EP2081254B1 - Antenna coupler - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an antenna coupler for testing a mobile device.
- antenna couplers use a capacitive or inductive coupling in order to transmit signals between the mobile device and the test device connected to the antenna coupler in order to carry out the test.
- One problem is that different mobile devices work in different frequency ranges.
- the spiral-shaped antenna structure can be formed, for example, on a printed circuit board by strip conductors formed there.
- the problem with the proposed spiral antenna for An antenna coupler is that in conventional antennas in the near field, a strong interaction between the radiating element, so the spiral antenna, and the metallic, radiating antenna part by the mobile device occurs.
- the antenna coupler according to the invention for testing a mobile radio device has a coupling element formed by means of strip conductors on a printed circuit board.
- a receiving device for positioning a mobile device in the immediate vicinity of the coupling element is formed on a first side of a printed circuit board.
- On the first side of the printed circuit board at least one slot structure is introduced into a mass metallization formed there.
- a strip conductor formed on the second side of the printed circuit board facing away from the mass metallization is used. This strip conductor forms a microstrip line with the remaining parts of the mass metallization formed on the first side.
- a broadband acting, formed on a printed circuit board antenna structure whose areal coupling element as a slot structure is formed it is achieved that only one antenna must be provided to cover the usual mobile radio frequencies.
- the influence that is present in conventional antennas, which allow such a broadband application, due to the metallic objects, for example within the mobile device, is thereby suppressed by the use of a slot structure.
- the use of such a slot structure is particularly advantageous because the usual approximations in the observation of antennas due to the interaction in the near field range does not apply.
- the slot structure is formed spirally or as parallel slot elements. With such a spiral slot structure, an excellent coupling result can be achieved within the usually quite limited geometric dimension which the antenna coupler is allowed to have.
- the slit-like and helically wound coupling structure achieves an excellent coupling factor without impairing the performance of the entire antenna coupler through the interaction with the metallic objects already explained.
- each slit arm of helical structure remote from the feed point is preferably terminated by a plurality of successively arranged resistors. These are arranged, preferably in SMD technology, so that they span the slot of the slot structure. This makes it possible to achieve an impedance-compliant termination of the respective slot structures, the space required being very small.
- a so-called logarithmic periodic slot antenna can also be designed as a coupling element.
- a plurality of parallel straight slot elements is formed on the first side of the printed circuit board by interrupting the ground metalizations formed there, the length of which increases with increasing distance from a feed point.
- the individual slot elements are connected at one end to each other, wherein the thus formed common slot part is perpendicular to the extension direction of the slot elements.
- the slot width of the slot arms in the case of a spiral slot structure or the slot width of the slot elements and a common slot portion in the case of a logarithmic-periodic Slot structure increases according to a preferred embodiment with increasing distance from the feed point. According to another embodiment, in the case of spiral slot structures, it is particularly advantageous to provide a uniform slot width over the entire frequency range in which the antenna structure is used as the coupling element.
- the coupling properties can be further improved if the slot structures are formed meander-shaped.
- the meandering geometry can be z. B. have a rectangular structure, a triangular structure or a sinusoidal shape. While the overall geometry is spiral-shaped or logarithmic periodic, the individual slit arms or slit elements of this basic shape follow meandering.
- a reflector is formed on the second side of the circuit board.
- the reflector is formed by a housing part of the antenna coupler.
- the housing is preferably designed as a box-shaped closed housing, wherein a cover element is designed to be hinged.
- the lower part serves to receive the printed circuit board of the antenna coupler, wherein the bottom of the lower part is then formed as a reflector.
- the gap between the reflector and the slot structure as a coupling element can be filled with a dielectric material to achieve particularly good measured values.
- This Dielectric material may be particularly preferably formed so that it serves to fix the circuit board together with the structures formed there.
- an absorber material on the reflector whose thickness is at most one third of the distance between the reflector and the printed circuit board.
- a thickness of the absorber material is of 5 mm provided at a distance between the reflector and the circuit board of 16 mm.
- the absorber material is in particular a carbon-filled absorber foam. This arrangement has the advantage that a small ripple occurs due to the damped reflections.
- the Fig. 1 shows a housing 1 of an antenna coupler.
- the housing 1 has a lower part 2a and a cover part 2b.
- the lower part 2a and the lid part 2b are hinged together.
- the lower part 2a is open on one side and surrounds a first volume 4.
- this first volume 4 in which in the Fig. 1 Only a flat plate is used, at least the circuit board is used, on which the coupling structures are formed.
- a second volume is formed in the lid part 2b.
- This second volume 5 is empty in the illustrated embodiment of the housing 1.
- the second volume 5 is filled with an absorber material.
- pyramidal structures may be embodied in an absorbent material with the entire absorber element secured to the lid portion 2b.
- a shutter mechanism 3 is formed on the lid part 2b. In the illustrated embodiment, this is rotatable and engages in a locking lug on the lower part 2a.
