Conductive Loop Antenna Layout for Spurious Emission Suppression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in suppressing spurious emissions without causing signal loss or increasing system size and cost, as additional filters to mitigate these emissions often lead to performance degradation and cost escalation.
Innovation Solution
The use of conductive plates and loops in an antenna design to suppress unwanted signal portions, with conductive loops and sub-loops configured to target specific frequency bands, thereby reducing spurious emissions without the need for additional filters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If additional filters are implemented to suppress spurious emissions, then spurious emissions are reduced, but signal loss increases and system size and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the spurious emission suppression function with the existing antenna structure by integrating conductive loops and plates directly into the antenna elements. This combines multiple functions (signal reception and spurious emission suppression) into a single integrated structure, eliminating the need for separate filters while avoiding signal loss and additional system size.
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive loops and plates are designed to perform multiple functions: they serve as part of the antenna structure for signal reception while simultaneously acting as spurious emission suppressors. This multi-functionality allows the same components to handle both desired signals and reject unwanted emissions, resolving the contradiction between suppression effectiveness and signal preservation.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If additional filters are implemented to suppress spurious emissions, then spurious emissions are reduced, but system size and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the spurious emission suppression function with the existing antenna structure by integrating conductive loops and plates directly into the antenna elements. This combines multiple functions (signal reception and spurious emission suppression) into a single integrated structure, eliminating the need for separate filters while avoiding signal loss and additional system size.
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive loops and plates are designed to perform multiple functions: they serve as part of the antenna structure for signal reception while simultaneously acting as spurious emission suppressors. This multi-functionality allows the same components to handle both desired signals and reject unwanted emissions, resolving the contradiction between suppression effectiveness and signal preservation.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If conventional filtering methods are used, then spurious emissions are suppressed, but signal integrity deteriorates due to signal loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the spurious emission suppression function with the existing antenna structure by integrating conductive loops and plates directly into the antenna elements. This combines multiple functions (signal reception and spurious emission suppression) into a single integrated structure, eliminating the need for separate filters while avoiding signal loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive loops and plates act as intermediaries that selectively interact with electromagnetic fields. They are positioned and configured to intercept spurious emissions while allowing desired signals to pass through to the antenna elements, thereby mediating between the harmful emissions and the signal reception process without degrading signal integrity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The antenna design effectively suppresses spurious emissions across various frequency bands, enhancing signal quality while maintaining hardware dimensions and avoiding unnecessary costs, thus ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Implementation Method 1
The first conductive loop and the second conductive loop can be used to suppress a first signal portion of a first frequency band
Data Source
AI summary
An antenna includes a first conductive plate, a first conductive loop, a second conductive plate, a second conductive loop, a first conductive path, and a second conductive path. The first conductive loop can be disposed below the first conductive plate. The second conductive loop can be disposed below the second conductive plate. The first conductive path can include a first terminal electrically connected to the first conductive plate, and a second terminal electrically connected to a ground layer. The second conductive path can include a first terminal electrically connected to the second conductive plate, and a second terminal electrically connected to the ground layer. The first conductive plate and the second conductive plate can be used to access wireless signals, and the first conductive loop and the second conductive loop can be used to suppress a signal portion of a frequency band.