NL2029267B1 - Antenna device suitable for wireless communications, RF transceiver containing an antenna device, use in wireless communication system of an antenna device. - Google Patents

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NL2029267B1
NL2029267B1 NL2029267A NL2029267A NL2029267B1 NL 2029267 B1 NL2029267 B1 NL 2029267B1 NL 2029267 A NL2029267 A NL 2029267A NL 2029267 A NL2029267 A NL 2029267A NL 2029267 B1 NL2029267 B1 NL 2029267B1
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Antenna device which is suitable for wireless communications, remote sensing, and space/satellite applications at millimeter or sub-millimeter wave frequencies, wherein the antenna device comprises: i) a primary layer having a top side and a bottom side, the primary layer comprising a multitude of adjacent antenna units wherein each antenna unit has a respective electrically conductive antenna plate which is present at the top side of the primary layer, and ii) a dielectric resonator body which comprises a resonator base layer having a top side and a bottom side, which top side is provided with a multitude of adjacent resonator units, wherein the resonator base layer and the resonator units are made of dielectric material, wherein the bottom side of the dielectric resonator body is provided on the top side of the primary layer, and wherein above the antenna plate of each antenna unit a corresponding resonator unit is present, wherein the adjacent resonator units are spaced apart from each other, and each resonator unit has the form of a stud projecting from the resonator base layer, 20 and wherein each stud is a solid structure which is provided with one or more excised sections, and/or has a tapered outer circumference.

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Antenna device suitable for wireless communications, RF transceiver containing an antenna device, use in a wireless communication system of an antenna device.
The present invention relates to an antenna device and the application of an antenna device in a wireless communications system. The invention is developed for wireless communication protocols according to a 5G and 6G network standard, and wireless communication protocols that will be developed in the future. In accordance therewith, the invention is suitable for communications wherein millimeter or sub-millimeter wave frequency bands are used. Furthermore, the invention may be used in remote sensing and space/satellite applications.
In the context of antennas which are useful for 5G and 6G applications, it is a prerequisite that the antenna has a relatively broad field of view in regard of emitting and receiving electromagnetic waves.
In view thereof, antenna devices have been developed which are composed of multiple adjacent patch antenna units which are positioned in a number of parallel arrays that form a grid-like pattern of antenna units. Such a grid of antenna units is capable of creating a broad field of view, when a phase difference is applied over the respective input signals that are led to the induvial patch antenna units. It is herein beneficial that the distance between the central points of adjacent patch antennas is approximately half the value of the wavelength that is to be emitted.
Furthermore, each antenna unit is provided with a dielectric resonator unit,
With regard to a proper functioning of such an antenna device, each antenna unit is provided with a corresponding resonator unit for achieving an adequate transmission of electromagnetic signals for its intended use, while in addition thereto the resonator base layer further contributes to the optimization of the transmission from each antenna unit.
An example of such an antenna device is disclosed in an earlier patent application WO 2021/060974, which relates to an antenna device which is suitable for wireless communications according to a 5G network standard, wherein the antenna device comprises: i) a primary layer having a top side and a bottom side, the primary layer comprising a multitude of adjacent antenna units wherein each antenna unit has a respective electrically conductive antenna plate which is present at the top side of the primary layer, and ii) a dielectric resonator body which comprises a resonator base layer having a top side and a bottom side, which top side is provided with a multitude of adjacent resonator units, wherein the resonator base layer and the resonator units are made of dielectric material, wherein the bottom side of the dielectric resonator body is provided on the top side of the primary layer, and wherein above the antenna plate of each antenna unit a corresponding resonator unit is present.
An important issue when operating such an antenna device which is composed of multiple adjacent antenna units and resonator units, is to avoid the occurrence of any overheating of the antenna device as a whole. Especially when used for 5G applications, the antenna device typically produces a significant amount of heat when in operation.
In order to secure a proper functionality of the antenna device, its temperature should typically be kept well below 150°C. A commonly applied solution in the prior art to address this issue, is to provide the antenna device with additional heat sinks in order to secure that the heat produced by the antenna device is sufficiently exchanged with surrounding air.
