Antenna Module

Abstract

To provide a wideband, compact, dual-polarized antenna module.SOLUTION: An antenna module includes a first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1 and a second 1 / 2 wavelength filter F2 inserted between an antenna element and a first signal pad and a second signal pad. A second resonant pattern 32 and a third resonant pattern 33 included in the first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1 are arranged in a row so as to extend in a direction A along the diagonal of the antenna element. A first resonant pattern 31 and a fourth resonant pattern 34 extend in a direction B with respect to the second resonant pattern 32 and the third resonant pattern 33, respectively. The second 1 / 2 wavelength filter F2 is arranged symmetrically with the first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1 with respect to the diagonal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an antenna module. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a dual polarized antenna module. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. WO2019 / 054063 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the antenna module described in Patent Document 1, it was not easy to lay out a filter circuit having a relatively large size, such as a half-wavelength filter.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE It is therefore an object of the present disclosure to provide an improved dual polarized antenna module. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An antenna module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes first and second signal pads, an antenna element, a first filter inserted between the first signal pad and the antenna element, and a second filter inserted between the second signal pad and the antenna element, the first filter including first to fourth conductor patterns, the second filter including fifth to eighth conductor patterns, the first signal pad coupled to the antenna element via the first to fourth conductor patterns in this order, and the second signal pad coupled to the antenna element via the fifth to eighth conductor patterns in this order. the second and third conductor patterns are arranged in a row so as to extend in a first direction along a diagonal of the antenna element, the sixth and seventh conductor patterns are arranged in a row so as to extend in the first direction along the diagonal of the antenna element and face the second and third conductor patterns via the diagonal in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first and fourth conductor patterns extend in the second direction relative to the second and third conductor patterns, respectively, and the fifth and eighth conductor patterns extend in the second direction relative to the sixth and seventh conductor patterns, respectively. Effect of the Invention

[0007] Advantageous Effects of Invention The present disclosure makes it possible to provide an improved dual polarized antenna module. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of an antenna module 1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the pattern shape of a conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1. As shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing the pattern shape of a conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing the pattern shape of the conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1. As shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing the pattern shape of the conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing the pattern shape of the conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing the pattern shape of the conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing the pattern shape of the conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view showing the pattern shape of the conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of an antenna module 2 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of an antenna module 1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0011] 1, the antenna module 1 according to the first embodiment includes a flat element body 3 with the xy direction as the planar direction and the z direction as the thickness direction, and a plurality of conductor patterns including antenna elements 80 embedded in the element body 3. The element body 3 has a multi-layer structure, and may be made of a ceramic material such as LTCC (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics) or a resin material.

[0012] 2 to 9 are schematic plan views showing the pattern shapes of the conductor patterns included in the antenna module 1. FIG.

[0013] The conductor pattern shown in FIG. 2 is a conductor pattern of the conductor layer located at the bottom layer. The conductor layer located at the bottom layer is provided with a plurality of ground pads 10, a first signal pad 11, and a second signal pad 12. The first signal pad 11 is, for example, a terminal for transmitting and receiving a vertically polarized signal, and the second signal pad 12 is, for example, a terminal for transmitting and receiving a horizontally polarized signal. Solder balls may be mounted on each of the plurality of ground pads 10, the first signal pad 11, and the second signal pad 12. In the example shown in FIG. 2, 7×7 pads are arranged in an array in the x direction and the y direction, one of which is the first signal pad 11, another is the second signal pad 12, and the remaining 47 pads are ground pads 10. Some of the ground pads 10 may be omitted. The positions of the first signal pad 11 and the second signal pad 12 are not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use pads that are not located on the periphery, and it is preferable that the first signal pad 11 and the second signal pad 12 are located symmetrically with respect to a diagonal line extending in the A direction. Through-hole conductors 10a, 11a, and 12a extending in the z-direction are connected to the ground pad 10, the first signal pad 11, and the second signal pad 12, respectively.

