EP0886887A1

EP0886887A1 - Planar emitter

Info

Publication number: EP0886887A1
Application number: EP97914238A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Lutz Rothe
Original assignee: Pates Technology Pantentverwertungsgesellschaft fur Satelliten- und Moderne Informationstechnologien Mbh
Current assignee: Pates Technology Patentverwertungsgesellschaft Fue
Priority date: 1996-03-16
Filing date: 1997-03-13
Publication date: 1998-12-30
Anticipated expiration: 2017-03-13
Also published as: CA2250928A1; WO1997035355A1; CN1214152A; TW355854B; IL126131A0; US6204814B1; KR20000064587A; JP2000507055A; EP0886887B1; DE19615497A1; DE59700474D1; GR3031727T3; IL126131A; ATE185023T1; CA2250928C

Abstract

A planar emitter equipped with planar resonators that is simple, small in construction and consists of few, easily manufactural components, while at the same time having high frequency dependent system quality with the widest possible spectral range, has a plurality of sandwich-like layers (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) that are planned parallel to each other with the layer (5) being made of two different dielectric materials (14) and (15). The thickness (L1) of layer (14) is greater than the thickness (L2) of layer (15) with layer (4) having a plurality of spaced, thin layer, electrically conductive planar resonators (4) in contact with one side of layer (15). One side of layer (14) is in contact with an electrically conductive thin layer (6) that defines a common earthing member that has its opposite side in contact with layer (17) made of a dielectric material. A coupling network (3) is included in layer (8) and comprises microstrip circuits (3a-3f) in contact with layer (7). Means in the form of pins (9) extends through the layers (5, 6, 7) from said coupling network (3) to said planar resonators (4) to couple said planar resonators (4) electrically in phase.

Description

Planar radiator

The invention relates to a planar radiator with a radiator plane having surface resonators and a network plane with a coupling network, the surface resonators being galvanically and in phase coupling with one another via the coupling network.

Reflector antennas or planar antennas or radiators are used today for communication services, in particular multipoint multichannel communication services, which require the reception or radiation of directed electromagnetic radiation fields of linear polarization in the microwave spectrum. The radiation properties of the reflector antennas are based on the generation of a corresponding amplitude and phase assignment of the electromagnetic radiation field components on the reflector surface by means of suitable exciters. The reflectors used are either designed in the form of closed surfaces of defined curvature and edges or are made by grid-like arrangements of discrete conductive linear elements of defined length and distance. Known planar solutions are based on the right order of galvanically and parallel-fed flat resonators of defined group sizes and diancing to one another. A disadvantage of the known planar antennas is that they usually only have high system quality in a small spectral range and are therefore only suitable for use with multipom multichannel communication services to a limited extent, since the small bandwidth means that only relatively few frequency scanners can be transmitted with a single antenna are.

It is therefore the object of the invention to provide a planar radiator with surface resonators which is simple and small in its construction and consists of a few easy-to-manufacture parts and at the same time has a high frequency-independent system quality in the widest possible spectral range, such that it is suitable for a multi-channel Point-to-point transmission is particularly suitable in the frequency range between 2,500 GHz and 2,686 GHz.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the planar radiator is constructed in a sandwich-like manner from layers which are plane-parallel to one another, and in that a first dielectric layer by means of an electrically conductive thin layer, which forms the common ground plane for the radiator and network levels, of a second dielectric layer is separated, and that the first dielectric layer on its side facing away from the electrically conductive layer carries the surface resonators, and that the second dielectric layer carries on its side facing away from the electrically conductive layer the coupling network which is formed from microstrip lines.

The planar emitter according to the invention advantageously only needs a common ground area for the emitter and network level, as a result of which the overall height of the emitter is significantly reduced compared to known planar emitters and the manufacturing material costs are reduced. Kar.r. without influencing the wave resistance of the coupling network, by appropriately selecting the thickness of the first dielectric layer, the band width of the radiation field to be determined and err.ofaπσenen radiation field can be varied, wooei at the same time a high system quality is achieved in the entire spectral range.

