Transparent Patch Antenna Layout for Stable Feed Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional antennas with patch antennas and ground planes configured in a sparse grid pattern face difficulties in matching with feeding lines due to increased impedance and varying matching conditions, leading to reduced transparency and efficiency.

Innovation Solution

The proposed antenna design includes a plate-shaped transparent dielectric member with a patch antenna and ground plane featuring hole portions, where transparent conductive films are disposed at these holes to enhance transparency and facilitate matching with the feeding line, similar to configurations using uniform metal thin films.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a sparse grid pattern is used for the patch antenna and ground plane to enhance transparency, then transparency is improved, but matching with the feeding line becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovetransparencyVSAvoidmatching with feeding line
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by selectively placing transparent conductive films only at specific hole portions within the sparse grid pattern of the patch antenna and ground plane, rather than uniformly across the entire structure. This localized approach maintains transparency in non-critical areas while providing targeted electromagnetic functionality where needed for feeding line matching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite materials by combining transparent dielectric members with transparent conductive films at specific locations. This composite structure allows the antenna to achieve both high transparency from the dielectric material and proper electromagnetic matching from the strategically placed conductive films, resolving the contradiction between transparency and matching difficulty.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If a sparse grid pattern is used for the patch antenna and ground plane, then transparency is improved, but impedance matching conditions vary significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovetransparencyVSAvoidimpedance matching stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

By applying transparent conductive films only at specific hole portions rather than uniformly, the patent creates localized electromagnetic compensation zones that stabilize impedance matching conditions. This selective placement allows the sparse grid pattern to maintain its transparency benefits while the targeted conductive regions provide consistent reference planes for reliable impedance matching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the electromagnetic parameters locally by introducing transparent conductive films with specific conductivity characteristics at selected hole portions. This parameter modification allows tuning of the impedance characteristics in critical areas while maintaining the overall sparse grid structure, thereby stabilizing matching conditions across varying operating conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11888243B2Antenna and millimeter-wave sensor
Publication Date: 2024.01.30 SONY SEMICON SOLUTIONS CORP
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AI summary

An antenna (1) according to the present disclosure includes a plate-shaped transparent dielectric member (10), a patch antenna (20), a ground plane (30), and a transparent conductive film (40). The patch antenna (20) is disposed on a front face (11) of the transparent dielectric member (10) and includes holes portions (22) inside the patch antenna (20). The ground plane (30) is disposed on a back face (12) of the transparent dielectric member (10) and includes hole portions (32) inside the ground plane (30). The transparent conductive film (40) is disposed at the hole portions (22) of the patch antenna (20).