[0014] The conductor pattern shown in Fig. 3 is a conductor pattern located in an upper layer of the conductor pattern shown in Fig. 2, and has a ground pattern G1 formed over almost the entire surface of the xy plane. The ground pattern G1 is commonly connected to a plurality of ground pads 10 via the through-hole conductor 10a shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 3, the ground pattern G1 has openings 11b and 12b, and the through-hole conductors 11a and 12a pass through the openings 11b and 12b, respectively, and are connected to the conductor pattern in the upper layer. The ground pattern G1 is also connected to the ground pattern in the upper layer via a plurality of through-hole conductors P1.

[0015] The conductor pattern shown in Fig. 4 is a conductor pattern located in an upper layer of the conductor pattern shown in Fig. 3, and includes a ground pattern 30 arranged on a diagonal line extending in the A direction, a first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1, and a second 1 / 2 wavelength filter F2. The ground pattern 30 is connected to the ground pattern G1 via the through-hole conductor P1 shown in Fig. 3. The ground pattern 30 is connected to the upper ground pattern via a plurality of through-hole conductors P2. The first and second 1 / 2 wavelength filters F1 and F2 are bandpass filters having a so-called π-type structure.

[0016] The first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1 includes first to fourth resonant patterns 31 to 34. The first to fourth resonant patterns 31 to 34 are examples of the first to fourth conductor patterns. As shown in FIG. 4, the second and third resonant patterns 32, 33 are arranged in a row along the ground pattern 30, that is, extending in a first direction, that is, the A direction, along a diagonal line. The first and fourth resonant patterns 31, 34 extend in a second direction, that is, the B direction, relative to the second and third resonant patterns 32, 33, respectively. The B direction is an extension direction of another diagonal line and is perpendicular to the A direction.

[0017] The first resonant pattern 31 overlaps a part of the first wiring 21. The first wiring 21 is connected to the first signal pad 11 via the through-hole conductor 11a. As a result, the first resonant pattern 31 is connected to the first signal pad 11 via the capacitive coupling with the first wiring 21. The first resonant pattern 31 and the second resonant pattern 32 are capacitively coupled via the coupling pattern 41. The second resonant pattern 32 and the third resonant pattern 33 are capacitively coupled via the coupling pattern 42. The third resonant pattern 33 and the fourth resonant pattern 34 are capacitively coupled via the coupling pattern 43. The fourth resonant pattern 34 overlaps a part of the second wiring 22. The second wiring 22 is connected to the conductor pattern in the upper layer via the first through-hole conductor 51. The coupling patterns 41 to 43 are each a conductor pattern.

[0018] The first wiring 21 is a conductor pattern extending substantially along the direction A. One end of the first wiring 21 is connected to the through-hole conductor 11a, and the other end overlaps with the first resonant pattern 31. This allows the through-hole conductor 11a to be provided at a different planar position from the first resonant pattern 31. In other words, the opening 11b through which the through-hole conductor 11a penetrates is provided at a position that does not overlap with the first resonant pattern 31 in a planar view.

[0019] The second wiring 22 is a conductor pattern extending substantially along the direction A. One end of the second wiring 22 overlaps with the fourth resonant pattern 34, and the other end is connected to the first through-hole conductor 51. As a result, the first through-hole conductor 51 is provided at a different planar position from the fourth resonant pattern 34.

[0020] The first to fourth resonant patterns 31 to 34 each constitute a resonator. The first to fourth resonant patterns 31 to 34 are open-ended resonators with both ends open. The length of the second resonant pattern 32 and the third resonant pattern 33 is set to about 1 / 2 the wavelength of the passband frequency of the first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1. The first and fourth resonant patterns 31 and 34 have a narrower pattern width in the A direction at the center portion located between both ends than at both ends in the B direction. In this embodiment, the center portion of the first resonant pattern 31 is provided at a position offset toward the fourth resonant pattern 34 in the A direction from both ends, and the edges of both ends and the center portion of the first resonant pattern 31 on the fourth resonant pattern 34 side in the A direction are aligned. In addition, the center portion of the fourth resonant pattern 34 is provided at a position offset toward the first resonant pattern 31 in the A direction from both ends, and the edges of both ends and the center portion of the fourth resonant pattern 34 on the first resonant pattern 31 side in the A direction are aligned.