A property that is commonly used to express the aptitude of a system for exchanging heat, is its thermal resistance, i.e. the resistance to conduct a heat flow through a system over a temperature difference that is present in the system. The thermal resistance essentially determines what reduction of temperature can be achieved by heat exchange with surrounding air when the antenna is operational.
An antenna device which is provided with heat sinks according to the prior art, improves the thermal resistance of the device to an extent that the effective temperature of the device during operation is lowered significantly in comparison to a reference antenna device that merely consists of a primary layer of multiple adjacent antenna units.
The provision of heat sinks is therefore an important basic requirement in antenna devices which are composed of a grid of antenna units, especially when having a grid size of 8x8 antenna units or larger. A reduction of temperature of the antenna device during operation is hereby achieved of about 9%, when a passive heat sink structure is integrated in the antenna unit.
However, in view of antenna devices that have a large grid size of more than 100 antenna units, a further reduction of temperature during operation than attainable by a passive heat sink has become a general need. Furthermore, in order for the antenna device to achieve a reliable operation over a wide range of ambient temperatures that may occur dependent on various climatic circumstances, an additional improvement of the heat exchanging capacities of the antenna device is generally sought for.
In order to achieve the above goal, an active (liquid cooled) heat sink can be applied which has a larger thermal conductivity than a passive heat sink. However, such an active heat sink has some substantial drawbacks, as it is more costly and more voluminous than a passive heat sink.
In view of the above drawbacks of applying an active heat sink, a general need exists for a further reduction of temperature during operation of an antenna device which is provided with a passive heat sink. In that context, it is an object of the invention to provide an antenna device which further promotes the exchange of heat with surrounding air by virtue of its structural design.
The object of the invention is met by a first aspect of the invention which provides: an antenna device which is suitable for wireless communications according to a 5G network standard, wherein the antenna device comprises: i) a primary layer having a top side and a bottom side, the primary layer comprising a multitude of adjacent antenna units wherein each antenna unit has a respective electrically conductive antenna plate which is present at the top side of the primary layer, and ii) a dielectric resonator body which comprises a resonator base layer having a top side and a bottom side, which top side is provided with a multitude of adjacent resonator units, wherein the resonator base layer and the resonator units are made of dielectric material, wherein the bottom side of the dielectric resonator body is provided on the top side of the primary layer, and wherein above the antenna plate of each antenna unit a corresponding resonator unit is present,
wherein the adjacent resonator units are spaced apart from each other, and each resonator unit has the form of a stud projecting from the resonator base layer, and wherein each stud is a solid structure which is provided with one or more excised sections, and/or has a tapered outer circumference.
Surprisingly, it has been found possible to achieve an additional and substantial exchange of heat from the antenna device to the surrounding air, by virtue of a specific configuration of the solid structure of the studs that form the resonator units, which configuration comprises the provision of one or more excised sections inthe solid structure, and/or the application of a solid structure which has a tapered outer circumference. it has been found that an antenna device according to the invention improves the thermal resistance of the device to an extent that the effective temperature of the device during operation is lowered by an overall amount of 15% up to 25%, in comparison to a reference device that merely consists of a primary layer of multiple adjacent antenna units and without passive heat sinks.
It is pointed out that when such a reference device of a primary layer of multiple adjacent antenna units is provided with passive heat sinks, and is yet not provided with a resonator body according to the invention, an intermediate temperature reduction of about 9% is achievable. The resonator body according to the invention thus achieves an additional temperature reduction of about 6% to 16%, which is additional to the temperature reduction of 9% that is accomplished by the passive heat sinks.
As a preferred option in the antenna device according to the invention, the one or more excised sections of the solid body of the stud is a bore with preferably one open end and one closed end.
Particularly preferred in this context, is that the bore is oriented in the projecting direction of the stud, wherein the bore is more preferably provided in a central zone of the stud.
