CN1848520A - Directivity coupler - Google Patents
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A directional coupling device includes a main line and a sub line, and line coupling (distributed constant coupling) is effected between the main line and the sub line, each of which has a portion that is arranged substantially parallel to each other and alongside each other. The sub line is longer than the main line. The main line is a substantially straight line or a substantially straight line bending at a predetermined position, i.e., a non-spiraling line, and the sub line is arranged to circle in a spiral manner by bending a substantially straight line at predetermined positions. Thus, a small high-capability directional coupler has excellent isolation properties and directivity, and little insertion loss or deterioration in reflection properties.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to take out a part of output signal as the directional coupler of FEEDBACK CONTROL, specifically, relate to the directional coupler that is used in as the output monitor of the mobile communication apparatus of mobile phone etc. with signal output.
Background technology
Directional coupler in the past is parallel to each other and form by the conductor fig of two 1/4 frequencies of utilizing frequency of utilization, one of them is as main line, when signal passes through this main line, make an end of the opposing party's circuit, the output signal that output is directly proportional with the main line power output, this method is widely used in the output adjustment monitor of mobile phone.
Among Figure 27, represent an example of directional coupler with the diagram form vertical view.This directional coupler 100 is made of insulator 200, the auxiliary line 400 that is formed on the main line 300 of this insulator 200 and is formed on this insulator 200.The part of main line 300 and auxiliary line 400 is arranged side by side apart from certain intervals, in this aligning part coupling arranged side by side.Auxiliary line 400 can take out a part of signal by main line 300 by its coupling.
For example, when directional coupler 100 is installed in mobile phone, be used in the high-frequency circuit of carrying signal one side.One end, 300 α of main line 300 are connected high-frequency amplifier circuit, and the other end 300 β are connected antenna one side.Also have, an end 400 α of auxiliary line 400 are connected the circuit of control high-frequency amplifier circuit, and the other end 400 β of auxiliary line 400 are connected terminal resistance and terminal.Auxiliary line 400 takes out (detecting) a part of power by main line 300, this detected signal conveys is to the circuit of control high-frequency amplifier circuit, can control the high frequency power that high-frequency amplifier circuit is exported by this circuit, the signal magnitude that antenna is sent maintains within the predetermined scope.
Also have, in an end 300 α of main line 300 input, during the other end 300 β output, the loss that is taken place is called [inserting loss]; In an end 300 α of main line 300 input, the power that an end 400 α of auxiliary line 400 are exported is called [degree of coupling]; One end, the 300 α input powers of main line 300 in coupler inside, output (other end) 300 β are reflected and export to input 300 α power, the other end 400 β micropowers that are created in auxiliary line 400 thus are called [isolation]; The ratio of the degree of coupling and isolation is called [directivity].
Along with the miniaturization of mounting objects such as mobile phone, need the miniaturization of directional coupler 100.Because miniaturization, the aligning part length arranged side by side of main line 300 and auxiliary line 400 must shorten.That is, the coupling unit length of main line 300 and auxiliary line 400 shortens.Thus, generation can not obtain sufficient coupling problem.
Therefore, in order to obtain the sufficient degree of coupling consider to diminish interval between main line 300 and the auxiliary line 400.Yet,, can not obtain the satisfied degree of coupling if interval too small just has the danger that insulation between main line 300 and the auxiliary line 400 takes place to destroy.The motion of directional coupler shown in Figure 28 100 is arranged for this reason.In this directional coupler 100, arrange auxiliary line 400 (400A, 400B), the two ends of these auxiliary lines of short circuit 400A, 400B respectively respectively side by side every certain intervals in the both sides of main line 300.This structure has increased the auxiliary line part that is parallel to main line 300, can obtain the satisfied degree of coupling.
In addition, in the another kind of motion, propose to reduce the line width of two circuits 300,400, on insulator 200, arrange long circuit.But be related to owing to increasing line loss and insert the loss change greatly this moment, becomes the power consumption cause of increased of the apparatus of installation direction coupler 100.This problem is related to generally by shortening driving time in the battery-driven mobile phone terminal.
Also have,, consider the method for lengthening line length as the method that improves the degree of coupling, but, if main line is elongated, increase the problem of inserting loss with regard to causing.
On the other hand, follow miniaturization, the area that allow to form conductor fig diminishes, and its result guarantees that sufficient line length becomes that matching degenerates between the circuit of difficulty, connection, causes the problem of the deterioration of reflection characteristic.That is, for miniaturization, make the circuit bending creep, spiral or helical coil around, reduce to form necessary area of conductor fig or volume, the miniaturization of travel direction coupler.
Particularly spiral or helical form when forming circuit (conductor), can effectively obtain the inductance composition, can shorten the advantage of the Route Length that should form.
, when plate-like or helical form form circuit (conductor), produce the problem that isolation characteristic worsens.
Isolation characteristic can be improved by the interval of adjusting between main line and the auxiliary line, but, at this moment, the tendency that reduces the degree of coupling between main line and the auxiliary line being arranged, it is a truth that the ratio that improves directivity-degree of coupling and isolation becomes very difficult.
