US 12,456,824 B2
Multi-band shared-aperture antenna and communication device
Long Shen, Shanghai (CN); Guanxi Zhang, Shanghai (CN); and Xue Bai, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/148,874.
Application 18/148,874 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2021/104286, filed on Jul. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202021278642.5 (CN), filed on Jul. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0137645 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H01Q 21/24 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/16 (2006.01); H01Q 19/10 (2006.01); H01Q 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 21/24 (2013.01) [H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 9/16 (2013.01); H01Q 19/10 (2013.01); H01Q 21/0006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-band shared-aperture antenna, comprising:
a first antenna array;
a second antenna array; and
a reflection panel, wherein both the first antenna array and the second antenna array are disposed above the reflection panel, a frequency band of the first antenna array is lower than a frequency band of the second antenna array, and a highest part of the first antenna array with respect to the reflection panel is higher than a highest part of the second antenna array with respect to the reflection panel;
wherein the first antenna array comprises four first dielectric plates, major surfaces of all of the four first dielectric plates are perpendicular to a major surface of the reflection panel, the four first dielectric plates continuously encircle a hollow space defined by the four first dielectric plates, and major surfaces of two adjacent first dielectric plates are perpendicular to each other;
wherein the first antenna array further comprises four hollowed butterfly dipole units, at least one of the four hollowed butterfly dipole units comprises two radiation arms, the two radiation arms are respectively printed on two adjacent first dielectric plates, an included angle between major axes of the two radiation arms is 90°, at least one of the radiation arms comprises a first part having a major axis that is perpendicular to the reflection panel and a second part having a major axis that is parallel to the reflection panel, the first part is connected to the second part, a first feeding stub is disposed at a position that is on at least one of the four first dielectric plates and on which the first part is printed, the first feeding stub and the first part are respectively located on two surfaces of the one of the first dielectric plates, the first feeding stub is electrically connected to the reflection panel, and the second part has a preset width in a direction perpendicular to the reflection panel; and
wherein the second antenna array comprises a plurality of second dielectric plates, major surfaces of all of the second dielectric plates of the plurality of second dielectric plates are parallel to the reflection panel, four ring-shaped coils are disposed on a second dielectric plate of the plurality of second dielectric plates, at least one ring-shaped coil of the four ring-shaped coils is connected to a second feeding stub, and the second feeding stub is electrically connected to the reflection panel.
 
10. A multi-band shared-aperture antenna, comprising:
a first antenna array;
a second antenna array; and
a reflection panel, wherein both the first antenna array and the second antenna array are disposed above the reflection panel, a frequency band of the first antenna array is lower than a frequency band of the second antenna array, a highest part of the first antenna array with respect to the reflection panel is higher than a highest part of the second antenna array with respect to the reflection panel, and in a plan view of the reflection panel the second antenna array extends past each edge of the first antenna array;
wherein the first antenna array comprises four first dielectric plates, major surfaces of all of the four first dielectric plates are perpendicular to a major surface of the reflection panel, the four first dielectric plates continuously encircle a hollow space defined by the four first dielectric plates, and major surfaces of two adjacent first dielectric plates are perpendicular to each other;
wherein the first antenna array further comprises four hollowed butterfly dipole units, at least one of the four hollowed butterfly dipole units comprises two radiation arms, the two radiation arms are respectively printed on two adjacent first dielectric plates, an included angle between major axes of the two radiation arms is 90°, at least one of the radiation arms comprises a first part having a major axis that is perpendicular to the reflection panel and a second part having a major axis that is parallel to the reflection panel, the first part is connected to the second part, a first feeding stub is disposed at a position that is on at least one of the four first dielectric plates and on which the first part is printed, the first feeding stub and the first part are respectively located on two surfaces of the one of the first dielectric plates, the first feeding stub is electrically connected to the reflection panel, and the second part has a preset width in a direction perpendicular to the reflection panel; and
wherein the second antenna array comprises a plurality of second dielectric plates, major surfaces of all of the second dielectric plates of the plurality of second dielectric plates are parallel to the reflection panel, four ring-shaped coils are disposed on a second dielectric plate of the plurality of second dielectric plates, at least one ring-shaped coil of the four ring-shaped coils is connected to a second feeding stub, and the second feeding stub is electrically connected to the reflection panel.
 
17. A multi-band shared-aperture antenna, comprising:
a first antenna array;
a second antenna array; and
a reflection panel, wherein both the first antenna array and the second antenna array are disposed above the reflection panel, a frequency band of the first antenna array is lower than a frequency band of the second antenna array, a highest part of the first antenna array with respect to the reflection panel is higher than a highest part of the second antenna array with respect to the reflection panel;
wherein the first antenna array comprises four first dielectric plates, major surfaces of all of the four first dielectric plates are perpendicular to a major surface of the reflection panel, the four first dielectric plates enclose a hollow space, and major surfaces of two adjacent first dielectric plates are perpendicular to each other;
wherein the first antenna array further comprises four hollowed butterfly dipole units, at least one of the four hollowed butterfly dipole units comprises two radiation arms, the two radiation arms are respectively printed on two adjacent first dielectric plates, an included angle between major axes of the two radiation arms is 90°, at least one of the radiation arms comprises a first part having a major axis that is perpendicular to the reflection panel and a second part having a major axis that is parallel to the reflection panel, the first part is connected to the second part, a first feeding stub is disposed at a position that is on at least one of the four first dielectric plates and on which the first part is printed, the first feeding stub and the first part are respectively located on two surfaces of the one of the first dielectric plates, the first feeding stub is electrically connected to the reflection panel, the second part has a preset width in a direction perpendicular to the reflection panel, a lumped first resonant circuit is disposed on the second part, the lumped first resonant circuit comprises two parallel slots disposed on the second part, a capacitor and an inductor disposed on one slot of the two parallel slots, and a capacitor disposed on the other slot of the two parallel slots; and
wherein the second antenna array comprises a plurality of second dielectric plates, major surfaces of all of the second dielectric plates of the plurality of second dielectric plates are parallel to the reflection panel, four ring-shaped coils are disposed on a second dielectric plate of the plurality of second dielectric plates, at least one ring-shaped coil of the four ring-shaped coils is connected to a second feeding stub, and the second feeding stub is electrically connected to the reflection panel.