Each flat resonator is open to the coupling network with an electrically conductive connection by means of an electrically connecting pin, The electrically conductive connector pin is inserted in a through hole perpendicular to the emitter and network veins.

Due to the disproportionate thickness of the first dielectric layer, the connecting pins are relatively long, as a result of which the pins themselves have an electrically transforming effect. The inductive flower component represented by the pen can therefore no longer be neglected and must be balanced. This can be done on the one hand by means of a sleeve which at least in sections envelops the pin and is made of a material, in particular Teflon, which has a higher dielectric number than the materials forming the dielectric layers, which serve as the base material for the emitter and network level. By adjusting the wall thickness, the height and the ε _{r of} the sleeve, the capacitance of the pin-sleeve combination can be adjusted, which compensates for the inductive component of the pin.

On the other hand, however, the inductive dummy component of the pin can also advantageously be compensated for by means of the coupling network, by utilizing the transforming effect of the length and width ratios of the microstrip lines used. Such transformations using microstrip conductors are well known from the relevant literature. In this case, a pulse can optionally be omitted.

It is also necessary that the el.triscr. conductive αunne Scmcr.tm the areas where the conductive pins elektriscn the Scn CHT _^ pass, msoescnαere circular window-like -.assoarungen nat such pins αaß not ≤cr.icr.t m e_e ^l with the elektriscn _eιter.den: tπscner Are connected. This Circular window-like recesses form apertures, the coupling factor being adjustable by means of the diameter of the recesses. The coupling factor determines the portion of the signal intensity that goes from the radiator level to

Network level is managed. The optimal diameter of the

Apertures are obtained by simulation or experimental tests.

So that the planar radiator becomes flexible or pliable, it is possible for the first dielectric layer to be constructed from two dielectric materials, each of which forms a layer for itself. The thickness of the first layer is greater than the thickness of the second layer, the second layer bearing the resonator surfaces on its side facing away from the first layer. The first layer forms the actual 3asι material of the planar emitter and essentially determines the properties of the emitter plane with its ε _r and loss angle tan δ _ε . The material of the first layer is advantageously the cheap material polystyrene, which is flexible in its foamed form and in particular has a specific volume weight of 20kg / m ³ . The second layer is advantageously formed by a polyethylene terephthalate film which is glued to the first layer. The advantage of this polyethylene terephthalate film is that it forms a firm and permanent connection with copper, which means that the resonator surfaces have firm adhesion.

Another advantage of using the sleeves described above results from the fact that the spacing between the emitter and the network level remains constant due to the rigid sleeves, at least in the areas of the pins, even under the influence of external forces and during antenna installation. The system quality therefore does not change even when the planar emitter is bent and compressed.

The fan resonators can be shaped and arranged in any way. To generate the necessary impedance profile along the line of symmetry of the cavity resonators, which is transverse to the radiating edge, and to generate the necessary straniunαsoezcαenen individual characteristic of the cavity resonators it is recommended to design the Fiachenresonatoren recntecκιg, whereby the broad side is identical to the radiating edge. The cavity resonators are advantageously arranged in a matrix to one another. It has never been shown that for most fields of application it is sufficient to arrange only eight fan resonators, in particular two rows and four columns. Also for reasons of simple computability and minimizing the dimensions of the planar emitter, it is advantageous if the row and column spacings of the array resonators arranged in the form of a matrix are identical to one another.

In order to enable a good decoupling or decoupling of the received or to be transmitted signal with components and plug-in systems that are already possible, the planar radiator has an extension that carries a wave path that connects a coupling point of the coupling network to a connector. At the connector, a commercially available N socket can be connected, which is modified such that the inner conductor of the socket is connected to the microstrip line, which is applied to the extension of the dielectric carrier of the coupling network, and that the ground area of the extension, which at the same time Extension of the electrically suffering layer is flatly connected to the outer jacket of the socket by the pressing pressure generated by means of a dielectric press block. The wave path is formed by a microstrip line, the second dielectric layer and the ground plane, which is connected to the coaxial connector accordingly.

Nachfz_gend some embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to drawings.