It is further preferred in the antenna device, that the bore is elongated and is defined by a longitudinal axis and a contour perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the contour defines an inner surface of the solid body that delimits the bore, and wherein the contour is generally defined by an x and y coordinate which fulfils the following equations: {=e Eöl) 5 wherein:
I - | - EEN Tr
Ig) IMS [eos FE sm) re wherein the values for the parameters Cx, Cy, M1, Ma, ai, az, M1, N2 and by are selected from the group of real numbers of positive value, and 9 is an angular coordinate that covers the range from — to TT; which contour includes the shapes of an oval, an ellipse, a circle, or a variant thereof. it is generally preferred in the invention, that the size of the contour of the bore is constant over the whole length of the bore.
Further preferably, in the antenna device according to the invention, the one or more excised sections of the solid body of the stud is a planar incision which extends through at least one side of the outer circumference of the stud, preferably through a multitude of sides of the outer circumference of the stud.
Particularly preferred in this context, is that the planar incision is oriented in the projecting direction of the stud, and preferably extends through a central zone of the stud.
In the antenna device according to the invention, it is preferred that the tapered outer circumference of the solid body of the stud is such, that the tapering of the outer circumference is oriented in the projecting direction of the stud.
Particularly preferred in the antenna device of the invention is that each stud, viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to its projecting direction, has a cross-
sectional contour which is generally defined by an x and y coordinate which fulfils the following equations: vise, Rising) wherein:
Veg Lime
Leos ee Sif ry {I | ] wherein the values for the parameters Cx, Cy, M1, Ma, ai, az, M1, N2 and by are selected from the group of real numbers of positive value, and 9 is an angular coordinate that covers the range from — to TT; which contour includes the shapes of an oval, an ellipse, a circle, or a variant thereof. lt is further preferred in the antenna device according to the invention, that the cross-sectional contour of each stud is substantially of the same form along its projecting direction.
Particularly preferred herein is that each stud has an axis of symmetry which extends in a direction that is equal to the projecting direction of the stud.
Advantageously, in the antenna device according to the invention, each stud has a height that is equal to or greater than its maximum width.
Such a dimensional design of the stud may be referred to as a pillar or a beam.
In the antenna device according to the invention, it is preferred that the height of each stud is in the range of 2.7 to 4 mm, and the maximum width is in the range between 2 and 3 mm.
Furthermore, it is preferred in the antenna device according to the invention, that the thickness of the resonator base layer is lower than 1.00 mm, preferably in the range of 0.35 to 0.65 mm.
it is particularly preferred in the antenna device according to the invention, that the thickness of the resonator base layer is a fraction of the height of each stud, preferably a fraction between 30% and 10%.
In the antenna device according to the invention, it is preferred that the bottom side of the resonator base layer is directly adhered onto the top side of the primary layer, thereby covering the top side area of the primary layer either completely, or for a major part.
By covering the top side area of the primary layer, the resonator base layer efficiently contributes to the transmission properties of each individual antenna unit, and also efficiently conducts heat that is produced in the primary layer during the operation of the antenna device towards the ambient air that surrounds the upper surface of the resonator body.
The bottom side of resonator base layer and top side of the primary layer are substantially planar, and may be adhered onto each other by an adhesive or tape. Alternatively the resonator base layer and the primary layer may be formed out of one piece, by a co-firing technique for ceramic material such as used for producing low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC).
In particular it is preferred in the antenna device according to the invention, that the dielectric resonator body is made as a single piece, and is preferably made from a single dielectric material.
In the dielectric resonator body made as a single piece, the resonator base layer and the resonator units together form a continuous body of material. Any discontinuities in design or material of the resonator body are thus avoided, which is advantageous because the presence of discontinuities is known to negatively affect the electromagnetic wave conversion process supported by the combination of the resonator base layer and the resonator units. For the same reasons, it is preferred that the resonator body is made from a single dielectric material.
Effectively, the dielectric properties of the dielectric resonator body according to the invention are virtually isotropic over its whole volume.
In this context, it is further preferred that the resonator body is massive, i.e. devoid of cavities.
Furthermore, it is advantageous when the same dielectric resonator body is made as a single piece and from a single dielectric material, because it allows for an expedient manner of production, such as 3D printing, casting, compression- molding, and injection-molding, which allows for a one-step process.
