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US 12,548,889 · App. 18/705,011 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Low frequency radiation unit, antenna, multi-frequency shared antenna, and fusion antenna architecture

Inventors: Ruikang Liao (Shenzhen, CN); Li Bu (Shenzhen, CN); Te Shao (Shenzhen, CN); Rongli Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Shengwei Kong (Shenzhen, CN); Xigang Xiong (Shenzhen, CN); Shuiping Liu (Shenzhen, CN); Xiang Gao (Shenzhen, CN); Lei Sun (Shenzhen, CN); Mingding Li (Shenzhen, CN); Zhibin Lin (Shenzhen, CN); Can Fu (Shenzhen, CN); Zhanfu Li (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
H01Q1/246H01Q1/1207H01Q1/521H01Q9/285H01Q19/108H01Q21/062H01Q21/26H01Q25/001
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Patent No.
US 12,548,889
App. No.
18/705,011
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are a low frequency radiation unit, an antenna, a multi-frequency shared antenna, and a fusion antenna architecture. The low frequency radiation unit is disposed on a side of a metal reflection plate, and includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) dielectric plate 10 , a medium support frame 70 , a coaxial cable 80 , and metal radiators provided on a front side and back side of 10. 70 is connected to the metal radiators, and is configured to support the metal radiators. 80 is disposed on 70 , is connected to the metal radiators, and feeds the metal radiators. Such that a 4G low frequency antenna is flexibly disposed above a 5G high frequency antenna, thereby avoiding interference of Balun with the 5G high frequency antenna; and low mutual coupling is achieved, such that internal space of an antenna is saved.

Claims (36)

1 . A low frequency radiation unit, disposed on a side of a metal reflection plate, and comprising: a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) dielectric plate ( 10 ), a medium support frame ( 70 ), a coaxial cable ( 80 ), and metal radiators provided on a front side and back side of the PCB dielectric plate ( 10 ), wherein

the medium support frame ( 70 ) is connected to the metal radiators, and is configured to support the metal radiators; and

the coaxial cable ( 80 ) is disposed on the medium support frame ( 70 ), is connected to the metal radiators, and feeds the metal radiators;

wherein one end of the medium support frame ( 70 ) is located directly below the metal radiator, and an L-shaped broken line segment of the other end that extends toward a side of the metal radiator is fixed with the side of the metal reflection plate.

2 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 1 , wherein

the metal radiator comprises two pairs of radiation oscillators ( 20 ) arranged in a polarization orthogonal manner, a feed piece ( 31 ), and a loading line ( 60 ) for bandwidth expansion;

the two pairs of radiation oscillators ( 20 ) are disposed on the back side of the PCB dielectric plate ( 10 ); and

the feed pieces ( 31 ) are disposed on the front side and back side of the PCB dielectric plate ( 10 ), and the feed pieces ( 31 ) is connected to the coaxial cable ( 80 ) by means of soldering.

3 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 2 , wherein

one end of the feed pieces ( 31 ) is provided with a metalized through hole ( 30 ); and the metalized through hole ( 30 ) is connected to the coaxial cable ( 80 ) by means of soldering.

4 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 2 , wherein

the two pairs of radiation oscillators ( 20 ) are printed on the back side of the PCB dielectric plate ( 10 ) through photolithography, so as to form ±45° dual-polarized radiation characteristics; and/or

the two pairs of radiation oscillators ( 20 ) are of a structure shaped like a Chinese character “ ”; and/or

the two pairs of radiation oscillators ( 20 ) are spaced two by two, so as to form a cross-shaped gap ( 50 ).

5 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 2 , wherein

the two pairs of radiation oscillators ( 20 ) respectively are a first radiation oscillator ( 21 ), a second radiation oscillator ( 22 ), a third radiation oscillator ( 23 ), and a fourth radiation oscillator ( 24 ); the first radiation oscillator ( 21 ) and the third radiation oscillator ( 23 ) are in the same polarization; and the second radiation oscillator ( 22 ) and the fourth radiation oscillator ( 24 ) are in the same polarization.

