EP3772771B1 - Microwave feeding module and circuit board structure - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a feeding module and a circuit board structure thereof, and more particularly, to a satellite signal feeding module and circuit board structure thereof.
- satellite antennas for reception of television transmission from satellites has increased rapidly in recent years.
- the use of satellite antennas allows households to have access to hundreds of television channels, which is usually many more than are available through local cable television systems.
- satellite signals transmitted by the satellite are received by a satellite antenna and processed by a particular device, such as low-noise block converter, prior to application to a conventional home television.
- a particular device such as low-noise block converter
- minimizing an insertion loss of the satellite antenna can be achieved by using a printed circuit board with a low dielectric loss (also called “loss tangent” or “dissipation factor”), e.g., a printed circuit board having a dielectric loss not greater than 0.002.
- a printed circuit board having the low dielectric loss is expensive and is not well-suited for integration with the satellite antenna and a back-stage signalprocessing circuit.
- US 6 445 260 B1 discloses a pair of wave receiving probes on opposite sides of an opening portion formed in a substrate, wherein a waveguide is provided on one side of the substrate, and a wave reflecting unit is provided on the other side of the substrate.
- the wave reflecting unit is provided with a wave reflecting surface on an inner side of its end surface portion.
- a partition wall in a stepped pattern is provided in the waveguide, which penetrates the opening portion and extends to the end surface portion, thereby dividing the wave reflecting surface into two.
- the partition wall partitions the wave-guiding space formed by the waveguide, substrate and wave reflecting unit into two spaces.
- US 2012/188030 A1 discloses a waveguide conversion device, including: a multi-layer circuit board; and a waveguide cavity and a metal reflection cavity, located at two lateral sides of the multi-layer circuit board.
- the waveguide cavity and the metal reflection cavity are embedded in the multi-layer circuit board.
- the multi-layer circuit board is disposed with a micro strip line or a strip line and a match patch connected to the micro strip line or the strip line.
- the match patch is located in the waveguide cavity.
- the circuit board structure includes a dielectric substrate, a plurality of grounding sheets, a plurality of top feeding sheets, a plurality of bottom feeding sheets, and a conductive layer.
- the dielectric substrate includes a main segment having an opening, a rib segment extending across a full width of the opening, and a plurality of extending segments extending inward from the main segment.
- a first gap is disposed between the rib segment and each of the extending segments.
- the grounding sheets are disposed on a top surface of the dielectric substrate and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and cover the rib segment and a majority portion of the main segment.
- the top feeding sheets are placed on the top surface and cover the extending segments.
- the bottom feeding sheets are placed on the bottom surface and cover the extending segment.
- the top feeding sheets and the bottom feeding sheets are electrically isolated from the grounding sheets.
- the conductive layer is disposed in a plurality of first holes, disposed in the main segment and the rib segment, for electrically coupling the grounding sheets, and the conductive layer is further disposed in a plurality of second holes disposed in the extending segments, and configured for electrically coupling the top feeding sheets to the bottom feeding sheets.
- the plurality of extending segments is a first extending segment and a second extending segment, and extending centerlines of the first extending segment and the second extending segment are respectively perpendicular to the rib segment.
- a distance between two adjacent first holes is substantially greater than a distance between two adjacent second holes.
- each of the grounding sheets includes a central portion placed on the rib segment, and a plurality of peripheral portions placed on the main segment and spaced away from the central portion.
- a distance between two peripheral portions gradually decreases at positions of increasing distance from the central portion.
- the circuit board structure further includes a plurality of lead-out sheets connected to the top feeding sheets and the bottom feeding sheets and placed on the main segment where the peripheral portions are not placed.
- each of the peripheral portions has a curving inner edge and a straight outer edge.
- the circuit board structure further comprises a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the dielectric substrate and electrically connected to the feeding sheets through the conductive layer disposed in the second holes.
- a dielectric loss of the dielectric substrate is greater than 0.01.
- a diameter of each of the first holes is greater than that of each of the second holes.
- the microwave feeding module includes a cover, a waveguide, a circuit board structure between the cover and the waveguide, and a septum polarizer fixed in the waveguide.
- the circuit board structure includes a dielectric substrate, a plurality of grounding sheets, a plurality of top feeding sheets, a plurality of bottom feeding sheets, and a conductive layer.
- the dielectric substrate includes a main segment having an opening, a rib segment extending across a full width of the opening, and a plurality of extending segments extending inward from the main segment, wherein a first gap is disposed between the rib segment and each of the extending segments.
- the grounding sheets are placed on a top surface of the dielectric substrate and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and cover the rib segment and a majority portion of the main segment.
- the cover is in contact with the grounding sheet placed on the top surface, and the waveguide is in contact with the grounding sheet placed on the bottom surface.
- the top feeding sheets are placed on the top surface and cover the extending segments.
- the bottom feeding sheets are placed on the bottom surface and cover the extending segments.
- the top feeding sheets and the bottom feeding sheets are electrically isolated from the grounding sheets.
- the conductive layer is disposed in a plurality of first holes, disposed in the main segment and the rib segment, for electrically coupling the grounding sheets, and in a plurality of second holes, disposed in the extending segments, for electrically coupling the top feeding sheets to the bottom feeding sheets.
- the septum polarizer is in contact with the grounding sheet placed on the bottom surface.
- the cover comprises a plate, an annular wall disposed on the peripheral portion of the plate, and a rib extending from the plate and connected to the annular wall; wherein the annular wall and the rib are in contact with one of the grounding sheets, and the waveguide and the septum polarizer are in contact with the other one of the grounding sheets.