It is generally preferred that in the antenna device according to the invention, the resonator units are substantially identical, and the antenna units are substantially identical. lt is further preferred in the antenna device according to the invention, that the dielectric resonator body has a relative permittivity in the range of 5 — 20, preferably in the range of 8- 14, more preferably 10.
Such values of relative permittivity have proven most suitable for the intended use. Suitable dielectric materials that may be used for making the dielectric resonator body include low-loss dielectric materials based on glass, ceramics, or polymers.
Also preferable in the antenna device according to the invention, is that the dielectric resonator body has a loss tangent smaller than 0.0002 in the frequency band of operation.
In this context it is especially preferred that the dielectric resonator body is substantially made from alumina, or suitable dielectric material featuring high thermal conductivity in combination with reduced loss tangent characteristics.
It has been found that alumina is an attractive material for the resonator body in terms of its electrical properties (alumina has a relative permittivity of about 10 in combination with a reduced loss tangent of about 0.0001), as well as in terms of its heat conducting properties. it is furthermore attractive in the antenna device according to the invention, that the dielectric resonator body has a thermal conductivity of at least 10 W/(m.K), in particular at least 20 W/(m.K).
It is advantageous when in the antenna device according to the invention, the multitude of adjacent antenna units is provided in parallel arrays, thus forming a grid pattern, which results in a larger effective area of the antenna device and,
therefore, enhanced peak gain characteristics. The grid pattern is for instance made up of a number of rows of antenna units that are aligned parallel to each other.
Analogously, it is preferred that in the antenna device according to the invention, the multitude of adjacent resonator units are provided in parallel arrays, thus forming a grid pattern.
Such a formation of the antenna units is highly suitable for the intended application of the antenna device in 5G communication systems and networks.
Typically, all the parallel rows of the grid pattern contain the same number n of antenna (and resonator) units. Furthermore, the number m of parallel rows in the grid structure may be the same as the number n of antenna {and resonator units) in a single row, so that a grid pattern of n x m cells, that is the square of n, is formed.
A further preferred feature of the antenna device according to the invention, is that the antenna plate of each antenna unit is provided with an aperture or slot, preferably at a central position of the antenna plate. Said slot is used to feed the dielectric resonator structure of the relevant antenna unit.
The use of an antenna slot feed was found to be effective in improving the overall circuital characteristics, such as impedance matching bandwidth, and radiation properties, such as gain, of the individual dielectric resonator antenna elements, as well as the antenna device as a whole.
Preferably, the antenna plate consists of a rectangular shaped electrically conductive plate in which the individual feeding slot is realized, for instance at the central position of each antenna plate. The antenna feeding slots are typically created in the conductive plate by etching.
With respect to the antenna units in the antenna device according to invention, each antenna unit preferably features: - a respective feed connector for an electrical input signal, which feed connector is present at the bottom side of the primary layer and is connected by electrically conductive vias to the respective antenna plate, and - a respective electrically conductive strip line which is present inside the primary layer and which is electrically isolated from the antenna plate and the conductive vias by a respective dielectric spacer structure.
It is furthermore preferred when a distributed impedance matching network is integrated in the primary layer for optimizing the input signal that is led to the antenna plate.
The isolated strip line functions as a ground for the antenna unit.
It is advantageous when in the antenna device according to the invention, the primary layer is a printed circuit board which is composed from layers of a dielectric substrate onto which electrically conductive structures are printed.
As such, the printed circuit board allows to integrate the multiple antenna units into one layered structure, which forms the primary layer, and such a structure can be manufactured at relatively low cost.
The antenna device according to the invention is advantageously configured to operate in a frequency range of 24 to 29 GHz. Such a relatively broad range of frequency further enhances the suitability of the antenna device for 5G applications.
According to a second aspect, the invention also relates to a RF transceiver of a wireless communications device comprising at least one antenna device according to the first aspect of the invention.
A further special embodiment of the invention relates to an electronic device comprising an RF transceiver according to the above definition.
