Surface mounting type antenna, antenna apparatus and radio communication apparatus
The surface mounting type antenna includes a rectangular parallelepiped base body, a group of radiation electrodes and a feeder terminal. The group of radiation electrodes includes radiation electrodes formed on a first pair of side faces so as to extend from one end face side to another end face side thereof, and a radiation electrode formed on the one end face side of one side face of a second pair of side faces, the radiation electrode being connected to the radiation electrodes formed on the first pair of side faces. The feeder terminal is formed on a part of another side face of the first pair of side faces, the part being in a vicinity of another side face of the second pair of side faces, the feeder terminal being connected to the group of radiation electrodes.
1. A surface mounting type antenna comprising:
a base body formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape and made of a dielectric or magnetic material, the base body including a first pair of side faces opposed to each other, a pair of end faces opposed to each other and a second pair of side faces opposed to each other;
a group of radiation electrodes formed on the base body, including radiation electrodes formed on the first pair of side faces so as to extend from one end face side to another end face side thereof, and a radiation electrode formed on either one of the one end face side and the other end face side of one side face of the second pair of side faces, the radiation electrode being connected to the radiation electrodes formed on the first pair of side faces; and
a feeder terminal formed on a part of either one of the first pair of side faces, the part being in a vicinity of another side face of the second pair of side faces, the feeder terminal being connected to the group of radiation electrodes.
2. The surface mounting type antenna of claim 1 , wherein a recess or a through hole is provided extending from the other side face toward the one side face of the second pair of side faces of the base body.
3. The surface mounting type antenna of claim 1 , wherein the base body is made of a dielectric material and a relative dielectric constant thereof ε r is in a range of 3 to 30.
4. The surface mounting type antenna of claim 1 , wherein the base body is made of a magnetic material and a relative permeability thereof μ r is in a range of 1 to 8.
5. A surface mounting type antenna comprising:
a base body formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape and made of a dielectric or magnetic material, the base body including a first pair of side faces opposed to each other, a pair of end faces opposed to each other and a second pair of side faces opposed to each other;
a group of radiation electrodes formed on the base body, including radiation electrodes formed on the first pair of side faces so as to extend from one end face side to another end face side thereof, and a radiation electrode formed on either one of the one end face side and the other end face side of one side face of the second pair of side faces, the radiation electrode being connected to the radiation electrodes formed on the first pair of side faces; and
a feeder terminal formed on a part of either one of the first pair of side faces, the part being in a vicinity of the one side face of the second pair of side faces, the feeder terminal being connected to the group of radiation electrodes.
6. The surface mounting type antenna of claim 5 , wherein a recess or a through hole is provided extending from the other side face toward the one side face of the second pair of side faces of the base body.
7. The surface mounting type antenna of claim 5 , wherein the base body is made of a dielectric material and a relative dielectric constant thereof ε r is in a range of 3 to 30.
8. The surface mounting type antenna of claim 5 , wherein the base body is made of a magnetic material and a relative permeability thereof μ r is in a range of 1 to 8.
9. An antenna apparatus comprising:
a mounting substrate on a surface of which a feeder electrode and a ground conductor layer arranged on one side with respect to the feeder electrode are formed; and
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 1 ,
wherein the surface mounting type antenna is mounted on another side with respect to the feeder electrode in a state where either one of the first pair of side faces on which the feeder terminal is formed, faces the surface of the mounting substrate, and the feeder terminal is connected to the feeder electrode.
10. An antenna apparatus comprising:
a mounting substrate on a surface of which a feeder electrode and a ground conductor layer arranged on one side with respect to the feeder electrode are formed; and
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 2 ,
wherein the surface mounting type antenna is mounted on another side with respect to the feeder electrode in a state where either one of the first pair of side faces on which the feeder terminal is formed, faces the surface of the mounting substrate, and the feeder terminal is connected to the feeder electrode.
11. An antenna apparatus comprising:
a mounting substrate on a surface of which a feeder electrode and a ground conductor layer arranged on one side with respect to the feeder electrode are formed; and
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 1 ,
wherein the surface mounting type antenna is mounted on another side with respect to the feeder electrode in a state where the other side face of the second pair of side faces faces the surface of the mounting substrate, and the feeder terminal is connected to the feeder electrode.
12. An antenna apparatus comprising:
a mounting substrate on a surface of which a feeder electrode and a ground conductor layer arranged on one side with respect to the feeder electrode are formed; and
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 2 ,
wherein the surface mounting type antenna is mounted on another side with respect to the feeder electrode in a state where the other side face of the second pair of side faces faces the surface of the mounting substrate, and the feeder terminal is connected to the feeder electrode.
13. An antenna apparatus comprising:
a mounting substrate on a surface of which a feeder electrode and a ground conductor layer arranged on one side with respect to the feeder electrode are formed; and
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 5 ,
wherein the surface mounting type antenna is mounted on another side with respect to the feeder electrode in a state where the one side face of the second pair of side faces faces the surface of the mounting substrate, and the feeder terminal is connected to the feeder electrode.
14. An antenna apparatus comprising:
a mounting substrate on a surface of which a feeder electrode and a ground conductor layer arranged on one side with respect to the feeder electrode are formed; and
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 6 ,
wherein the surface mounting type antenna is mounted on another side with respect to the feeder electrode in a state where the one side face of the second pair of side faces faces the surface of the mounting substrate, and the feeder terminal is connected to the feeder electrode.
15. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 1 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
16. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 2 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
17. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 5 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
18. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the surface mounting type antenna of claim 6 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
19. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the antenna apparatus of claim 9 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
20. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the antenna apparatus of claim 10 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
21. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the antenna apparatus of claim 11 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
22. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the antenna apparatus of claim 12 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
23. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the antenna apparatus of claim 13 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.
24. A radio communication apparatus comprising:
the antenna apparatus of claim 14 ; and
at least one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, which cope with radio signals of different two frequency bands, connected thereto.