EP0999608B1 - Multifunktionale gedruckte Antenne - Google Patents

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EP0999608B1
EP0999608B1 EP99402708A EP99402708A EP0999608B1 EP 0999608 B1 EP0999608 B1 EP 0999608B1 EP 99402708 A EP99402708 A EP 99402708A EP 99402708 A EP99402708 A EP 99402708A EP 0999608 B1 EP0999608 B1 EP 0999608B1
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Philippe Thomson-CSF P.I.D.B Dufrane
Pascal Thomson-CSF P.I.D.B Roy
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/30—Combinations of separate antenna units operating in different wavebands and connected to a common feeder system
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    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/28—Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q5/00—Arrangements for simultaneous operation of antennas on two or more different wavebands, e.g. dual-band or multi-band arrangements
    • H01Q5/40—Imbricated or interleaved structures; Combined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
    • H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
    • H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
    • H01Q9/0414—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna in a stacked or folded configuration

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  • the present invention falls within the general framework of the grouping of radio functions on aircraft.
  • the antennas related to these functions are distinct and different technologies.
  • the aircrafts intended for the MLS Omni system are of the "quarter-wave whip" type while the radiating elements of the L1 or GLONASS GPS systems are mainly formed. by microstrip monolayer structures of the patch type printed on substrates with a high dielectric permittivity.
  • the GLONASS function is offered from the GPS antenna, its performance is not certified.
  • the object of the invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing a single multilayer antenna structure, very compact, adapted to aeronautical constraints and respecting the specifications of GPS L1, GLONASS and MLS Omni when taken in isolation.
  • the invention relates to a multifunctional printed antenna for receiving radio waves emitted by GPS, GLONASS and MLS radio navigation systems, wherein the antenna comprises first, second and third circular patches. parallel to each other and superimposed in this order over a single mass plane parallel to them, the centers of patches being aligned on the same axis z'z perpendicular to the plane of the three patches, the patches being separated from each other by thicknesses of a substrate-forming dielectric material for each of the patches, and wherein the first and second patches form with the plane the antenna receiving structure of the GPS, GLONASS waves, the antenna receiving structure MLS being formed by the third and second patches, the second patch also serving as the ground plane for the MLS antenna structure, the third patch of the MLS structure having a diameter smaller than that of the first and second patches of the GPS structure, GLONASS, wherein the surface dimensions of the dielectric substrate separating the third and second patches are smaller than those of the first and second patches and wherein the antenna comprises a first wire of mass connecting the centers
  • the invention has the advantage that it allows from the same radiating element consisting of a printed antenna with two superposed circular patches, on identical substrates, to perform the functions of GPS systems L1 and GLONASS with radio performance of receipt that comply with ARINC 743A. It also has the advantage that it makes it possible to obtain the MLS Omni function with a single antenna printed with a circular patch and central reception, operating in a higher mode, TM020 mode whose radiation is of the monopolar type which allows a grouping of the radiating elements by superposition.
  • the antenna according to the invention which is represented according to the block diagram of FIG. 1 consists of two superposed antenna structures referenced 1 and 2 above a same ground plane 3.
  • the antenna structure 1 is adapted to reception of the L-band signals of the GPS or GLONASS systems while the antenna structure 2 is adapted to receive signals from the MLS Omni system.
  • the antenna structure 1 is shown in Figures 2a and 2b in plan view and in profile view along the section AA '. It comprises a first patch consisting of a conductive film 4 deposited on the upper face of a dielectric substrate 5 whose lower face, parallel to the upper face is fully metallized to form a ground plane 3.
  • the conductive film 4 has a circular shape to obtain a symmetry of revolution reception pattern.
  • the propagation of the electromagnetic field received by the antenna inside the dielectric substrate is carried out according to the resonance modes TM 100 and TM 001
  • Coaxial links connect output ports 6 and 7 to inputs 8 and 9 of a 3 dB external coupler 10.
  • the output ports 8 and 9 are respectively connected at points A and B of the conductive film 4 by metallized holes passing through the thickness of the substrate 5.
  • the points A and B are respectively disposed on two perpendicular axes. x ', x and y'y at the same distance d from the center O of the conductive film 4 to produce two signals in quadrature phase.
  • the sign of the phase shift between the two quadrature signals determines the right or left direction of the polarization.
  • the signals applied to the two inputs 8 and 9 of the coupler 10 emerge recombined in a single signal on the output 11 of the coupler 10. The latter is loaded in a known manner by an adaptation resistor R.
  • a second dielectric substrate 12 is placed above the first conductive film 4 and a second patch in the form of a circular conductive film 13 centered on an axis z'z passing through the center O of the conductive film 4 and perpendicular to the planes of the two conductive films 4 and 13, is deposited on the outer surface of the second substrate 12 parallel to the first conductive film 4.
  • a ground wire 14 connects the center O of the film 4 to the ground plane 3 so as to ensure good galvanic grounding of the antenna on the equipment on which it is intended and not to disrupt the TM 10 and TM 01 modes of reception of the antenna, their vertical electrical component being zero at this point.
  • a third dielectric substrate referenced 15 in FIGS. 3a and 3b is placed above the conductive film 13 and a third patch in the form of a conductive film 16 of circular shape centered on the axis z'z is deposited above the dielectric substrate 15.
  • the ground plane of the MLS antenna is constituted by the second conductive film 13.
  • the recovery of the MLS signal is performed by a coaxial socket engaging in a metallized hole 18 connecting the center of the conductive film 16 to through the thickness of the three substrates 5,12 and 15.
  • the diameter of the conductive film 16 forming the third patch is lower than those of the conductive films of the other two patches and that the surface dimensions of the dielectric substrate 15 interposed between the second and third patches 13 and 16 are less than those of the conductive film of patches 4 and 13.
  • FIG. 6 A representation of the antenna according to the invention provided with coaxial plugs P1 P2 and P3 for the connection of the metallized holes 6, 7 and 18 to external reception circuits is shown in FIG. 6 where the elements homologous to those of FIGS. and 3b are marked with the same references. This arrangement makes it possible to ensure the connection of the ground wire 14 by the outer conductor of the coaxial connection.
  • Total thickness: h 11 mm