6 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 1 , wherein

the medium support frame ( 70 ) comprises an annular support base ( 71 ) and a fixed frame ( 72 ); the annular support base ( 71 ) is located vertically directly below the metal radiator; and the annular support base ( 71 ) is connected to the metal radiator.

7 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 6 , wherein

the fixed frame ( 72 ) is provided with a guide slot ( 74 ) and a clamping slot ( 75 ), and the clamping slot ( 75 ) is configured to be sided with a side of the metal reflection plate; and

the coaxial cable ( 80 ) is connected to the metal radiator after running through the guide slot ( 74 ).

8 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 6 , wherein

the annular support base ( 71 ) is provided with a positioning column ( 73 ); and the positioning column ( 73 ) fixes the PCB dielectric plate ( 10 ) and the metal radiator by means of a through hole ( 40 ) provided on the PCB dielectric plate ( 10 ).

9 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 2 , wherein

one end of the coaxial cable ( 80 ) is configured to perform feeding by means of soldering with the feed piece ( 31 ), and the other end is configured to be connected to an input port of a phase shifter of a 4G system.

10 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 6 , wherein the fixed frame ( 72 ) is L-shaped.

11 . The low frequency radiation unit according to claim 6 , wherein the fixed frame ( 72 ) consists of a plurality of broken line segments; and there is a set gap between the coaxial cable ( 80 ) routing on the fixed frame ( 72 ) and the metal radiator on the PCB dielectric plate ( 10 ).

12 . An antenna, comprising a metal reflection plate ( 100 ) and at least two low frequency radiation units as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the low frequency radiation units are disposed on the metal reflection plate ( 100 ).

13 . The antenna according to claim 12 , wherein the low frequency radiation unit is fixed on a side ( 101 ) of the metal reflection plate ( 100 ) through a clamping slot ( 75 ) of a medium support frame ( 70 ); a coaxial cable ( 80 ) routes on the side ( 101 ) of the metal reflection plate ( 100 ) through a guide slot ( 74 ).

14 . A multi-frequency shared antenna, comprising a metal reflection plate ( 100 ), a plurality of high frequency radiation units ( 200 ) all disposed on the metal reflection plate ( 100 ), and at least two low frequency radiation units as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the low frequency radiation units are disposed on a side of the metal reflection plate ( 100 ).

15 . The multi-frequency shared antenna according to claim 14 , wherein

the plurality of high frequency radiation units ( 200 ) are arranged in a plurality of arrays.

16 . The multi-frequency shared antenna according to claim 14 , wherein at least one high frequency radiation unit ( 200 ) is covered blow the low frequency radiation unit.

17 . A fusion antenna architecture, comprising an independent detachable 5G active antenna unit and a 4G passive antenna, wherein at least two low frequency radiation units as claimed in claim 1 are disposed above an antenna of the 5G active antenna unit, and reflective faces of the low frequency radiation units share a reflective face of the antenna of the 5G active antenna unit.

18 . A fusion antenna architecture, comprising an independent detachable 5G active antenna unit and a 4G passive antenna, wherein at least two low frequency radiation units as claimed in claim 2 are disposed above an antenna of the 5G active antenna unit, and reflective faces of the low frequency radiation units share a reflective face of the antenna of the 5G active antenna unit.

19 . A fusion antenna architecture, comprising an independent detachable 5G active antenna unit and a 4G passive antenna, wherein at least two low frequency radiation units as claimed in claim 3 are disposed above an antenna of the 5G active antenna unit, and reflective faces of the low frequency radiation units share a reflective face of the antenna of the 5G active antenna unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2026
From: LIAO, RUIKANG; BU, LI; SHAO, TE; WANG, RONGLI; KONG, SHENGWEI; XIONG, XIGANG; LIU, SHUIPING; GAO, XIANG; SUN, LEI; LI, MINGDING; LIN, ZHIBIN; FU, CAN; LI, ZHANFU
To: ZTE CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202111398163.6 · Nov 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240421473A1 · Dec 19, 2024
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