EP3516738B1 - Antennenvorrichtung mit parabolisch hyperbolischem reflektor - Google Patents

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EP3516738B1
EP3516738B1 EP17868835.4A EP17868835A EP3516738B1 EP 3516738 B1 EP3516738 B1 EP 3516738B1 EP 17868835 A EP17868835 A EP 17868835A EP 3516738 B1 EP3516738 B1 EP 3516738B1
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Gennadiy Aleksandrovich Evtyushkin
Artem Yurievich Nikishov
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    • H01Q1/246—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for base stations
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    • H01Q19/00—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic
    • H01Q19/10—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces
    • H01Q19/12—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave
    • H01Q19/17—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave the primary radiating source comprising two or more radiating elements
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    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
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  • the present disclosure relates to antenna devices. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an antenna device including a reflector.
  • 5G millimeter-wave networks are being actively developed.
  • the 5G millimeter-wave networks may require higher performance based on user experience and including such factors as ease of connectivity with nearby devices and improved energy efficiency.
  • Millimeter-wave technologies encounter a variety of fundamental challenges, which are associated with physics of antenna arrays, structure of a high-speed transceiver, and the like.
  • a communication channel shall maintain stability when a communicating mobile device changes its position. Accordingly, the following requirements may be imposed on e.g., antennas of base stations:
  • FIG. 1 shows configuration of antennas in a base station according to the related art.
  • a very important task in operation of scanning antennas is to increase the scan angle, which in turn may enhance the efficiency of the system.
  • the scan angle of a traditional antenna array is generally restricted by ⁇ 45 degrees in order not to cause a significant reduction in gain and an excessive increase in the sidelobe level. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1 , in configuring a traditional base station (or BS), four antennas BSA1, BSA2, BSA3, and BSA4 each having a scan angle of ⁇ 45 degrees, may be arranged to cover an area of 360 degrees around the base station.
  • each of the three antennas has a scan angle of more than ⁇ 60 degrees not less than ⁇ 60 degrees.
  • a conformal antenna array (cylindrical type), Luneburg lens antennas, and switched axisymmetric antennas are currently used for increasing the scan angle.
  • These types of antennas may provide a scan angle of ⁇ 90 and more.
  • they have some disadvantages: namely, they include a sophisticated switching unit that introduces additional loss, require large spatial dimensions, and have low efficiency of the antenna aperture.
  • Traditional antenna arrays may obtain an extended scanning beam by means of special structures installed in front of the array. These structures may cause additional deviation of the wave front, and are generally used for large broad-side arrays.
  • FIGS. 2, 3 , 4, and 5 show examples of millimeter-wave antennas according to the related art.
  • FIG. 3 another antenna of the related art for application at 23 GHz frequencies is disclosed in the publication " Cylindrical-parabolic reflector with printed antenna structures" IHTM-CMTM, University of Belgrade Journal of Microelectronics, Electronic Components and Materials, Vol.43, No. 2(2013), 97-102 .
  • the disclosed antenna has a radiating structure in the form of a microstrip antenna array of dipoles, and a cylindrical reflector. Like the previous example, this antenna has no scanning ability and operates with a single polarization only.
  • a microstrip feeder of the antenna disclosed by the university of Belgrade journal operates with an efficiency of only 56% because the losses in feeding radiators reach 2-3 dB.
  • the losses in the microstrip feeder may further increase due to dielectric material loss and manufacturing defects (any irregularities, thickening, narrowing, notches, curvatures, corners, etc. may cause re-reflection, parasitic radiation, etc.). Therefore, the distributed system of the feeder path may be a disadvantage for millimeter antennas.
  • FIG. 4 another antenna of the related art is disclosed in the publication " The Design on the Antenna Array with High Gain and Scanning Beam” Lu Zhiyong, the 54th Research Institute of CETC, Shijiazhuang, 050081, China, International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology (ICMMT), 2012 .
  • a cylindrical (parabolic) reflector is illuminated by a special array to form a scanning beam.
  • This antenna like the previous antennas, operates with a single polarization and has a relatively low efficiency (about 60%). Furthermore, the antenna has a very limited scan angle ( ⁇ 20 degrees), so nine antennas are required to cover an area of 360 degrees, and given its extreme complexity, the use of such an antenna in base stations for mobile communications is hardly suitable.