- the cover further comprises a plurality of notches extending from an outer circumferential surface to an inner circumferential surface of the annular wall.
- the cover further comprises a plurality of flanges protruding from the outer circumferential surface such that each of the notches is surrounded by one of the flanges.
- the waveguide further includes a plurality of protrusions extending outward from an outer circumferential surface of the waveguide , and the protrusions are disposed corresponding to the notches.
- the protrusions are in contact with one of the grounding sheets placed on the bottom surface.
- the circuit board structure further comprises a plurality of lead-out sheets connected to the top feeding sheets and the bottom feeding sheets and placed on the main segment where the peripheral portions are not placed, and the lead-out sheets are disposed in the notches.
- a plurality of curved portions are bent outwardly from the waveguide, and the curved portions are disposed corresponding to the notches.
- the septum polarizer divides an interior of the waveguide in half.
- first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers or sections are not limited by these terms. Rather, these terms are merely 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 inventive concept.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a satellite broadcast reception system 10 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the satellite broadcast reception system 10 is configured to receive microwave signals broadcast by a satellite 11.
- the satellite broadcast reception system 10 includes a dish reflector 12 and a low noise block (LNB) downconverter 14 disposed at the focus of the dish reflector 12; the microwave signals are collected by the dish reflector 12 and focused or concentrated into the LNB downconverter 14.
- LNB low noise block
- the LNB downconverter 14 amplifies the low noise of the microwave signals and converts the frequency of the microwave signals down to a low noise intermediate frequency (IF) signal having an adequate level, and the low noise IF signal output from the LNB downconverter 14 is sent to at least one receiver 16, such as a television, through a coaxial cable 18, thereby providing a satellite television program to users.
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- FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic diagrams of a microwave feeding module 100 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the microwave feeding module 100 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the microwave feeding module 100 is implemented in the LNB downconverter 14 shown in FIG. 1 , and is utilized to transmit the microwave signal entering the LNB downconverter 14 to a back-stage signal processing circuit (not shown) for converting the microwave signals to the low noise IF signal.
- the microwave feeding module 100 includes a cover 110, a waveguide 120, and a circuit board structure 130 between the cover 110 and the waveguide 120.
- the microwave signal received by a feedhorn (not shown) of the LNB downconverter 14 may transmit through the waveguide 120, reflect by the cover 110, and receive by the feed sheets of the circuit board structure 130 will be explained below.
- cover 110 is also referred to as backshort and the terms should be understood to be used interchangeably unless specified otherwise.
- the cover 110 includes a plate 112, an annular wall 114 disposed on the peripheral portion of the plate 112, and a space 115 defined by the plate 112 and the annular wall 114.
- the cover 110 further includes a rib 116 extending from the plate 112 and connected to the annular wall 114.
- the annular wall 114 has an outer circumferential surface 1142, an inner circumferential surface 1144, and a plurality of notches 118 extending from the outer circumferential surface 1142 to the inner circumferential surface 1144.
- the notches 118 are formed at locations where the rib 116 is not connected.
- the cover 110 further includes a plurality of flanges 119 protruding from the outer circumferential surface 1142 such that each of the notches 118 is surrounded by one of the flanges 119.
- the plate 112 has a circular shape.
- the cover 110 is made of metal.
- the plate 112, the annular wall 114, the rib 116, and the flange 119 may be integrally formed.
- the waveguide 120 has cylindrical wall 124 including an outer circumferential surface 1242 and an inner circumferential surface 1244. In some embodiments, the waveguide 120 further includes a plurality of protrusions 127a, 127b extending outward from the outer circumferential surface 1242. In some embodiments, the waveguide 120 is made of metal, and the protrusions 127a, 127b are integral with the waveguide 120.
- the microwave feeding module 100 further includes a septum polarizer 126 fixed in the waveguide 120 and divides an interior 125 of the waveguide 120 in half.
- the circuit board structure 130 comprises a dielectric substrate 140, a top grounding sheet 150, a bottom grounding sheet 160, a plurality of top feeding sheets 175, and a plurality of bottom feeding sheets 195.
- the dielectric substrate 140 includes a top surface 1402 and a bottom surface 1404 opposite to the top surface 1402.
- a dielectric loss of the dielectric substrate 140 is greater than 0.01.
- the dielectric loss of the dielectric substrate 140 is substantially equal to 0.02.
- the dielectric substrate 140 is made of epoxy-glass composite material.
- the dielectric substrate 140 is a flame retardant 4 (FR4) substrate.
- the dielectric substrate 140 is symmetrical with respect to an axis A.
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the dielectric substrate 140 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the dielectric substrate 140 includes a main segment 142 having a rectangular or a square shape, a rib segment 144, a first extending segment 146, and a second extending segment 148.
- the main segment 142 has an opening 1422 extending from the top surface 1402 to the bottom surface 1404 shown in FIG. 4 .
- the opening 1422 arranged in a circular shape, is disposed at a center of the main segment 142.
- the rib segment 144 is disposed inside the opening 1422 and extends across a full width of the opening 1422.
- first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148 extend inward from the main segment 142. In some embodiments, the first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148 are disposed in the opening 1422 and located at two opposite sides of the rib segment 144. In some embodiments, an extending centerline 1462 of the first extending segment 146 and an extending centerline 1482 of the second extending segment 148 are perpendicular to the rib segment 144.
