CN219555227U - Transmission connection assembly, transmission configuration device and electronic equipment for millimeter wave wireless communication - Google Patents
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Abstract
According to the utility model, through arranging a first connecting device, a second connecting device, a third connecting device, an FPC flexible circuit board and a high-frequency transmission line, two ends of the FPC flexible circuit board are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the second connecting device, and two ends of the high-frequency transmission line are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the third connecting device, wherein the FPC flexible circuit board is used for transmitting a first target signal, and the first target signal type comprises at least one of a power signal, a control signal and a digital signal; the high frequency transmission line is used for transmitting a second target signal, the second target signal is an IF signal, and the first connecting device is a multi-channel connector combination, and the high frequency transmission line comprises: a first BTB connector, an intermediate board, a third BTB connector, and a first high frequency connector. Compared with the prior art, the wiring loss is effectively reduced on the basis of saving cost so as to ensure the signal integrity, and the wiring device is convenient to use and reduces the space occupied by electronic equipment.
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Technical Field
The present utility model relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a transmission connection assembly, a transmission configuration device, and an electronic device for millimeter wave wireless communications.
Background
The communication frequency supported by the existing terminal electronic products such as mobile phones is generally below 6GHz, the loss of electromagnetic waves in the frequency band on a transmission line is relatively small, the signal integrity requirement in the transmission process is not high, and the loss requirement of radio frequency wiring can be completely met by the PCB wiring.
However, in the existing millimeter wave communication (e.g. 5G), the millimeter wave electronic device generally adopts a multiple frequency conversion mode to perform signal transmission processing, after the intermediate frequency signal (or radio frequency) is transmitted to the connector through the PCB wiring, the intermediate frequency signal (or radio frequency) needs to be transmitted to the millimeter wave antenna module through a section of FPC flexible circuit board (or referred to as FPC flexible board) with a longer length (because of a longer transmission distance), and finally, the intermediate frequency signal (or radio frequency) rises to the millimeter wave frequency band to perform processing.
Because the frequency of transmission is higher (more than 10 GHz), the PCB and the FPC flexible circuit board lead to larger loss, and in order to reduce the loss as much as possible, the FPC flexible circuit board contributing to main transmission loss is usually made of base materials such as LCP and the like, which leads to larger rise of the whole cost and greatly limits the application and popularization of the technology.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model provides a transmission connection assembly, a transmission configuration device, electronic equipment and a signal transmission method technical scheme which are cost-saving and can effectively reduce wiring loss so as to ensure signal integrity.
Another object of the utility model is to provide a transmission configuration solution that is easy to use and that saves space.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:
a transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication, comprising: the two ends of the FPC flexible circuit board are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the second connecting device, the two ends of the high-frequency transmission line are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the third connecting device,
the FPC is used for transmitting a first target signal, and the first target signal type comprises at least one of a power signal, a control signal and a digital signal;
the high frequency transmission line is used for transmitting a second target signal, and the second target signal type is an IF signal.
The first connector device is a multi-channel connector assembly, comprising: BTB connector, intermediate board and high frequency connector.
Preferably, the intermediate plate is a high frequency hard plate.
Preferably, the intermediate board has a first transmission layer and a second transmission layer, where the first transmission layer is electrically connected to the first BTB connector, the second transmission layer is electrically connected to the first high-frequency connector and the third BTB connector, the first target signal is transmitted to the third BTB connector after being transmitted to the second transmission layer by the first transmission layer, and the second target signal is transmitted to the first high-frequency connector after being directly transmitted to the second transmission layer by the first transmission layer.
Preferably, the second connection device is a BTB connector.
Preferably, the third connection device is a high frequency connector.
Preferably, the FPC flexible circuit board is connected to the first connection device and the second connection device to be electrically connected in a contact butt fit manner.
Preferably, the second connector device and the third connector device are combined into a connector assembly.
The utility model also provides a transmission configuration device for millimeter wave wireless communication, which comprises: the antenna module, the main board and the transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication; wherein, the liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal display device,
the first connecting device is arranged on the antenna module, the second connecting device and the third connecting device are arranged on the main board, the PFC flexible circuit board electrically connects the antenna module with the main board through the first connecting device and the second connecting device so as to realize transmission of a first target signal, and the first target signal type comprises at least one of a power signal, a control signal and a digital signal;
the high-frequency transmission line electrically connects the antenna module and the main board through the first connecting device and the third connecting device so as to realize transmission of a second target signal, wherein the second target signal is an IF signal.
