Modular Multi-Stage Antenna System and Component for Wireless Communications

Abstract

A wireless device comprises a radiating system that comprises: an antenna system, a ground plane, and a matching network. The antenna system comprises an antenna component including a first multi-section antenna component comprising two sections, each comprising a conductive element. The matching network connected to the antenna system for impedance matching to a first frequency range. The radiating system operates in a frequency range of operation including the first frequency range, the first frequency range comprising a first highest frequency and a first lowest frequency. The first antenna component has a maximum size larger than 1/30 times and smaller than ⅕ times a free-space wavelength corresponding to the lowest frequency of operation. The conductive elements in the different sections of the first antenna component are spaced apart from each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-section antenna component fabricated in a single piece, comprising:
 a first section including a radiation booster; and   a second section including at least one of: a radiating element or a plurality of radiation boosters, wherein:   the first and second sections are separated by a gap and are aligned along a first direction;   the multi-section antenna component has a maximum size greater than 1/30 times a free-space wavelength corresponding to a lowest frequency of operation of the multi-section antenna component, the maximum size being smaller than ⅕ times the free-space wavelength, and   a thickness of the multi-section antenna component is within the range 1/60 and 1/45000 times the free-space wavelength.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 1 , further comprising a third section, the first, second, and third sections being separated by gaps, wherein the third section is arranged in a non-linear manner with respect to the first and second sections. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 2 , wherein the gaps between the first, second, and third sections are the same. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-section antenna of  claim 2 , wherein the gap between the first and second sections is different from the gap between the second and third sections. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 1 , further comprising a third section, the first, second, and third sections being separated by gaps, wherein the first, second, and third sections are arranged in a matrix layout. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 5 , wherein the gaps between the first, second, and third sections are the same. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-section antenna of  claim 5 , wherein the gap between the first and second sections is different from the gap between the second and third sections. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second sections are mounted on a dielectric support and each include at least one conductive element arranged on a two-dimensional shape. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 8 , wherein the dielectric support includes a dielectric substrate and at least one of the first and second sections includes a volumetric conductive element. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 9 , wherein the volumetric conductive element includes two flat conductive elements arranged in different layers of the dielectric substrate, the conductive elements being connected by a connector. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 10 , wherein the connector is a via on a printed circuit board. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-section antenna component of  claim 10 , wherein the gap between the first and second sections is between 0.5 and 4 mm, and the conductive elements have a rectangular or squared shape. 
     
     
         13 . A wireless electronic device including a multi-section antenna component of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a radiating system operating in one or more frequency regions;   a ground plane included in the radiating system; and   a matching network.   
     
     
         14 . The wireless electronic device of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second sections are connected by an external circuit. 
     
     
         15 . The wireless electronic device of  claim 14 , wherein the external circuit comprises an element selected from the group consisting of: electronic components, passive or active components, or transmission lines, or filters, and conductive traces or strips. 
     
     
         16 . The wireless electronic device of  claim 13 , wherein the wireless electronic device operates in two or more frequency regions including two or more different frequency bands corresponding to two or more communication standards. 
     
     
         17 . The wireless electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the first and second sections are connected by an external circuit. 
     
     
         18 . The wireless electronic device of  claim 17 , wherein the external circuit comprises an element selected from the group consisting of: electronic components, passive or active components, or transmission lines, or filters, and conductive traces or strips. 
     
     
         19 . The wireless electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the two or more communication standards are selected from the group consisting of: GNSS, cellular communication standards, WiFi, and Bluetooth. 
     
     
         20 . The wireless electronic device of  claim 19 , wherein the first and second sections are connected by an external circuit.