CN112671481A - Calibration network device, antenna unit and array antenna - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a calibration network device, an antenna unit and an array antenna, which comprise a power divider, a first oscillator feeder line and a second oscillator feeder line, wherein the calibration network is directly arranged in a PCB printed with oscillator antennas, the size of the calibration network is reduced, the cost is greatly reduced, one end of the first oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with a bent part of a first end of the power divider, which is connected with a ground resistor, the other end of the first oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with the oscillator antennas, one end of the second oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with a bent part of a second end of the power divider, which is connected with the ground resistor, the other end of the second oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with the oscillator antennas, the calibration coupling degree is easy to be unstable due to poor anti-interference capability of the calibration network arranged between the oscillator antennas, and therefore, by additionally arranging a metal shielding cover covering the power divider and the two parts above the directional coupling, the external electromagnetic interference, the stability and the flatness of the coupling degree of the calibration network are effectively improved.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of mobile communications technologies, and in particular, to a calibration network device, an antenna unit, and an array antenna.
Background
With the rapid development of mobile communication and the large-scale application of 5G technology, the number of base station antennas has increased dramatically, resources are increasingly tense, and the market demands for miniaturization are more urgent. At present, a 5G macro base station antenna mostly adopts a large-scale array antenna to realize a Massive MIMO technology and a beam forming technology, the coverage radius of a single macro base station is further reduced along with the upward movement of a 5G frequency spectrum, the wide-deep coverage difficulty is more prominent depending on the single macro base station, a small base station becomes an important component part in the 5G era, the MIMO technology is realized mainly by adopting a low-profile array antenna, the 5G small base station can solve the whole capacity and coverage problems of application scenes such as large office buildings, large hotels, airports, high-speed railway stations, shopping centers and the like, and the deployment and the upgrade of the small base station can reach 1025 tens of thousands of units by 2025 years, and the miniaturization and the low cost are particularly important.
The calibration network is an important core component of the 5G antenna and is used for acquiring amplitude and phase signals of unit antennas in the array antenna so as to compensate amplitude and phase deviations generated when the base station processor is connected with the antenna. The calibration network mostly adopts a PCB printed with network lines to be placed at the back or two ends of the array antenna, and because the radio frequency port is far away from the calibration port, the calibration network device has large size, low utilization rate, large volume of the whole antenna and high cost. The calibration network is placed between the array antennas, the anti-interference capability is poor, and the calibration network is easily subjected to external electromagnetic interference, because the low-profile array antennas are low in height and are easily mutually coupled, the calibration coupling degree is unstable, the flatness is poor, and the cost is very high if the design of a multilayer PCB adopting a strip line structure is adopted.
Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is as follows: the calibration network device, the antenna unit and the array antenna are provided, the stability and the flatness of the coupling degree of the calibration network can be effectively improved, and the size of the calibration network is reduced.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that:
a calibration network device comprises a power divider, a first oscillator feeder line and a second oscillator feeder line;
the power divider, the first oscillator feeder line and the second oscillator feeder line are all arranged on a PCB printed with oscillator antennas;
one end of the power divider is used for connecting a coaxial cable or a microstrip line, and the other two symmetrical ends of the power divider are respectively used for connecting a ground resistor;
one end of the first oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with the bent part of the first end of the power divider, which is connected with the ground resistor, and the other end of the first oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with an oscillator antenna;
one end of the second oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with the bent part of the second end of the power divider connected with the ground resistor, and the other end of the second oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with the oscillator antenna;
and covering a metal shielding cover above the power divider and the two directional couplings.
In order to solve the technical problem, the invention adopts another technical scheme as follows:
an antenna unit comprises the calibration network device.