Summary of the invention
The present invention addresses the above problem, provide guarantee when wanting the degree of coupling, isolation characteristic is good, directional characteristic is superior, insert loss less, to reduce few small-sized high performance directional coupler be purpose to reflection characteristic.
In order to achieve the above object, directional coupler of the present invention is characterised in that: at least a portion zone of main line and auxiliary line, on plan view, its side is similar to mutually when being arranged in parallel the circuit coupling (coupling of distributed constant type) that realizes main line and auxiliary line, makes the line length of the line length of above-mentioned auxiliary line greater than above-mentioned main line.
At least a portion of main line and auxiliary line zone is approximate mutually to be arranged in parallel in the directional coupler of inclined to one side side h type of the circuit coupling (coupling of distributed constant type) that realizes main line and auxiliary line, utilize the line length of auxiliary line to improve isolation characteristic greater than the method for the line length of main line, and obtaining the degree of coupling of wanting when guaranteeing directivity becomes possibility.
Also have, because the line length of the main line that do not extend can suppress to insert the increase of loss and the deterioration of reflection characteristic, suppressing electric power consumption in battery-driven mobile communication apparatus becomes possibility.
Also have, among the present invention, " make main line and auxiliary line realize circuit coupling (distributed constant coupling) " and be meant that main line and auxiliary line utilize the distributed constant coupling of capacitive component C and inductance composition L to come the couple state notion, do not comprise the magnetic couplings of two coil magnetic couplings types.
Also have, in above-mentioned directional coupler, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned main line is formed by the near linear shape or at the near linear shape circuit of given position bending, but is not the circuit that goes back to of plate-like; And above-mentioned auxiliary line is formed the circuit that goes back to of plate-like in a plurality of given positions bendings by near linear shape circuit.
Utilize plate-like to form auxiliary line lengthening Route Length, can obtain the high degree of coupling, also can suppress isolation, make it little, become possibility.
Also have, more short out because of the length that can accomplish main line than by-pass, can more effectively prevent the increase of the insertion loss of main line, in battery-driven terminating machine, can prevent the decay of stop signal, more effectively transmitting signal becomes possibility.Its result can make battery-driven terminating machine drive for a long time.
Also have, the circuit of the non-plate-like that main line is formed by the near linear shape or at the near linear shape circuit of given position bending, and auxiliary line is bent to form the circuit that plate-like goes back to by near linear shape circuit at a plurality of given positions, the wiring graph of unnecessary complexity, can form have the characteristic of wanting, directional coupler that reliability is high.
Also have, in above-mentioned directional coupler, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned main line and above-mentioned auxiliary line are embedded in the laminated construction insulator that a plurality of insulating barriers overlap.
Main line and auxiliary line are embedded in method in the laminated construction insulator that a plurality of insulating barriers overlap, can increase distribution density, thereby can seek self-evident directional coupler miniaturization.
Also have, in above-mentioned directional coupler, it is characterized in that: in the given area of above-mentioned main line, the part of above-mentioned auxiliary line is arranged in the both sides of above-mentioned main line, realizes the circuit coupling of above-mentioned auxiliary line for above-mentioned main line.
Auxiliary line is arranged in the both sides of main line and when constituting, the coupling of the auxiliary line of main line and its both sides can obtain the higher degree of coupling in the given area of main line.
Also have, in above-mentioned directional coupler, it is characterized in that: the part of above-mentioned auxiliary line is insulated layer and separates the above and below that is arranged in above-mentioned main line, realizes the circuit coupling of above-mentioned auxiliary line for above-mentioned main line.
Separate by being insulated layer, and the main line of lamination and auxiliary line face one another the method for (overlapping by insulating barrier), when realizing the circuit coupling (distributed constant coupling) of main line and auxiliary line, do not change the figure of circuit yet, only regulate the thickness of insulating barrier, the directional coupler of the various degrees of coupling can be easy to obtain, small-sized, high performance directional coupler can be obtained.Also have, in directional coupler, the line length of auxiliary line is greater than the line length of main line, not only improve isolation characteristic, and, obtain the desired degree of coupling when guaranteeing directivity, also because the line length of main line is little, can suppress to insert the increase of loss and the deterioration of reflection characteristic, suppressing power consumption in battery-driven mobile communication apparatus becomes possibility.
Also have, in above-mentioned directional coupler, it is characterized in that: the part of above-mentioned auxiliary line is arranged in two places, promptly at least one side in the both sides of above-mentioned main line and above-mentioned main line above or below, realize that above-mentioned auxiliary line is for the coupling of the circuit of above-mentioned main line.
By such constituting, be unlikely to matrix and maximize, the electromagnetic coupled length partly for main line of the auxiliary line that can extend greatly.Thus, can improve the degree of coupling of main line and auxiliary line, further improve directivity.
Also have, in above-mentioned directional coupler, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned main line and above-mentioned auxiliary line are formed by photonasty conductor and/or photonasty Lei Qisituo electric resistance alloy material use photoetching process.
