# US 2019/0245262 A1 · Antenna system and mobile terminal

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 2019/0245262 A1
- Document ID: US20190245262A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/057,960
- Filed: 2018-08-08
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-13
- Assignees: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
- Applicants: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
- Inventors: Xiaoyue Xia; Chao Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190245262A1

## CPC

- H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas}
- H01Q 3/26: varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture ({H01Q3/12,} H01Q3/22, H01Q3/24 take precedence)
- H01Q 3/38: the phase-shifters being digital
- H01Q 21/0075: {Stripline fed arrays (H01Q21/065 takes precedence)}
- H01Q 21/08: the units being spaced along or adjacent to a rectilinear path {(waveguide fed H01Q21/0037)}
- H01Q 21/22: Antenna units of the array energised non-uniformly in amplitude or phase, e.g. tapered array or binomial array
- H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)}
- H04M 1/026: {Details of the structure or mounting of specific components}
- H04M 1/0266: {for a display module assembly}
- H04M 1/0277: {for a printed circuit board assembly}
- H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an antenna system and a mobile terminal. The antenna system is applied to the mobile terminal and includes a first feeding point, a first millimeter-wave array antenna electrically connected to the first feeding point, a second feeding point, a second millimeter-wave array antenna electrically connected to the second feeding point, a third feeding point, a third millimeter-wave array antenna electrically connected to the third feeding point, a fourth feeding point, and a fourth millimeter-wave array antenna electrically connected to the fourth feeding point, which are all disposed on the circuit board; beams of the first millimeter-wave array antenna cover a space of Z>0; beams of the second millimeter-wave array antenna cover a space of Z<0; beams of the third millimeter-wave array antenna cover a space of Y>0; and beams of the fourth millimeter-wave array antenna cover a space of Y<0.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An antenna system, applied to a mobile terminal which is provided with a screen, a back shell opposite to the screen and a circuit board sandwiched between the screen and the back shell, the antenna system including:
a first feeding point;
a first millimeter-wave array antenna electrically connected to the first feeding point;
a second feeding point;
a second millimeter-wave array antenna electrically connected to the second feeding point;
a third feeding point;
a third millimeter-wave array antenna electrically connected to the third feeding point;
a fourth feeding point; and
a fourth millimeter-wave array antenna electrically connected to the fourth feeding point, which are all disposed on the circuit board,
wherein when the mobile terminal is placed in a three-dimensional coordinate system that takes a center of the mobile terminal as an origin, an X axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system extends in a major-axis direction of the mobile terminal, a Y axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system extends in a minor-axis direction of the mobile terminal, a Z axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system extends in a thickness direction of the mobile terminal, a positive axis of the X axis points to the top of the mobile terminal, and a positive axis of the Z axis points to the screen,
beams of the first millimeter-wave array antenna cover a space of Z>0;
beams of the second millimeter-wave array antenna cover a space of Z<0;
beams of the third millimeter-wave array antenna cover a space of Y>0; and
beams of the fourth millimeter-wave array antenna cover a space of Y<0.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The antenna system according to claim 1, wherein
the first millimeter-wave array antenna implements beam scanning in the space of Z>0;
the second millimeter-wave array antenna implements beam scanning in the space of Z<0;
the third millimeter-wave array antenna implements beam scanning in the space of Y>0; and
the fourth millimeter-wave array antenna implements beam scanning in the space of Y<0.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The antenna system according to claim 2, wherein
the first millimeter-wave array antenna comprises a first feeding network connected to the first feeding point and a first antenna array face fed by the first feeding network;
the second millimeter-wave array antenna comprises a second feeding network connected to the second feeding point and a second antenna array face fed by the second feeding network;
the third millimeter-wave array antenna comprises a third feeding network connected to the third feeding point and a third antenna array face fed by the third feeding network; and
the fourth millimeter-wave array antenna comprises a fourth feeding network connected to the fourth feeding point and a fourth antenna array face fed by the fourth feeding network.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The antenna system according to claim 3, wherein
the first antenna array face and the second antenna array face are respectively disposed at two opposite sides in a Z-axis direction, the first antenna array face faces a positive axis of the Z axis, and the second antenna array face faces a negative axis of the Z axis; and
the third antenna array face and the fourth antenna array face are respectively disposed at two opposite sides in a Y-axis direction, the third antenna array face faces a positive axis of the Y axis, and the fourth antenna array face faces a negative axis of the Y axis.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The antenna system according to claim 4, wherein the first antenna array face, the second antenna array face, the third antenna array face and the fourth antenna array face are closer to a top than a bottom of the mobile terminal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The antenna system according to claim 4, wherein the first antenna array face comprises a plurality of first antenna units, the second antenna array face comprises a plurality of second antenna units, the third antenna array face comprises a plurality of third antenna units, and the fourth antenna array face comprises a plurality of fourth antenna units.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The antenna system according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of first antenna units and the plurality of second antenna units are respectively arranged into a one-dimensional linear array at intervals along the Y-axis direction, and the plurality of third antenna units and the plurality of fourth antenna units are respectively arranged into a one-dimensional linear array at intervals in an X-axis direction.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The antenna system according to claim 7, wherein