In a third aspect, the invention relates to the use in a wireless communication system, preferably conform a 5G network standard, of an antenna device according to the first aspect of the invention, comprising the step of connecting a communication circuit to the antenna device.
The invention is developed for wireless communication protocols according to a 5G and 6G network standard, and wireless communication protocols that will be developed in the future. In accordance therewith, the invention is suitable for communications wherein millimeter or sub-millimeter waves are used. Furthermore, the invention may be used in remote sensing and space/satellite interaction.
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The invention will be further illustrated by preferred embodiments of the antenna device according to the invention which are presented with reference to the attached figures, wherein: - Fig. 1 shows a cross-section of a part of the antenna device according to the invention which is composed from a primary layer and a resonator layer, wherein the resonator units are not yet provided with an excised section and/or a tapered outer circumference according to the invention; - Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the basic dimensions of a single solid structure of a stud projecting from an underlying part of the resonator layer which stud is not yet provided with an excised section and/or a tapered outer circumference according to the invention; - Fig. 3 shows the single basic solid structure of fig. 2, which is provided with a bore as a first type of an excised section; - Fig. 4 shows the single basic solid structure of fig. 2, which is provided with two planar incisions as a second type of an excised section; - Fig. 5 shows the single basic solid structure of fig. 2, which is provided with a combination of two types of excised sections, i.e. a bore and two planar incisions similar to resp. fig. 3 and 4; - Fig. 6 shows a tapered version of the single basic solid structure of fig. 2; - Fig. 7 shows the tapered version of fig. 6, which is additionally provided with a bore as a first type of an excised section.
Fig. 1 shows a cross-section of a part of an antenna device 1, which is constructed by adhering the bottom side of a dielectric resonator body 2 onto the top side of a primary layer 3.
The primary layer 3 is a printed circuit board which is composed from layers of a dielectric substrate onto which electrically conductive structures are printed.
Two adjacent and identical antenna units 5 are shown which are connected to each other at the dotted line d.
Each antenna unit 5 contains:
- atop layer 20 that has an outer boundary that includes an electrically conductive antenna plate 7 which is provided with a longitudinal rectangular slot 9. - A bottom layer 30 containing a feed connector for an electrical input signal, which feed connector is connected by an electrically conductive via 33 to the respective antenna plate 7 in top layer 20. - An intermediate layer 32 containing a distributed impedance matching network printed on a dielectric layer and electrically connected to a conductive via 33. - A further intermediate layer 34 containing an electrically conductive strip line or ground plate which is electrically isolated from the antenna plate and the conductive vias by a dielectric layer.
The resonator base layer 2 has a thickness T of 0.55 mm, the resonator units 22 projecting therefrom in the form of studs, have a height H of about 3.5 mm and a width W of about 2.5 mm. It is noted that the studs 22 as shown in fig. 1 are not yet provided with an excised section and/or a tapered outer circumference according to the invention, which configurations are instead shown in figs. 3-6.
Fig. 2 shows perspective view of the basic dimensions of a single solid structure of a stud 22 in the form of a pillar projecting from an underlying part of the resonator layer 2, having a height H and width W. It is noted that the studs 22 as shown in fig. 2 are not yet provided with an excised section and/or a tapered outer circumference according to the invention, which configurations are instead shown in figs. 3-6.
Fig. 3 shows a partially transparent view of the single basic solid structure 22 of fig. 2, which is provided with a bore 40 as a first type of an excised section according to the invention. The bore 40 is elongated and extends over its longitudinal axis into the solid structure 22 over a depth d measured from the top end of the structure 22.
The depth d is about 80% of the height H of the solid structure 22. The bore 40 has a bore width wb which is depicted in exaggerated dimensions: the value of wb is in reality smaller and may vary between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm. The contour of the bore perpendicular to its longitudinal axis has the shape of a circle that has a diameter equal to the value of wb. The contour defines the inner surface of the solid structure 22 that delimits the bore.
Fig. 4 shows in perspective the single basic solid structure of fig. 2, which is provided with two planar incisions 42 and 44 as a second type of an excised section according to the invention. The planar incisions 42, 44 have a substantially constant incision width wi, the value of which may be between 0.1 mm and 0.3 mm.