In order to solve the technical problem, the invention adopts another technical scheme as follows:
an array antenna comprises the antenna unit.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: the calibration network is directly arranged in the PCB printed with the oscillator antenna, the size of the calibration network is reduced, the cost is greatly reduced, the bending parts at two ends of the connection ground resistor of the power divider are respectively in directional coupling with two oscillator feeders, the calibration network is poor in anti-interference capability between the oscillator antennas, the calibration network and the array antenna are easy to generate mutual coupling, and the calibration coupling degree is unstable, so that the radiation energy of the antenna is shielded by additionally arranging a metal shielding cover covering the power divider and the two directional couplings, the external electromagnetic interference borne by the calibration network is reduced, and the stability and the flatness of the calibration network coupling degree are effectively improved.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a PCB board where a calibration network device is located according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a calibration network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a directional coupling structure of a calibration network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a simulation diagram of a coupling degree test performed when a metal shielding case is not added to a calibration network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a coupling level of a calibration network device without a metal shield according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a simulation diagram of a coupling degree test when a metal shielding cover is added to calibrate a network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the coupling degree of a calibration network device according to an embodiment of the present invention when a metal shield is added;
FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a rectangular metal shield of a calibration network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a metal shielding case in a raised shape for calibrating a network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a top view of a raised metal shield of a calibration network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a left side view of a raised metal shield of a calibration network apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 12 is a simulation diagram of a coupling degree test in which the grounding point of the calibration network device is selected only when the grounding point is not facing the side surface of the antenna element according to the embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 13 is a simulation diagram of a coupling degree test performed when the grounding point of the calibration network device is selected to be not facing the side surface of the antenna element and to be facing the side surface of the antenna element according to the embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a metal cover of a metal shielding case of a calibration network device according to an embodiment of the invention when the metal cover is opened;
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a metal cover of a metal shield of a calibration network device according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in the figure with the metal cover opened;
fig. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of an array antenna according to an embodiment of the present invention;
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1. a power divider; 11. a ground resistor; 12. a square groove; 2. a first oscillator feeder line; 3. a second oscillator feeder line; 4. a metal shield case; 41. a metal cover sheet; 5. a coaxial cable; 6. and (7) a PCB board.
Detailed Description
In order to explain technical contents, achieved objects, and effects of the present invention in detail, the following description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings in combination with the embodiments.
The embodiment of the invention provides a calibration network device, which comprises a power divider, a first oscillator feeder line and a second oscillator feeder line;
the power divider, the first oscillator feeder line and the second oscillator feeder line are all arranged on a PCB printed with oscillator antennas;
one end of the power divider is used for connecting a coaxial cable or a microstrip line, and the other two symmetrical ends of the power divider are respectively used for connecting a ground resistor;
one end of the first oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with the bent part of the first end of the power divider, which is connected with the ground resistor, and the other end of the first oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with an oscillator antenna;
one end of the second oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with the bent part of the second end of the power divider connected with the ground resistor, and the other end of the second oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with the oscillator antenna;
and covering a metal shielding cover above the power divider and the two directional couplings.
From the above description, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the calibration network is directly arranged in the PCB printed with the oscillator antenna, the size of the calibration network is reduced, the cost is greatly reduced, the bending parts at two ends of the connection ground resistor of the power divider are respectively in directional coupling with two oscillator feeders, the calibration network is poor in anti-interference capability between the oscillator antennas, the calibration network and the array antenna are easy to generate mutual coupling, and the calibration coupling degree is unstable, so that the radiation energy of the antenna is shielded by additionally arranging a metal shielding cover covering the power divider and the two directional couplings, the external electromagnetic interference borne by the calibration network is reduced, and the stability and the flatness of the calibration network coupling degree are effectively improved.
Furthermore, a bent part of one end of the power divider, which is connected with the ground resistor, faces one end of the oscillator feeder line, and is provided with a square groove, and the depth of the square groove is adjustable.
According to the above description, the square groove is provided, and the depth of the square groove is adjustable, so that the flatness of the coupler can be improved without changing the distance, and the miniaturization of the calibration network is facilitated.
Further, the power divider is disposed between two antenna elements of the element antenna.
As can be seen from the above description, the power divider is disposed between the two antenna elements, so as to facilitate the collection of the amplitude and phase signals of the element antenna.
Further, the metal shielding case is fixed on the PCB board by means of screws or welding.
As can be seen from the above description, alternative metal shield fixing means are provided, which are suitable for various PCB boards.
Further, if the metal shielding case is fixed on the PCB board in a welding manner;
and the welding leg of the metal shielding cover is communicated with the PCB through a metal through hole.
As can be seen from the above description, the connection between the solder leg of the metal shielding can and the PCB substrate can maximally reduce the mutual coupling between the calibration network and the antenna element.