The utility model also provides an electronic device, which comprises the transmission configuration device for millimeter wave wireless communication, a baseband circuit module arranged on a main board, an RFIC and an antenna array, wherein,
the second connecting device and the third connecting device are respectively connected with the baseband circuit module, the first connecting device is connected with the RFIC, and the RFIC can be connected to the antenna array for transmitting and receiving wireless signals.
The utility model has the beneficial effects that: through setting a first connecting device, a second connecting device, a third connecting device, an FPC flexible circuit board and a high-frequency transmission line, two ends of the FPC flexible circuit board are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the second connecting device, two ends of the high-frequency transmission line are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the third connecting device, wherein the FPC flexible circuit board is used for transmitting a first target signal, and the first target signal type comprises at least one of a power signal, a control signal and a digital signal; the high frequency transmission line is used for transmitting a second target signal, the second target signal is an IF signal, and the first connecting device is a multi-channel connector combination, and the high frequency transmission line comprises: a first BTB connector, an intermediate board, a third BTB connector, and a first high frequency connector. On the basis of saving cost, the wiring loss can be effectively reduced to ensure the signal integrity, and the electronic device is convenient to use and occupies less space.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a transmission configuration device according to a first embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of portion A of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of part B of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a schematic layout of the connectors of the layers of the connector device of FIG. 1A;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the signal trend of the middle plate according to the first embodiment of the present utility model;
fig. 6 is a schematic plan view of a transmission configuration apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present utility model;
fig. 7 is a schematic plan view of a transmission configuration apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present utility model;
fig. 8 is a schematic plan view of a transmission configuration apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present utility model.
Reference numerals in the drawings of the specification include:
the antenna module comprises a transmission configuration device-100, an antenna module-110, a main board-120, a transmission connection assembly-130, a first connection device-131, a first BTB connector-131A, a middle board-131B, a first transmission layer-131B 1, a second transmission layer-131B 2, a first high-frequency connector-131C, a third BTB connector-131D, a second connection device-132, a third connection device-133, an FPC flexible circuit board-134, a high-frequency transmission line-135, a baseband circuit module-210, an RFIC-220 and an antenna array-230.
Detailed Description
The embodiment of the utility model solves the technical problem that the intermediate frequency signal in the prior art has larger loss after being transmitted by a longer FPC flexible circuit board by providing a transmission connection assembly, a transmission configuration device, electronic equipment and a signal transmission method for millimeter wave wireless communication.
The technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model aims to solve the technical problems, and the overall thought is as follows:
through setting a first connecting device, a second connecting device, a third connecting device, an FPC flexible circuit board and a high-frequency transmission line, two ends of the FPC flexible circuit board are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the second connecting device, two ends of the high-frequency transmission line are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the third connecting device, wherein the FPC flexible circuit board is used for transmitting a first target signal, and the first target signal type comprises at least one of a power signal, a control signal and a digital signal; the high frequency transmission line is used for transmitting a second target signal, the second target signal is an IF signal, and the first connecting device is a multi-channel connector combination, and the high frequency transmission line comprises: a first BTB connector, an intermediate board, a third BTB connector, and a first high frequency connector. On the basis of saving cost, wiring loss can be effectively reduced to ensure signal integrity, and the electronic device is convenient to use and occupies less space.
In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the utility model will be readily understood, a more particular description of the utility model will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present utility model. The utility model may be embodied in many other forms than described herein and similarly modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of the utility model, which is therefore not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, a first embodiment of the present utility model is:
referring to fig. 1 and 4, an electronic device includes a transmission configuration apparatus 100 for millimeter wave wireless communication, a baseband circuit module 210 provided on a motherboard 120, an RFIC 220, and an antenna array 230;
fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of signal direction of an intermediate board according to a first embodiment of the present utility model, in which a main board 120 is disposed perpendicular to the antenna module 110;
the transmission configuration apparatus 100 includes: the antenna module 110, the main board 120, and the transmission connection assembly 130 for millimeter wave wireless communication, the transmission connection assembly 130 includes a first connection device 131, a second connection device 132, a third connection device 133, an FPC flexible circuit board 134, and a high frequency transmission line 135, two ends of the FPC flexible circuit board 134 are respectively electrically connected with the first connection device 131 and the second connection device 132, two ends of the high frequency transmission line 135 are respectively electrically connected with the first connection device 131 and the third connection device 133, the first connection device 131 is mounted on the antenna module 110, the second connection device 132 and the third connection device 133 are mounted on the main board 120, the PFC flexible circuit board 134 electrically connects the antenna module 110 and the main board 120 through the first connection device 131 and the second connection device 132, so as to realize transmission of a first target signal, wherein the first target signal type includes at least one of a power signal, a control signal, and a digital signal;
the high-frequency transmission line 135 electrically connects the antenna module 110 and the motherboard 120 through the first connection device 131 and the third connection device 133 to realize transmission of a second target signal, which is an IF signal.