- the antenna coupler 10 comprises a printed circuit board 8. On a first side of the printed circuit board 8, which when installed in the Housing 1 is oriented in the direction of the lid part 2b, a mass metallization 7 is applied. In the mass metallization 7 a slot structure is introduced. In the illustrated embodiment, the slot structure is formed spirally and has a first slot arm 11 and a second slot arm 11 'on. The two slit arms 11, 11 'merge into each other at a feed point 9. As the distance from the feeding point 9 increases, the width of the slot of the slot arm 11 and the slot arm 11 'increases.
- the formation of the slot structure in the mass metallization 7 can be carried out in a conventional manner, for example by etching.
- a reflector 6 is arranged on the side facing away from the mass metallization 7 second side of the circuit board 8. Due to the reflector 6, a metallic element, the electromagnetic fields on the side of the printed circuit board 8 facing the mobile device to be tested overlap positively.
- a so-called active zone of the slot structure results in each case as a coupling element.
- the active zone is essentially a circular ring whose center coincides with the feed point 9.
- the average diameter of the annulus is reduced.
- a frusto-conical geometry of the reflector 6 is in the Fig. 2b shown in a three-dimensional view.
- the reflector 6 consists of the circular segment 3 and the conical surface 14. The distance of the circular segment 13 from the feed point 9 is determined by the upper limit frequency.
- the slot structures also have line properties and thus electromagnetic waves are guided through the slots, there is a coupling mechanism on near and stray fields. It can therefore also occur a coupling below a theoretical lower limit frequency of the structure.
- FIG. 3a shows a so-called logarithmic-periodic structure.
- Slot elements 21.1,... 21.14 are arranged parallel to each other.
- the distance d i between the centers of two adjacent slit elements 21.i thus increases with increasing distance from the feed point 19.
- the slit width b i increases as well. Both, the distance d i and the slot width b i , thereby increases with the logarithm of the distance from the feed point 19.
- the slot elements 21.i are connected to one another via a common slot part 23.
- the slot elements 21.i extend alternately in each case opposite direction.
- the common slot part 23 and the extension direction of the individual slot elements 21.i are perpendicular to each other, wherein the common slot part 23 extends through the feed point 19.
- the alternating arrangement of the slot elements 21.i is chosen so that overall results in a respect to the feed point 19 point-symmetrical geometry.
- the reference numerals are given only for a part of the slot elements 21.i.
- a slot member 21.i The respectively remote from the common slot portion 23 end of a slot member 21.i is formed so that the ends of the slot elements 21.i, which extend to one side of the common slot portion 23, lie on a common, extending through the feed point 19 lines. This applies to the slit element 21 .i extending to the other side of the common slit part 23 in the same way.
- the outer boundary of the resulting entire slot structure is therefore approximately equal to a section through a double cone.
- the active zone is formed in each case by those slot elements 21.i whose length is approximately ⁇ / 4 or slightly shorter.
- the reflector 6 or 6 ' is formed by the bottom of the lower part 2a of the housing 1. An additional component can thus be omitted.
- FIG. 4 another example of a spiral slot structure is shown.
- the antenna coupler 30 thus produced is in turn formed by the two-arm spiral slot structure having a first slot arm 31 and a second slot arm 31 '.
- the two slot arms 31 and 31 ' each have a tangentially extending slot end 32 and 32', respectively.
- the entire structure is symmetrical with respect to the feeding point 29 of the antenna coupler 30.
- 32 ' is in each case a sequence of a plurality of successively arranged resistors 33 and 33' is formed.
- the resistors connect the ground metallization sections remaining on both sides of the respective slotted arm 31, 31 '.
- a slotted arm designed, for example, with a characteristic impedance of 100 ohms can be varied over a wide range by selecting the resistors 33 or 33 ', which are preferably applied in SMD technology.
- the resistors 33 or 33 ' which are preferably applied in SMD technology.
- the structure obtained is particularly insensitive to positional uncertainties in the positioning of the mobile device.
- the one in the Fig. 5 shown Archimedean spiral a looser winding on.
- the spiral is two-armed with a first slotted 41 and a second slotted 41 'executed.
- the respective end regions 42, 42 ' are also terminated by a series of SMD resistors 43, 43'.
- the slot width of the otherwise uniformly wide slot arms 41, 41 ' can also taper in the direction of the end facing away from the feed point 39.
- Fig. 6 is a logarithmic spiral.
- the spiral slot structure again has a first slot arm 51 and a second slot arm 51 'forming the antenna coupler 50.
- the geometry of the logarithmic spiral remains in the region of the ends 52, 52 'of the first slot arm 51 and of the second slot arm 51'.
- the slot ends 52 and 52 ' therefore, in contrast to the previous examples of the 4 and 5 not on the geometry of the slot arms 51, 51 'to the feed point 49 from.
- the end portions 52, 52 'taper as already explained.
- a plurality of resistors 53 and 53 ' are formed in succession in the tapered region for closing off the slot arms 51, 51'.
- the characteristic impedance of a slit arm is preferably 100 ohms.
- FIG Fig. 7 Another embodiment of a slot structure is shown in FIG Fig. 7 shown.