Main line and auxiliary line are formed by photonasty conductor and/or photonasty Lei Qisituo electric resistance alloy material use photoetching process, form fine and high-precision wiring graph thus, can obtain to have the directional coupler of the characteristic of wanting.
Also have, in above-mentioned directional coupler, it is characterized in that: the width of above-mentioned main line is greater than above-mentioned auxiliary line width.
The width that makes main line is during greater than the width of auxiliary line, because the loss can suppress signal by main line the time can suppress power consumption, and signal is transmitted on the efficient highland.
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Fig. 1 (a) is the oblique view of the external structure of the relevant embodiment of the invention 1 directional coupler of expression, (b) is the oblique view of expression lower interior part conductor fig ordered state.
Fig. 2 (a) is the vertical view of the upper strata inner conductor figure of the formation main line of directional coupler of the relevant embodiment of the invention 1 of expression and auxiliary line, (b) is the vertical view of expression lower interior part conductor fig.
Fig. 3 is the vertical view of inner conductor graphics overlay state of the upper and lower of Fig. 2 (a) and (b).
Fig. 4 is a kind of figure of technology of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 1 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Fig. 5 is the another kind of artwork of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 1 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Fig. 6 is the another kind of again artwork of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 1 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Fig. 7 is the another kind of again artwork of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 1 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Fig. 8 is other another artwork of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 1 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Fig. 9 (a) is the oblique view of external structure of the directional coupler of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression, (b) is the oblique view that expression constitutes the inner conductor pattern arrangement state of main line.
Figure 10 is the formation main line of directional coupler of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression and the inner conductor figure exploded perspective view of auxiliary line.
Figure 11 is a kind of figure of technology of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Figure 12 is the figure of another kind of technology of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Figure 13 is the figure of another kind of technology again of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Figure 14 is the figure of other another technology of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Figure 15 is the figure of other another technology of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Figure 16 is the figure of other another technology of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Figure 17 is the figure of other another technology of the directional coupler manufacture method of the relevant embodiment of the invention 2 of expression, (a) is vertical view, (b) is that side is shown profile.
Figure 18 is the formation main line of directional coupler of the relevant variation of the present invention of expression and the inner conductor figure exploded perspective view of auxiliary line.
Figure 19 is the figure for the directional coupler that embodiment 3 is described.
Figure 20 is the main line of structure shown in the expression embodiment 3 and the figure that the auxiliary line degree of coupling increases effect.
Figure 21 is the figure of the raising directivity effect of structure shown in the expression embodiment 3.
Figure 22 is manufacturing process one illustration of the directional coupler of explanation embodiment 3.
Figure 23 is the figure for the directional coupler that embodiment 4 is described.
Figure 24 is the figure for other embodiment that embodiment 4 is described.
Figure 25 is another figure for other embodiment that embodiment 4 is described.
Figure 26 is another figure again for other embodiment that embodiment 4 is described.
Figure 27 is the figure of the case in the past of expression directional coupler.
Figure 28 is the another kind figure of case in the past of expression directional coupler.
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Below, by embodiments of the invention, describe its feature in detail.
Fig. 1 (a) is the oblique view of the directional coupler outward appearance of the relevant embodiment of the invention 1 of expression, Fig. 1 (b) is the oblique view of expression conductor (lower interior part conductor fig) ordered state, Fig. 2 (a) and (b) are vertical views of the inner conductor figure of the expression the upper and lower that constitute main line and auxiliary line, and Fig. 3 is the vertical view of the inner conductor Graphic State of the overlapping the upper and lower in presentation graphs 2 (a) and (b).
As Fig. 1～shown in Figure 3, the directional coupler of this embodiment 1 is main line 1 and the auxiliary line 2 that has double-layer structure in 10 li arrangements of element that the insulator of aluminium oxide etc. is formed, and the arranged on both sides of element 10 is connected in outer electrode 11a, the 11b of main line 1 and is connected the outer electrode 12a in auxiliary line 2, the structure of 12b.
Promptly, the directional coupler of this embodiment 1 is that a part of regional 1a, the 2a of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 is approximate parallel, side separately faces one another the so-called avris h type directional coupler of form side by side, realizes that by main line and auxiliary line circuit coupling (coupling of distributed constant type) forms coupling circuit.
Also have, in the directional coupler of this embodiment 1, main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 have double-layer structure, utilize through hole 23 to connect to be insulated upper strata main line that layer 33 (Fig. 2,3,6,7 etc.) separates arrangement with inner conductor 21a and lower floor's main line inner conductor 21b, and the formation main line; Utilize through hole 24 to connect the auxiliary line inner conductor 22b of the auxiliary line on upper strata, and form auxiliary line 2 with inner conductor 22a and lower floor.
The following describes the manufacture method of the directional coupler of this embodiment 1.Below the situation of a directional coupler is made in explanation, but generally adopts, and forms after a plurality of parts of main lines and the auxiliary line on the mother substrate, cuts off on given position, is divided into single directional coupler method, promptly makes a plurality of directional couplers simultaneously.