: c_:; me Ouerschnittsdarstellunσ of the planar S ^J .ers;

"igur 1: a top view of the stranler level; FIG. 3: a plan view of the network veins;

FIG. 4: a plan view of the electrically conductive ground surface;

Figure Ξ: a cross-sectional view of the wave path LÜG deε connector;

FIG. 6: a cross-sectional illustration of the radiator according to the invention, with two layers forming the first dielectric layer;

Figure 7: a representation according to Figure 6, wherein the length of the sleeve is shortened and its wall thickness is increased.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the radiator according to the invention, in which the first dielectric layer 5 is made of a single material. The resonator surfaces 4, consisting of a thin copper layer, are applied to the top of the rail 5. The conductive ground surface 6 lies between the first dielectric layer 5 and the second dielectric layer 7. The ground surface 6 is an approximately 17-18 μm thick copper layer. The microstrip lines 8 or the coupling network 3 are arranged on the flat side of the layer 7 facing away from the ground plane. The coupling points 12 and 13 are connected by means of an electrically conductive pin 9. The pin 9 has a small diameter, so that the input impedance of the flat resonator 4, which is determined by the position of the coupling point 12, is not undefined by a large-area contact of the pin 9 with the resonator surface. The Darcnrißsser of the pin 9 is therefore to be chosen so small that the stripe side of the coupling network 3 is not exceeded Λirα. The thickness of the pin 9 should not exceed 1 mm. The pen is used for the purposes of fixing and cutting. permanent contact with the copper layers of the net works and the Ξtrah_erebene soldered and is of a sleeve _1 -mαeoen, which acts to stiffen the stranier. The thickness D2 of the layer 5 essentially determines the overall standard of the planar radiator.

The mass flap 6 has in the areas where the pin 9 passes through the ground surface 6 a circular recess 10, whose diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the pin 9. If the length of the sleeve 11 is equal to the lengths D2 plus D3, the diameter of the recess 10 is to be selected at least as large as the outer diameter of the sleeve II.

The layer 5 is made of polystyrene, which is flexible in the foamed state, as a result of which the planar emitter can be bent within certain limits. This bendability is only slightly impaired by the thin copper layers 4, 6 and 8 and the layer 7.

As can be seen from FIG. 2, the coupling point 12 need not be arranged centrally to the resonator surfaces 4. Using known simulation methods, the input impedance of the field resonators required for the respective frequency and bandwidth can be calculated, from which the position of the coupling point 12 can be derived.

FIG. 3 shows the coupling network 3 with the wave path 16 that emits or decouples the signals. The network 3 consists of striplines 3a-3f and 16. The stripline sections have different lengths and widths in order to compensate for the inductive component caused by the length of the pin 9 and for the impedance-matched merging of the waveguide paths leading to the cavity resonators.

The conductive copper layer of the bulk sheet is shown in FIG. 4. The black areas 10, 19 and 20 represent places where the copper was left out. Due to these steepnesses, the corresponding diameter is also: Amιt α_e pins 9 "nd 21, sleeves 11, and Fastening screws for the connecting duo: 18 you can reach through the Massefladhe 6.

FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional representation of the projection 24 carrying the wave path 16 and the connector 18. The projection 24 lies between the connector 18 and the pressure block 22. The connector 18 and the pressure block 22 are by means of the projection 24 and the bores 23 provided therefor engaging fastening screws screwed together, so that the connector 18 is in fixed connection with the projection 24.

Exemplary geometric data are listed below, by means of which the planar radiator has a high system quality in the frequency spectrum from 2,500 GHz to 2,686 GHz.

The resonator surfaces have a length of 47 mm, a width of 53 mm and a row and column spacing of 87 mm. The feed or coupling point 12 is located approximately 2 mm from the center of the broad side within the surface. The thicknesses Dl, D3 and D5 of the copper layers are approx. 18μm thick. As shown in FIG. 6, the layer 5 has two layers, the first layer 14 having a thickness LI equal to 10.5 mm and consisting of foamed polystyrene, the spec. Volume weight is 20kg / m ³ . The second layer 15 has a thickness L2 of 100 μm and consists of polyethylene terephthalate. The second dielectric layer 7 consists of glass fiber-marketed polytetrafluoroethylene 381 μm thick.