- first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148 do not connect to the rib segment 144; in other words, there is a gap G1 formed between the rib segment 144 and each of the first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148. In some embodiments, the first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148 are respectively symmetric with respect to the rib segment 144.
- a plurality of first holes 145 are formed in the rib segment 144 and the main segment 142. In some embodiments, the first holes 145 disposed in the main segment 142 partially encircle the opening 1422. In some embodiments, the first holes 145 are disposed in locations of the main segment 142 where the first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148 are not connected. In some embodiments, a plurality of second holes 149, in an equal-pitch arrangement, are formed in the first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148.
- a distance D1 between two adjacent first holes 145 disposed in the main segment 142 is substantially greater than a distance D2 between two adjacent second holes 149, and a distance D3 between two adjacent first holes 145 disposed on the rib segment 144 may be substantially equal to or less than the distance D1.
- a diameter of each of the first holes 145 is greater than that of each of the second holes 149.
- the first holes 145 and the second holes 149 are formed at the same time.
- the first holes 145 and the second holes 149 extend from the top surface 1402 to the bottom surface 1404 shown in FIG. 4 .
- the top grounding sheet 150 is placed on the top surface 1402, and the bottom grounding sheet 160 is placed on the bottom surface 1404.
- a total area of the top grounding sheet 150 and the bottom grounding sheet 160 should be as large as possible.
- the top grounding sheet 150 and the bottom grounding sheet 160 are disposed over the rib segment 144 and a majority portion of the main segment 142.
- portions of the main segment 142 where the first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148 are connected are exposed to the top grounding sheet 150 and the bottom grounding sheet 160.
- the top grounding sheet 150 comprises a top central portion 152 and two top peripheral portions 154, 156 spaced away from the central portion 152. In some embodiments, gaps G2 are formed between the top peripheral portions 154, 156. In some embodiments, a distance between two top peripheral portions 154, 156 gradually decreases at positions of increasing distance from the central portion 152. In some embodiments, the central portion 152 is placed on the rib segment 144, and the top peripheral portions 154, 156 connected to the central portion 152 are placed on the main segment 142. In some embodiments, the top peripheral portions 154, 156 have a shape that substantially corresponds to a shape of the main segment 142.
- each of the top peripheral portions 154, 156, formed as an arch has a curving inner edge 1542, 1562 and a straight outer edge 1544, 1564.
- the top grounding sheet 150 further includes a plurality of through-holes 158 penetrating therethrough.
- the through-holes 158 are circular and disposed corresponding to the first holes 145.
- the bottom grounding sheet 160 includes a bottom central portion 162 placed on the rib segment 144 and a bottom peripheral portion 164 placed on the main segment 142.
- the bottom central portion 162 is connected to the bottom peripheral portion 164 and divides the interior of the bottom peripheral portion 164 in half.
- the bottom peripheral portion 164 formed as an arch, has a circular inner edge 1642 and a straight outer edge 1644.
- the top grounding sheet 150 and the bottom grounding sheet 160 are made of metal.
- the bottom grounding sheet 160 further includes a plurality of through-holes 168 penetrating therethrough.
- the through-holes 168 are circular and disposed corresponding to the first holes 145.
- the top feeding sheets 175 include a first feeding sheet 170 and a second feeding sheet 180 placed on the top surface 1402, wherein the top feeding sheets 175 do not come into contact with the top grounding sheet 150;
- the bottom feeding sheets 195 include a third feeding sheet 190 and a fourth feeding sheet 200, formed as rectangles and placed on the bottom surface 1404, wherein the bottom feeding sheets 195 do not come into contact with the bottom grounding sheet 160.
- the first feeding sheet 170 and the third feeding sheet 190 are disposed on the first extending segment 146
- the second feeding sheet 180 and the fourth feeding sheet 200 are disposed on the second extending segment 148.
- a plurality of through holes 172, 182, 192, 202 are respectively formed in the first feeding sheet 170, the second feeding sheet 180, the third feeding sheet 190, and the fourth feeding sheet 200.
- the through-holes 172, 182, 192, 202 are circular and disposed corresponding to the second holes 149.
- the circuit board structure 130 further includes a plurality of lead-out sheets 174, 184 extending outward from the first feeding sheet 170 and the second feeding sheet 180.
- the lead-out sheets 174, 184 are placed on the main segment 142 where the top peripheral portions 154, 156 are not placed.
- the lead-out sheets 174, 184 are electrically isolated from the top grounding sheet 150.
- the first feeding sheet 170 and the lead-out sheet 174 are integrally formed, and the second feeding sheet 180 and the lead-out sheet 184 are integrally formed.
- the first feeding sheet 170, the second feeding sheet 180, the third feeding sheet 190, the fourth feeding sheet 200, and the lead-out sheets 174, 184 are made of metal.
- the cover 110 is in contact with the top grounding sheet 150, and the waveguide 120 and the septum polarizer 126 are in contact with the bottom grounding sheet 160 after assembling.
- the rib 116 is in contact with the top central portion 152, and the annular wall 114 is in contact with the top peripheral portions 154, 156; the septum polarizer 126 is in contact with the bottom central portion 162, and the waveguide 120 is in contact with the bottom peripheral portion 164.
- a conductive layer 220 is disposed in the first holes 145, through-holes 158, 168 for electrically connecting the top grounding sheet 150 and the bottom grounding sheet 160, and the conductive layer 220 is further disposed in the second holes 149, through-holes 172, 182, 192, 202 for electrically connecting the top feeding sheets 175 and the bottom feeding sheets 195.