[0021] The second 1 / 2 wavelength filter F2 has a line-symmetrical structure with the first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1 with respect to the ground pattern 30. The second 1 / 2 wavelength filter F2 includes fifth to eighth resonant patterns 35 to 38 which are conductor patterns. The fifth to eighth resonant patterns 35 to 38 are examples of the fifth to eighth conductor patterns. As shown in FIG. 4, the sixth and seventh resonant patterns 36, 37 are arranged in a line along the ground pattern 30, that is, extending in the A direction along the diagonal line. Here, the sixth resonant pattern 36 is arranged to face the second resonant pattern 32 in the B direction, and the seventh resonant pattern 37 is arranged to face the third resonant pattern 33 in the B direction. The fifth and eighth resonant patterns 35, 38 extend in the B direction with respect to the sixth and seventh resonant patterns 36, 37, respectively.

[0022] The fifth resonant pattern 35 overlaps with a part of the fourth wiring 24. The fourth wiring 24 is connected to the second signal pad 12 via the through-hole conductor 12a. As a result, the fifth resonant pattern 35 is connected to the second signal pad 12 via the capacitive coupling with the fourth wiring 24. The fifth resonant pattern 35 and the sixth resonant pattern 36 are capacitively coupled with each other via the coupling pattern 44. Moreover, the sixth resonant pattern 36 and the seventh resonant pattern 37 are capacitively coupled with each other via the coupling pattern 45. Furthermore, the seventh resonant pattern 37 and the eighth resonant pattern 38 are capacitively coupled with each other via the coupling pattern 46. The eighth resonant pattern 38 overlaps with a part of the fifth wiring 25. The fifth wiring 25 is connected to the conductor pattern in the upper layer via the second through-hole conductor 52. The coupling patterns 44 to 46 are each a conductor pattern.

[0023] The fourth wiring 24 is a conductor pattern extending substantially along the direction A. One end of the fourth wiring 24 is connected to the through-hole conductor 12a, and the other end overlaps with the fifth resonant pattern 35. This allows the through-hole conductor 12a to be provided at a different planar position from the fifth resonant pattern 35. In other words, the opening 12b through which the through-hole conductor 12a penetrates is provided at a position that does not overlap with the fifth resonant pattern 35 in a planar view.

[0024] The fifth wiring 25 is a conductor pattern extending substantially along the direction A. One end of the fifth wiring 25 overlaps with the eighth resonant pattern 38, and the other end is connected to the second through-hole conductor 52. As a result, the second through-hole conductor 52 is provided at a different planar position from the eighth resonant pattern 38.

[0025] The fifth to eighth resonant patterns 35 to 38 each constitute a resonator. The fifth to eighth resonant patterns 35 to 38 are open-ended resonators with both ends open. The lengths of the sixth resonant pattern 36 and the seventh resonant pattern 37 are set to about 1 / 2 the wavelength of the passband frequency of the second 1 / 2 wavelength filter F2. The fifth and eighth resonant patterns 35 and 38 have a narrower pattern width in the A direction at the center between both ends than at both ends in the B direction. In this embodiment, the center of the fifth resonant pattern 35 is provided at a position offset toward the eighth resonant pattern 38 in the A direction from both ends, and the edges of both ends and the center of the fifth resonant pattern 35 on the 8th resonant pattern 38 side in the A direction are aligned. In addition, the center of the eighth resonant pattern 38 is provided at a position offset toward the fifth resonant pattern 35 in the A direction from both ends, and the edges of both ends and the center of the eighth resonant pattern 38 on the 5th resonant pattern 35 side in the A direction are aligned.

[0026] Here, the overlapping area between the fourth resonant pattern 34 and the second wiring 22 and the overlapping area between the eighth resonant pattern 38 and the fifth wiring 25 are larger than the overlapping area between the first resonant pattern 31 and the first wiring 21 and the overlapping area between the fifth resonant pattern 35 and the fourth wiring 24. This makes it easier to ensure impedance matching, thereby expanding the band in which good return loss can be obtained.

