that is disposed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate and includes a slit;
a feed element that is disposed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate,
a hole is disposed inside the feed element,
a land is disposed inside the hole;
a circuit section is disposed between the feed element and the land,
a microstrip line that extends from the feed element toward the slit; and
a feed point that is disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, and connected to the feed element via the microstrip line, wherein
the feed point is positioned between the feed element and the slit, and disposed at an end of the microstrip line.
4. The antenna according to claim 3 , further comprising a through hole that penetrates the dielectric substrate, and connects the ground element and the land.
5. The antenna according to claim 3 , wherein a diameter of the hole is less than or equal to ⅛ of a wavelength at a resonance frequency of the antenna.
6. The antenna according to claim 5 , wherein the hole is formed in such a position that a distance between the hole and a center of the feed element is included in a range of less than or equal to 1/20 of the wavelength at the resonance frequency of the antenna.
7. The antenna according to claim 3 , wherein the hole is formed in such a position that a distance between the hole and a center of the feed element is included in a range of less than or equal to 1/20 of a wavelength at a resonance frequency of the antenna.
8. The antenna according to claim 3 , wherein the circuit section is formed as a stub pattern.
9. An antenna comprising:
a dielectric substrate;
a ground element that is disposed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate and includes a slit;
a feed element that is disposed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate;
passive elements disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate around the feed element;
a microstrip line that extends from the feed element toward the slit; and
a feed point that is disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, and connected to the feed element via the microstrip line, wherein
the feed point is positioned between the feed element and the slit, and disposed at an end of the microstrip line,
the feed element includes two outer edges that cross each other,
a length of the feed element at least in one of two directions along the two outer edges is smaller than ½ of a wavelength at a resonance frequency of the antenna, and
a length of an outer edge of at least one of the passive elements on a side facing the feed element is smaller than a length of the feed element in a direction along the outer edge of the at least one of the passive elements.
10. The antenna according to claim 9 , wherein a clearance between the feed element and each of the passive elements is smaller than 1/10 of the wavelength at the resonance frequency of the antenna.
11. The antenna according to claim 9 , wherein a length of an outer edge of each of the passive elements on a side not facing the feed element is smaller than the length of the feed element at least in one of two directions along the two outer edges of the feed element.
12. The antenna according to claim 11 , wherein the length of the outer edge of each of the passive elements on the side not facing the feed element is more than or equal to ⅕ of the wavelength at the resonance frequency of the antenna.
13. The antenna according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of passive elements surround a corner of the feed element.