- the flanges 119 are in contact with the top peripheral portions 154, 156 of the top grounding sheet 150 after assembling.
- the protrusions 127a, 127b are disposed corresponding to the first notches 118 after assembling.
- the protrusions 127a, 127b are in contact with the bottom peripheral portion 164of the bottom grounding sheet 160 after assembling.
- an insertion loss of the circuit board structure 100 made of the material with high dielectric loss is reduced since the top surface 1402 and the bottom surface 1404 thereof are provided with the grounding sheets and the feeding sheets.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a microwave feeding module 100A in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the microwave feeding module 100A in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the materials and formation methods of the components in these embodiments are essentially the same as those of the like components, which are denoted by like reference numerals in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 through 6 .
- the details of the like components shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 may thus be found in the discussion of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 through 6 .
- the circuit board structure 130A of the feeding module 100A further includes a plurality of metal sheets 230, 240, 250, 260 disposed in the first extending segment 146 and the second extending segment 148.
- the metal sheets 230 and 240 are disposed in the first extending segment 146
- the metal sheets 250 and 260 are disposed in the second extending segment 148.
- the conductive layer 220 disposed in the second holes 149 formed in the first extending segment 146 is utilized to electrically connect the first feeding sheet 170, the third feeding sheet 190, and the metal sheets 230, 240; the conductive layer 220 disposed in the second holes 149 formed in the second extending segment 148 is utilized to electrically connect the second feeding sheet 180, the fourth feeding sheet 200, and the metal sheets 250, 260.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a microwave feeding module 100B in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the microwave feeding module 100B in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the microwave feeding module 10B in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the materials and formation methods of the components in these embodiments are essentially the same as those of the like components, which are denoted by like reference numerals in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 through 6 .
- the details of the like components shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 may thus be found in the discussion of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 through 6 .
- a plurality of curved portions 128 bend outwardly form the waveguide 120B, such that an air gap stripline or suspended stripline is formed to reduce the insertion loss of the circuit board 100B.
- the curved portions 128 are formed at locations where the septum polarizer 126 is not connected.
- the curved portions 128 are disposed corresponding to the notches 118 after assembling.
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- The present disclosure relates to a feeding module and a circuit board structure thereof, and more particularly, to a satellite signal feeding module and circuit board structure thereof.
- The use of satellite antennas for reception of television transmission from satellites has increased rapidly in recent years. The use of satellite antennas allows households to have access to hundreds of television channels, which is usually many more than are available through local cable television systems.
- Conventionally, satellite signals transmitted by the satellite are received by a satellite antenna and processed by a particular device, such as low-noise block converter, prior to application to a conventional home television. It is common knowledge that minimizing an insertion loss of the satellite antenna can be achieved by using a printed circuit board with a low dielectric loss (also called "loss tangent" or "dissipation factor"), e.g., a printed circuit board having a dielectric loss not greater than 0.002. However, the printed circuit board having the low dielectric loss is expensive and is not well-suited for integration with the satellite antenna and a back-stage signalprocessing circuit.
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US 6 445 260 B1 discloses a pair of wave receiving probes on opposite sides of an opening portion formed in a substrate, wherein a waveguide is provided on one side of the substrate, and a wave reflecting unit is provided on the other side of the substrate. The wave reflecting unit is provided with a wave reflecting surface on an inner side of its end surface portion. A partition wall in a stepped pattern is provided in the waveguide, which penetrates the opening portion and extends to the end surface portion, thereby dividing the wave reflecting surface into two. The partition wall partitions the wave-guiding space formed by the waveguide, substrate and wave reflecting unit into two spaces. -
US 2012/188030 A1 discloses a waveguide conversion device, including: a multi-layer circuit board; and a waveguide cavity and a metal reflection cavity, located at two lateral sides of the multi-layer circuit board. The waveguide cavity and the metal reflection cavity are embedded in the multi-layer circuit board. The multi-layer circuit board is disposed with a micro strip line or a strip line and a match patch connected to the micro strip line or the strip line. The match patch is located in the waveguide cavity. - One aspect of the present disclosure provides a circuit board structure. The circuit board structure includes a dielectric substrate, a plurality of grounding sheets, a plurality of top feeding sheets, a plurality of bottom feeding sheets, and a conductive layer. The dielectric substrate includes a main segment having an opening, a rib segment extending across a full width of the opening, and a plurality of extending segments extending inward from the main segment. A first gap is disposed between the rib segment and each of the extending segments. The grounding sheets are disposed on a top surface of the dielectric substrate and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and cover the rib segment and a majority portion of the main segment. The top feeding sheets are placed on the top surface and cover the extending segments. The bottom feeding sheets are placed on the bottom surface and cover the extending segment. The top feeding sheets and the bottom feeding sheets are electrically isolated from the grounding sheets. The conductive layer is disposed in a plurality of first holes, disposed in the main segment and the rib segment, for electrically coupling the grounding sheets, and the conductive layer is further disposed in a plurality of second holes disposed in the extending segments, and configured for electrically coupling the top feeding sheets to the bottom feeding sheets.
- In some embodiments, the plurality of extending segments is a first extending segment and a second extending segment, and extending centerlines of the first extending segment and the second extending segment are respectively perpendicular to the rib segment.
- In some embodiments, a distance between two adjacent first holes is substantially greater than a distance between two adjacent second holes.
- In some embodiments, each of the grounding sheets includes a central portion placed on the rib segment, and a plurality of peripheral portions placed on the main segment and spaced away from the central portion.