- the antenna coupler 60 shown there again has a two-armed spiral. Starting from the feed point 59 of the antenna coupler 60, an Archimedean spiral is first formed. As the distance from feed point 59 increases, the Archimedean spiral transforms into a logarithmic spiral. Instead of the first equidistant slot arm portions of the respective first area 61a, 61'a, the spiral widens with second slot arm portions in the second areas 61b and 61'b of the first slot arm 61 and the second slot arm 61 ', respectively.
- the termination in the form of several successively arranged resistors in the respective end region 62, 62 'of the slot arms 61, 61' is formed.
- the slit width of the first slit arm 61 and the second slit arm 61' in the embodiment of FIG Fig. 7 constant.
- the preceding examples each show slot elements or slot arms, in which the formation of the edge of the mass metallization forming the slot extends substantially rectilinearly, or curved in accordance with the course of the spiral.
- a meandering structure is shown.
- the essential extent of the slots which corresponds either to the direction of the slot elements 21.i or the slot arms in the case of spiral slot structures, is indicated by the dot-dash line 71 in FIG Fig. 8 shown.
- the edges of the slots now do not extend parallel to the essential direction of the slit arms or slit elements, that is to say the knot-dotted line 71. Rather, a regular, meander-shaped structure 70 is formed.
- the lower limit frequency can be lowered again. This is especially the Reduce overall dimensions of the coupling structure and thus of the antenna coupler.
- a rectangular meander is shown.
- triangular or continuous forms can equally well be used. For example, a sinusoidal design is conceivable.
- the meandering structure 70 is provided in particular in the outlet of the slit arms. So how can it in the FIGS. 4 and 5 the case is, the respective slotted arm 41, 41 'or 31, 31' terminate tangentially. This results in particular between the spiral portion and the slot end 32, 32 'and 42, 42', in the resistors 33, 33 'and 43, 43' for completing the slot arms 31, 31 'or 41, 41' are arranged a rectilinear Section. This rectilinear section is preferably used to form the meandering structure 70. Such a tangential part can also in the examples of FIGS. 6 and 7 be provided. Also in this case, the meandering structure 70 is formed in the straight portion of the slit arms.
- the Fig. 9 shows finally a section through one of the antenna coupler with the geometries described above, when in a housing according to Fig. 1 is used.
- the reflector 6 is formed by a part of the lower part 2a of the housing.
- the circuit board 8 is arranged.
- the mass metallization 7 is arranged on the circuit board 8.
- the mass metallization 7 is covered by a cover 17.
- This cover is made of a dielectric material and serves the Recording and positioning of a mobile device to be tested.
- a recess 18 is provided, which may be adapted with regard to the geometry of the respective mobile device to be tested.
- a separate holder or only a positioning aid can be provided.
- a strip conductor 15 is formed on the reflector 6 facing the second side of the circuit board 8. Together with the mass metallizations 7 remaining between the slots 11, 11 ', this forms a so-called microstrip line.
- the strip conductor 15 serves to feed the coupling structure and thus leads to the center located feed point 9.
- a corresponding strip conductor is of course in the logarithmic-periodic structure of Fig. 3a also available.
- the preferred embodiment is shown in which the remaining gap between the reflector 6 and the printed circuit board 8 is filled with a dielectric material 16.
- the dielectric filling 16 and the printed circuit board 8 can be connected to one another such that they can be used as a one-piece device in the lower part 2 a of the housing 1.
- Fig. 10 is a further example of a section through an antenna coupler ..
- a flat reflector 6 is formed at a distance d from the printed circuit board 8.
- the planar reflector 6" can in turn be realized through the housing bottom.
- An absorber material 75 is arranged on the surface of the planar reflector 6 "oriented toward the printed circuit board 8.
- the absorber material 75 may be, for example, a carbon-filled material Be absorber foam.
- the thickness t of the absorber material 75 is preferably slightly less than 1/3 of the distance d. In a particularly preferred example, in particular with an absorber material 75 as a carbon-filled absorber foam, the distance d is 16 mm and the thickness t of the absorber material is 5 mm.
- Fig. 11 is once again the center of the antenna coupler Fig. 7 shown enlarged.
- the strip conductor 15 is shown in broken lines between the two slotted arms 61a, 61'a, which is arranged on the other side of the printed circuit board 8. This crosses in the region of the feed point 59 formed on the first side of the circuit board slot structure. At its end it is connected via a through-hole 76 with the mass metallization 7 formed between the slot structure.
- the small distance between the flat reflector 6 "and the printed circuit board 8 not only leads to a smaller total volume of the antenna coupler but also offers advantages in terms of production.
- the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.
- individual features of different embodiments can be combined with each other in an advantageous manner.
- the frusto-conical reflector 6 can be combined with all spiral-shaped slot structures. It is also possible to use single-arm or multi-arm spirals instead of the two-armed ones shown.
- the respective ends of the slits may be provided with a fishbone-like structure.