With particular reference to fig. 2 and 4, it should be noted that the first connecting device 131 is a multi-channel connector assembly, and includes: a first BTB connector 131A, an intermediate plate 131B, a first high-frequency connector 131C, and a third BTB connector 131D. The first BTB connector 131A is an 8-channel BTB connector, the first high-frequency connector 131C is a 2-channel coaxial rf connector, the third BTB connector is a 6-channel BTB connector, and the intermediate plate 131B is a high-frequency hard plate. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of signal transmission direction of an intermediate board according to a first embodiment of the present utility model, and referring to fig. 5, the high-frequency hard board has a first transmission layer 131B1 and a second transmission layer 131B2, wherein the first transmission layer 131B1 is electrically connected to the first BTB connector 131A, the second transmission layer 131B2 is electrically connected to the first high-frequency connector 131C and the third BTB connector 131D, respectively, that is, the first high-frequency connector 131C and the third BTB connector 131D are electrically connected to the second transmission layer 131B2 at intervals, the first target signal is transmitted from the first transmission layer 131B1 to the second transmission layer 131B2 and then transmitted to the third BTB connector 131D, and the second target signal is directly transmitted from the first transmission layer 131B1 to the second transmission layer 131B2 and then transmitted to the first high-frequency connector 131C.
With particular reference to fig. 3, the second connector 132 is a second BTB connector, which is illustratively a low frequency 6-channel BTB connector. The third connection device 133 is a second high frequency connector. Illustratively, the high frequency connector is a 2-channel coaxial radio frequency connector.
It should be noted that, the FPC flexible circuit board 134 is electrically connected to the first connection device 131 and the second connection device 132 in a contact butt-fit manner, the second connection device 132 and the third connection device 133 are respectively connected to the baseband circuit module 210, the first connection device 131 is connected to the RFIC 220, and the RFIC 220 may be connected to the antenna array 230 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals.
The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:
(1) And the high-frequency channel is realized by adopting a coaxial line with lower cost and is arranged independently through optimizing the transmission configuration, and the non-high-frequency signal transmission channel adopts FPC flexible board with lower cost for transmission, so that the overall cost of the transmission configuration is reduced.
(2) Through the layout optimization to first BTB connector, third BTB connector, intermediate high frequency hard board and coaxial radio frequency connector, help the reasonable layout of PCB, the optimization wiring of intermediate high frequency hard board, impedance control for high frequency loss reduces, improves signal transmission performance, satisfies the designing requirement. Therefore, on the basis of saving cost, the wiring loss can be effectively reduced to ensure the signal integrity, and the electronic device is convenient to use and occupies less space.
Fig. 7 is a schematic plan view of a transmission configuration apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present utility model, and referring to fig. 7, a second embodiment of the present utility model is shown.
In this embodiment, the motherboard 120 is disposed perpendicular to the antenna module 110, and is different from the first embodiment in that: the FPC high-frequency hard board is directly crimped on the antenna module 110, and the 2-channel coaxial radio-frequency connector and the third BTB connector (8-channel BTB connector) are disposed on the upper layer of the FPC high-frequency hard board, so that the 8-channel BTB connector can be omitted, and it is noted that the beneficial effects in the first embodiment are achieved, and meanwhile, the cost of the first BTB connector, that is, the 8-channel BTB connector, can be further saved, and the high-frequency transmission line, that is, the coaxial line, is not bent to achieve the lowest loss, and meanwhile, the design space of the FPC 6-channel low-frequency routing area is larger, so that flexible arrangement can be achieved.
Fig. 8 is a schematic plan view of a transmission configuration apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present utility model, and referring to fig. 8, a transmission configuration apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present utility model is shown:
in this embodiment, the motherboard 120 is disposed perpendicular to the antenna module 110, and the difference between the two embodiments is that: the first connector 131 is designed as a first connector assembly, the second connector 132 and the third connector 133 are combined into a second connector assembly, the first connector assembly and the second connector assembly both comprise an FPC low-frequency connection unit and an RF high-frequency connection unit, the FPC low-frequency connection units at two ends are electrically connected through an FPC flexible circuit board, and the RF high-frequency connection units at two ends are electrically connected by adopting a coaxial line. The beneficial effects in the above-mentioned embodiment are reached, and the benefit of setting like this still lies in convenient to use and reduces occupation electronic equipment's space, and high frequency transmission line, the coaxial line need not any to buckle promptly, realizes minimum loss, and simultaneously, FPC 6 passageway low frequency walks the line district design space great, can arrange in a flexible way.