(1) at first, shown in Fig. 4 (a) and (b), form inner conductor electrically conductive film 32 on the substrate 31.
Also have, can utilize various ceramic substrates (for example aluminum oxide substrate, glass ceramic baseplate, glass substrate, ferrite substrate, insulator substrate) as substrate 31.
Also have,, can utilize printing processing method, film to form the various film-forming process of processing method (spraying plating, evaporation are fixed) as the film build method of formation inner conductor with electrically conductive film 32.
(2) then, utilize the photoetching process pattern to form electrically conductive film 32, shown in Fig. 5 (a) and (b), form given conductor fig 21b, 22b.
In addition, when utilizing the photoetching process pattern to form conductor fig 21b, 22b, after coating photoresists on the above-mentioned electrically conductive film 32, the shading graph of given figure is from it carried out exposure, carry out video picture, after utilizing imaging liquid (solvent) to remove, the part (part of not wanting) that is covered by the photoresists of electrically conductive film 32 is not utilized the etching method removal to the photoresists of not wanting, can form given inner conductor figure 21b, 22b.
Also have, when forming the inner conductor figure, can adopt the whole bag of tricks such as wet etching, dry-etching method, shooting method, additive process, semi-additive process.
In addition sometimes, utilize given photoetching to cover figure conducting resinl is printed on the method for substrate, can form the inner conductor figure.
In addition, when forming the inner conductor figure, as mentioned above, can adopt known the whole bag of tricks, but, preferably adopt photoetching process in order effectively to obtain fine high-precision wiring graph.
(3) then, shown in Fig. 6 (a) and (b), form insulating barrier 33, so that cover the whole surface of the substrate 31 that has formed inner conductor figure 21b, 22b.
In addition, can use photosensitive glass, the photosensitive polyimide that mixes photosensitive material in glass or the polyimides as insulating barrier 33 among this embodiment 1.
Also have, shown in Fig. 6 (a) and (b), utilize photoetching process on insulating barrier 33, to form through hole 23,24 (through hole 23,24 of inner conductor figure 21a, the 21b that forms at insulating barrier 33 in conductor fig 21b, 22b on the connection substrate 31 and the later operation).
In addition, unfavorable when using photoetching process, as the constituent material of insulating barrier 33, can use the glass, the polyimides that do not contain photosensitive material.
(4) then, utilize to form inner conductor figure 21b, the same photoetching process of 22b, shown in Fig. 7 (a) and (b), on insulating barrier 33, form inner conductor figure 21a, 22a.
(5) then, shown in Fig. 8 (a) and (b), after the whole surface that has formed inner conductor figure 21a, 22a covers with insulating material 35 with outsourcing, form the location with mark 36 with the given position printing line material of insulating material 35 in outsourcing.
In addition, adopt when making a plurality of methods simultaneously, form the location, cut off the method for mother substrate, cut apart discrete component 10 with after the mark 36.
(6) then, methods such as coating electrically conductive glue, burn-back form outer electrode 11a, 11b and outer electrode 12a, 12b on the given position of element 10.Thus, can obtain directional coupler shown in Figure 1.
As above its side of a part of regional 1a, 2a of the directional coupler main line 1 of this embodiment 1 of Gou Chenging and auxiliary line 2 is approximate is arranged in parallel, when realizing the circuit coupling (coupling of distributed constant type) of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2, because the line length of auxiliary line 2 is greater than the line length of main line 1, not only isolation characteristic can be improved, the desired degree of coupling can be obtained when can also guarantee directivity.
Also have, because the line length of main line is short, can suppress to insert the increase of loss, the deterioration of generation reflection characteristic, suppressing battery-operated electric power consumption with the mobile communication apparatus becomes possibility.
In addition, in the foregoing description 1, main line and auxiliary line are respectively double-layer structure, also can main line and auxiliary line is made single layer structure or structure more than three layers.
Fig. 9 (a) is the oblique view of the directional coupler contour structures of the relevant one embodiment of the present of invention of expression, Fig. 9 (b) is the oblique view of the ordered state of expression conductor (constituting the inner conductor figure of main line), and Figure 10 is the exploded perspective view that expression constitutes the inner conductor figure of main line and auxiliary line.
As Fig. 9, shown in Figure 10, when the structure of the directional coupler of this embodiment 2 was arranged with the main line 1 of single layer structure and double-deck auxiliary line 2 for 10 li of the elements is made up of the insulator of aluminium oxide etc., the side of element 10 was arranged with outer electrode 11a, the 11b at connection main line 1 both ends, outer electrode 12a, the 12b of auxiliary connection circuit 2.
Also have, in the directional coupler of this embodiment 2, auxiliary line 2 is a double-decker, utilize through hole 34a, 34b to connect to be arranged in main line with the auxiliary line on inner conductor 21 upper stratas with inner conductor 22a be arranged in the auxiliary line inner conductor 22b of main line usefulness inner conductor 21 lower floors, thereby formation auxiliary line 2.
Also have, in the directional coupler of this embodiment 2,, make a part of regional 1a, the 2a of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 face one another (overlapping), realize the circuit coupling (distributed constant coupling) of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 by insulating barrier 33a, 33b.