- the antenna coupler is provided in particular for coupling in the near field at a distance of up to one wavelength.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Antennenkoppler zum Testen eines Mobilfunkgeräts.The invention relates to an antenna coupler for testing a mobile device.
Beim Testen von Mobilfunkgeräten war es früher üblich, einen separaten Anschluss an dem Mobilfunkgerät vorzusehen, über den das Mobilfunkgerät mit einem Testgerät verbunden wird. Dies hat allerdings den Nachteil, dass lediglich ein Teil der Hardware des Mobilfunkgeräts beim Test zum Einsatz kommt. So erfolgt die Übertragung der Signale nicht etwa über die Funkschnittstelle, sondern über eine kabelgebundene Verbindung. Um diesen Nachteil zu beheben, sind Antennenkoppler entwickelt worden. Diese Antennenkoppler nutzen eine kapazitive oder induktive Kopplung, um zur Durchführung des Tests Signale zwischen dem Mobilfunkgerät und dem an den Antennenkoppler angeschlossenen Testgerät zu übertragen. Ein Problem dabei ist, dass unterschiedliche Mobilfunkgeräte in unterschiedlichen Frequenzbereichen arbeiten. Dies erfordert in der Regel die Anordnung von mehreren Antennen in dem Koppler, wobei aufgrund des selektiven Verhaltens der Antennen eine genaue Positionierung des Mobilfunkgeräts relativ zu den jeweiligen Antennen erfolgen muss. Um dieses Problem zu lösen, ist es aus der
Es ist die Aufgabe der Erfindung, einen Antennenkoppler zu schaffen, welcher breitbandig einsetzbar ist und bei dem der Einfluss von metallischen Objekten im Nahfeld auf das Verhalten möglichst gering ist.It is the object of the invention to provide an antenna coupler which can be used in a broadband manner and in which the influence of metallic objects in the near field on the behavior is as low as possible.
Die Aufgabe wird durch den erfindungsgemäßen Antennenkoppler mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is achieved by the antenna coupler according to the invention with the features of
Der erfindungsgemäße Antennenkoppler zum Testen eines Mobilfunkgeräts weist ein mittels Leiterbahnen auf einer Leiterplatte flächig ausgebildetes Kopplungselement auf. Auf einer ersten Seite einer Leiterplatte ist eine Aufnahmevorrichtung zur Positionierung eines Mobilfunkgeräts in unmittelbarer Nähe des Kopplungselements ausgebildet. Auf der ersten Seite der Leiterplatte ist zumindest eine Schlitzstruktur in eine dort ausgebildete Massemetallisierung eingebracht. Zur Speisung der als Koppelelement dienenden Schlitzstruktur dient ein auf der zweiten, von der Massemetallisierung abgewandten Seite der Leiterplatte ausgebildeter Streifenleiter. Dieser Streifenleiter bildet mit den auf der ersten Seite ausgebildeten verbleibenden Teilen der Massemetallisierung eine Mikrostripleitung aus.The antenna coupler according to the invention for testing a mobile radio device has a coupling element formed by means of strip conductors on a printed circuit board. On a first side of a printed circuit board, a receiving device for positioning a mobile device in the immediate vicinity of the coupling element is formed. On the first side of the printed circuit board at least one slot structure is introduced into a mass metallization formed there. To feed the slot structure serving as coupling element, a strip conductor formed on the second side of the printed circuit board facing away from the mass metallization is used. This strip conductor forms a microstrip line with the remaining parts of the mass metallization formed on the first side.
Durch die Verwendung einer breitbandig wirkenden, auf einer Leiterplatte ausgebildeten Antennenstruktur deren flächig ausgebildetes Kopplungselement als Schlitzstruktur ausgebildet ist, wird erreicht, dass lediglich eine Antenne vorgesehen sein muss, um die üblichen Mobilfunkfrequenzen abzudecken. Der Einfluss, der bei herkömmlichen Antennen, die eine solche breitbandige Anwendung erlauben, aufgrund der metallischen Objekte, beispielsweise innerhalb des Mobilfunkgeräts, vorhanden sind, wird dabei durch die Verwendung einer Schlitzstruktur unterdrückt. Die Verwendung einer solchen Schlitzstruktur ist insbesondere deswegen von Vorteil, da die üblichen Näherungen bei der Betrachtung von Antennen aufgrund der Wechselwirkung im Nahfeldbereich nicht greifen.By using a broadband acting, formed on a printed circuit board antenna structure whose areal coupling element as a slot structure is formed, it is achieved that only one antenna must be provided to cover the usual mobile radio frequencies. The influence that is present in conventional antennas, which allow such a broadband application, due to the metallic objects, for example within the mobile device, is thereby suppressed by the use of a slot structure. The use of such a slot structure is particularly advantageous because the usual approximations in the observation of antennas due to the interaction in the near field range does not apply.