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  1. Gedruckte Multifunktionsantenne zum Empfang von Funkwellen, die von den Funknavigationssystemen GPS, GLONASS und MLS gesendet werden, wobei die Antenne erste (4), zweite (13) und dritte (16) kreisförmige, zueinander parallele und in dieser Reihenfolge über der gleichen, parallel zu ihnen liegenden Masseebene (3) angeordnete Patches aufweist, wobei die Zentren der Patches in der gleichen Achse z'z lotrecht zur Ebene der drei Patches fluchtend angeordnet sind, wobei die Patches durch Stärken eines ein Substrat (5, 12, 15) für jeden der Patchs bildenden dielektrischen Materials voneinander getrennt sind, und wobei der erste (4) und der zweite (13) Patch mit der Masseebene die Empfangsantennenstruktur der Wellen GPS, GLONASS bilden, wobei die Empfangsantennenstruktur MLS von dem dritten (16) und dem zweiten (13) Patch gebildet wird, wobei der zweite Patch (13) ebenfalls als Masseebene für die Antennenstruktur MLS dient, wobei der dritte Patch (16) der Struktur MLS einen geringeren Durchmesser als der erste (4) und der zweite (13) Patch der Struktur GPS, GLONASS hat, wobei die Oberflächenabmessungen des dielektrischen Substrats (15), das den dritten (16) und den zweiten Patch (13) trennt, geringer sind als diejenigen des ersten (4) und des zweiten (13) Patches, und wobei die Antenne einen ersten Massedraht (14), der die Zentren des ersten Patches (4) und des zweiten Patches (13) mit der Masseebene in einer Richtung lotrecht zur Masseebene (3) verbindet, erste und zweite Ausgangsports (P1, P2), die je in Punkten (A, B) des ersten Patches (4) über metallisierte Löcher verbunden sind, die die Stärke des Substrats (5) durchqueren, das zwischen den ersten Patch (4) und die Masseebene (3) eingefügt ist, und sich in einer bestimmten Entfernung d vom Zentrum des ersten Patches gemäß zwei lotrechten Richtungen x'x und y'y befinden, um an den ersten und zweiten Ausgangsports um 90° phasenverschobene Signale zu erzeugen, und einen zweiten Massedraht (17) aufweist, der den dritten Patch (16) in einem Punkt, der sich in einer bestimmten Entfernung d' vom Zentrum des dritten Patches (16) befindet, mit dem zweiten Patch (13) in einer Richtung lotrecht zur Masseebene (3) verbindet, wobei ein dritter Ausgangsport (P3) über ein metallisiertes Loch (18) mit dem Zentrum (0) des dritten Patches (16) durch Stärken der Substrate (5, 12, 15) hindurch verbunden ist, die den ersten (4), zweiten (13) und dritten Patch (16) trennen.
  2. Antenne nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die aus dem ersten Massedraht (14) bestehende Verbindung vom Außenleiter einer Koaxialverbindung gebildet wird.
  3. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Gesamtstärke von weniger als 11 mm hat.
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