Below, the manufacture method of the directional coupler of this embodiment 2 is described.Below situation with embodiment 1 identical, the situation of making a directional coupler is described, but usually, on mother substrate, form after a plurality of parts the main line and auxiliary line, cut off given position, cut apart the method that forms single directional coupler, promptly adopt the method for making a plurality of directional couplers simultaneously.
In addition, be used for kind, inner conductor figure or the insulating barrier of substrate material category, film build method, utilize the formation method of photolithographic internal conductor membrane etc., identical with the foregoing description 1.
(1) at first, shown in Figure 11 (a) and (b), in substrate 31 enterprising behaviors form the auxiliary line of lower floor inner conductor form film forming with electrically conductive film 32.
(2) then, electrically conductive film 32 is for forming the lower floor auxiliary line of imagery exploitation photoetching process formation shown in Figure 12 (a) and (b) inner conductor figure 22b.
(3) then, shown in Figure 13 (a) and (b), form insulating barrier 33b, so that cover the whole surface that the auxiliary line that has formed lower floor is used the substrate 31 of inner conductor figure 22b, simultaneously, utilize photoetching process to form through hole 34b (connecting lower floor's auxiliary line is used inner conductor figure 22b with inner conductor figure 22b and upper strata auxiliary line through hole 34b).
(4) then, shown in Figure 14 (a) and (b), on insulating barrier 33b, form main line inner conductor figure 21.
(5) then, shown in Figure 15 (a) and (b), form insulating barrier 33a, so that cover the whole surface of the substrate 31 that has formed inner conductor figure 21, simultaneously, on insulating barrier 33a, utilize photoetching process to form through hole 34a (connecting lower floor's auxiliary line is used internal conductor membrane 22a with inner conductor figure 22b and upper strata auxiliary line through hole 34a).
(6) then, shown in Figure 16 (a) and (b), on insulating barrier 33a, form auxiliary line and use in the inner conductor figure 22a, connect double-circuit inner conductor figure 22a, the 22b of the upper and lower by through hole 34a and through hole 34b.
(7) also have, shown in Figure 17 (a) and (b), utilize after outsourcing covers with insulating material 35, outsourcing with the given position on the insulating material 35 on printing form iconography, form the location with mark 36.
In addition, adopt when making a plurality of methods simultaneously, form this location with after the mark 36, the method for cutting off mother substrate is cut apart discrete component 10.
(8) then, methods such as coating electrically conductive glue, burn-back form outer electrode 11a, 11b and outer electrode 12a, 12b on the given position of element 10.Thus, form directional coupler shown in Figure 9.
As above in the directional coupler of this embodiment 2 of Gou Chenging, because the line length of auxiliary line 2 is greater than the line length of main line 1, same with the above embodiments 1, not only can improve isolation characteristic, can obtain the desired degree of coupling when can also guarantee directivity.
Also have, utilize insulating barrier 33a, 33b to make a part of regional 1a, the 2a of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 face one another (overlapping), realize the circuit coupling (distributed constant coupling) of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2, therefore, regulate the method for insulating barrier 33a, 33b thickness, do not change the film of circuit, can adjust the degree of coupling, obtain the directional coupler of the various degrees of coupling easily.
In addition, in the above embodiments 2, main line is that the structure of individual layer is that example describes, but main line can be made two-layer above sandwich construction.
In addition, in the above embodiments 2, utilize insulating barrier 33a, 33b makes a part of regional 1a of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2,2a faces one another (overlapping), realize the circuit coupling (distributed constant coupling) of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2, but also can make as shown in figure 18, not to utilize insulating barrier 33a, 33b makes a part of regional 1a of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2,2a faces one another (overlapping), and when seeing on the plane, make a part of 1a of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2,2a is approximate to be arranged in parallel, and realizes the circuit coupling (distributed constant coupling) of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2.
Embodiment 3
The diagram form vertical view of the directional coupler of expression embodiment 3 among Figure 19 (a), the exploded view of the directional coupler of expression embodiment 3 among Figure 19 (b), the profile of the A-A line of expression Figure 19 (a) among 19 (c).
Among the embodiment 3, the sandwich construction that element 10 is made up of insulator.Be formed with main line 1 on the substrate 31 of this element 10.This main line 1 is that rectilinear form forms from the end to end total length of substrate 31, and the two ends of main line 1 are respectively equipped with and connect the outside electrode 60 of using.Main line 1 connects such as antenna, signal provision circuit by connecting the outside electrode 60 of using.
Among this embodiment 3, the part 2a that is formed on substrate 31 of auxiliary line 2 is a linearity, and in the length range and the side of main line 1 has at interval, and, arrange side by side along main line 1.In addition, a part of straight line portion P that is formed on the part 2b of insulating barrier 33 arranges side by side along this main line 1 above main line 1.The two ends of this auxiliary line 2 and main line 1 are same, are respectively equipped with external connection electrode X, Y, and auxiliary line 2 utilizes this external connection electrode X, Y to connect with external circuit.In addition, only illustrate among Figure 19 two-layer, but also can be on second layer insulating barrier 33 the outsourcing insulating barrier of formation protection auxiliary line 2.