[0027] The conductor pattern shown in FIG. 5 is a conductor pattern located in an upper layer of the conductor pattern shown in FIG. 4, and has a ground pattern G2 formed on almost the entire surface of the xy plane. The ground pattern G2 is connected to the ground patterns G1 and 30 via the through-hole conductors P1 and P2 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the ground pattern G2 has first and second openings 51a and 52a, and the first and second through-hole conductors 51 and 52 pass through the first and second openings 51a and 52a, respectively, and are connected to one end of the third wiring 23 and the sixth wiring 26 located in the upper layer of the ground pattern G2, respectively. Since the first through-hole conductor 51 is connected to the other end of the second wiring 22, the first opening 51a through which the first through-hole conductor 51 penetrates is provided at a position that does not overlap with the fourth resonance pattern 34 in a plan view. Since the second through-hole conductor 52 is connected to the other end of the fifth wiring 25, the second opening 52a through which the second through-hole conductor 52 penetrates is provided at a position that does not overlap with the eighth resonance pattern 38 in a plan view. The pattern width of the third and sixth wirings 23, 26 is designed to be narrower than the pattern width of the second and fifth wirings 22, 25. This makes it easier to ensure impedance matching, thereby expanding the band in which good return loss can be obtained. In addition, the ground pattern G2 is connected to the ground pattern on the upper layer via multiple through-hole conductors P3.

[0028] The third wiring 23 is a conductor pattern extending along the y direction. One end of the third wiring 23 is connected to the first through-hole conductor 51, and the other end is connected to the through-hole conductor 53. As a result, the first through-hole conductor 51 and the through-hole conductor 53 are provided at different planar positions.

[0029] The sixth wiring 26 is a conductor pattern extending along the x direction. One end of the sixth wiring 26 is connected to the second through-hole conductor 52, and the other end is connected to the through-hole conductor 54. This allows the second through-hole conductor 52 and the through-hole conductor 54 to be provided at different planar positions.

[0030] The conductor pattern shown in FIG. 6 is a conductor pattern located in an upper layer of the conductor pattern shown in FIG. 5, and has a ground pattern G3 formed on almost the entire surface of the xy plane. The ground pattern G3 is connected to the ground pattern G2 via the through-hole conductor P3 shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 6, the ground pattern G3 is provided with openings 53a and 54a. Through-hole conductors 53 and 54 connected to the other ends of the third wiring 23 and the sixth wiring 26, respectively, pass through the openings 53a and 54a. Since the through-hole conductor 53 is connected to the other end of the third wiring 23, the opening 53a through which the through-hole conductor 53 penetrates is provided at a position that does not overlap with the first opening 51a in a plan view. Since the through-hole conductor 54 is connected to the other end of the sixth wiring 26, the opening 54a through which the through-hole conductor 54 penetrates is provided at a position that does not overlap with the second opening 52a in a plan view. The ground pattern G3 is also connected to the ground pattern in the upper layer via a plurality of through-hole conductors P4.

[0031] The conductor pattern shown in Fig. 7 is a conductor pattern located in an upper layer of the conductor pattern shown in Fig. 6, and has first and second capacitive coupling electrodes 61, 62. The first and second capacitive coupling electrodes 61, 62 are connected to through-hole conductors 53, 54, respectively.

[0032] The conductor pattern shown in Fig. 8 is a conductor pattern located in an upper layer of the conductor pattern shown in Fig. 7, and has a power supply electrode 70 and a ground pattern 71. The power supply electrode 70 is cross-shaped, with one end in the y direction overlapping with the first capacitive coupling electrode 61 and one end in the x direction overlapping with the second capacitive coupling electrode 62. This results in capacitive coupling between the power supply electrode 70 and the first and second capacitive coupling electrodes 61, 62. The ground pattern 71 is a rectangular ring-shaped pattern arranged along the outer periphery, and is connected to the ground pattern G3 via the through-hole conductor P4 shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The ground pattern 71 is also connected to the ground pattern in the upper layer via a plurality of through-hole conductors P5.

[0033] The conductor pattern shown in Fig. 9 is a conductor pattern located in an upper layer of the conductor pattern shown in Fig. 8, and has an antenna element 80 and a ground pattern 81. The antenna element 80 is a substantially rectangular patch conductor and overlaps with the power feeding electrode 70. This results in capacitive coupling between the antenna element 80 and the power feeding electrode 70. The ground pattern 81 is a rectangular ring-shaped pattern arranged along the outer periphery, and is connected to the ground pattern 71 via the through-hole conductor P5 shown in Fig. 8.