  • the antenna is a complex scanning antenna array consisting of a plurality of linear microstrip antenna arrays, and the scanning antennas are connected to the respective transceiver circuits.
  • this antenna is restricted by a scan angle of ⁇ 40 degrees, and its microstrip structure may cause high loss in the feeder lines and low antenna efficiency.
  • an aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an antenna device capable of dual-polarized beamforming and having increased scan angle.
  • an antenna device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, includes a reflector having a profile of a parabolic shape in a first cross-section cut parallel to a first direction and a profile of a hyperbolic shape in a second cross-section, the second cross-section being cut perpendicular to the first direction and crossing the first cross-section at a right angle, and a radiating structure having at least one phased antenna array adapted to illuminate at least part of the reflector and to scan a beam.
  • the edges of the profile of the parabolic shape of the first cross-section are formed to be directed toward the radiating structure.
  • the edges of the profile of the hyperbolic shape of the reflector are formed to be directed away from the radiating structure.
  • an antenna device may include a reflector in a complex shape (e.g., parabolic-hyperbolic shape) to have improved properties in terms of gain, scan angle, directivity, sidelobe level, dual-polarized beamforming, efficiency, etc., as compared with typical antenna devices.
  • a complex shape e.g., parabolic-hyperbolic shape
  • the antenna may have an increased scan angle in a plane, and a necessary radiation pattern may be formed in another plane without a substantial increase in dimensions.
  • the antenna device in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure may have an increased scan angle, form a necessary radiation pattern in another plane, maintain the efficiency, and suppress an increase in sidelobe level.
  • a base station may be implemented with a fewer number of antenna devices to cover the range of 360 degrees, thereby reducing requirements for complexity of control and distribution devices on the side of the base station transceiver, reducing the dimensions of the base station, simplifying and accelerating installation of the base station, and improving energy efficiency.
  • first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure. Descriptions shall be understood as to include any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items when the items are described by using the conjunctive term " ⁇ and/or ⁇ ," or the like.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an antenna device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an antenna device cut along a line A-A' in FIG. 6 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of an antenna device cut along a line B-B' in FIG. 6 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • an antenna device 100 in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a reflector 101 and a radiating structure (e.g., phased antenna array 102).
  • the radiating structure may include at least one phased antenna array 102, which may be arranged to illuminate at least part of the reflector 101.
  • the phased antenna array 102 may emit (radio) waves toward the reflector 101, or receive at least part of waves that enters from outside and are reflected from the reflector 101.
  • the phased antenna array 102 may illuminate substantially the entire area of the reflector 101.
  • each of the phased antenna array 102 may illuminate a different part of the reflector 101. For example, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , one of the two phased antenna arrays 102 may illuminate the upper half of the reflector 101 while the other may illuminate the lower half of the reflector 101.
  • the first direction D1 may refer to an opposite direction to gravity; the second direction D2 may refer to a direction in which radiators (e.g., waveguide antennas 102a of FIG. 13 ) constituting the phased antenna array 102 are arranged, and which is perpendicular to the first direction D1; the third direction D3 may refer to a direction perpendicular both to the first and second directions D1 and D2.
  • the first direction D1 may refer to a direction inclined to gravity (or to the opposite direction) depending on the environment where the antenna device 100 is installed or on the actual installation state.
  • DX where X is a natural number, may be used to indicate a direction or a plane positioned in a direction.
  • the reflector 101 and the radiating structure may be interconnected via a supporter 103.
  • the reflector 101 may be installed at one end of the supporter 103 and the radiating structure (e.g., the phased antenna array 102) may be installed at the other end of the supporter 103.
  • the radiating structure e.g., the phased antenna array(s) 102 may be arranged to illuminate at least part of the reflector 101.
  • the reflector 101 may have the form of a curved plate that at least partially encloses the surroundings of the radiating structure.
  • the first cross-section(s) of the reflector 101 cut in a direction has a profile of a parabolic shape
  • the second cross-section(s) of the reflector 101 cut in another direction e.g., a direction perpendicular to the first cross-section
  • the first cross-section(s) may refer to the cross-section of the reflector 101 and/or the antenna device 100 cut along a plane e.g., orthogonal to the D2-D3 plane and parallel or inclined to the D1-D3 plane.
  • a cross-section shown in FIG. 7 is the first cross-section that is parallel to the D1-D3 plane and obtained by cutting the reflector 101 and/or the antenna device 100 along the plane that is parallel to the plane D1-D3 and has the line A-A' of FIG. 6 (hereinafter, referred to as the first vertical plane).
