IP Library Granted Patent US 12,199,334
Granted Patent B2
US 12,199,334 · App. 17/965,572 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Antenna module and electronic device

Inventor: Jia Chen (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H01Q1/24H01Q9/0414H01Q19/10H01Q21/08
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Patent No.
US 12,199,334
App. No.
17/965,572
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna module includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a signal processing chip. The second substrate and the signal processing chip are located on a same side of the first substrate. A side of the first substrate that faces away from the second substrate is provided with a first antenna array, and the second substrate bears a second antenna array.

Claims (20)

1. An antenna module, comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, and a signal processing chip, wherein the second substrate and the signal processing chip are located on a same side of the first substrate, a side of the first substrate that faces away from the second substrate is provided with a first antenna array, and the second substrate bears a second antenna array;

the first substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface connected to each other, the first surface faces away from the second substrate, the second substrate comprises a third surface and a fourth surface connected to each other, the fourth surface faces away from the first substrate, and the second surface is flush with the third surface; and

the second antenna array comprises at least one antenna element, and each antenna element is in contact with at least the second surface and the third surface.

2. The antenna module according to claim 1 , wherein a sum of thicknesses of the first substrate and the second substrate is one quarter to three quarters of a wavelength of a corresponding operating frequency band of the antenna module.

3. The antenna module according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the second substrate is less than or equal to a thickness of the signal processing chip.

4. The antenna module according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth surface is further provided with a third antenna array.

5. The antenna module according to claim 1 , wherein the second substrate and the signal processing chip are disposed on a same layer relative to the first substrate, the antenna module further comprises a reflector, the reflector is disposed between the second substrate and the signal processing chip, and the reflector is connected to a ground plane of the first substrate or a ground plane of the second substrate.

6. The antenna module according to claim 5 , wherein the reflector is provided with through holes arranged in array, a through hole comprises a first opening and a second opening which are communicated with each other, the first opening faces the signal processing chip, and the second opening faces the second substrate.

7. The antenna module according to claim 1 , wherein the second antenna array is disposed on a surface of the second substrate faces away from the first substrate.

8. The antenna module according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna module further comprises a board-to-board (BTB) connector, and the BTB connector is disposed on a side of the first substrate and is located on a same side with the second substrate and the signal processing chip.

9. An electronic device, comprising an antenna module wherein the antenna module comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a signal processing chip, wherein the second substrate and the signal processing chip are located on a same side of the first substrate, a side of the first substrate that faces away from the second substrate is provided with a first antenna array, and the second substrate bears a second antenna array;

the first substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface connected to each other, the first surface faces away from the second substrate, the second substrate comprises a third surface and a fourth surface connected to each other, the fourth surface faces away from the first substrate, and the second surface is flush with the third surface; and

the second antenna array comprises at least one antenna element, and each antenna element is in contact with at least the second surface and the third surface.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein a sum of thicknesses of the first substrate and the second substrate is one quarter to three quarters of a wavelength of a corresponding operating frequency band of the antenna module.

11. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein a thickness of the second substrate is less than or equal to a thickness of the signal processing chip.

12. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the fourth surface is further provided with a third antenna array.

13. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the second substrate and the signal processing chip are disposed on a same layer relative to the first substrate, the antenna module further comprises a reflector, the reflector is disposed between the second substrate and the signal processing chip, and the reflector is connected to a ground plane of the first substrate or a ground plane of the second substrate.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the reflector is provided with through holes arranged in array, a through hole comprises a first opening and a second opening which are communicated with each other, the first opening faces the signal processing chip, and the second opening faces the second substrate.

15. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the second antenna array is disposed on a surface of the second substrate faces away from the first substrate.

16. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the antenna module further comprises a board-to-board (BTB) connector, and the BTB connector is disposed on a side of the first substrate and is located on a same side with the second substrate and the signal processing chip.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2022
From: CHEN, JIA
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 061417/0509 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010283862.5 · Apr 13, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021085810 · Apr 7, 2021
Related Publication 20230030798A1 · Feb 2, 2023
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