# US 2014/0197995 A1 · Stacked antenna

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- Number: US 2014/0197995 A1
- Document ID: US20140197995A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/217,493
- Filed: 2014-03-18
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2010-04-06
- Assignees: National Taiwan University
- Applicants: National Taiwan University
- Inventors: Hsin-Chia LU; Chen-Fang TAI; Yi-Long CHANG
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197995A1

## CPC

- H01Q 1/38: formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142)}
- H01Q 9/0414: {in a stacked or folded configuration}
- H01Q 19/30: the primary active element being centre-fed and substantially straight, e.g. Yagi antenna
- H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72)

## Abstract

A stacked antenna includes a first dielectric substrate, a second dielectric substrate, at least one vertical conductive structure, at least one transmission line structure, a driven element, at least one reflector and a director. The second dielectric substrate is stacked on the first dielectric substrate. The conductive structure penetrates the first dielectric substrate or the second dielectric substrate. The transmission line structure is disposed between the first and second dielectric substrates. The driven element is disposed between the first and second dielectric substrates and is electrically connected to the conductive structure through the transmission line structure. The reflector is spaced from the driven element by the first dielectric substrate and is disposed under the first dielectric substrate. The director is spaced from the driven element by the second dielectric substrate.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A stacked antenna, comprising:
a first dielectric substrate;
a plurality of first hold pads disposed on the first dielectric substrate;
at least one feed structure disposed on the first dielectric substrate;
at least one signal ball structure disposed on the feed structure;
a second dielectric substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface faces the first hold pads and the feed structure;
a plurality of second hold pads disposed on the lower surface and opposite to the first hold pads respectively;
a plurality of space balls disposed between the first and second hold pads, so that the first and second dielectric substrates are spaced by the space balls, whereby a clearance space is between the first and second dielectric substrates;
at least one transmission line structure contacting the signal ball structure;
a driven element disposed on the lower surface and electrically connected to the signal ball structure through the transmission line structure, for radiating the radio wave;
at least one reflector disposed on the first dielectric substrate and facing the driven element for reflecting the radio wave to adjust the antenna radiation pattern; and
a director disposed on the upper surface for enhancing a directivity of the radio wave.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The stacked antenna of claim 1, wherein the driven element is an antenna element having two differential ends, said at least one vertical feed structure includes two feed points, said at least one signal ball structure includes two signal balls, said at least one transmission line structure includes two feed lines, the two differential ends of the antenna element are electrically connected to the two signal balls through the two feed lines.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The stacked antenna of claim 2, wherein the antenna element is a dipole antenna, a folded dipole antenna, a bow-tie dipole antenna or an oval dipole antenna.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The stacked antenna of claim 1, wherein a length of the driven element is longer than a length of the director and is shorter than a length of the reflector.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The stacked antenna of claim 4, wherein the length of the driven element is 0.3-0.7 times as long as an effective wavelength of the radio wave.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The stacked antenna of claim 1, wherein the driven element is directly above the reflector, the director is directly above the driven element.