[0034] With the above configuration, the first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1 is inserted between the first signal pad 11 and the antenna element 80, and the second 1 / 2 wavelength filter F2 is inserted between the second signal pad 12 and the antenna element 80. The first signal pad 11 is coupled to the antenna element 80 via the through-hole conductor 11a, the first wiring 21, the first to fourth resonant patterns 31 to 34, the second wiring 22, the first through-hole conductor 51, the third wiring 23, the through-hole conductor 53, the first capacitive coupling electrode 61, and the power supply electrode 70, in this order. Similarly, the second signal pad 12 is coupled to the antenna element 80 via the through-hole conductor 12a, the fourth wiring 24, the fifth to eighth resonant patterns 35 to 38, the fifth wiring 25, the second through-hole conductor 52, the sixth wiring 26, the through-hole conductor 54, the second capacitive coupling electrode 62, and the power supply electrode 70, in this order. However, it is not essential that the first and second capacitive coupling electrodes 61, 62 are coupled to the antenna element 80 via the power feeding electrode 70. The power feeding electrode 70 may be omitted and power may be fed directly to the antenna element 80 from the first and second capacitive coupling electrodes 61, 62.

[0035] As a result, the vertically polarized signal supplied to the first signal pad 11 and the horizontally polarized signal supplied to the second signal pad 12 are fed to the antenna element 80 via the first and second 1 / 2 wavelength filters F1 and F2, respectively, so that dual polarization can be realized. In addition, the first 1 / 2 wavelength filter F1 and the second 1 / 2 wavelength filter F2 are arranged symmetrically, and a ground pattern 30 is provided between them, so that the filter characteristics of the vertically polarized signal and the horizontally polarized signal are almost the same, and the isolation between them is improved. Furthermore, the second, third, sixth, and seventh resonant patterns 32, 33, 36, and 37, which are large in size in the longitudinal direction, are arranged to extend in the A direction along the diagonal line of the antenna element 80, so that even if the first and second 1 / 2 wavelength filters F1 and F2 are large in size, they can be accommodated within a limited planar size. Moreover, since the second and third resonant patterns 32, 33 are linearly arranged and the sixth and seventh resonant patterns 36, 37 are linearly arranged, the filter characteristics are improved compared to when these are arranged in a bent manner.

[0036] Moreover, instead of directly connecting the fourth and eighth resonant patterns 34, 38 to the first and second capacitive coupling electrodes 61, 62, respectively, the fourth resonant pattern 34 is connected to the first capacitive coupling electrode 61 via the second wiring 22, the first through-hole conductor 51, the third wiring 23, and the through-hole conductor 53, and the eighth resonant pattern 38 is connected to the second capacitive coupling electrode 62 via the fifth wiring 25, the second through-hole conductor 52, the sixth wiring 26, and the through-hole conductor 54. This makes it easier to design the first and second 1 / 2 wavelength filters F1, F2. Moreover, the first opening 51a through which the first through-hole conductor 51 passes is provided at a position that does not overlap with the fourth resonant pattern 34 and the first capacitive coupling electrode 61 in a plan view, and the second opening 52a through which the second through-hole conductor 52 passes is provided at a position that does not overlap with the eighth resonant pattern 38 and the second capacitive coupling electrode 62 in a plan view, so that unnecessary coupling is unlikely to occur in the fourth and eighth resonant patterns 34, 38 and the first and second capacitive coupling electrodes 61, 62. Therefore, unnecessary coupling between the antenna and the filter in the antenna module 1 can be suppressed.