  • the cross-section may refer to a cross-section of the reflector 101 and/or a cross section of the entire antenna device 100.
  • the reflector 101 has a profile of a parabolic shape around the radiating structure (e.g., the phased antenna array 102).
  • the edge(s) PE of the profile of the parabolic shape of the reflector 101 is formed to be directed toward the radiating structure. For example, if a distance d from the radiating structure to an arbitrary part of the reflector 101 is measured along the third direction D3, the edges PE of the profile of the parabolic shape may be at the closest positions to the radiating structure.
  • the respective parabolic profiles may be partially different from one another.
  • the profile of the reflecting plane of the reflector 101 may vary depending on the necessary scan angle, directivity, gain, etc., for the antenna device 100.
  • the second cross-section(s) may refer to a cross-section of the reflector 101 and/or the antenna device 100 cut along a plane e.g., perpendicular to the D1-D3 plane and parallel or inclined to the D2-D3 plane.
  • a cross-section shown in FIG. 8 is the second cross-section that appears from cutting the reflector 101 and/or the antenna device 100 along a plane that is parallel to the D2-D3 plane and has the line B-B' of FIG. 6 (hereinafter, referred to as the first horizontal plane).
  • the cross-section may refer to a cross-section of the reflector 101 and/or a cross section of an entirety of the antenna device 100.
  • the reflector 101 has a profile of a hyperbolic shape with respect to the radiating structure (e.g., the phased antenna array 102).
  • the edge(s) HE of the profile of the hyperbolic shape of the reflector 101 are formed to be directed away from the radiating structure. For example, if the distance d from the radiating structure to an arbitrary part of the reflector 101 is measured along the third direction D3, the edges HE of the profile of the hyperbolic shape may be at the farthest positions from the radiating structure.
  • the respective profiles of hyperbolic shape may be partially different from one another. For example, depending on the necessary scan angle, directivity, gain, etc., for the antenna device 100, the profile of the reflecting plane of the reflector 101 may be determined.
  • the phased antenna array 102 may include a plurality of phased antennas (e.g., waveguide antennas 102a of FIG. 13 ).
  • the plurality of phased antennas may be linearly arranged along the second direction D2 to form the phased antenna array 102.
  • the aforementioned phased antennas may be arranged on the same plane as one of the second cross-sections, e.g., a plane parallel to the second direction D2 including a line P1 or P2 of FIG. 7 .
  • the phased antennas may be arranged in a direction orthogonal to a symmetry axis (e.g., an axis denoted by 'S' in FIG. 8 ) of the profile of the hyperbolic shape in the second cross-section.
  • FIG. 9 is a graph representing measurements of radiation properties of an antenna device including a cylindrical or parabolic reflector of the related art according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph representing measurements of radiation properties of an antenna device including a parabolic-hyperbolic reflector according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • measurements of the radiation properties are to compare radiation properties based on the difference in shape or profile of the reflector, and other elements than the reflector are measured under the same conditions.
  • the measurement was made in the respective frequency bands of 26.65GHz, 27.925GHz, and 29.2GHz.
  • FIG. 9 a graph resulting from measurement of radiation patterns (e.g., directivity) of an antenna device (e.g., the antenna device of FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 ) including e.g., a reflector with a linear cross-section according to the related art is illustrated.
  • the antenna device of the related art generates a main beam at a diffraction angle greater than about +45 degrees and a parasitic diffraction lobe of a similar level to the main beam at a diffraction angle smaller than about -45 degrees.
  • the main beam and/or parasitic diffraction lobe has an excessively strong transmission and reception level compared to a gain in a main direction (direction of about 0 degree), thereby reducing the gain in the main direction.
  • the antenna device of the related art as described above may have a scan angle of about ⁇ 45 degrees, but the scan angle of the antenna device may be narrowed as the difference between the gain in the main direction and the gain of the main beam (and/or the parasitic diffraction lobe) increases.
  • FIG. 10 a graph resulting from measurement of radiation patterns (e.g., directivity) of an antenna device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is illustrated, e.g., the antenna device 100 shown in FIG. 6 .
  • generation of parasitic diffraction lobes is suppressed in a scan direction that exceeds about -45 degrees, and the transmission and reception levels (gains) in a certain range I (e.g., a range within about 30 degrees) in a scan direction that exceeds about -45 degrees remain as similar as the gain in the main direction.