Die Schlitzstruktur ist spiralförmig oder als parallele Schlitzelemente ausgebildet. Mit einer solchen spiralförmigen Schlitzstruktur lässt sich innerhalb der in der Regel recht begrenzten geometrischen Abmessung, die der Antennenkoppler aufweisen darf, ein hervorragendes Kopplungsergebnis erzielen. Durch die schlitzartige und spiralenförmig gewundene Kopplungsstruktur wird ein hervorragender Koppelfaktor erreicht, ohne dass die Performance des gesamten Antennenkopplers durch die Wechselwirkung mit den bereits erläuterten metallischen Objekten verschlechtert wird.The slot structure is formed spirally or as parallel slot elements. With such a spiral slot structure, an excellent coupling result can be achieved within the usually quite limited geometric dimension which the antenna coupler is allowed to have. The slit-like and helically wound coupling structure achieves an excellent coupling factor without impairing the performance of the entire antenna coupler through the interaction with the metallic objects already explained.
Als besonders geeignet hat sich dabei herausgestellt, wenn ausgehend von einem den Mittelpunkt der Spirale bildenden Speisepunkt der zumindest einarmigen spiralförmigen Schlitzantenne eine archimedische Spirale ausgebildet ist, die in einem weiter von dem Speisepunkt entfernten Bereich in eine logarithmische Spirale übergeht. Eine solche Anordnung hat sich als besonders geeignet zum Ausbilden einer breitbandig wirkenden Kopplungseinrichtung für Mobilfunkgeräte herausgestellt.It has proven to be particularly suitable if, starting from a center point of the spiral forming feed point of the at least one arm spiral slot antenna, an Archimedean spiral is formed, which merges into a logarithmic spiral in an area further away from the feed point. Such Arrangement has been found to be particularly suitable for forming a broadband acting coupling device for mobile devices.
Das von dem Speisepunkt entfernte Ende eines jeden Schlitzarms bei spiralförmiger Struktur ist vorzugsweise durch eine Mehrzahl von aufeinander folgend angeordneten Widerständen abgeschlossen. Diese sind, vorzugsweise in SMD-Technik, so angeordnet, dass sie den Schlitz der Schlitzstruktur überspannen. Damit lässt sich ein impedanzrichtiger Abschluss der jeweiligen Schlitzstrukturen erreichen, wobei der erforderliche Platzbedarf sehr gering ist.The end of each slit arm of helical structure remote from the feed point is preferably terminated by a plurality of successively arranged resistors. These are arranged, preferably in SMD technology, so that they span the slot of the slot structure. This makes it possible to achieve an impedance-compliant termination of the respective slot structures, the space required being very small.
Alternativ zu der spiralförmigen Ausbildung kann auch eine sogenannte logarithmisch-periodische Schlitzantenne als Kopplungselement ausgebildet sein. Dabei wird eine Mehrzahl von parallel angeordneten geraden Schlitzelementen auf der ersten Seite der Leiterplatte durch Unterbrechen der dort ausgebildeten Massemetallisierungen ausgebildet, deren Länge mit zunehmendem Abstand von einem Speisepunkt zunimmt. Die einzelnen Schlitzelemente sind an einem Ende mit einander verbunden, wobei das so ausgebildete gemeinsame Schlitzteil senkrecht auf der Erstreckungsrichtung der Schlitzelemente steht. Eine solche Anordnung hat den Vorteil, dass ein zur Verbesserung der Eigenschaften der Kopplungsstruktur verwendeter Reflektor besonders einfach geformt werden kann.As an alternative to the spiral-shaped configuration, a so-called logarithmic periodic slot antenna can also be designed as a coupling element. In this case, a plurality of parallel straight slot elements is formed on the first side of the printed circuit board by interrupting the ground metalizations formed there, the length of which increases with increasing distance from a feed point. The individual slot elements are connected at one end to each other, wherein the thus formed common slot part is perpendicular to the extension direction of the slot elements. Such an arrangement has the advantage that a reflector used to improve the properties of the coupling structure can be shaped particularly easily.
Die Schlitzbreite der Schlitzarme im Falle einer spiralförmigen Schlitzstruktur beziehungsweise die Schlitzbreite der Schlitzelemente und eines gemeinsamen Schlitzteils im Falle einer logarithmisch-periodischen Schlitzstruktur nimmt gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform mit zunehmendem Abstand von dem Speisepunkt zu. Gemäß einer anderen Ausführungsform, ist es bei spiralförmigen Schlitzstrukturen insbesondere vorteilhaft, über den gesamten Frequenzbereich, in dem die Antennenstruktur als Koppelelement eingesetzt wird, eine gleichmäßige Schlitzbreite vorzusehen.The slot width of the slot arms in the case of a spiral slot structure or the slot width of the slot elements and a common slot portion in the case of a logarithmic-periodic Slot structure increases according to a preferred embodiment with increasing distance from the feed point. According to another embodiment, in the case of spiral slot structures, it is particularly advantageous to provide a uniform slot width over the entire frequency range in which the antenna structure is used as the coupling element.