As mentioned above, the auxiliary line 2 among this embodiment 3 has side with main line 1 part 2a that spacing parallel arranging arranges and the part P that has spacing parallel arranging to arrange above main line 1 is arranged.A part of 2a, the P of its auxiliary line 2 and the total length almost of main line 1 become the coupling part E of mutual circuit coupling.That is, than directional coupler shown in Figure 27 100 the same just arrange auxiliary line at a side of main line, the coupling unit of auxiliary line and main line can be elongated.Thus, do not strengthen element, can improve the degree of coupling of main line and auxiliary line.
The inventor is through this fact of experimental verification.In experiment, carried out the degree of coupling of main line and auxiliary line respectively for the directional coupler of the directional coupler of the directional coupler 1 of embodiment 3, Figure 27 and Figure 28.
Its result is represented in Figure 20.Solid line A is the experimental result of the directional coupler of embodiment 3 in Figure 20, and solid line B is the experimental result of the directional coupler of Figure 27, and dotted line C is the experimental result of the directional coupler of Figure 28.As shown in figure 20, owing to have the structure of this embodiment 3,, can improve the degree of coupling than the structure of Figure 27, Figure 28.
Also have, among this embodiment 3, auxiliary line 2 is the shape of approximate plate-like, can increase the inductance value of auxiliary line 2.Therefore, can improve isolation characteristic.
And, also as can be seen, have the directional coupler (with reference to solid line A) of the structure of embodiment 3 and can improve directivity greatly in the result of study of directivity as shown in figure 21 than the directional coupler (with reference to solid line B) of Figure 27, the directional coupler (with reference to dotted line C) of Figure 28.Also have, among this embodiment 3, in order to strengthen the inductance value of auxiliary line as far as possible, and improve directivity, auxiliary line be formed on substrate limit end near, along this end, line length has extended.
As above, have the structure of this embodiment 3, can provider tropism's height, auxiliary line 2 detects main lines 1 signal detection accuracy height, simultaneously, seeks the directional coupler of miniaturization.
Also having, is rectilinear form in main line 1 length range of this embodiment 3, the restriction line length.Thus, can obtain following effect.If main line is long, then taking place to insert loss increases, and strengthens the problem of the power consumption of installation direction coupler device.When being installed in battery-operated formula device such as mobile phone, insert loss, the fast problem of its battery consumption takes place owing to increase such as, directional coupler.In contrast, among this embodiment 3,, the increase of loss can be suppressed to insert, the power consumption of the device of installation direction coupler can be reduced because main line is short rectilinear form.
Below, in conjunction with an example of the manufacturing process of the directional coupler of Figure 22 simple declaration embodiment 3.At first prepare the mother substrate 31 that is used for to take out a plurality of directional couplers 1 the same shown in Figure 22 (a).This mother substrate 31 is insulated substrates, and pottery, ferrite, other insulating material of aluminium oxide, glass ceramics etc. are arranged as these mother substrate 31 materials.
As illustrate shown in Figure 22 (b) that on the formation zone 50 of all directions coupler of this mother substrate 31, forming the ground floor circuit is the 2a part of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2.
Example as the formation method that forms this circuit has photoetching process.When utilizing photoetching process, at first form conducting film in the mother substrate 31 entire upper surface utilizations printing processing method or the film forming method of forming (for example cathode vacuum spraying plating, steaming connect).Then, apply photoresists on its conducting film, form the shape shading of the figure of part 2a thereon according to the ground floor of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2, carry out exposure then.The material of the glue of not wanting then utilizes removal of solvents.Afterwards, wet etching, dry-etching method, shooting method, additive process or semi-additive process are processed above-mentioned conductive layer, and the ground floor that forms main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 forms part 2a.
In addition, not that the ground floor that utilizes lithography technology to form main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 forms part 2a, the ground floor that can utilize the printing processing method to form main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 forms part 2a.At this moment, utilize the surface printing conductive paste of masking at mother substrate 31, the ground floor that forms main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 on the formation zone 50 of all directions coupler of mother substrate 31 forms part 2a.
The ground floor that as above forms main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 forms after the part 2a, shown in Figure 22 (c), utilizes printing processing method or rotation coating process to form the insulation material layer 33 thicker than line thicknesses on the entire upper surface of mother substrate 31.Lift to constitute the examples of material of this insulating barrier 33, glass, polyimides are arranged, also comprise photosensitive glass, the photosensitive polyimide of these photographic compositions.
Then, form on the zone 50 at each side's tropism's coupler of each insulating barrier 33 and open the hole respectively.
Then, shown in Figure 22 (d), above insulating barrier 33, form on the zone 50 at each each side's tropism's coupler, as above-mentioned same, form the second layer circuit of matrix 31, the second layer that promptly forms the auxiliary line 2 among this embodiment 3 forms part 2b.