  • the antenna device in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure may improve the gain in the main direction while the scan angle may be extended to an extent of the certain range I.
  • the measurement result compared with the gain of a range of the scan angle of FIG. 9 , the measurement result reveals that the gain in the main direction is improved and overall gains in the range of scan angle (about ⁇ 45 + I) are uniform (i.e., deviations decreases).
  • the antenna device in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure may improve or at least maintain the gain, efficiency, directivity, etc., while increasing (expanding) the scan angle as compared with the antenna device of the related art.
  • the profile of the hyperbolic shape (also referred to as the hyperbolic profile) reduces the image of an object means that, for example, applying the hyperbolic profile to the reflector illuminated onto the phased array antenna virtually reduces an electrical distance between radiating elements, e.g., phased antennas, which may explain comprehensive effects of improving or at least maintaining characteristics of the antenna device, e.g., gain, efficiency, directivity, etc., while increasing (expanding) the scan angle.
  • Equation 1 a indicates an electric distance between the phased antennas, ⁇ max indicates the maximum beam diffraction angle, and ⁇ indicates a wavelength.
  • using the reflector of a hyperbolic profile may reduce the electric distance between radiating elements, thereby increasing the scan angle, e.g., the maximum beam diffraction angle ⁇ max .
  • the larger scan angle may be provided.
  • the reflector of a hyperbolic profile the electric distance between the radiating elements may be reduced, but an actual distance between them may not change.
  • FIG. 11 shows a configuration of a base station with an antenna device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the antenna device 100 may have a scan angle of more than about ⁇ 60 degrees in the D2-D3 plane.
  • the antenna device 100 in configuring a base station 160, if the antenna device 100 is installed such that the line A-A' is substantially parallel to the direction of gravity or perpendicular to the ground according to an installation environment, beam scanning for the entire coverage area on the D2-D3 plane, e.g., the range of 360 degrees, is possible by combining three antenna devices 100a, 100b and 100c. This may:
  • the radiation pattern formation performance on various elevation planes of the present disclosure may be improved better than the antenna device of the related art or may at least remain the same.
  • the radiation structure e.g., the phased antenna array 102 of FIG. 6 may have a similar form to a circle or rectangle, and may be located on the center axis of the antenna device 100.
  • the phased antenna array 102 may be arranged linearly and symmetrically on a horizontal plane around the center axis of the antenna device 100.
  • the phased antennas that form the phased antenna array 102 e.g., the waveguide antennas 102a of FIG. 13
  • the phased antennas that form the phased antenna array 102 may be arranged on the same plane as one of the aforementioned second cross-sections (e.g., a second cross-section including the line P1 or P2 of FIG.
  • the shape or arrangement of the radiating structure may be properly modified taking into account specifications required for the antenna device or an environment in which the antenna device is to be installed.
  • phased antenna array e.g., the phased antenna array 102 of FIG. 6
  • an antenna device e.g., the antenna device 100 of FIG. 6
  • a phased antenna that makes up the phased antenna array e.g., the waveguide antenna 102a of FIG. 13
  • a feeding structure of each phased antenna etc.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a phased antenna array of an antenna device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the phased antenna array 102 may include a waveguide member 121 and a number of waveguides 123 formed in the waveguide member 121.
  • the waveguides 123 may be linearly arranged in one direction (e.g., in parallel with the second direction D2), and placed on the same plane as one of the cross-sections of the hyperbolic profile of the reflector (e.g., the reflector 101 of FIG. 6 ).
  • Each of the waveguides 123 has the form that extends in a different direction (e.g., a direction perpendicular to the second direction D2) and operates as an antenna for transmitting or receiving electric waves by being independently fed from one another or by being equally fed.
  • the waveguide antenna (e.g., the waveguide antenna 102a of FIG. 13 ) and/or the phased antenna array 102 may perform dual-polarized beamforming according to feeding structures applied to the waveguides 123, internal structures of the waveguides 123, etc.
  • the feeding structures and internal structures of the waveguides 123 may be suitably designed taking into account suppression of parasitic radiation, gain, efficiency, etc., of the antenna device.
  • the feeding structure or internal structure of the waveguide will be described in more detail in connection with FIG. 13 .
  • FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of an implementation of a phased antenna of an antenna device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 14 shows an implementation of a phased antenna of an antenna device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the phased antenna cut along the line C-C' in FIG. 14 , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the phased antenna array 102 as described above in connection with FIG. 12 may be formed by combining a plurality of waveguides 123, which may operate independent antennas.
  • each of the waveguides 123 may form a waveguide antenna, and the waveguides 123 may be combined to form the phased antenna array 102.
  • FIGS. 13 to 15 show a phased antenna that makes up the phased antenna array 102, e.g., an example of waveguide antenna 102a.
  • a combination of the waveguide antennas 102a may form the phased antenna array 102, as will be described below.
  • the waveguide antenna 102a may have a metal or may have a metalized hollow structure, and include a waveguide 123 formed inside the metal or metalized hollow.
  • a waveguide 123 formed inside the metal or metalized hollow.
  • protrusions 124a, 124b, 124c, etc. may be provided, and thus the waveguide 123 and/or the waveguide antenna 102a may have a compound cross-section.
  • the waveguide 123 may be a hollow waveguide open to the reflector (e.g., the reflector 101 of FIG.
  • the closed cross-section of the waveguide 123 may provide a reflecting face, and the waveguide 123 may emit waves through the open cross-section.
  • the shape and size of the cross-section of the waveguide 123 may meet the general principle of radio waves propagation. For example, since the size of the cross-section of the waveguide may determine a critical value (e.g., a critical frequency) that cuts off penetration of radio waves, the size of the cross-section of the waveguide 123 may be suitably designed taking into account the critical value.
  • the size, shape, etc., of the cross-section of the waveguide as described above may be adjusted by the protrusion 124a, 124b and 124c.
  • the waveguide antenna 102a may include at least one microstrip lines 127a and 127b for providing a feed into the waveguide 123.
  • the microstrip lines 127a and 127b may be formed and supported on printed circuit boards 125a and 125b, and one end of the microstrip lines 127a and 127b extends to the inside of the waveguide 123 to form an excitation waveguide probe inside the waveguide 123.
  • an end (e.g., an excitation probe) of the microstrip lines 127a and 127b may protrude into the waveguide 123 while being perpendicular to the inner wall (or the cross-section of the protrusion 124a, 124b and 124c) of the waveguide 123, the protruding length being substantially about 3/4 of the height of the waveguide.
  • the protruding length may vary depending on requirements for the waveguide antenna 102a.
  • the microstrip lines 127a and 127b may be formed on either side of the printed circuit board 125a and 125b to be symmetrically arranged.
  • the waveguide antenna 102a may include a first waveguide member 121a having a first part 123a of the waveguide 123, and a second waveguide member 121b having a second part 123b of the waveguide 123.
  • the microstrip lines 127a and 127b may be placed between the first waveguide member 121a and the second waveguide member 121b.
  • the printed circuit boards 125a and 125b having the microstrip lines 127a and 127b may be placed on a plane perpendicular to a direction in which the waveguide 123 extends or to an axis parallel with the direction.
  • the printed circuit boards 125a and 125b may be placed between the first part 123 and the second part 123b, and thus clamped between the first and second waveguide members 121a and 121b.
  • the printed circuit board 125a and 125b (if there are many, one printed circuit board) may be placed at an about 1/4 wavelength distance from the closed end of the waveguide 123, dividing the waveguide 123 into the first part 123a and the second part 123b.
  • the first waveguide member 121a may be produced with e.g., a metal, and the first part 123a may be opened on a side directed toward the second waveguide member 121b and/or the reflector (e.g., the reflector 101 of FIG. 6 ) and closed on the opposite side, e.g., on the second side F2 of the waveguide antenna 102a.
  • the reflector e.g., the reflector 101 of FIG. 6
  • the second waveguide member 121b may be produced with, e.g., a metal, and the second part 123b may be opened on both sides, e.g., the side directed toward the first waveguide member 121a and the side (e.g., the first side F1 of the waveguide antenna) directed toward the reflector (e.g., the reflector 101 of FIG. 6 ).
  • the waveguide 123 may be comprised of a combination of the first part 123a and the second part 123b.
  • the protrusion(s) 124a, 124b and 124c are for control of critical frequency, penetration of vertical and/or horizontal polarization, etc., and may have various shapes, sizes, positions, etc.
  • the protrusion(s) 124a, 124b and 124c may make the critical frequency of the waveguide antenna 102a low by adjusting e.g., the size of the cross-section of the waveguide 123.