Furthermore, the metal shielding case is provided with a plurality of grounding points towards the side surface of the antenna element.
As can be seen from the above description, the arrangement of the plurality of grounding points toward the side surface of the antenna element can shield the radiation energy of the antenna element as much as possible, and reduce the influence of the antenna element on the coupling degree of the calibration network.
Furthermore, a switchable metal cover plate is arranged on the metal shielding cover corresponding to the position of the directional coupling.
According to the above description, the metal cover plate is arranged above the directional coupling, so that the directional coupling part can be conveniently debugged and maintained, the defective rate is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.
Further, the metal shielding case is rectangular or convex.
As is apparent from the above description, providing an alternative metal shield shape enables flexible setting of the pattern of the metal shield, and the use of the embossed shape enables saving of unnecessary coverage area and material saving.
In order to solve the technical problem, the invention adopts another technical scheme as follows:
an antenna unit comprises the calibration network device.
In order to solve the technical problem, the invention adopts another technical scheme as follows:
an array antenna comprises the antenna unit.
The calibration network device, the antenna unit and the array antenna of the present invention are applied to a low-profile MIMO array antenna of a 5G base station, and the following description is made by specific embodiments:
example one
Referring to fig. 1, the present embodiment is a calibration network device, including a power divider, a first oscillator feeder line, and a second oscillator feeder line;
the power divider, the first oscillator feeder line and the second oscillator feeder line are all arranged on a PCB printed with oscillator antennas, and in the embodiment, the power divider is a Wilkinson power divider;
one end of the power divider is used for connecting a coaxial cable or a microstrip line, and the other two symmetrical ends of the power divider are respectively used for connecting a ground resistor;
specifically, in this embodiment, one end of the power divider is connected to a coaxial cable, and the coaxial cable is connected to branches of other wilkinson power dividers to form a large-scale array antenna calibration network;
the power divider is arranged between two antenna oscillators of the oscillator antenna;
specifically, in this embodiment, the power divider is vertically disposed between two antenna elements;
referring to fig. 2, one end of the first oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled to the bent portion of the first end of the power divider connected to the ground resistor, and the other end of the first oscillator feeder line is used for being connected to an oscillator antenna;
one end of the second oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with the bent part of the second end of the power divider connected with the ground resistor, and the other end of the second oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with the oscillator antenna;
the bending part of one end of the power divider, which is connected with the ground resistor, faces one end of the oscillator feeder line, and is provided with a square groove, and the depth of the square groove is adjustable;
specifically, referring to fig. 3, in this embodiment, the bent portions at two ends of the power divider connected to the ground resistor are directionally coupled to the first oscillator feeder line and the second oscillator feeder line, respectively, amplitude and phase signals of the unit antenna in the array antenna can be collected at the directional coupling position, and a square groove is formed at one end of the bent portion at one end of the power divider connected to the ground resistor, which faces one end of the oscillator feeder line;
covering a metal shielding cover above the power divider and the two directional couplings;
the metal shielding cover is fixed on the PCB in a screw or welding mode, and if the metal shielding cover is fixed on the PCB in a welding mode, a welding leg of the metal shielding cover is communicated with the PCB through a metal through hole;
specifically, in this embodiment, the metal shielding case is fixed on the PCB by welding, and the solder legs of the metal shielding case are connected to the PCB through the metal vias, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the coupling degree is plus or minus 7dB when no metal shielding case is provided, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the coupling degree of the metal shielding case is plus or minus 0.5dB, and thus the mutual coupling between the calibration network and the antenna oscillator can be reduced by adding the metal shielding case.