Thereafter, shown in Figure 22 (e), the entire upper surface of insulating barrier 33 forms the insulating barrier 35 thicker than line thicknesses and forms with insulating barrier as outsourcing to form insulating barrier 33 identical methods.
Also have, the boundary line L that forms zone 50 along each side's tropism's coupler cuts off mother substrate, can take out the directional coupler 1 shown in a plurality of Figure 22 (f).As the method for cutting off mother substrate 31 graphic machine of quarter, line split plot design are arranged.In addition, in the division process of this mother substrate 31, in order on given installation site, accurately to position, can be before the segmentation process of mother substrate 31, form the location mark at the upper surface of the insulating barrier 35 of mother substrate 31.
As above, can manufacturing direction coupler 1.
The upper surface schematic diagram of the directional coupler of expression embodiment 4 among Figure 23 (a), the signal exploded view of the directional coupler of expression embodiment 4 among Figure 23 (b).
Among this embodiment 4, main line 1 approximate コ font on substrate 31 forms.The two ends of this main line 1 are identical with embodiment 3, are respectively equipped with to connect the outside electrode 60 of using, and are connected with each circuit by the joint that is located at substrate side surfaces.
Identical with embodiment 3, auxiliary line 2 forms across the approximate plate-like of the insulating barrier 33b of the ground floor substrate 31 and the second layer, and ground floor forms part 2a and utilizes through hole to be connected with second layer formation part 2b.The ground floor of auxiliary line 2 forms part 2a and almost arranges side by side along this main line 1 rectilinear form with interval with the side of main line 1.A part of P that the second layer of auxiliary line 2 forms part 2b arranges along the main line rectilinear form side by side every main line 1 top certain intervals.The two ends of auxiliary line 2 and main line 1 are same, are provided with to connect outsidely with electrode X, Y, and the joint by substrate side surfaces is connected with each circuit.
This embodiment 4, same with embodiment 3, auxiliary line 2 has aligning part P arranged side by side that is located at main line 1 top and the aligning part 1a arranged side by side that is located at main line 1 side, thereby can accomplish the length of coupling of lengthening and main line 1 circuit and coupling part E, substrate 31 is maximized, can improve the degree of coupling of main line 1 and auxiliary line 2.
In addition, because auxiliary line 2 can increase the inductance value of auxiliary line 2 for plate-like forms, can improve isolation characteristic.This effect and raising degree of coupling effect that improves isolation characteristic adapts, and can accomplish the miniaturization of directional coupler, can improve directivity greatly.Thus, can improve input precision by the main line 1 of auxiliary line 2.
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment 3 and 4, can adopt various execution modes.For example, among the embodiment 3 and 4, auxiliary line 2 has the part 2a that arranges side by side every certain intervals every the side of certain intervals part P that arranges arranged side by side and main line 1 above main line 1, but also can make shown in Figure 24 (b) profile, the auxiliary line 2 of approximate plate-like can have the part and the opposite side arranged side by side apart from the certain intervals rectilinear form of a side on the same plane with main line 1, the part of arranging side by side apart from the certain intervals rectilinear form.At this moment, main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 are formed by the shape shown in Figure 24 (a) exploded view, main line 1 and auxiliary line 2 are formed by the shape shown in Figure 24 (b) profile.Here Figure 24 (b) is the profile of the A-A line of Figure 24 (a).
Also have, shown in Figure 25 (b) profile, also can make the auxiliary line 2 of approximate plate-like have with the opposite side of main line 1 top on the same plane of certain intervals rectilinear form aligning part arranged side by side and main line 1 apart from certain intervals rectilinear form aligning part arranged side by side and opposite side apart from certain intervals rectilinear form aligning part arranged side by side.At this moment, main line 1, auxiliary line 2 shape shown in 25 (a) exploded view is formed, make main line 1 have the configuration relation shown in Figure 25 (b), auxiliary line 2 plate-likes form.Here, Figure 25 (b) is the profile corresponding to A-A of Figure 25 (a).
Also have, shown in Figure 26 (b) profile, make the auxiliary line 2 of approximate plate-like, have main line 1 top apart from certain intervals rectilinear form aligning part arranged side by side and main line below apart from certain intervals rectilinear form aligning part arranged side by side.At this moment, main line 1, auxiliary line 2 shape shown in 26 (a) exploded view is formed, make main line 1 have the configuration relation shown in section Figure 26 (b), auxiliary line 2 has approximate plate-like.Here, Figure 26 (b) is the profile corresponding to A-A of Figure 26 (a).
Shown in Figure 26 (a) and (b), the layer that circuit 1,2 forms can be more than three layers, and the insulation number of plies can not limit.
Also have, auxiliary line 2 can all have the grading apart from certain intervals aligning section arranged side by side apart from certain intervals aligning part arranged side by side and opposite side apart from the side on the same plane of certain intervals aligning part arranged side by side, main line 1 of certain intervals aligning part arranged side by side, main line 1 below of main line 1 top.
The invention is not restricted to the embodiments described, and the concrete figure of main line and auxiliary line, the number of plies of relevant laminated construction etc. can apply various application and modification in invention scope.