The present utility model also provides a transmission configuration apparatus 100 for millimeter wave wireless communication, comprising: an antenna module 110, a motherboard 120, and the transmission connection assembly 130 for millimeter wave wireless communication described above; wherein, the liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal display device,
the first connection device 131 is disposed on the antenna module 110, the second connection device 132 and the third connection device 133 are both disposed on the motherboard 120, and the FPC flexible circuit board 134 electrically connects the antenna module 110 and the motherboard 120 through the first connection device 131 and the second connection device 132, so as to realize transmission of a first target signal, where the first target signal type includes at least one of a power signal, a control signal, and a digital signal;
the high-frequency transmission line 135 electrically connects the antenna module 110 and the motherboard 120 through the first connection device 131 and the third connection device 133 to realize transmission of a second target signal, which is an IF signal.
The present utility model also provides an electronic device, including the transmission configuration apparatus 100 for millimeter wave wireless communication, the baseband circuit module 210, the RFIC 220, and the antenna array 230 provided on the motherboard 120, wherein,
the second connection device 132 and the third connection device 133 are respectively connected to the baseband circuit 210 module, the first connection device 131 is connected to the RFIC 220, and the RFIC 220 may be connected to the antenna array 230 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals.
The present utility model also provides a signal transmission method for millimeter wave wireless communication for transmitting a high-frequency signal using the transmission connection assembly 130 for millimeter wave wireless communication described above, the signal transmission method comprising the steps of: the high frequency signals are transmitted through a transmission connection component 130 for millimeter wave wireless communication, the frequencies of the high frequency signals being within the one or more particular frequency bands.
The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.
The foregoing examples merely illustrate embodiments of the utility model and are described in more detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the utility model, which are all within the scope of the utility model. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present utility model is to be determined by the appended claims.
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1. A transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication, comprising: the two ends of the FPC flexible circuit board are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the second connecting device, the two ends of the high-frequency transmission line are respectively and electrically connected with the first connecting device and the third connecting device,
the FPC is used for transmitting a first target signal, and the type of the first target signal comprises at least one of a power signal, a control signal and a digital signal;
the high-frequency transmission line is used for transmitting a second target signal, and the second target signal type is an IF signal;
the first connector device is a multi-channel connector assembly, comprising: a first BTB connector, an intermediate board, a third BTB connector, and a first high frequency connector.
2. The transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication of claim 1, wherein said intermediate plate is a high frequency hard plate.
3. The transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication according to claim 2, wherein the intermediate plate has a first transmission layer electrically connected to the first BTB connector and a second transmission layer electrically connected to the first high frequency connector and the third BTB connector, respectively, and the first target signal is transmitted from the first transmission layer to the second transmission layer and then to the third BTB connector, and the second target signal is transmitted from the first transmission layer directly to the second transmission layer and then to the first high frequency connector.
4. The transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication of claim 1, wherein said second connection device is a second BTB connector.
5. The transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication according to claim 1, wherein said third connection means is a second high-frequency connector.
6. The transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the FPC flexible circuit board is electrically connected in contact-butt-fit with the first connection device and the second connection device.
7. The transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication of claim 1, wherein said second connection means and said third connection means are combined into a connector assembly.
8. A transmission configuration apparatus for millimeter wave wireless communication, comprising: an antenna module, a motherboard, and the transmission connection assembly for millimeter wave wireless communication of any one of claims 1-7; wherein, the liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal display device,
the first connecting device is arranged on the antenna module, the second connecting device and the third connecting device are arranged on the main board, the FPC is electrically connected with the antenna module and the main board through the first connecting device and the second connecting device, so that a first target signal is transmitted, and the first target signal comprises at least one of a power signal, a control signal and a digital signal;
the high-frequency transmission line electrically connects the antenna module and the main board through the first connecting device and the third connecting device so as to realize transmission of a second target signal, wherein the second target signal is an IF signal.
9. An electronic device comprising the transmission configuration apparatus for millimeter wave wireless communication according to claim 8, a baseband circuit module provided on a motherboard, an RFIC, and an antenna array, wherein,
the second connecting device and the third connecting device are respectively connected with the baseband circuit module, the first connecting device is connected with the RFIC, and the RFIC can be connected to the antenna array for transmitting and receiving wireless signals.
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