CN201430200Y - Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses an equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter, which comprises a plurality of phase shifter subunits, a plurality of power divider subunits, a metal baffle board, a slide device and a positioning device for restricting the slide stroke, wherein the phase shifter subunits are serially connected with a main circuit of the power divider subunits, the phase shifter subunit consists of a fixed transmission line, i.e. a fixed microstrip transmission line or a fixed strip-line transmission line and a slide transmission line which can slide relative to the fixed transmission line, i.e. a slide microstrip transmission line or a slide strip-line transmission line, and the fixed transmission line is coupled with the slide transmission line through an electric signal;and the slide device joins and fixes the plurality of slide transmission lines together and ensures the synchronic movement of the slide transmission lines. The equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter has the advantages: the phase shifter and the power division network are integrated and designed, so the integration degree is high; by adopting the insulating medium, an air microstrip line or a strip-line structure, the structure is relatively simple, the assembling and realization are easy on an engineering project, and the equiphase differential multifplexed phase shifter is particularly applicable to the multi-array electric-regulation intelligent antenna.
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[technical field]
The present invention relates to moving communicating field, specifically refer to a kind of mobile communication base station electrical tilt antenna phase shifter.
[technical background]
Mobile communication system is wired and wireless combination, it be the mobile network in its coverage, travelling carriage and base station are connected by air interface (antenna) and and then the complex that interrelates with mobile switch, therefore, antenna is for mobile communications network, very important effect is arranged, if it is improper that the selection of antenna (type, position) parameter bad or antenna is provided with, all can directly influence the running quality of whole mobile communications network.Especially many at base station number, stop spacing is little, the high traffic area that carrier frequency quantity is many, add because radio wave multipath reflection that surrounding environment influence caused and blocking, make that area covered in the communication network, Pilot Interference and multipath effect are serious day by day, simultaneously also make coverage rate call completing rate and the whole network service quality all have a significant impact, the introducing of electrical tilt antenna, can be suitable address this problem.The principle of electrical tilt is by changing the phase place of conllinear array antenna oscillator, change the amplitude size of vertical component and horizontal component, changing synthetic component field intensity intensity, thereby the vertical directivity pattern of antenna is had a down dip.Because the field intensity intensity of antenna all directions increases simultaneously and reduces, guarantee changing inclination angle aft antenna directional diagram variation not quite, the main lobe direction coverage distance is shortened, and the while makes whole directional pattern reduce area coverage again in the Serving cell sector but does not produce interference.Therefore, electrical tilt antenna can be controlled the overlay area of base station effectively, reduces the phase mutual interference between the base station.
Phase shifter is the core component of electrical tilt antenna, disclosed before this a kind of phase shifter (Chinese patent application number: 200520065549.5), it comprises metal shell, two metallic conductor pipes about in metal shell, being equipped with, be connected with cable on the conductor tube respectively, at the embedded U type metal bar that is with of described conductor tube, change the physical length of transmission path by the moving metal rod, realize the phase change of signal.But this phase shifter is because the restriction of self structure, be difficult to a plurality of such phase shifters compound be one, integrated level is not high, product is difficult to sizable application and production.
[summary of the invention]
The invention discloses a kind of Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter, the purpose of invention is to propose a kind of integrated degree height, and structure is simple relatively, the Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter that assembles and realize easily on the engineering.
Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter of the present invention comprises several phase shifter subelements, several power divider subelements, metallic reflection plate, carriage and is used for the positioner that slip to carriage positions, the main road of phase shifter subelement and power division subelement is connected in series, the phase shifter subelement by fixed transmission lines promptly fixedly microstrip transmission line or fixedly promptly slide microstrip transmission lines or slip strip line transmission line two parts of the slidably transmission line of strip line transmission line and relative fixed transmission line form, the signal of telecommunication each other intercouples; Carriage with several slidably transmission line be connected and fixed and guarantee its same moved further.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter is characterized in that: the filling base material that constitutes microstrip line or strip line can be the common PCB dielectric material of low-loss microwave dielectric material (comprising air) or FR4.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter, it is characterized in that: separate by the meagre medium of thickness between described fixed transmission lines and the slip transmission line, coupled electrical signal each other, and by changing the physical length that its relative position changes transmission line, and then reach the purpose that changes electrical signal phase.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter is characterized in that: described fixed transmission lines is a pair of open circuit minor matters, and described slip transmission line is a U font, so that make signal form the loop.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter is characterized in that: described several phase shifter subelements are all identical, so that constitute equal difference phase change successively; Described power divider subelement can be identical or respectively not inequality, and specific design depends on desired signal output intensity; The fixed transmission lines part that described phase shifter moves the unit is positioned at same plane with the power divider subelement, alternately is connected in series each other.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter is characterized in that: the slip transmission line portions of each phase shifter subelement is fixed with corresponding carriage, and each carriage is again by the pull bar serial connection, deposits and realizes same moved further.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter is characterized in that: described several phase shifter subelements and several power divider subelements constitute the phase shift power division network jointly, and the subelement quantity that the phase shift power division network is comprised is unrestricted.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter is characterized in that: when phase shift power division network coplane repeated to be set up in parallel, its slip transmission line conduction band body can be etched on the same media substrate, can integratedly design.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter, it is characterized in that: carriage (22) is made up of pull bar (17) and several insulation elastic press (14a, 14b, 14c and 14d) two parts, slip transmission line (03a, 03b, 03c and 03d) is separately fixed on the corresponding insulation elastic press (14a, 14b, 14c and 14d), and several insulation elastic press are fixed on the pull bar again.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter is characterized in that: positioner is that the dielectric substrate (15) of fixed transmission lines is gone up the stroke chute of the limit slippage transmission line sliding scale that is provided with and is arranged on the leading post 23 that is used for inserting chute on the elastic press that respectively insulate.