  • the protrusion(s) 124a, 124b and 124c may be formed between the closed end of the waveguide 123 and one of the printed circuit boards (e.g., the printed circuit board denoted by 125a), between the other printed circuit board (e.g., the printed circuit board denoted by 125b) and the open end of the waveguide 123, and even in an opening 123c of a dummy waveguide member 121c, which will be described later, if there are a plurality of printed circuit boards 125a and 125b, and may have various shapes based on specifications required for the waveguide antenna 102a.
  • the waveguide antenna 102a may further include furrows 129a and 129b formed in the first and second waveguide members 121a and 121b, respectively. If the printed circuit boards 125a and 125b are fixed between the first and second waveguide members 121a and 121b, the furrows 129a and 129b may be positioned to correspond to the areas in which microstrip lines 127a and 127b are formed. For example, the furrows 129a and 129b may prevent the microstrip lines 127a and 127b from coming into contact with the metal part of the first and/or second waveguide members 121a and 121b, and create an environment for propagation of TEM waves.
  • the line width of the microstrip lines 127a and 127b, the width of each of the furrows 129a, 129b, etc., may be designed differently depending on e.g., impedance required for the waveguide antenna 102a.
  • the printed circuit board 125a and 125b may be provided in the plural, and each printed circuit board may provide a different feeding structure.
  • the waveguide antenna 102a may perform dual-polarized beamforming by being fed through different feeding structures. More specifically, in a case that there are two printed circuit boards 125a and 125b provided, a microstrip line placed on the first one of the printed circuit boards 125a and 125b may be arranged in the direction perpendicular to a microstrip line placed on the second printed circuit board, and the waveguide 123 may create orthogonal dual polarizations (e.g., horizontal and vertical polarizations) by being fed from the respective microstrip lines 127a and 127b).
  • orthogonal dual polarizations e.g., horizontal and vertical polarizations
  • the waveguide antenna 102a includes a plurality of printed circuit boards 125a and 125b, there may be the dummy waveguide member 121c placed between the printed circuit boards 125a and 125b.
  • the dummy waveguide member 121c may have the same metal or metalized hollow structure as that of the first and/or second waveguide member 121a and 121b.
  • the dummy waveguide member 121c may include an opening 123c that corresponds to the first and/or second part 123a and 123b of the waveguide 123.
  • the dummy waveguide member 121c may also include furrows 129c that correspond to the areas in which the microstrip lines 127a and 127b are formed.
  • the waveguide antenna 102a may include feeding terminals 227a and 227b formed on some of its sides.
  • the feeding terminals 227a and 227b may partially include at least a combination of the microstrip lines 127a and 127b and the furrows 129a and 129b, and may each be connected to a wireless communication module (RFIC).
  • the first of the feeding terminals e.g., the feeding terminal denoted by 227a
  • the second feeding terminal e.g., the feeding terminal denoted by 227b
  • the wireless communication module RFIC may provide independent or identical feeding signals to the feeding terminals 227a and 227b.
  • the structure of the waveguide antenna 102a may be diversified depending on embodiments.
  • a single printed circuit board may be provided and microstrip lines may be provided on either side of the single printed circuit board.
  • a plurality of microstrip lines may be arranged to cross one another at right angles to provide feed for dual polarization.
  • the waveguide antenna 102a is an antenna that generates single polarization
  • the structure of arranging the printed circuit board, the microstrip lines, etc. may become a bit simpler.
  • the waveguide antenna 102a is an antenna that generates single polarization
  • neighboring waveguide antennas may radiate differently polarized waves.
  • FIGS. 16 and 17 show feeding structures of an antenna device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the phased antenna array (e.g., the phased antenna array 102 of FIG. 12 ) and/or the waveguide antenna (e.g., the waveguide antenna 102a of FIG. 13 ) may include a fixed printed circuit board between the first waveguide member 121a and the dummy waveguide member 121c, and a feeding structure may be formed by combining the microstrip lines 127a and the furrows 129a and 129c.
  • the printed circuit board may be fixed between the first and second waveguide members 121a and 121b.
  • the microstrip lines 127a as mentioned above, may be symmetrically arranged on either side of the printed circuit board 125a.
  • the microstrip lines 127a may be placed in the space defined by the furrows 129a and 129c and some region of the printed circuit board 125a (e.g., an area in which the microstrip lines 127a are formed).