All layers are firmly joined together, whereby the layer 14 is glued to the layer 15 and the adhesive bond has a thickness of 7 μm.

The pin 9 nat a Durcr-ir.esεer. 1.2 mm and lies with its one end m of the 3hole of the hole 7, the diameter of which is 1.2 mm and passes through the coupling point 13. The rail 5 and 6 also have holes in the area of the pin 9, the diameter of which for receiving the Pin 9 and the sleeve 11 4.2 mm oetraσt. The?: Opp_ungsnetzwerJc 3 is thawed symmetrically, in such a way that all resonator surfaces are fed in the same phase from the coupling point 1 ^" . The coupling points 13 have an inner diameter of 1.2 mm and an outer diameter of 2.1 mm.

Starting from each coupling point 13, a conductor 3a with a width of 0.49 mm for a length of 27 mm goes out in the direction of the adjacent feed point 13 in the row. This conductor 3a then jumps into a conductor 3b with a width of 1.15 mm, which is 31 mm long. Then the conductor 3b m again has a width of 0.49 mm in order to reach the adjacent feed point 13 after a length of 27 mm. In this way, the feed points of the resonator surfaces 4 located on the outside in each line are connected to the feed points 13, respectively, of the resonator surfaces 4 that are adjacent to and below the line. A conductor 3c with a width of 1.88 mm and a length of 22.3 mm connects from the center of the conductor 3b in the direction of the conductor 3b opposite in the column, which then jumps to a width of 1.15 mm for a distance of 42.45 mm (conductor 3d) transforms. The conductor then widens again to a width of 1.88 mm in order to meet with the center of the conductor 3b opposite the column after a length of 22.3 mm. In the direction of the opposite conductor 3d, a line 3e with a width of 1.88 mm and a length of 22.3 mm is connected to the center of the conductor 3d. The conductor 3e then changes to a width of 1.15 mm for a length of 129.4 mm (conductor 3f). The width of the conductor 3f changes to 1.88 mm for a length of 22.3 mm. The center of the opposite conductor 3d is thus reached. The middle of the conductor 3f is followed by a waveguide with a width of 1.88 mm and a length of 22.3 mm, in order to reduce its width to 1.15 mm and to lead to the point of interruption 21 of the network 3 .

-l_tte-5 of the coen oeschr_ebenen Kooolungsnetzwerk 3 become the - "- αu ^: i" en Blmd Components of the pins 9, yours the the langl_.cren pins 9, which in turn "ci the Thickness 12 of the first dielectric layer 5 are compensated.

It is shown in FIG. ^" That the sleeve 11 does not have to extend over the entire height of the layers 5 and 6. The choice of the wall thickness WS and the length LS of the sleeve 11 can influence its capacitive coating, as a result of which the inductive reactive power component of the long Pin 9 is canceled and a network 3 compensating for the blind components is no longer required.

Reference symbol list:

1 steel level

2 network ports

3 coupling network

3a-3f stripline sections

4-fold resonators

5 first dielectric layer

6 electrically conductive thin layer; Ground plane

7 second dielectric layer

8 microstrip lines

9 connecting pin

10 window-like recesses

11 sleeve

12 feeding point of the flat resonator

13 coupling point

14 first layer

15 second layer

16 wave path

17 common coupling point

18 connector; N socket

19 Cut-out for through pin

20 recess for fastening screw

21 through pin

22 contact block

23 Hole for fastening screws 2- Extension for shaft path

Claims

Patent claims

1. Pianar radiator with a radiator level (1) having surface resonators (4) and a network level (2) having a coupling network (3), the surface resonators (4) being coupled to one another galvanically and in phase via the coupling network (3), so that

- the planar radiator is constructed in a sandwich-like manner from plane-parallel layers (4,5,6,7,8), and

- that a first dielectric layer (5) by means of an electrically conductive thin layer (6), which is the common ground surface for the radiator (1) and the network level

(2) is separated from a second dielectric layer (7), and

- that the first dielectric layer (5) carries the surface resonators (4) on its side facing away from the electrically conductive layer (6), and

- That the second dielectric layer (7) carries the coupling network (3), which consists of microstrip lines, on its side facing away from the electrically conductive layer (6).