[0037] Furthermore, the first, fourth, fifth and eighth resonant patterns 31, 34, 35 and 38 have a constricted shape in which the pattern width in the A direction is narrower at the center located between both ends than at both ends in the B direction. The center of the resonant pattern is a part where the current distribution of the standing wave becomes dense, and by selectively narrowing the pattern width in this part, it is possible to lower the resonant frequency without changing the length in the B direction of the first, fourth, fifth and eighth resonant patterns 31, 34, 35 and 38. In addition, the first and fourth wirings 21 and 24 are coupled to one of both ends of the first and fifth resonant patterns 31 and 35, and the second and fifth wirings 22 and 25 are coupled to one of both ends of the fourth and eighth resonant patterns 31 and 35. Since both ends of the resonant patterns are parts where the current distribution becomes sparse and the electric field distribution becomes dense, stable electric field coupling can be obtained by capacitive coupling in these parts.

[0038] FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of an antenna module 2 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] 10, the antenna module 2 according to the second embodiment has a structure in which four elements having substantially the same structure as the conductor pattern included in the antenna module 1 are laid out in an array in the x and y directions. However, the four elements included in the antenna module 2 do not need to have completely the same structure as the antenna module 1, and some may be different. In this way, by laying out a plurality of elements having substantially the same structure as the antenna module 1 in an array, it becomes possible to control the radiation direction of the beam by phase control.

[0040] Although the above describes preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure, and it goes without saying that these modifications are also included within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0041] The technology according to the present disclosure includes the following configuration examples, but is not limited to these.

[0042] An antenna module according to the present disclosure includes first and second signal pads, an antenna element, a first filter inserted between the first signal pad and the antenna element, and a second filter inserted between the second signal pad and the antenna element, the first filter including first to fourth conductor patterns, the second filter including fifth to eighth conductor patterns, the first signal pad coupled to the antenna element via the first to fourth conductor patterns in this order, and the second signal pad coupled to the antenna element via the fifth to eighth conductor patterns in this order. The second and third conductor patterns are arranged in a row so as to extend in a first direction along a diagonal line of the antenna element, the sixth and seventh conductor patterns are arranged in a row so as to extend in the first direction along a diagonal line of the antenna element and face the second and third conductor patterns via the diagonal line in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first and fourth conductor patterns extend in the second direction relative to the second and third conductor patterns, respectively, and the fifth and eighth conductor patterns extend in the second direction relative to the sixth and seventh conductor patterns, respectively. This makes it possible to miniaturize the dual polarized antenna module.

[0043] The antenna module according to the present disclosure may further include a first wiring connected to the first signal pad and coupled to the first conductor pattern, a second wiring coupled to the fourth conductor pattern, a third wiring connected to the second wiring via the first through-hole conductor and feeding power to the antenna element, a fourth wiring connected to the second signal pad and coupled to the fifth conductor pattern, a fifth wiring coupled to the eighth conductor pattern, and a sixth wiring connected to the fifth wiring via the second through-hole conductor and feeding power to the antenna element. This makes it easier to design the first and second filters.

[0044] The antenna module according to the present disclosure further includes a first ground pattern having first and second openings through which the first and second through-hole conductors pass, respectively, and a second ground pattern having a third opening through which the third through-hole conductor connected to the third wiring passes and a fourth opening through which the fourth through-hole conductor connected to the sixth wiring passes, wherein the first opening may be provided at a position not overlapping with the fourth conductor pattern and the third opening in a plan view, and the second opening may be provided at a position not overlapping with the eighth conductor pattern and the fourth opening in a plan view. This makes it difficult for unnecessary resonance to occur in the fourth and eighth conductor patterns and the first and second capacitive coupling electrodes.

[0045] The pattern width in the first direction of the first, fourth, fifth and eighth conductor patterns may be narrower in the center between both ends than in the second direction. This makes it possible to lower the resonance frequency without changing the length in the second direction of the first, fourth, fifth and eighth conductor patterns. In this case, the first wiring may be coupled to one of both ends of the first conductor pattern, the fourth wiring may be coupled to one of both ends of the fifth conductor pattern, the second wiring may be coupled to one of both ends of the fourth conductor pattern, and the fifth wiring may be coupled to one of both ends of the eighth conductor pattern. This makes it possible to obtain stable electric field coupling.

[0046] The pattern width of the third and sixth wirings may be narrower than the pattern width of the second and fifth wirings, which expands the band in which good return loss can be obtained.