the first feeding network comprises a plurality of first phase shifters, a number of the plurality of first phase shifters is the same as a number of the plurality of first antenna units, and each of the plurality of first antenna units is electrically connected to the first feeding point through one of the plurality of first phase shifters;
the second feeding network comprises a plurality of second phase shifters, a number of the plurality of second phase shifters is the same as a number of the plurality of second antenna units, and each of the plurality of second antenna units is electrically connected to the second feeding point through one of the plurality of second phase shifters;
the third feeding network comprises a plurality of third phase shifters, a number of the plurality of third phase shifters is the same as a number of the plurality of third antenna units, and each of the plurality of third antenna units is electrically connected to the third feeding point through one of the plurality of third phase shifters; and
the fourth feeding network comprises a plurality of fourth phase shifters, a number of the plurality of fourth phase shifters is the same as a number of the plurality of fourth antenna units, and each of the plurality of fourth antenna units is electrically connected to the fourth feeding point through one of the plurality of fourth phase shifters.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A mobile terminal, comprising the antenna system according to claim 1.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The mobile terminal according to claim 9, comprising a processor, wherein the processor is particularly configured to:
determine a gain of a main lobe, facing the base station, of a first millimeter-wave array antenna as a first gain, a gain of a main lobe, facing the base station, of a second millimeter-wave array antenna as a second gain, a gain of a main lobe, facing the base station, of a third millimeter-wave array antenna as a third gain, and a gain of a main lobe, facing the base station, of a fourth millimeter-wave array antenna as a fourth gain; and
select two gains from the first gain, the second gain, the third gain and the fourth gain in a descending order, and use the millimeter-wave array antennas corresponding to the selected two gains for signal transmission.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The antenna system according to claim 9, wherein
the first millimeter-wave array antenna implements beam scanning in the space of Z>0;
the second millimeter-wave array antenna implements beam scanning in the space of Z<0;
the third millimeter-wave array antenna implements beam scanning in the space of Y>0; and
the fourth millimeter-wave array antenna implements beam scanning in the space of Y<0.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The antenna system according to claim 11, wherein
the first millimeter-wave array antenna comprises a first feeding network connected to the first feeding point and a first antenna array face fed by the first feeding network;
the second millimeter-wave array antenna comprises a second feeding network connected to the second feeding point and a second antenna array face fed by the second feeding network;
the third millimeter-wave array antenna comprises a third feeding network connected to the third feeding point and a third antenna array face fed by the third feeding network; and
the fourth millimeter-wave array antenna comprises a fourth feeding network connected to the fourth feeding point and a fourth antenna array face fed by the fourth feeding network.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The antenna system according to claim 12, wherein
the first antenna array face and the second antenna array face are respectively disposed at two opposite sides in a Z-axis direction, the first antenna array face faces a positive axis of the Z axis, and the second antenna array face faces a negative axis of the Z axis; and
the third antenna array face and the fourth antenna array face are respectively disposed at two opposite sides in a Y-axis direction, the third antenna array face faces a positive axis of the Y axis, and the fourth antenna array face faces a negative axis of the Y axis.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The antenna system according to claim 13, wherein the first antenna array face, the second antenna array face, the third antenna array face and the fourth antenna array face are closer to a top than a bottom of the mobile terminal.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The antenna system according to claim 13, wherein the first antenna array face comprises a plurality of first antenna units, the second antenna array face comprises a plurality of second antenna units, the third antenna array face comprises a plurality of third antenna units, and the fourth antenna array face comprises a plurality of fourth antenna units.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The antenna system according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of first antenna units and the plurality of second antenna units are respectively arranged into a one-dimensional linear array at intervals along the Y-axis direction, and the plurality of third antenna units and the plurality of fourth antenna units are respectively arranged into a one-dimensional linear array at intervals in an X-axis direction.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The antenna system according to claim 16, wherein
the first feeding network comprises a plurality of first phase shifters, a number of the plurality of first phase shifters is the same as a number of the plurality of first antenna units, and each of the plurality of first antenna units is electrically connected to the first feeding point through one of the plurality of first phase shifters;
the second feeding network comprises a plurality of second phase shifters, a number of the plurality of second phase shifters is the same as a number of the plurality of second antenna units, and each of the plurality of second antenna units is electrically connected to the second feeding point through one of the plurality of second phase shifters;
the third feeding network comprises a plurality of third phase shifters, a number of the plurality of third phase shifters is the same as a number of the plurality of third antenna units, and each of the plurality of third antenna units is electrically connected to the third feeding point through one of the plurality of third phase shifters; and
the fourth feeding network comprises a plurality of fourth phase shifters, a number of the plurality of fourth phase shifters is the same as a number of the plurality of fourth antenna units, and each of the plurality of fourth antenna units is electrically connected to the fourth feeding point through one of the plurality of fourth phase shifters.