(8) αe is formed.

r_onαi. ^• Radiator according to claim 1, characterized in that each surface resonator (4)

.foundation pins;

;m coupling network (3) in an electrically conductive connection =t, whereby the electrically conductive connecting pin l9,ι is located in a through hole perpendicular to the radiator 1 ^' and network plane t2' ≥.

3. Flanar radiator according to claim 2, characterized in that the electrically conductive thin layer (6) in the areas where the electrically conductive pins (9) pass through the layer (6) has, in particular, ice-shaped window-like recesses (10), such that that the pins (9) are not electrically connected to the electrically conductive rail (6).

4. Planar radiator according to claim 4, so that the circular window-like recesses (10) form apertures, and the reflection and transmission factor between the coupling network and the respective surface resonators can be adjusted by means of the diameter of the recesses (10).

5. Planar radiator according to one of claims 2, 3 or 4, so that each electrically suffering pin (9) in the area between the conductive layer (6) of the surface resonators (4) and the conductive layer (6) of the microstrip lines (8) is at least partially enclosed by a sleeve (11).

6. Planar radiator according to claim 5, characterized in that the sleeve (11) is made of a dielectric material, in particular Teflon, whose dielectric constant ε _r is in particular greater than the dielectric constant ε _r of the material of the dielectric layers (5) surrounding the sleeve (11).

7).

^~ . Flanar radiator according to a previous claim, characterized in that the first dielectric layer (5) is made up of two dielectric materials, each of which forms a layer 14 _r 15), oDeι the thickness (LI) of the first layer is larger , as the thickness 12) of the second layer, wooei the second layer (Ic; an ir.rer der first layer (14/facing side carries the resonator surfaces (4).

8. Flanar radiator according to claim 7, characterized in that the first layer (14) is formed from polystyrene, which is flexible in its foamed shape, and in particular has a specific volume weight of 20kg / m ³ , the first layer (14) in particular has a thickness (LI) of 10.5 mm.

9. Planar radiator according to one of claims 7 or 8, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the second

Layer (15^ is formed by a polyethylene terephthalate film msoesonder with a thickness (L2) equal to lOOum, which is glued to the first layer (14).

10. Planar radiator according to one of the preceding claims, so that the electrically conductive thin layer (6) has a thickness of approximately 18 μm.

11. Planar radiator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that by means of a suitable choice of the wall thickness (WS), the height (LS) and the dielectric constant ε _r of the sleeve (11) through the thickness (D2) of the first dielectric layer (5 ) conditional inductive 31ιndkcmconente can be compensated for by means of the sleeve (11).

12. Flanarer Stranier according to claim 10 or 11, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the length

LS) of the sleeves (11) the distance between the steel l ^λ and the network level (2; at least in the areas of the Iurengangbohrungen (10) or pins (9) even under Ξir.wirmr.g external forces -:or.star .t stop, as well as forming support points defined especially for assembly. _1. F_anar radiator according to one or the previous claims, characterized in that by means of the coupling network (3) the inductive blind component of the third layer (9) caused by the thickness (D2) of the first thin layer (5) and the capacitive coating of the Sleeve (11) -compensieroar are.

14. Planar radiator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surface resonators (4) are rectangular and are arranged in a matrix form, in particular in two rows and four columns.

15. Planar radiator according to claim 14, so that the row and column spacings of the surface resonators (4) arranged in a matnx shape are the same.

16. Planar radiator according to one of the preceding claims, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the

Network level (3) consisting of the microstrip lines (8), the second dielectric layer (7) and the ground plane (6), m Fcrm of a wave path (16) between the common coupling point (17) and a connecting piece (18) is extended in such a way, that the waveguide-side coupling takes place directly on the connecting piece (18) in a coaxial design without separating the waveguide plane.