  • a feeding signal is applied to the aforementioned feeding structure, e.g., the feeding structure in which the microstrip lines 127a are placed in some space
  • distribution of the electromagnetic fields may be optimized to be concentrated in the air around the microstrip lines 127a (e.g., in the space in which the microstrip lines 127a are placed). This may substantially reduce the loss in the feeding structure and improve antenna efficiency.
  • the loss of the microstrip lines 127a and 127b is merely about 0.1dB/cm with an air filling structure in which the first and second waveguide members 121a and 121b (and/or the dummy waveguide member 121c) are used as ground and some space is formed around the microstrip lines 127a and 127b.
  • the antenna device in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure may form the required amplitude-phase distribution or shape of the radiation pattern in the elevation plane or horizontal plane to conform to particular conditions required depending on the installation environment.
  • the antenna device (e.g., the antenna device 100 of FIG. 6 ) with a combination of the phased antenna array consisting of the waveguide antennas and a parabolic-hyperbolic profile may have a scan angle of about 60 degrees, enable dual-polarized beamforming with the feeding structures (e.g., the feeding structure of FIG. 16 ) of the waveguide antenna (e.g., the waveguide antenna 102a of FIG. 13 ), attain almost 74% of energy efficiency, and suppress the feeding loss to less than about 1.5dB.
  • the antenna device may conform to e.g., the next generation communication standard (e.g., fifth generation (5G) standard), and may be usefully used in mobile millimeter-wave networks, such as automobile radar, search radar, etc.
  • 5G fifth generation
  • FIG. 18 shows a vertical (elevation) plane radiation pattern of an antenna device including a cylindrical or parabolic reflector of the related art according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 19 shows a vertical plane radiation pattern of an antenna device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • additional beam scanning may be required.
  • the additional beam scanning may increase complexity of e.g., a controller, a distributor, and the like on the transceiver side.
  • An additional antenna device needs to be installed to provide sufficient waves across the entire coverage area without the additional beam scanning.
  • the cosecant pattern easily implemented by the antenna device (e.g., the antenna device 100 of FIG. 6 ), even without installation of additional beam scanning or additional antenna device, sufficient waves may be provided across a desired coverage area (at least the coverage area shown in FIG. 18 ), and a stable wireless communication environment may be provided without a loss of gain even at the edges of the coverage area.
  • the antenna device e.g., the antenna device 100 of FIG. 6
  • sufficient waves may be provided across a desired coverage area (at least the coverage area shown in FIG. 18 ), and a stable wireless communication environment may be provided without a loss of gain even at the edges of the coverage area.
  • the antenna device may operate in multiple inputs multiple outputs (MIMO) mode.
  • MIMO multiple inputs multiple outputs
  • FIG. 20 shows calculation of a profile of a hyperbolic shape of a reflector in an antenna device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the hyperbolic profile of a reflector may be calculated by the following Equation 2.
  • M is an initial parameter, which may be chosen from among a range of 1.3 to 1.6. If the initial parameter has a larger value out of the range, the scan angle may increase but the antenna gain may be reduced as illustrated in Equation 2 below:
  • a f ⁇ M ⁇ 1 2
  • M b f ⁇ f ⁇ 2 a
  • t denotes a free parameter
  • f denotes a focal distance (see FIG. 20 ).

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  1. Antennenvorrichtung (100), umfassend:
    einen Reflektor (101) mit einem Profil einer parabolischen Form in einem ersten Querschnitt, mit einem Schnitt parallel zu einer ersten Richtung und mit einem Profil einer hyperbolischen Form in einem zweiten Querschnitt, wobei der zweite Querschnitt einen Schnitt senkrecht zu der ersten Richtung aufweist und den ersten Querschnitt schneidet; und
    eine strahlende Struktur mit mindestens einer phasengesteuerten Antennengruppe (102), die Funkwellen in Richtung wenigstens eines Teils des Reflektors (101) emittieren kann und einen Strahl abtasten kann;
    wobei die Ränder des Profils der parabolischen Form des ersten Querschnitts so ausgebildet sind, dass sie in Richtung der strahlenden Struktur gerichtet sind; und
    wobei die Ränder des Profils der hyperbolischen Form des Reflektors (101) so ausgebildet sind, dass sie von der strahlenden Struktur weggehend gerichtet sind.