- In some embodiments, a distance between two peripheral portions gradually decreases at positions of increasing distance from the central portion.
- In some embodiments, the circuit board structure further includes a plurality of lead-out sheets connected to the top feeding sheets and the bottom feeding sheets and placed on the main segment where the peripheral portions are not placed.
- In some embodiments, each of the peripheral portions has a curving inner edge and a straight outer edge.
- In some embodiments, the circuit board structure further comprises a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the dielectric substrate and electrically connected to the feeding sheets through the conductive layer disposed in the second holes.
- In some embodiments, a dielectric loss of the dielectric substrate is greater than 0.01.
- In some embodiments, a diameter of each of the first holes is greater than that of each of the second holes.
- Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a microwave feeding module. The microwave feeding module includes a cover, a waveguide, a circuit board structure between the cover and the waveguide, and a septum polarizer fixed in the waveguide. The circuit board structure includes a dielectric substrate, a plurality of grounding sheets, a plurality of top feeding sheets, a plurality of bottom feeding sheets, and a conductive layer. The dielectric substrate includes a main segment having an opening, a rib segment extending across a full width of the opening, and a plurality of extending segments extending inward from the main segment, wherein a first gap is disposed between the rib segment and each of the extending segments. The grounding sheets are placed on a top surface of the dielectric substrate and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and cover the rib segment and a majority portion of the main segment. The cover is in contact with the grounding sheet placed on the top surface, and the waveguide is in contact with the grounding sheet placed on the bottom surface. The top feeding sheets are placed on the top surface and cover the extending segments. The bottom feeding sheets are placed on the bottom surface and cover the extending segments. The top feeding sheets and the bottom feeding sheets are electrically isolated from the grounding sheets. The conductive layer is disposed in a plurality of first holes, disposed in the main segment and the rib segment, for electrically coupling the grounding sheets, and in a plurality of second holes, disposed in the extending segments, for electrically coupling the top feeding sheets to the bottom feeding sheets. The septum polarizer is in contact with the grounding sheet placed on the bottom surface.
- In some embodiments, the cover comprises a plate, an annular wall disposed on the peripheral portion of the plate, and a rib extending from the plate and connected to the annular wall; wherein the annular wall and the rib are in contact with one of the grounding sheets, and the waveguide and the septum polarizer are in contact with the other one of the grounding sheets.
- In some embodiments, the cover further comprises a plurality of notches extending from an outer circumferential surface to an inner circumferential surface of the annular wall.
- In some embodiments, the cover further comprises a plurality of flanges protruding from the outer circumferential surface such that each of the notches is surrounded by one of the flanges.
- In some embodiments, the waveguide further includes a plurality of protrusions extending outward from an outer circumferential surface of the waveguide , and the protrusions are disposed corresponding to the notches.
- In some embodiments, the protrusions are in contact with one of the grounding sheets placed on the bottom surface.
- In some embodiments, the circuit board structure further comprises a plurality of lead-out sheets connected to the top feeding sheets and the bottom feeding sheets and placed on the main segment where the peripheral portions are not placed, and the lead-out sheets are disposed in the notches.
- In some embodiments, a plurality of curved portions are bent outwardly from the waveguide, and the curved portions are disposed corresponding to the notches.
- In some embodiments, the septum polarizer divides an interior of the waveguide in half.
- The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present disclosure in order that the detailed description of the disclosure that follows may be better understood.
- A more complete understanding of the present disclosure may be derived by referring to the detailed description and claims. The disclosure should also be understood to be coupled to the figures' reference numbers, which refer to similar elements throughout the description.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a satellite broadcast reception system in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 2 and3 are schematic diagrams of a microwave feeding module in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the microwave feeding module in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 5 is a top view of a dielectric substrate in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the microwave feeding module in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a microwave feeding module in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the microwave feeding module ofFIG. 7 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a microwave feeding module in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the microwave feeding module in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the microwave feeding module in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. - Embodiments, or examples, of the disclosure illustrated in the drawings are now described using specific language. Reference numerals may be repeated throughout the embodiments, but this does not necessarily mean that feature(s) of one embodiment apply to another embodiment, even if they share the same reference numeral.
- It shall be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers or sections are not limited by these terms. Rather, these terms are merely 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 inventive concept.
