IP Library Granted Patent US 8,982,006
Granted Patent B2
US 8,982,006 · App. 13/748,613 · Granted Mar 17, 2015

Dipole antenna and radio-frequency device

Inventors: Chih-Ming Wang (Hsinchu, TW); Kuan-Chung Chen (Hsinchu, TW); Yu-Yu Chiang (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
H01Q1/2266H01Q5/0055H01Q5/0058H01Q9/285
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Patent No.
US 8,982,006
App. No.
13/748,613
Granted
Mar 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dipole antenna is disclosed. The dipole antenna includes a feed-in terminal, a balun, a first radiator and a second radiator. The feed-in terminal is used for feeding in a radio-frequency signal. The balun is electrically connected to the feed-in terminal for driving out a return current of the dipole antenna to balance a feed-in impedance of the dipole antenna. The first radiator is electrically connected to the feed-in terminal and the balun for radiating the radio-frequency signal in a first frequency band. The second radiator is electrically connected to the first radiator, the feed-in terminal and the balun for radiating the radio-frequency signal in a second frequency band.

Claims (40)

1. A dipole antenna, comprising:

a feed-in terminal for feeding in an radio-frequency signal;

a balun electrically connected to the feed-in terminal for driving out a return current of the dipole antenna to balance a feed-in impedance of the dipole antenna;

a first radiator electrically connected to the feed-in terminal and the balun for radiating the radio-frequency signal in a first frequency band, the first radiator comprising:

a first arm having one end electrically connected to the feed-in terminal and the balun, the first arm having another end opened; and

a second arm having one end electrically connected to the balun, the second arm having another end opened; and

a second radiator electrically connected to the first radiator, the feed-in terminal and the balun for radiating the radio-frequency signal in a second frequency band, the second radiator comprising:

a third arm having one end electrically connected to the feed-in terminal, the first arm and the balun, the third arm having another end opened; and

a fourth arm electrically connected to the balun and the second arm, the fourth arm having another end opened;

wherein the balun comprises:

a ground unit for providing ground;

a first grounded arm having one end electrically connected to the first arm of the first radiator, the third arm of the second radiator and the feed-in terminal, the first grounded arm having another end electrically connected to the ground unit; and

a second grounded arm having one end electrically connected to the second arm of the first radiator, the fourth arm of the second radiator, the second grounded arm having another end electrically connected to the ground unit.

2. The dipole antenna of claim 1 , wherein the second grounded arm and the ground unit of the balun form a closed loop area, a size of the closed loop area is adjustable to adjust a matching impedance of the dipole antenna.

3. The dipole antenna of claim 1 , wherein the balun further comprises a third grounded arm and a fourth grounded arm, the third grounded arm and the fourth grounded arm are perpendicular to the ground unit and respectively electrically connected to two ends of the ground unit such that the ground unit has a U shape.

4. The dipole antenna of claim 1 , wherein a first gap between the first arm of the first radiator and the second arm of the first radiator induces a coupling effect to adjust a match impedance of the dipole antenna.

5. The dipole antenna of claim 1 , wherein a second gap between the first arm and the third arm and between the second arm and the fourth arm is adjustable to adjust a match impedance of the dipole antenna.

6. The dipole antenna of claim 1 , wherein the first and second arms of the first radiator respectively have a bend such that the ends opened of the first and second arms lie on a same extended line, or the third and fourth arms of the second radiator respectively have a bend such that the ends opened of the third and fourth arms lie on a same extended line.

7. The dipole antenna of claim 6 , wherein a third gap between the end opened of the first arm and the end opened of the third arm is adjustable to adjust a match impedance of the dipole antenna, and a fourth gap between the end opened of the second arm and the end opened of the fourth arm is adjustable to adjust the match impedance of the dipole antenna.

8. A radio-frequency device, comprising:

a radio-frequency signal process unit for generating a radio-frequency signal; and

a dipole antenna comprising:

a feed-in terminal for feeding in the radio-frequency signal;

a balun electrically connected to the feed-in terminal for driving out a return current of the dipole antenna to balance a feed-in impedance of the dipole antenna;

a first radiator electrically connected to the feed-in terminal and the balun for radiating the radio-frequency signal in a first frequency band, the first radiator comprising:

a first arm having one end electrically connected to the feed-in terminal and the balun, the first arm having another end opened; and

a second arm having one end electrically connected to the balun, the second arm having another end opened; and

a second radiator electrically connected to the first radiator, the feed-in terminal and the balun for radiating the radio-frequency signal in a second frequency band, the second radiator comprising:

a third arm having one end electrically connected to the feed-in terminal, the first arm and the balun, the third arm having another end opened; and

a fourth arm electrically connected to the balun and the second arm, the fourth arm having another end opened;

wherein the balun comprises:

a ground unit for providing ground;

a first grounded arm having one end electrically connected to the first arm of the first radiator, the third arm of the second radiator and the feed-in terminal, the first grounded arm having another end electrically connected to the ground unit; and

a second grounded arm having one end electrically connected to the second arm of the first radiator, the fourth arm of the second radiator, the second grounded arm having another end electrically connected to the ground unit.

9. The radio-frequency device of claim 8 , wherein the second grounded arm and the ground unit of the balun form a closed loop area, a size of the closed loop area is adjustable to adjust a matching impedance of the dipole antenna.

10. The radio-frequency device of claim 8 , wherein the balun further comprises a third grounded arm and a fourth grounded arm, the third grounded arm and the fourth grounded arm are perpendicular to the ground unit and respectively electrically connected to two ends of the ground unit such that the ground unit has a U shape.

11. The radio-frequency device of claim 8 , wherein a first gap between the first arm of the first radiator and the second arm of the first radiator induces a coupling effect to adjust a match impedance of the dipole antenna.

12. The radio-frequency device of claim 8 , wherein a second gap between the first arm and the third arm and between the second arm and the fourth arm is adjustable to adjust a match impedance of the dipole antenna.

13. The radio-frequency device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second arms of the first radiator respectively have a bend such that the ends opened of the first and second arms lie on a same extended line, or the third and fourth arms of the second radiator respectively have a bend such that the ends opened of the third and fourth arms lie on a same extended line.

14. The radio-frequency device of claim 13 , wherein a third gap between the end opened of the first arm and the end opened of the third arm is adjustable to adjust a match impedance of the dipole antenna, and a fourth gap between the end opened of the second arm and the end opened of the fourth arm is adjustable to adjust the match impedance of the dipole antenna.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
To: WNC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072255/0226 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2013
From: WANG, CHIH-MING; CHEN, KUAN-CHUNG; CHIANG, YU-YU
To: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029682/0886 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 101141711 A · Nov 9, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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