Above-mentioned Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter is characterized in that: described metallic reflection plate divides goes up reflecting plate and following reflecting plate two parts, and between the metallic reflection plate, they constituted transmission line jointly about the conductor belt part of fixed transmission lines was fixed in by medium.
The invention has the advantages that: phase shifter and power distributing network comprehensive Design, integrated degree height, dielectric or air microstrip line or belt shape line structure, structure is simple relatively, and assembling and realization easily on the engineering especially is fit to many arrays electric regulating intelligent antenna and uses.
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One of STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION schematic diagram when Fig. 1 is microstrip line construction for Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter of the present invention;
STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION schematic diagram two when Fig. 2 is microstrip line construction for Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter of the present invention;
Three of STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION schematic diagram when Fig. 3 is microstrip line construction for Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter of the present invention;
Structure cutaway view when Fig. 4 is microstrip line construction for Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter of the present invention
Fig. 5 is the slip transmission line schematic perspective view of one of Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter assembly of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is for to be used for dual polarization electrical tilt antenna battle array feed schematic diagram according to Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter of the present invention.
[embodiment]
See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, the embodiment of the invention is the Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter that is made of four phase shifter subelements.The metallic reflection plate divides goes up reflecting plate 01 and following reflecting plate 02 two parts, dielectric substrate 15 is flat on down on the reflecting plate 02, substrate 15 positive one deck electric conductivity metal materials good, that certain regular shape is arranged that cover, as copper, aluminium etc., its thickness is decided on the initial specific requirement of designer, general do not wait about 0.03mm～2mm greatly.This metal material comprises power divider subelement 04 (04a, 04b, 04c, 04d, 04a ', 04b ', 04c ', 04d ') and fixed transmission lines 05,06, be distributed on the medium substrate 15 according to certain regular shape, vertically symmetrical fully, arranged side by side such as 05a, 06a and 05a ', 06a ', between the metallic reflection plate, they constituted transmission line jointly about the conductor belt part of fixed transmission lines was fixed in by medium substrate 15.The main road of phase shifter subelement and power division subelement is connected in series, and constitutes the phase shift power division network jointly.
Be placed with slip transmission line 03 on fixed transmission lines 05,06, this slip transmission line 03 adopts microstrip line or strip lines configuration, the etching shape metallic conductor band 18 that takes the shape of the letter U side by side on a dielectric substrate, as shown in Figure 5.The open circuit minor matters conduction band surface of U-shaped metallic conductor band 18 and fixed transmission lines 05,06 all scribbles the insulating material such as low-friction coefficients such as polytetrafluoroethylene.Slip transmission line 03 is installed on the carriage 22, shown in Fig. 2,3, this carriage 22 is made up of pull bar 17 and several insulation elastic press 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d that are installed on the pull bar 17, slip transmission line 03 moves with carriage 22, and each elastic press 14 that insulate is provided with leading post 23.All four groups of slip transmission line 03a, 03b, 03c and 03d are separately fixed on corresponding four groups of elastic press 14a, 14b, 14c and the 14d, said apparatus is fixed on the following reflecting plate 02, for microstrip transmission line, 01 shielding action of last reflecting plate, and be last ground plate 01 concerning strip line.