- The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limited to the present inventive concept. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It shall be further understood that the terms "comprises" and "comprising," when used in this specification, point out the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or groups thereof.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a satellitebroadcast reception system 10 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring toFIG. 1 , the satellitebroadcast reception system 10 is configured to receive microwave signals broadcast by asatellite 11. In some embodiments, the satellitebroadcast reception system 10 includes adish reflector 12 and a low noise block (LNB)downconverter 14 disposed at the focus of thedish reflector 12; the microwave signals are collected by thedish reflector 12 and focused or concentrated into theLNB downconverter 14. In some embodiments, theLNB downconverter 14 amplifies the low noise of the microwave signals and converts the frequency of the microwave signals down to a low noise intermediate frequency (IF) signal having an adequate level, and the low noise IF signal output from theLNB downconverter 14 is sent to at least onereceiver 16, such as a television, through acoaxial cable 18, thereby providing a satellite television program to users. -
FIGS. 2 and3 are schematic diagrams of amicrowave feeding module 100 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, andFIG. 4 is an exploded view of themicrowave feeding module 100 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring toFIGS. 2 to 4 , in some embodiments, themicrowave feeding module 100 is implemented in theLNB downconverter 14 shown inFIG. 1 , and is utilized to transmit the microwave signal entering theLNB downconverter 14 to a back-stage signal processing circuit (not shown) for converting the microwave signals to the low noise IF signal. In some embodiments, themicrowave feeding module 100 includes acover 110, awaveguide 120, and acircuit board structure 130 between thecover 110 and thewaveguide 120. In some embodiments, the microwave signal received by a feedhorn (not shown) of theLNB downconverter 14 may transmit through thewaveguide 120, reflect by thecover 110, and receive by the feed sheets of thecircuit board structure 130 will be explained below. In the context of this document, as is popular in the industry,cover 110 is also referred to as backshort and the terms should be understood to be used interchangeably unless specified otherwise. - In some embodiments, the
cover 110 includes aplate 112, anannular wall 114 disposed on the peripheral portion of theplate 112, and aspace 115 defined by theplate 112 and theannular wall 114. In some embodiments, thecover 110 further includes arib 116 extending from theplate 112 and connected to theannular wall 114. In some embodiments, theannular wall 114 has an outercircumferential surface 1142, an innercircumferential surface 1144, and a plurality ofnotches 118 extending from the outercircumferential surface 1142 to the innercircumferential surface 1144. In some embodiments, thenotches 118 are formed at locations where therib 116 is not connected. In some embodiments, thecover 110 further includes a plurality offlanges 119 protruding from the outercircumferential surface 1142 such that each of thenotches 118 is surrounded by one of theflanges 119. In some embodiments, theplate 112 has a circular shape. In some embodiments, thecover 110 is made of metal. In some embodiments, theplate 112, theannular wall 114, therib 116, and theflange 119 may be integrally formed. - In some embodiments, the
waveguide 120 hascylindrical wall 124 including an outercircumferential surface 1242 and an innercircumferential surface 1244. In some embodiments, thewaveguide 120 further includes a plurality of protrusions 127a, 127b extending outward from the outercircumferential surface 1242. In some embodiments, thewaveguide 120 is made of metal, and theprotrusions waveguide 120. - In some embodiments, the
microwave feeding module 100 further includes aseptum polarizer 126 fixed in thewaveguide 120 and divides an interior 125 of thewaveguide 120 in half. - In some embodiments, the
circuit board structure 130 comprises adielectric substrate 140, atop grounding sheet 150, abottom grounding sheet 160, a plurality oftop feeding sheets 175, and a plurality ofbottom feeding sheets 195. Referring toFIG. 4 , in some embodiments, thedielectric substrate 140 includes atop surface 1402 and abottom surface 1404 opposite to thetop surface 1402. In some embodiments, a dielectric loss of thedielectric substrate 140 is greater than 0.01. In some embodiments, the dielectric loss of thedielectric substrate 140 is substantially equal to 0.02. In some embodiments, thedielectric substrate 140 is made of epoxy-glass composite material. In some embodiments, thedielectric substrate 140 is a flame retardant 4 (FR4) substrate. In some embodiments, thedielectric substrate 140 is symmetrical with respect to an axis A. -
FIG. 5 is a top view of thedielectric substrate 140 in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring toFIG. 5 , in some embodiments, thedielectric substrate 140 includes amain segment 142 having a rectangular or a square shape, arib segment 144, a first extendingsegment 146, and a second extendingsegment 148. Themain segment 142 has anopening 1422 extending from thetop surface 1402 to thebottom surface 1404 shown inFIG. 4 . Referring again toFIG. 5 , in some embodiments, theopening 1422, arranged in a circular shape, is disposed at a center of themain segment 142. Therib segment 144 is disposed inside theopening 1422 and extends across a full width of theopening 1422. - In some embodiments, the first extending
segment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148, formed as rectangles, extend inward from themain segment 142. In some embodiments, the first extendingsegment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148 are disposed in theopening 1422 and located at two opposite sides of therib segment 144. In some embodiments, an extendingcenterline 1462 of the first extendingsegment 146 and an extendingcenterline 1482 of the second extendingsegment 148 are perpendicular to therib segment 144. In some embodiments, the first extendingsegment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148 do not connect to therib segment 144; in other words, there is a gap G1 formed between therib segment 144 and each of the first extendingsegment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148. In some embodiments, the first extendingsegment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148 are respectively symmetric with respect to therib segment 144. - In some embodiments, a plurality of
first holes 145 are formed in therib segment 144 and themain segment 142. In some embodiments, thefirst holes 145 disposed in themain segment 142 partially encircle theopening 1422. In some embodiments, thefirst holes 145 are disposed in locations of themain segment 142 where the first extendingsegment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148 are not connected. In some embodiments, a plurality ofsecond holes 149, in an equal-pitch arrangement, are formed in the first extendingsegment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148. In some embodiments, a distance D1 between two adjacentfirst holes 145 disposed in themain segment 142 is substantially greater than a distance D2 between two adjacentsecond holes 149, and a distance D3 between two adjacentfirst holes 145 disposed on therib segment 144 may be substantially equal to or less than the distance D1. In some embodiments, a diameter of each of thefirst holes 145 is greater than that of each of thesecond holes 149. In some embodiments, thefirst holes 145 and thesecond holes 149 are formed at the same time. In some embodiments, thefirst holes 145 and thesecond holes 149 extend from thetop surface 1402 to thebottom surface 1404 shown inFIG. 4 . - Referring again to