Die Koppelungseigenschaften können weiter verbessert werden, wenn die Schlitzstrukturen mäanderförmig ausgebildet sind. Die mäanderförmige Geometrie kann dabei z. B. eine Rechteckstruktur, eine Dreiecksstruktur oder einen sinusförmigen Verlauf aufweisen. Während die Gesamtgeometrie spiralförmig oder aber logarithmischperiodisch ist, folgen die einzelnen Schlitzarme beziehungsweise Schlitzelemente dieser Grundform mäanderförmig.The coupling properties can be further improved if the slot structures are formed meander-shaped. The meandering geometry can be z. B. have a rectangular structure, a triangular structure or a sinusoidal shape. While the overall geometry is spiral-shaped or logarithmic periodic, the individual slit arms or slit elements of this basic shape follow meandering.
Auf der zweiten Seite der Leiterplatte ist ein Reflektor ausgebildet. Im Falle einer spiralförmigen Schlitzstruktur ist dieser kegelstumpfförmig ausgebildet, im Falle einer logarithmisch-periodischen Koppelelementgeometrie dagegen als Prisma. Der Reflektor wird durch einen Gehäuseteil des Antennenkopplers ausgebildet. Das Gehäuse ist dabei vorzugsweise als kastenförmig geschlossenes Gehäuse ausgebildet, wobei ein Deckelelement aufklappbar ausgeführt ist. Das Unterteil dient dabei der Aufnahme der Leiterplatte des Antennenkopplers, wobei der Boden des Unterteils dann als Reflektor ausgeformt ist. Der Zwischenraum zwischen dem Reflektor und der Schlitzstruktur als Koppelelement kann zum Erzielen besonders guter Messwerte mit einem dielektrischen Material gefüllt werden. Dieses dielektrische Material kann dabei besonders bevorzugt so ausgebildet sein, dass es der Fixierung der Leiterplatte mitsamt den dort ausgebildeten Strukturen dient.On the second side of the circuit board, a reflector is formed. In the case of a spiral-shaped slot structure, this is frusto-conical in the case of a logarithmic-periodic coupling element geometry, however, as a prism. The reflector is formed by a housing part of the antenna coupler. The housing is preferably designed as a box-shaped closed housing, wherein a cover element is designed to be hinged. The lower part serves to receive the printed circuit board of the antenna coupler, wherein the bottom of the lower part is then formed as a reflector. The gap between the reflector and the slot structure as a coupling element can be filled with a dielectric material to achieve particularly good measured values. This Dielectric material may be particularly preferably formed so that it serves to fix the circuit board together with the structures formed there.
Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, ein Absorbermaterial auf dem Reflektor vorzusehen, dessen Dicke maximal ein Drittel des Abstands zwischen dem Reflektor und der Leiterplatte beträgt. Besonders bevorzugt wird eine Dicke des Absorbermaterials von 5 mm bei einem Abstand zwischen Reflektor und Leiterplatte von 16 mm vorgesehen. Das Absorbermaterial ist dabei insbesondere ein kohlegefüllter Absorberschaum. Diese Anordnung hat den Vorteil, dass eine geringe Welligkeit durch die gedämpften Reflexionen auftritt.It is particularly advantageous to provide an absorber material on the reflector whose thickness is at most one third of the distance between the reflector and the printed circuit board. Particularly preferred is a thickness of the absorber material of 5 mm provided at a distance between the reflector and the circuit board of 16 mm. The absorber material is in particular a carbon-filled absorber foam. This arrangement has the advantage that a small ripple occurs due to the damped reflections.
In der Zeichnung sind Beispiele des erfindungsgemäßen Antennenkopplers dargestellt, die in der nachfolgenden Beschreibung näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen:
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Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines geöffneten Gehäuses eines erfindungsgemäßen Antennenkopplers; -
Fig. 2a einen Antennenkoppler mit einer spiralförmigen Schlitzgeometrie und einem Reflektor; -
Fig. 2b einen kegelstumpfförmigen Reflektor für spiralförmige Schlitzstrukturen; -
Fig. 3a eine logarithmisch-periodische Struktur als Koppelelement mit einem entsprechend ausgebildeten Reflektor; -
Fig. 3b eine dreidimensionale Darstellung eines Reflektors für eine logarithmisch-periodische Schlitzstruktur; -
Fig. 4 eine zweiarmige archimedische Spirale als Schlitzstruktur; -
Fig. 5 ein weiteres Beispiel für eine zweiarmige archimedische Spirale; -
Fig. 6 eine zweiarmige logarithmische Spirale mit breiter werdenden Schlitzarmen; -
Fig. 7 eine im Innenbereich archimedische und im äußeren Bereich logarithmische zweiarmige Spirale mit konstanter Schlitzarmbreite; -
Fig. 8 ein Beispiel zur Erläuterung von mäanderförmigen Schlitzgeometrieen; -
Fig. 9 einen Teilschnitt durch einen in dem Gehäuse derFig. 1 angeordneten Antennenkoppler; -
Fig. 10 einen Teilschnitt durch einen in dem Gehäuse derFig. 1 angeordneten Antennenkoppler mit einem ebenen Reflektor; und -
Fig. 11 eine detaillierte Darstellung des Zentrums der logarithmischen zweiarmigen Spirale derFig. 7 zur Verdeutlichung des Erregerzentrums.
