Terminal Antenna Layout Using Orthogonal Ground Currents for Isolation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mutual interference between multiple antennas in electronic devices affects overall radiation performance, necessitating improved isolation to enhance wireless communication efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A high-isolation terminal antenna system is designed by combining current loop and magnetic loop antennas with specific positional and feeding arrangements to excite orthogonal currents on the ground plane, ensuring high isolation and good radiation performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple antennas are arranged in an electronic device to support wireless communication requirements, then the wireless communication capability is improved, but mutual interference between antennas increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless communication capabilityVSAvoidmutual interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses the ground plane as a parasitic element that is intentionally driven into resonance by the active radiating element. This converts what would normally be a source of interference (the ground plane) into a beneficial resonant structure that enhances radiation performance and provides stable return loss distribution across a wide frequency band.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The ground plane serves multiple functions: it acts as both the reference ground for the active radiating element and as a parasitic resonant element. This multi-functionality allows the antenna system to achieve wideband operation and stable performance without requiring additional components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple antennas operate simultaneously, then wireless communication functionality is enhanced, but isolation between antennas deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless communication functionalityVSAvoidisolation between antennas
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs three-dimensional spatial arrangement of multiple antennas with different orientations. By positioning antennas in different spatial dimensions and orientations, the system achieves high isolation between antennas while maintaining simultaneous operation capability, effectively utilizing spatial separation to reduce mutual coupling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Ease of manufacture

If conventional antenna arrangements are used, then manufacturing is simplified, but radiation performance deteriorates due to mutual interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidradiation performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The ground plane automatically serves as the parasitic resonant element without requiring separate components or complex assembly. The existing ground structure in the electronic device is utilized and driven into resonance, eliminating the need for additional parasitic elements and simplifying manufacturing while enhancing radiation performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 system achieves high isolation and good radiation performance by orthogonally exciting currents, enhancing wireless communication efficiency and reducing mutual interference between antennas.

Implementation Method 1

When the current loop antenna operates, a uniform magnetic field is distributed between a radiating element of the current loop antenna and a reference ground

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

When the magnetic loop antenna operates, a uniform electric field is distributed between a radiating element of the magnetic loop antenna and the reference ground

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic field coupling: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 3

The first antenna and the second antenna are arranged at a same edge of the electronic device; or the first antenna and the second antenna are arranged at two opposite edges of the electronic device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic radiation: Radiation

Data Source

PatentEP4283784B1High-isolation terminal antenna system
Publication Date: 2025.10.29 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of this application relate to the field of antenna technologies, and disclose a high-isolation terminal antenna system, to provide good radiation performance and isolation by combining current loop antennas and/or magnetic loop antennas with different position features. A specific solution is as follows: The terminal antenna system includes a first antenna and a second antenna, and the first antenna and the second antenna include at least one current loop antenna or magnetic loop antenna. When the current loop antenna operates, a uniform magnetic field is distributed between a radiating element of the current loop antenna and a reference ground. When the magnetic loop antenna operates, a uniform electric field is distributed between a radiating element of the magnetic loop antenna and the reference ground. The first antenna and the second antenna are arranged at a same edge of an electronic device, or are arranged at two opposite edges of the electronic device.