The planar incisions 42, 44 extend into the solid structure 22 over a depth d which is about 80% of the height H of the solid structure 22.
Fig. 5 shows in perspective the single basic solid structure of fig. 2, which is provided with two planar incisions 42 and 44 similar to the ones in fig. 4 having an incision width of about 0.3 mm, and a bore 40 similar to fig. 3 having a bore width wb of about 0.5 mm.
Fig. 6 shows a tapered version of the single basic solid structure 22 of fig. 2, having a bottom width W and a height H, and a tapered width wt at the top end of the solid structure 22. The tapering factor of the solid structure 22 is expressed by the ratio wt/W and lies in the range of 0.5 and 0.9, preferably 0.6 to 0.8.
Fig. 7 shows a partially transparent view of the single basic solid structure 22 of fig. 6, which is additionally provided with a bore 70 as a first type of an excised section according to the invention. The bore 70 extends into the solid structure 22 over a depth d measured from the top end of the structure 22. The depth d is about 70% of the height H of the solid structure 22. The bore 40 has a bore width wb which is depicted in exaggerated dimensions: the value of wb is in reality smaller and may vary between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm.
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Experimental results were obtained on the basis of a mathematical model of an antenna device according to the invention having a grid of 4x4 adjacent antenna units, and a coinciding grid of 4x4 adjacent resonator units.
In this model, two main properties of the antenna device were calculated for the specific configurations of the resonator units in the form of the solid structures as depicted in: - fig. 3 (‘single bore structure’)
- fig. 4 (‘double incised structure’), - fig. 5 (‘double incised structure with single bore’), - fig. 6 (‘tapered structure’), and - fig. 7 (‘tapered structure with single bore’):
The two main properties that were calculated are (i) the thermal resistance of the whole antenna device and (ii) the estimated air velocity that is achievable over the upper surface of the antenna device that is in direct contact with ambient air (i.e. the upper side of dielectric resonator body that is exposed to ambient air).
These two main properties largely determine the temperature reduction (iii) that is achievable for the antenna device, and hence a value of the temperature reduction could be estimated for the antenna device when in operation.
The results of the mathematical modelling are presented in the table below:
Configuration of (i) Thermal (if) (if) Achievable resonator unit in a 4x4 resistance Air Velocity Temperature grid antenna device (K/W) (m/s) Reduction
Single bore (fig. 3) 49-53 1.7-2.1 17 to 20%
Double incised (fig.4) 55-65 1.3-1.7 15 to 20%
Double incised + bore (fig.5) 55-65 1.4-1.6 15 to 20%
Tapered (fig. 6) 38-48 1.4-2.2 20 to 25%
Tapered + bore (fig. 7) 42-54 -- 20 to 25%
The above table shows that the invention is capable of achieving a significant temperature reduction of the antenna device during its operation, by virtue of an adequate heat exchange with surrounding air which is based on the calculated thermal resistance of the antenna device and the air velocity on the upper side of the antenna device.