U-shaped conduction band and fixed transmission lines 05,06 conduction band pass through capacitive coupling on the slip transmission line 03, make fixed transmission lines open circuit minor matters form the closed-loop path, slip transmission line 03 is in its effective moving range, and phase shifter presents good frequency bandwidth characteristics, thereby finishes effective transmission of signal.
When pull bar 17 stressed when mobile, slip transmission line 03 and carriage 22 same moved further, the slip transmission line 03 by changing each phase shifter subelement and the relative position of fixed transmission lines 05,06 change the physical length of transmission line, and then reach the purpose that changes electrical signal phase.
Signal is 07 or 07 ' when input from the input port, 08,09,11,12 or 08 ', 09 ', 11 ', 12 ' all signal output is arranged, and input port power equals all delivery outlet power sums (not considering to insert loss), when slip transmission line 03 moved right, variable anticipating signal of delivery outlet 09 (09 ') and delivery outlet 11 (11 ') variable delay signal variable quantity equated.Identical, variable anticipating signal of delivery outlet 08 (08 ') and delivery outlet 12 (12 ') variable delay signal phase changing capacity also equate.Delivery outlet 09 (09 '), delivery outlet 11 (11 ') signal phase change amount are compared with delivery outlet 08 (08 '), delivery outlet 12 (12 '), and its variable quantity becomes the twice relation all the time.
Fig. 6 is the Principle of Antenna figure that comprises this Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter, be made up of 5 basic antenna elements and 4 groups of phase shifter subelements, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d and 19e are that five dipole antennas are arranged in a linear array (only providing the single-polarized antenna unit for simplicity among the figure) in vertical direction.21a, 21b and 21c are respectively the power splitter with certain power division relation, phase shifter 20 is controlled the remaining element of dipole 19 corresponding except that 19C respectively, when the fixed transmission lines of phase shifter 20 and slip transmission line relative position relation change, the phase of input signals of corresponding dipole 19 and then changes, thereby reaches the purpose of antenna beam electrical down-tilting.
Embodiment is a better embodiment of the present invention as mentioned above; be not to be used for limiting practical range of the present invention; allly anyly do not deviate from that the equalization that principle of the present invention does changes, combination, substitute etc., all belong within the claim of the present invention scope required for protection.
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1, a kind of Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter, it is characterized in that: the positioner that comprises several phase shifter subelements, several power divider subelements, metallic reflection plate, carriage and limit slippage stroke, the main road of phase shifter subelement and power division subelement is connected in series, the phase shifter subelement by fixed transmission lines promptly fixedly microstrip transmission line or fixedly promptly slide microstrip transmission lines or slip strip line transmission line two parts of the slidably transmission line of strip line transmission line and relative fixed transmission line form, the signal of telecommunication each other intercouples; Carriage with several slidably transmission line be connected and fixed and guarantee its same moved further.
2, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the packing material that constitutes microstrip line or strip line can be the common PCB dielectric material of low-loss microwave dielectric material or FR4.
3, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: separate by the meagre dielectric material of thickness between described fixed transmission lines and the slip transmission line, coupled electrical signal each other, and by changing the physical length that its relative position changes transmission line.
4, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: described fixed transmission lines is a pair of open circuit minor matters, and described slip transmission line is a U font.
5, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: described several phase shifter subelements are all identical, so that constitute equal difference phase change successively; Described power divider subelement can be identical or has nothing in common with each other, and specific design depends on desired signal output intensity; The fixed transmission lines part that described phase shifter moves the unit is positioned at same plane with the power divider subelement, alternately is connected in series each other.
6, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: described several phase shifter subelements and several power divider subelements constitute the phase shift power division network jointly, and the subelement quantity that the phase shift power division network is comprised is unrestricted.
7, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 6 is characterized in that: when phase shift power division network coplane repeated to be set up in parallel, its slip transmission line conduction band body can be etched on the same media substrate.
8, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: carriage (22) is made up of pull bar (17) and several insulation elastic press (14a, 14b, 14c and 14d) two parts, slip transmission line (03a, 03b, 03c and 03d) is separately fixed on the corresponding insulation elastic press (14a, 14b, 14c and 14d), and these several insulation elastic press is fixed on the pull bar.
9, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 8 is characterized in that: positioner is that the dielectric substrate (15) of fixed transmission lines is gone up the stroke chute of the limit slippage transmission line sliding scale that is provided with and is arranged on the leading post (23) that is used for inserting chute on the elastic press that respectively insulate.
10, Equiphase differential multiplexed phase shifter according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described metallic reflection plate divides goes up reflecting plate (01) and following reflecting plate (02) two parts, between the metallic reflection plate, they constituted transmission line jointly about the conductor belt part of fixed transmission lines was fixed in by medium.
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