Example two
The difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the structure of the metal shielding can is specifically defined:
referring to fig. 8 to 11, the metal shielding cover is rectangular or convex, and in this embodiment, the convex metal shielding cover is selected;
the metal shielding case is provided with a plurality of grounding points towards the side surface of the antenna element;
specifically, in the embodiment, the plurality of grounding points are arranged on the side surface of the metal shielding case facing the antenna oscillator, so that the radiation energy of the antenna oscillator is shielded as much as possible, and the influence of the grounding points on the coupling degree is not large when the grounding points are not additionally arranged on the side surface of the antenna oscillator, so that the grounding points are not additionally arranged, the production process is simplified, and the material is saved;
specifically, referring to fig. 12, the coupling degree of the grounding point is only selected to be plus or minus 5dB when the grounding point is not facing the side surface of the antenna element, referring to fig. 13, the coupling degree of the grounding point is selected to be plus or minus 0.2dB when the grounding point is selected to be not facing the side surface of the antenna element and when the grounding point is facing the side surface of the antenna element, so that the mutual coupling between the calibration network and the antenna element can be reduced when the grounding point is selected to be facing the side surface of the antenna element;
in this embodiment, the switchable metal cover is disposed at a position corresponding to the directional coupling on the metal shielding cover, and the switchable metal cover can be opened to debug and maintain the directional coupling, thereby reducing the defective rate and improving the production efficiency.
EXAMPLE III
An antenna unit comprises a calibration network device and a dipole antenna in any one of the first embodiment to the second embodiment, wherein the calibration network device is arranged between two antenna elements of the dipole antenna, and the calibration network device and the dipole antenna are both arranged on a PCB (printed circuit board).
Example four
Referring to fig. 16, an array antenna includes a plurality of antenna units according to the third embodiment, each of the antenna units is arranged in a matrix form, and coaxial cables in the antenna units are connected to each other.
In summary, the calibration network device, the antenna unit and the array antenna provided by the invention comprise a power divider, a first oscillator feeder line and a second oscillator feeder line, wherein the calibration network is directly arranged in a PCB printed with oscillator antennas, the size of the calibration network is reduced, the cost is greatly reduced, the power divider is arranged between the two antenna oscillators, amplitude and phase signals of the oscillator antennas are convenient to collect, one end of the first oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with a bent part of a first end of the power divider connected with a ground resistor, the other end of the first oscillator feeder line is connected with the oscillator antennas, one end of the second oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with a bent part of a second end of the power divider connected with the ground resistor, the other end of the second oscillator feeder line is connected with the oscillator antennas, and by additionally arranging a metal shielding cover covering the power divider and the two directional couplings, the welding pins of the metal shielding cover are communicated with the PCB bottom plate, so that the mutual coupling between the calibration network and the antenna oscillators can be maximally reduced, the stability and the flatness of the coupling degree of the calibration network are effectively improved, the metal cover plate is arranged above the directional coupling, the debugging and the maintenance of the directional coupling position are facilitated, the defective rate is reduced, and meanwhile, the production efficiency is improved.
The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent changes made by using the contents of the present specification and the drawings, or applied directly or indirectly to the related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.
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1. A calibration network device is characterized by comprising a power divider, a first oscillator feeder line and a second oscillator feeder line;
the power divider, the first oscillator feeder line and the second oscillator feeder line are all arranged on a PCB printed with oscillator antennas;
one end of the power divider is used for connecting a coaxial cable or a microstrip line, and the other two symmetrical ends of the power divider are respectively used for connecting a ground resistor;
one end of the first oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with the bent part of the first end of the power divider, which is connected with the ground resistor, and the other end of the first oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with an oscillator antenna;
one end of the second oscillator feeder line is directionally coupled with the bent part of the second end of the power divider connected with the ground resistor, and the other end of the second oscillator feeder line is used for being connected with the oscillator antenna;
and covering a metal shielding cover above the power divider and the two directional couplings.
2. The calibration network device of claim 1, wherein the bent portion of the end of the power divider connected to the ground resistor has a square groove toward the end of the oscillator feeder line, and the depth of the square groove is adjustable.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power divider is disposed between two antenna elements of the element antenna.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the metal shield is fixed to the PCB by screws or soldering.
5. The device according to claim 4, wherein if the metal shielding can is fixed on the PCB by soldering;
and the welding leg of the metal shielding cover is communicated with the PCB through a metal through hole.
6. A calibration network arrangement according to claim 3, characterized in that the metallic shield is provided with grounding points towards the sides of the antenna element.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a switchable metal cover is disposed on the metal shielding case at a position corresponding to the directional coupling.
8. Calibration network device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the metallic shield is rectangular or embossed.
9. An antenna unit comprising the calibration network apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 8.
10. An array antenna comprising the antenna element of claim 9.
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