FIGS. 2 to 4 , in some embodiments, thetop grounding sheet 150 is placed on thetop surface 1402, and thebottom grounding sheet 160 is placed on thebottom surface 1404. In order to provide better performance, a total area of thetop grounding sheet 150 and thebottom grounding sheet 160 should be as large as possible. In some embodiments, thetop grounding sheet 150 and thebottom grounding sheet 160 are disposed over therib segment 144 and a majority portion of themain segment 142. In some embodiments, portions of themain segment 142 where the first extendingsegment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148 are connected are exposed to thetop grounding sheet 150 and thebottom grounding sheet 160. - In some embodiments, the
top grounding sheet 150 comprises a topcentral portion 152 and two topperipheral portions central portion 152. In some embodiments, gaps G2 are formed between the topperipheral portions peripheral portions central portion 152. In some embodiments, thecentral portion 152 is placed on therib segment 144, and the topperipheral portions central portion 152 are placed on themain segment 142. In some embodiments, the topperipheral portions main segment 142. In some embodiments, each of the topperipheral portions inner edge outer edge top grounding sheet 150 further includes a plurality of through-holes 158 penetrating therethrough. In some embodiments, the through-holes 158 are circular and disposed corresponding to thefirst holes 145. - In some embodiments, the
bottom grounding sheet 160 includes a bottomcentral portion 162 placed on therib segment 144 and a bottomperipheral portion 164 placed on themain segment 142. In some embodiments, the bottomcentral portion 162 is connected to the bottomperipheral portion 164 and divides the interior of the bottomperipheral portion 164 in half. In some embodiments, the bottomperipheral portion 164, formed as an arch, has a circularinner edge 1642 and a straightouter edge 1644. In some embodiments, thetop grounding sheet 150 and thebottom grounding sheet 160 are made of metal. In some embodiments, thebottom grounding sheet 160 further includes a plurality of through-holes 168 penetrating therethrough. In some embodiments, the through-holes 168 are circular and disposed corresponding to thefirst holes 145. - In some embodiments, the
top feeding sheets 175 include afirst feeding sheet 170 and asecond feeding sheet 180 placed on thetop surface 1402, wherein thetop feeding sheets 175 do not come into contact with thetop grounding sheet 150; thebottom feeding sheets 195 include athird feeding sheet 190 and afourth feeding sheet 200, formed as rectangles and placed on thebottom surface 1404, wherein thebottom feeding sheets 195 do not come into contact with thebottom grounding sheet 160. In some embodiments, thefirst feeding sheet 170 and thethird feeding sheet 190 are disposed on the first extendingsegment 146, and thesecond feeding sheet 180 and thefourth feeding sheet 200 are disposed on the second extendingsegment 148. In some embodiments, a plurality of throughholes first feeding sheet 170, thesecond feeding sheet 180, thethird feeding sheet 190, and thefourth feeding sheet 200. The through-holes second holes 149. - In some embodiments, the
circuit board structure 130 further includes a plurality of lead-outsheets first feeding sheet 170 and thesecond feeding sheet 180. In some embodiments, the lead-outsheets main segment 142 where the topperipheral portions sheets top grounding sheet 150. In some embodiments, thefirst feeding sheet 170 and the lead-outsheet 174 are integrally formed, and thesecond feeding sheet 180 and the lead-outsheet 184 are integrally formed. In some embodiments, thefirst feeding sheet 170, thesecond feeding sheet 180, thethird feeding sheet 190, thefourth feeding sheet 200, and the lead-outsheets - Referring to
FIGS. 4 and6 , in some embodiments, thecover 110 is in contact with thetop grounding sheet 150, and thewaveguide 120 and theseptum polarizer 126 are in contact with thebottom grounding sheet 160 after assembling. Specifically, therib 116 is in contact with the topcentral portion 152, and theannular wall 114 is in contact with the topperipheral portions septum polarizer 126 is in contact with the bottomcentral portion 162, and thewaveguide 120 is in contact with the bottomperipheral portion 164. In some embodiments, aconductive layer 220 is disposed in thefirst holes 145, through-holes top grounding sheet 150 and thebottom grounding sheet 160, and theconductive layer 220 is further disposed in thesecond holes 149, through-holes top feeding sheets 175 and thebottom feeding sheets 195. In some embodiments, theflanges 119 are in contact with the topperipheral portions top grounding sheet 150 after assembling. In some embodiments, theprotrusions first notches 118 after assembling. In some embodiments, theprotrusions bottom grounding sheet 160 after assembling. In some embodiments, an insertion loss of thecircuit board structure 100 made of the material with high dielectric loss is reduced since thetop surface 1402 and thebottom surface 1404 thereof are provided with the grounding sheets and the feeding sheets. -
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of amicrowave feeding module 100A in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, andFIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of themicrowave feeding module 100A in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Unless specified otherwise, the materials and formation methods of the components in these embodiments are essentially the same as those of the like components, which are denoted by like reference numerals in the embodiments shown inFIGS. 2 through 6 . The details of the like components shown inFIGS. 7 and8 may thus be found in the discussion of the embodiments shown inFIGS. 2 through 6 . - Referring to
FIGS. 7 and8 , in some embodiments, thecircuit board structure 130A of thefeeding module 100A further includes a plurality ofmetal sheets segment 146 and the second extendingsegment 148. Specifically, themetal sheets segment 146, and themetal sheets segment 148. In some embodiments, theconductive layer 220 disposed in thesecond holes 149 formed in the first extendingsegment 146 is utilized to electrically connect thefirst feeding sheet 170, thethird feeding sheet 190, and themetal sheets conductive layer 220 disposed in thesecond holes 149 formed in the second extendingsegment 148 is utilized to electrically connect thesecond feeding sheet 180, thefourth feeding sheet 200, and themetal sheets -
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of amicrowave feeding module 100B in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure,FIG. 10 is an exploded view of themicrowave feeding module 100B in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, andFIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the microwave feeding module 10B in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Unless specified otherwise, the materials and formation methods of the components in these embodiments are essentially the same as those of the like components, which are denoted by like reference numerals in the embodiments shown inFIGS. 2 through 6 . The details of the like components shown inFIGS. 9 to 11 may thus be found in the discussion of the embodiments shown inFIGS. 2 through 6 . - Referring to
FIGS. 9 to 11 , a plurality ofcurved portions 128 bend outwardly form thewaveguide 120B, such that an air gap stripline or suspended stripline is formed to reduce the insertion loss of thecircuit board 100B. In some embodiments, thecurved portions 128 are formed at locations where theseptum polarizer 126 is not connected. In some embodiments, thecurved portions 128 are disposed corresponding to thenotches 118 after assembling. - Although the present disclosure and its advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims. For example, many of the processes discussed above can be implemented in different methodologies and replaced by other processes, or a combination thereof.