[0047] The overlapping area of ​​the fourth conductor pattern and the second wiring and the overlapping area of ​​the eighth conductor pattern and the fifth wiring may be larger than the overlapping area of ​​the first conductor pattern and the first wiring and the overlapping area of ​​the fifth conductor pattern and the fourth wiring, thereby expanding the band in which good return loss can be obtained. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1,2 Antenna module 3 Base 10 Ground Pad 11 1st signal pad 12 2nd signal pad 10a, 11a, 12a Through hole conductor 11b,12b opening 21 1st wiring 22 2nd wiring 23 3rd wiring 24 4th wiring 25 5th wiring 26 6th wiring 30 Grand Pattern 31 First Resonant Pattern 32 Second Resonant Pattern 33 Third Resonance Pattern 34 4th Resonance Pattern 35 5th Resonance Pattern 36 6th Resonance Pattern 37 7th Resonance Pattern 38 8th Resonance Pattern 41~46 Bond Pattern 51 First through-hole conductor 52 Second through hole conductor 53,54 Through hole conductor 53a,54a opening 61 1st capacitive coupling electrode 62 Second capacitive coupling electrode 70 Power supply electrode 71 Grand Pattern 80 Antenna Elements 81 Grand Pattern F1 First half-wavelength filter F2 Second half-wavelength filter G1~G3 Ground pattern P1~P5 Through hole conductors

Claims

1. first and second signal pads; An antenna element; a first filter interposed between the first signal pad and the antenna element; a second filter interposed between the second signal pad and the antenna element; the first filter includes first to fourth conductor patterns, the second filter includes fifth to eighth conductor patterns, the first signal pad is coupled to the antenna element via the first to fourth conductor patterns in this order; the second signal pad is coupled to the antenna element via the fifth to eighth conductor patterns in this order; the second and third conductor patterns are arranged in a line so as to extend in a first direction along a diagonal line of the antenna element; the sixth and seventh conductor patterns extend in the first direction along the diagonal of the antenna element, and are arranged in a line so as to face the second and third conductor patterns via the diagonal in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; the first and fourth conductor patterns extend in the second direction relative to the second and third conductor patterns, respectively; the fifth and eighth conductor patterns extend in the second direction relative to the sixth and seventh conductor patterns, respectively.

2. a first wiring connected to the first signal pad and coupled to the first conductor pattern; a second wiring coupled to the fourth conductor pattern; a third wiring connected to the second wiring via a first through-hole conductor and supplying power to the antenna element; a fourth wiring connected to the second signal pad and coupled to the fifth conductor pattern; a fifth wiring coupled to the eighth conductor pattern; The antenna module according to claim 1 , further comprising: a sixth wiring connected to the fifth wiring via a second through-hole conductor and supplying power to the antenna element.

3. a first ground pattern having first and second openings through which the first and second through-hole conductors pass, respectively; a second ground pattern having a third opening through which a third through-hole conductor connected to the third wiring passes and a fourth opening through which a fourth through-hole conductor connected to the sixth wiring passes, the first opening is provided at a position not overlapping with the fourth conductor pattern and the third opening in a plan view; The antenna module according to claim 2 , wherein the second opening is provided at a position not overlapping with the eighth conductor pattern and the fourth opening in a plan view.

4. 4. The antenna module according to claim 2, wherein the pattern widths of the first, fourth, fifth and eighth conductor patterns in the first direction are narrower at a central portion located between the two end portions than at both end portions in the second direction.

5. the first wiring is coupled to one of the two end portions of the first conductor pattern, The antenna module according to claim 4 , wherein the fourth wiring is coupled to one of the two end portions of the fifth conductor pattern.

6. the second wiring is coupled to one of the two end portions of the fourth conductor pattern, The antenna module according to claim 4 , wherein the fifth wiring is coupled to one of the two end portions of the eighth conductor pattern.

7. The antenna module according to claim 2 , wherein a pattern width of the third and sixth wirings is narrower than a pattern width of the second and fifth wirings.

8. 8. The antenna module according to claim 2, wherein an overlapping area between the fourth conductor pattern and the second wiring and an overlapping area between the eighth conductor pattern and the fifth wiring are larger than an overlapping area between the first conductor pattern and the first wiring and an overlapping area between the fifth conductor pattern and the fourth wiring.

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