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ConclusiesConclusions 1. Antenne-inrichting die geschikt is voor draadloze communicatie volgens een 5G-netwerkstandaard, waarbij de antenne-inrichting omvat: i) een primaire laag met een boven- en een onderzijde, waarbij de primaire laag een veelheid van naburige antenne-eenheden omvat, waarbij elke antenne-eenheid een respectievelijke elektrisch geleidende antenneplaat heeft die aanwezig is op de bovenzijde van de primaire laag, en i) een diélektrisch resonatorlichaam dat bestaat uit een resonatorbasislaag met een boven- en een onderzijde, welke bovenzijde is voorzien van een veelheid van naburige resonatoreenheden, waarbij de resonatorbasislaag en de resonatoreenheden zijn gemaakt van diélektrisch materiaal; waarbij de onderkant van het diëlektrische resonatorlichaam aan de bovenzijde is voorzien van de primaire laag, en waarbij boven de antenneplaat van elke antenne- eenheid een overeenkomstige resonatoreenheid aanwezig is; waarbij de aangrenzende resonatoreenheden uit elkaar zijn geplaatst en elke resonatoreenheid de vorm heeft van een uitsteeksel dat uit de resonatorbasislaag projecteert, met het kenmerk dat elk uitsteeksel een massieve structuur is die voorzien is van een of meer weggesneden secties, en/of een taps toelopende buitenomtrek heeft.An antenna device capable of wireless communication according to a 5G network standard, the antenna device comprising: i) a primary layer having a top and a bottom, the primary layer comprising a plurality of adjacent antenna units, each antenna unit having a respective electrically conductive antenna plate present on top of the primary layer, and i) a dielectric resonator body consisting of a resonator base layer having a top and a bottom, the top having a plurality of adjacent resonator units, the resonator base layer and the resonator units being made of dielectric material; wherein the bottom of the dielectric resonator body is provided with the primary layer at the top, and a corresponding resonator unit is present above the antenna plate of each antenna unit; wherein the adjacent resonator units are spaced apart and each resonator unit is in the form of a protrusion projecting from the resonator base layer, characterized in that each protrusion is a solid structure having one or more cutaway sections, and/or a tapered outer periphery has. 2. Antenne-inrichting volgens conclusie 1, waarbij één of meer weggesneden secties van het massiveve lichaam van de uitsteeksels een uitboring zijn met bij voorkeur één open uiteinde en één gesloten uiteinde.An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein one or more cutaway sections of the massive body of the protrusions are a bore preferably having one open end and one closed end. 3. Antenne-apparaat volgens conclusie 2, waarbij de uitboring in de projectierichting van de uitsteeksels is gericht en bij voorkeur in een centrale zone van de uitsteeksels is voorzien.An antenna device according to claim 2, wherein the bore is directed in the direction of projection of the protrusions and is preferably provided in a central zone of the protrusions. 4. Antenne-inrichting volgens conclusie 2 of 3, waarbij de uitboring langwerpig is en wordt gedefinieerd door een lengteas en een contour loodrecht op de lengteas, waarbij de contour een binnenoppervlak van het vaste lichaam definieert dat de uitboring afbakent, waarbij de contour algemeen wordt gedefinieerd door een x- en y-coördinaat die aan de volgende vergelijkingen voldoet: elle Rl done) vise, Rising) waarbij: - | - EEN Tr mg) met Loos FE : Sif | re ilo | ] waarbij de waarden voor de parameters Cx, Cy,M1,M2, a1, 82, N1, n2 en by worden geselecteerd uit de groep reële getallen van positieve waarden, en q een hoekcodrdinaat is die het bereik van —T tot TT bestrijkt; welke contour de vormen omvat van een ovaal, een ellips, een cirkel of een variant daarvan.An antenna device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the bore is elongate and defined by a longitudinal axis and a contour perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the contour defining an inner surface of the solid body defining the bore, the contour becoming general defined by an x and y coordinate satisfying the following equations: elle Rl done) vise, Rising) where: - | - A Tr mg) with Loos FE : Sif | re ilo | ] where the values for the parameters Cx, Cy,M1,M2, a1, 82, N1, n2, and by are selected from the group of real numbers of positive values, and q is an angular coordinate covering the range from —T to TT; which contour comprises the shapes of an oval, an ellipse, a circle or a variant thereof. 5. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de ene of meer weggesneden delen van het massieve lichaam van de stud een vlakvormige incisie is die zich uitstrekt door ten minste één kant van de buitenomtrek van het uitsteeksel bij voorkeur door een veelheid van zijden van de buitenomtrek van het uitsteeksel.An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the one or more cutaway portions of the solid body of the stud is a planar incision extending through at least one side of the outer periphery of the stud, preferably through a plurality of sides of the outer circumference of the protrusion. 