IP Library Granted Patent US 11,139,574
Granted Patent B2
US 11,139,574 · App. 16/827,048 · Granted Oct 5, 2021

Antennaless wireless device

Inventors: Jaume Anguera Pros (Vinaros, ES); Aurora Andujar Linares (Barcelona, ES); Carles Puente Baliarda (Barcelona, ES); Josep Mumbru (Asnières-sur-Seine, FR)
Assignee: IGNION, S.L.
H01Q5/50H01Q1/243H01Q1/48H01Q1/50H01Q5/00H01Q5/335H01Q5/35H01Q9/0407H05K999/99
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Patent No.
US 11,139,574
App. No.
16/827,048
Granted
Oct 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radiating system of a wireless device transmits and receives electromagnetic wave signals in a frequency region and comprises an external port, a radiating structure, and a radiofrequency system. The radiating structure includes: a ground plane layer with a connection point; a radiation booster with a connection point and being smaller than 1/30 of a free-space wavelength corresponding to a lowest frequency of the frequency region; and an internal port between the radiation booster connection point and the ground plane layer connection point. The radiofrequency system includes: a first port connected to the radiating structure's internal port; and a second port connected to the external port. An input impedance at radiating structure's disconnected internal port has a non-zero imaginary part across the frequency region. The radiofrequency system modifies impedance of the radiating structure to provide impedance matching to the radiating system within the frequency region at the external port.

Claims (41)

1. A chip antenna component comprising:

a dielectric carrier; and

at least one conductive part, wherein:

the dielectric carrier and the at least one conductive part are arranged in an antenna chip package;

the chip antenna component is configured to be part of a radiating structure of a radiating system, the radiating structure further comprising a ground plane layer and an internal port defined between a connection point of the chip antenna component and a connection point at the ground plane layer;

the chip antenna component is configured to be connected to a radiofrequency system for matching purposes;

the chip antenna component is configured to operate in one or more frequency regions containing one or more frequency bands; and

the chip antenna component is smaller than a quarter of the wavelength of a first resonance frequency of the radiating structure, the resonance frequency measured at the internal port of the radiating structure when no radiofrequency system is connected to the chip antenna component; and

the radiating structure operates in a frequency range containing a first frequency region lower than the first resonance frequency.

2. The chip antenna component of claim 1 , wherein the at least one conductive part is a contact of a circuit component.

3. The chip antenna component of claim 2 , wherein the contact is a soldering pad.

4. The chip antenna component of claim 2 , wherein the contact is a pin.

5. The chip antenna component of claim 2 , wherein the contact is located at an end of the antenna chip package.

6. The chip antenna component of claim 1 , wherein the at least one conductive part is a circuit terminal.

7. The chip antenna component of claim 1 , wherein the ratio between the first resonance frequency of the radiating structure and a highest frequency of the first frequency region of operation of the radiating structure is greater than 3.

8. The chip antenna component of claim 1 , wherein the antenna chip package includes a ceramic element.

9. The chip antenna component of claim 1 , wherein the radiating structure has an input impedance, measured at the internal port of the radiating structure, that includes a reactive component.

10. The chip antenna component of claim 9 , wherein the radiating structure input impedance includes a capacitive component.

11. A wireless device comprising a radiating system comprising:

a radiating structure comprising:

a chip antenna component comprising:

a dielectric carrier; and

at least one conductive part;

a ground plane layer; and

an internal port defined between a connection point of the chip antenna component and a connection point at the ground plane layer;

a radiofrequency system; and

an external port, wherein:

the dielectric carrier and the at least one conductive part in the chip antenna component are arranged in an antenna chip package;

the chip antenna component is configured to be connected to the radiofrequency system for matching purposes;

the chip antenna component is smaller than a quarter of a wavelength of a first resonance frequency of the radiating structure, the first resonance frequency being measured at the internal port of the radiating structure when no radiofrequency system is connected to the chip antenna component;

the radiating structure operates in a frequency range containing a first frequency region lower than the first resonance frequency; and

the wireless device is configured to operate in one or more frequency regions containing one or more frequency bands.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one conductive part in the chip antenna component of the wireless device radiating structure is a contact of a circuit component.

13. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the contact is a soldering pad.

14. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the contact is a pin.

15. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the contact is located at an end of the antenna chip package.

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one conductive part in the chip antenna component of the wireless device radiating structure is a circuit terminal.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the ratio between the first resonance frequency of the radiating structure and a highest frequency of the first frequency region of operation of the radiating structure is greater than 3.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the antenna chip package includes a ceramic element.

19. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the radiating structure has an input impedance, measured at the internal port of the radiating structure, that includes a reactive component.

20. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the radiating structure input impedance includes a capacitive component.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2025
From: FRACTUS, S.A.
To: FRACTUS ANTENNAS, S.L.
Reel/Frame 071381/0416 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2025
From: ANGUERA, JAUME; ANDUJAR, AURORA; PUENTE, CARLES; MUMBRU, JOSEP
To: FRACTUS, S.A.
Reel/Frame 071381/0412 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 14, 2021
From: FRACTUS ANTENNAS, S.L.
To: IGNION, S.L.
Reel/Frame 057802/0050 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 8, 2021
From: FRACTUS ANTENNAS, S.L.
To: IGNION, S.L.
Reel/Frame 057438/0036 →
Priority Claims (4)
EP 08161722 · Aug 4, 2008 · regional
EP 08172925 · Dec 24, 2008 · regional
ES ES200930444 · Jul 13, 2009 · national
ES ES200930499 · Jul 24, 2009 · national
Continuity (9)
Continuation 15973124 · May 7, 2018
Division 15670872 · Aug 7, 2017
Continuation 15004151 · Jan 22, 2016
Continuation 14738115 · Jun 12, 2015
Continuation In Part 13476503 · May 21, 2012
Continuation 12669147
Provisional Application 61142523 · Jan 5, 2009
Provisional Application 61086838 · Aug 7, 2008
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