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Fig. 1 a perspective view of an open housing of an antenna coupler according to the invention; -
Fig. 2a an antenna coupler having a spiral slot geometry and a reflector; -
Fig. 2b a frusto-conical reflector for spiral slot structures; -
Fig. 3a a logarithmic-periodic structure as a coupling element with a correspondingly formed reflector; -
Fig. 3b a three-dimensional representation of a reflector for a logarithmic-periodic slot structure; -
Fig. 4 a two-armed Archimedean spiral as a slot structure; -
Fig. 5 another example of a two-armed Archimedean spiral; -
Fig. 6 a two-armed logarithmic spiral with widening slit arms; -
Fig. 7 an Archimedean in the interior and logarithmic in the outer area two-armed spiral with a constant Schlitzarmbreite; -
Fig. 8 an example for explaining meandering slot geometries; -
Fig. 9 a partial section through one in the housing ofFig. 1 arranged antenna coupler; -
Fig. 10 a partial section through one in the housing ofFig. 1 arranged antenna coupler with a planar reflector; and -
Fig. 11 a detailed representation of the center of the logarithmic two - armed spiral ofFig. 7 to clarify the pathogen center.
Die
Ebenso ist ein zweites Volumen in dem Deckelteil 2b ausgebildet. Dieses zweite Volumen 5 ist in der dargestellten Ausführung des Gehäuses 1 leer. Es ist jedoch ebenso gut denkbar, dass das zweite Volumen 5 mit einem Absorbermaterial gefüllt ist. Beispielsweise können pyramidale Strukturen in einem absorbierenden Material ausgeführt sein, wobei das gesamte Absorberelement am Deckelteil 2b befestigt ist. Ferner ist an dem Deckelteil 2b ein Verschlussmechanismus 3 ausgebildet. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist dieser drehbar und greift in eine Arretiernase am Unterteil 2a ein. Bei geschlossenem Deckelteil 2b bildet das Gehäuse 1 eine hochfrequenzdichte, geschlossene Einheit aus, so dass ein Test eines darin befindlichen Mobilfunkgeräts nicht durch externe Störquellen gestört werden kann.Likewise, a second volume is formed in the
In der
Die Ausbildung der Schlitzstruktur in der Massemetallisierung 7 kann auf herkömmliche Weise, beispielsweise durch Ätzen erfolgen.The formation of the slot structure in the
Auf der von der Massemetallisierung 7 abgewandten zweiten Seite der Leiterplatte 8 ist ein Reflektor 6 angeordnet. Durch den Reflektor 6, einem metallischen Element, überlagern sich die elektromagnetischen Felder auf der dem zu testenden Mobilfunkgerät zugewandten ersten Seite der Leiterplatte 8 positiv.On the side facing away from the
In Abhängigkeit von der Frequenz ergibt sich jeweils eine sogenannte aktive Zone der Schlitzstruktur als Koppelungselement. Die aktive Zone ist im Wesentlichen ein Kreisring, dessen Mittelpunkt mit dem Speisepunkt 9 zusammenfällt. Mit zunehmender Frequenz reduziert sich der mittlere Durchmesser des Kreisrings. Da der Abstand des Reflektors 6 von der zweiten Seite der Leiterplatte 8 von der Wellenlänge abhängt, ergibt sich bei Berücksichtigung einer oberen Grenzfrequenz eine kegelstumpfförmige Geometrie des Reflektors 6. Eine solche kegelstumpfförmige Geometrie ist in der
Da die Schlitzstrukturen auch Leitungseigenschaften besitzen und somit elektromagnetische Wellen durch die Schlitze geführt werden, gibt es einen Koppelmechanismus über Nah-/ und Streufelder. Es kann daher auch eine Kopplung unterhalb einer theoretischen unteren Grenzfrequenz der Struktur auftreten.Since the slot structures also have line properties and thus electromagnetic waves are guided through the slots, there is a coupling mechanism on near and stray fields. It can therefore also occur a coupling below a theoretical lower limit frequency of the structure.