As mentioned above, directional coupler of the present invention utilizes at least a portion area arrangement of main line and auxiliary line to become the approximately parallel method in its side, in the h type directional coupler of the circuit coupling (distributed constant coupling) of realization main line and auxiliary line, the line length of auxiliary line is greater than the line length of main line, thereby improve isolation characteristic, and, can obtain the desired degree of coupling when guaranteeing directivity.
Also have, the line length of the main line that do not extend can suppress to insert the increase of loss, the deterioration of reflection characteristic, can suppress the increase of electric power consumption in battery-driven mobile communication apparatus.
Also have, directional coupler of the present invention forms plate-like to auxiliary line, and the lengthening line length can obtain the high degree of coupling, and the restriction isolation makes it little.
Also have, in the battery-driven terminating machine, can prevent the decay of stop signal, can effectively transmit signal, make its long-time driving.
Also have, main line is formed by the near linear shape or at the circuit of the non-plate-like of the rectilinear form of given position bending, auxiliary line is formed by the plate-like circuit in the near linear shape of given position bending, the wiring graph of unnecessary complexity can obtain to have the directional coupler characteristic of wanting, that reliability is high.
Also have, directional coupler of the present invention when utilizing the photoetching process of photoelectric sensitivity conductive material and/or photonasty glue to form main line and auxiliary line, can form fine high-precision wiring graph, and the directional coupler that obtains the characteristic of wanting becomes possibility.
Also have, directional coupler of the present invention, in the given area of main line, when auxiliary line formed in the arranged on both sides of main line, the coupling of the auxiliary line of main line and its both sides can obtain the degree of coupling higher than claim 2 directional coupler.
Also have, directional coupler of the present invention, the line width that makes main line be during greater than the line width of auxiliary line because can control signal loss by main line, electric power consumption is little, the signal that transmission efficiency is high.
Also have, directional coupler of the present invention, at least one circuit of main line and auxiliary line is made the laminate-type structure that a plurality of electrodes of utilizing the laminated insulation layer are connected by through hole, strengthens distribution density, can seek the miniaturization of self-evident directional coupler.
Also have, directional coupler of the present invention, be insulated layer and separate the top and following conductor that is arranged in main line, when the method for utilizing through hole to connect forms auxiliary line, regulate the method for the thickness of insulating barrier, the degree of coupling can be adjusted at the figure that does not change circuit, the directional coupler of the various degrees of coupling can be obtained easily.
Also have, directional coupler of the present invention, be insulated at least a portion that layer separates the main line of lamination and auxiliary line and face one another (utilize insulating barrier overlapping), when realizing the coupling of main line and auxiliary line, make the line length of the line length of auxiliary line greater than main line, improve isolation characteristic, and, when guaranteeing directivity, can obtain the desired degree of coupling, because of the line length of the main line that do not extend, can limit the increase that loss takes place to insert, the deterioration of reflection characteristic, in battery-driven mobile communication apparatus, can suppress electric power consumption.
Also have, do not change the figure of circuit, only regulate the thickness of insulating barrier, can obtain the directional coupler of the various degrees of coupling easily, obtaining small-sized, high performance directional coupler becomes possibility.
Also have, directional coupler of the present invention, when plate-like formed auxiliary line, the line length of auxiliary line was greater than the line length of main line, same with the directional coupler of the invention described above, can obtain the high degree of coupling, and, the restriction isolation makes it little, becomes possibility.
In addition, can prevent the decay of stop signal in the battery-driven terminating machine, effectively transmitting signal becomes possibility, can keep long driving.
Also have, the non-plate-like circuit that main line is made the near linear shape or formed at the circuit of the near linear shape of given position bending, the plate-like circuit that auxiliary line is made in the given position bending forms, the wiring graph of unnecessary complexity, the high directional coupler of reliability that can obtain to have the characteristic that requires becomes possibility.
Claims (5)
1, a kind of directional coupler is characterized in that, possesses:
Main line, it is made of one deck electrode layer and the circuit of linearity or constitute at the circuit of the linearity of assigned position bending;
Auxiliary line, it is made of two-layer electrode layer, in a plurality of positions of regulation the circuit bending of linearity is formed, and line length is also longer and around be plate-like than the line length of described main line, and described two-layer electrode layer is stacked and utilize the through hole connection across insulating barrier;
By in the regulation zone of described main line, with across insulating barrier, with just the going up and just descend the mode of clamping to dispose described auxiliary line of described main line, thereby make described main line and described auxiliary line realize that circuit is coupled, promptly the distributed constant type is coupled.
2. directional coupler according to claim 1 is characterized in that, in the layer identical with the electrode layer that constitutes described main line, only constitutes the electrode layer that constitutes described main line.
3. directional coupler according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, constitutes in the two-layer electrode layer of described auxiliary line, only a side electrode layer constitutes plate-like.
4. directional coupler according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, the line width of described main line is also bigger than the line width of described auxiliary line.
5. directional coupler according to claim 3 is characterized in that, the line width of described main line is also bigger than the line width of described auxiliary line.
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