  2. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1,
    wobei die phasengesteuerte Antennengruppe (102) linear angeordnete phasengesteuerte Antennen umfasst; und
    wobei die phasengesteuerten Antennen auf der gleichen Ebene platziert sind wie einer der zweiten Querschnitte; und
    wobei die phasengesteuerten Antennen so gestaltet sind, dass sie orthogonal zu einer Symmetrieachse des Profils der hyperbolischen Form sind.
  3. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1,
    wobei die strahlende Struktur mindestens zwei phasengesteuerte Antennengruppen (102) umfasst; und
    wobei jede der mindestens zwei phasengesteuerten Antennengruppen (102) so gestaltet ist, dass sie Funkwellen in Richtung eines anderen Teils des Reflektors (101) emittieren.
  4. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die phasengesteuerte Antennengruppe (102) so gestaltet ist, dass sie eine dual polarisierte Strahlformung durchführt.
  5. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1,
    wobei die phasengesteuerte Antennengruppe (102) phasengesteuerte Antennen umfasst; und
    wobei jede phasengesteuerte Antenne eine Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) umfasst.
  6. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 5,
    wobei die Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) einen Wellenleiter (123) umfasst, wobei eine Seite, die zu dem Reflektor (101) gerichtet ist, offen ist, und wobei die entgegengesetzte Seite geschlossen ist; und
    wobei der Wellenleiter (123) in einem Metallhohlraum oder einem metallisierten Hohlraum ausgebildet ist.
  7. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) einen Wellenleiter (123) umfasst, der in einem Metall- oder einem metallisierten Hohlraum ausgebildet ist; und
    eine Mikrostreifenleitung (127a) zur Bereitstellung einer Speisung in den Wellenleiter (123).
  8. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 7,
    wobei die Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) folgendes umfasst:
    ein erstes Wellenleiterelement (121a) mit einem ersten Teil des Wellenleiters (123);
    ein zweites Wellenleiterelement (123b) mit einem zweiten Teil des Wellenleiters (123); und
    mindestens eine Leiterplatte (125) mit der Mikrostreifenleitung (127a); und
    wobei die Leiterplatte (125) auf einer Ebene angeordnet ist, die senkrecht ist zu einer Achse des Wellenleiters (123) zwischen dem ersten Teil und dem zweiten Teil, zum Einklemmen zwischen dem ersten Wellenleiterelement (123a) und dem zweiten Wellenleiterelement (123b).
  9. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 8,
    wobei die Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) ferner folgendes umfasst:
    Rillen, die entsprechend in dem ersten Wellenleiterelement (123a) und in dem zweiten Wellenleiterelement (123b) ausgebildet sind; und
    wobei die Rillen so gestaltet sind, dass sie einem Bereich entsprechen, in dem die Mikrostreifenleitung (127a) ausgebildet ist.
  10. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 8,
    wobei sich die Mikrostreifenleitung (127a) linear auf der Leiterplatte (125a) erstreckt; und
    wobei ein Ende der Mikrostreifenleitung (127a) so gestaltet ist, dass:
    es sich in den Wellenleiter (123) erstreckt; und
    es einen rechten Winkel mit einer Innenwand des Wellenleiters (123) bildet, um eine Erregungswellenleitersonde in dem Wellenleiter zu bilden.
  11. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 8, wobei die Mikrostreifenleitungen (127a) symmetrisch auf jeder Seite der Leiterplatte (125a) angeordnet sind.
  12. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 8,
    wobei die Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) zwei der Leiterplatten (125a, 125b) umfasst; und
    wobei die auf einer der Leiterplatten platzierte Mikrostreifenleitung (127a) so angeordnet ist, dass sie senkrecht zu der auf der anderen Leiterplatte platzierten Mikrostreifenleitung (127a) ist.
  13. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 12, wobei die Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) ferner ein künstliches Wellenleiterelement (121c) umfasst, das zwischen den zwei Leiterplatten (125a, 125b) angeordnet ist.
  14. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 13, wobei der künstliche Wellenleiter eine Öffnung (123c) umfasst, die dem ersten Teil oder dem zweiten Teil entspricht.
  15. Antennenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) ferner Vorsprünge (124a, 124b, 124c) umfasst, die entlang einer Innenwand des Wellenleiters (123) ausgebildet sind, und wobei die Vorsprünge (124a, 124b, 124c) so gestaltet sind, dass sie eine kritische Frequenz der Wellenleiter-Antenne (102a) senken.
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