Ein weiteres Beispiel für einen Antennenkoppler 20 und die Ausbildung einer Schlitzstruktur als Kopplungselement samt dem zugehörigen Reflektor zur Verbesserung des Antennengewinns ist in den
Das jeweils von dem gemeinsamen Schlitzteil 23 abgewandte Ende eines Schlitzelements 21.i ist so ausgebildet, dass die Enden der Schlitzelemente 21.i, die sich zu einer Seite des gemeinsamen Schlitzteils 23 erstrecken, auf einer gemeinsamen, durch den Speisepunkt 19 verlaufenden Geraden liegen. Dies gilt für die zur anderen Seite des gemeinsamen Schlitzteils 23 sich erstreckenden Schlitzelement 21.i in gleicher Weise. Die äußere Begrenzung der sich ergebenden gesamten Schlitzstruktur ist daher näherungsweise gleich einem Schnitt durch einen Doppelkegel. Die aktive Zone wird jeweils durch diejenigen Schlitzelemente 21.i gebildet, deren Länge ca. λ/4 oder etwas kürzer ist.The respectively remote from the
Aufgrund der sich ergebenden Symmetrie ist der Reflektor 6' nun nicht mehr als Kegelstumpf ausgebildet, sondern als gerades Prisma, mit einem gleichschenkligen Trapez als Grundfläche. Auf diese Weise ergibt sich wiederum ein Reflektorsegment 25, welches in Abhängigkeit der oberen Grenzfrequenz mit einem bestimmten Abstand von der zweiten Seite der Leiterplatte 8, auf der die logarithmisch-periodische Schlitzstruktur ausgebildet ist, angeordnet ist. Beidseits davon ist eine erste Reflektorfläche 24 bzw. eine zweite Reflektorfläche 24' ausgebildet, deren Abstand von der zweiten Seite der Leiterplatte 8 mit zunehmender Entfernung von dem Reflektorsegment 25 zunimmt.Due to the resulting symmetry of the reflector 6 'is now no longer designed as a truncated cone, but as a straight prism, with an isosceles trapezium as a base. In this way, in turn results in a
Besonders bevorzugt ist es, wenn der Reflektor 6 beziehungsweise 6' durch den Boden des Unterteils 2a des Gehäuses 1 ausgebildet ist. Ein zusätzliches Bauteil kann somit entfallen.It is particularly preferred if the
In der
In der
Ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Schlitzstruktur ist in der
Wie schon bei der logarithmischen Spirale der
Die vorangegangenen Beispiele zeigen jeweils Schlitzelemente beziehungsweise Schlitzarme, bei denen die Ausbildung des Rands der den Schlitz bildenden Massemetallisierung im Wesentlichen geradlinig, beziehungsweise entsprechend dem Verlauf der Spirale gekrümmt verläuft. In der
Die mäanderförmige Struktur 70 wird insbesondere im Auslauf der Schlitzarme vorgesehen. So kann, wie es in den
Die
In der
In der
In der
Der geringe Abstand zwischen dem ebenen Reflektor 6" und der Leiterplatte 8 führt nicht nur zu einem kleineren gesamten Bauvolumen des Antennenkopplers sondern bietet überdies auch noch Vorteile in der Fertigung. Der Zerspanungsaufwand für das Gehäuse des Antennenkopplers ist damit erheblich reduziert.The small distance between the
Die Erfindung ist nicht auf das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt. Insbesondere sind auch einzelne Merkmale verschiedener Ausführungsbeispiele in vorteilhafter Weise miteinander kombinierbar. So ist insbesondere der kegelstumpfförmige Reflektor 6 mit sämtlichen spiralförmigen Schlitzstrukturen kombinierbar. Es können außerdem auch ein- oder mehrarmige Spiralen anstelle der gezeigten zweiarmigen eingesetzt werden.The invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. In particular, individual features of different embodiments can be combined with each other in an advantageous manner. Thus, in particular, the frusto-
Zur Verbesserung des Abschlusses der Schlitzelemente bzw. Schlitzarme können die jeweiligen Enden der Schlitze außerdem mit einer fischgrätähnlichen Struktur versehen sein. Der Antennenkoppler ist insbesondere zur Kopplung im Nahfeld mit einem Abstand von bis zu einer Wellenlänge vorgesehen.In addition, in order to improve the termination of the slit members, the respective ends of the slits may be provided with a fishbone-like structure. The antenna coupler is provided in particular for coupling in the near field at a distance of up to one wavelength.
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- An antenna coupler for testing a mobile radio device with a coupling element formed by conductor strips on the surface of a printed circuit board (8) and with a retaining device (18) formed on a first side of the printed circuit board (8) for positioning a mobile radio device in the proximity of the coupling element,
wherein, on the first side of the printed circuit board (8), at least one slot structure (11, 11', 21.i, 23, 31, 31', 41, 41', 51, 51', 61, 61') is introduced into an earth metallisation (7) formed there,
and in order to feed the slot structure (11, 11', 21.i, 23, 31, 31', 41, 41', 51, 51', 61, 61') acting as a coupling element, at least one strip conductor (15) formed on the second side facing away from it forms a micro-stripline with the remaining metallisation (7) between the slot structure (11, 11', 21.i, 23, 31, 31', 41, 41', 51, 51', 61, 61') of the first side,
characterised in that
the slot structure is formed in a spiral shape or as parallel slot elements, and
that on the second side of the printed circuit board (8), a reflector (6, 6') formed by the base of the lower part (2a) of a housing (1) of the antenna coupler is formed, which, in the case of a spiral-shaped slot structure, is formed in a truncated conical shape, and, in the case of a slot structure formed as parallel slot elements (21.i), is formed as a prism. - The antenna coupler according to claim 1, characterised in that
an intermediate space between the reflector (6, 6') and the slot structure is filled with a dielectric material (16).
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