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- A circuit board structure (130), comprising:a dielectric substrate (140) comprising:a main segment (142) having an opening (1422);a rib segment (144) extending across a full width of the opening (1422); anda plurality of extending segments extending inward from the main segment (142), wherein a first gap is disposed between the rib segment (144) and each of the extending segments;a plurality of grounding sheets (150, 160) placed on a top surface (1402) of the dielectric substrate (140) and a bottom surface (1404) opposite to the top surface (1402), wherein the plurality of grounding sheets (150, 160) cover the rib segment (144) and a majority portion of the main segment (142);a plurality of top feeding sheets (175) placed on the top surface (1402) and covering the extending segments;a plurality of bottom feeding sheets (195) placed on the bottom surface (1404) and covering the extending segments, wherein the top feeding sheets (175) and the bottom feeding sheets (195) are electrically isolated from the grounding sheets (150, 160); anda conductor disposed in a plurality of first holes (145), disposed in the main segment (142) and the rib segment (144), for electrically coupling the grounding sheets (150, 160), and the conductor is further disposed in a plurality of second holes (149), disposed in the extending segments, for electrically coupling the top feeding sheets (175) to the bottom feeding sheet.
- The circuit board structure (130) of claim 1, wherein the plurality of extending segments is a first extending segment (146) and a second extending segment (148), wherein extending centerlines (1462, 1482) of the first extending segment (146) and the second extending segment (148) are respectively perpendicular to the rib segment (144).
- The circuit board structure (130) of claim 1, wherein the extending segments are respectively symmetric with respect to the rib segment (144).
- The circuit board structure (130) of claim 1, wherein a distance between two adjacent first holes (145) is substantially greater than a distance between two adjacent second holes (149).
- The circuit board structure (130) of claim 1, wherein each of the grounding sheets (150, 160) comprises:a central portion placed on the rib segment (144); anda plurality of peripheral portions placed on the main segment (142) being spaced away from the central portion.
- The circuit board structure (130) of claim 5, wherein a distance between two peripheral portions gradually decreases at positions of increasing distance from the central portion.
- The circuit board structure (130) of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of lead-out sheets connected to the top feeding sheets (175) and the bottom feeding sheets (195) and placed on the main segment (142) where the peripheral portions are not placed.
- The circuit board structure (130) of claim 5, wherein each of the peripheral portions has a curving inner edge (1542, 1562) and a straight outer edge (1544,16564).
- The circuit board structure (130) of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the dielectric substrate (140) and electrically connected to the feeding sheets though the conductor disposed in the second holes (149).
- A microwave feeding module (100), comprising:a cover (110);a waveguide (120);
a circuit board structure (130) according to claim 1 between the cover (110) and the waveguide (120), wherein the cover (110) is in contact with the grounding sheet (150) placed on the top surface (1402), and the waveguide (120) is in contact with the grounding sheet (160) placed on the bottom surface (1404);
anda septum polarizer (126) fixed in the waveguide (120) and in contact with the grounding sheet (160) placed on the bottom surface (1404). - The microwave feeding module (100) of claim 10, wherein the cover (110) comprises a plate (112), an annular wall (114) disposed on the peripheral portion of the plate (112), and a rib (116) extending from the plate (112) and connected to the annular wall (114), the annular wall (114) and the rib (116) are in contact with one of the grounding sheets (150, 160), and the waveguide (120) and the septum polarizer (126) are in contact with the other one of the grounding sheets (150, 160).
- The microwave feeding module (100) of claim 11, wherein the cover (110) further comprises a plurality of notches (118) extending from an outer circumferential surface (1142) to an inner circumferential surface (1144) of the annular wall (114).
- The microwave feeding module (100) of claim 12 wherein the cover (110) further comprises a plurality of flanges (118) protruding from the outer circumferential surface (1142) such that each of the notches (118) is surrounded by one of the flanges (119).
- The microwave feeding module (100) of claim 12, wherein the waveguide (120) further comprises a plurality of protrusions (127a, 127b) extending outward from an outer circumferential surface (1242) of the waveguide (120), and the protrusions (127a, 127b) are disposed corresponding to the notches (118).
- The microwave feeding module (100) of claim 14, wherein the protrusions (127a, 127b) is in contact with one of the grounding sheets (150, 160) placed on the bottom surface (1404).
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