6. Antenne-inrichting volgens conclusie 4, waarbij de vlakvormige incisie is georiënteerd in de projectierichting van het uitsteeksel en zich bij voorkeur uitstrekt door een centrale zone van het uitsteeksel.An antenna device according to claim 4, wherein the planar incision is oriented in the direction of projection of the protrusion and preferably extends through a central zone of the protrusion. 7. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de taps toelopende buitenomtrek van het massieve lichaam van het uitsteeksel dusdanig is, dat de buitenomtrek taps toeloopt in de projectierichting van het uitsteeksel.An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tapered outer periphery of the solid body of the protrusion is such that the outer periphery tapers in the projection direction of the protrusion. 8. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij elk uitsteeksel, gezien in dwarsdoorsnede loodrecht op de projectierichting ervan, een dwarsdoorsnedecontour heeft die algemeen wordt gedefinieerd door een x- en y- coördinaat die aan de volgende vergelijkingen voldoet: elle Rl done) vif se Rigs waarbij: # | - EEN Tr mg) met i|eusj —-} sm; pay SEN i 5 3 y 5 4 J { waarbij de waarden voor de parameters Cx, Cy,mi,Mg, a1, az, M1, N2 en by worden geselecteerd uit de groep reële getallen van positieve waarden, en q een hoekcodrdinaat is die het bereik van —T tot TT bestrijkt; welke contour de vormen omvat van een ovaal, een ellips, een cirkel of een variant daarvan.An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each protrusion, when viewed in cross-section perpendicular to its direction of projection, has a cross-sectional contour generally defined by an x and y coordinate satisfying the following equations: elle R1 done ) vif se Rigs where: # | - A Tr mg) with i|eusj —-} sm; pay SEN i 5 3 y 5 4 J { where the values for the parameters Cx, Cy,mi,Mg, a1, az, M1, N2, and by are selected from the group of real numbers of positive values, and q is an angular coordinate that covers the range from —T to TT; which contour comprises the shapes of an oval, an ellipse, a circle or a variant thereof. 9. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de dwarsdoorsnedecontour van elk uitsteeksel in wezen dezelfde vorm heeft over de projectierichting.An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cross-sectional contour of each protrusion has substantially the same shape along the projection direction. 10. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij elk uitsteeksel een hoogte heeft die gelijk is aan of groter is dan de maximale breedte ervan.An antenna arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each projection has a height equal to or greater than its maximum width. 11. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de hoogte van elk uitsteeksel in het bereik van 2 tot 6 mm ligt, bij voorkeur in het bereik van 2,7 tot 4 mm, en de maximale breedte in het bereik ligt tussen 2,5 en 4,5 mm.Antenna arrangement according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the height of each projection is in the range of 2 to 6 mm, preferably in the range of 2.7 to 4 mm, and the maximum width is in the range between 2.5 and 4.5mm. 12. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de dikte van de resonatorbasislaag minder is dan 1,00 mm, bij voorkeur in het bereik van 0,35 tot 0,65 mm.Antenna arrangement according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the thickness of the resonator base layer is less than 1.00 mm, preferably in the range of 0.35 to 0.65 mm. 13. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de onderkant van de resonatorbasislaag direct op de bovenzijde van de primaire laag is vastgehecht, waardoor het bovenoppervlak van de primaire laag volledig of voor een grootste deel wordt bedekt. An antenna arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the underside of the resonator base layer is bonded directly to the top of the primary layer, covering all or a major part of the top surface of the primary layer. 14, Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het diëlektrische resonatorlichaam uit één stuk is gemaakt en bij voorkeur is gemaakt van een enkel diëlektrisch materiaal.An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dielectric resonator body is made in one piece and preferably made of a single dielectric material. 15. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het diëlektrische resonatorlichaam een relatieve permittiviteit heeft in het bereik van 5 - 20, bij voorkeur in het bereik van 8- 14, meer bij voorkeur 10.An antenna arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dielectric resonator body has a relative permittivity in the range of 5-20, preferably in the range of 8-14, more preferably 10. 16. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het diëlektrische resonatorlichaam een loss tangent heeft die bij voorkeur kleiner is dan 0,0002 binnen de gebruikte frequentieband. 16. Antenna arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, in which the dielectric resonator body has a loss tangent which is preferably less than 0.0002 within the used frequency band. 17, Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het diëlektrische resonatorlichaam een thermische conductiviteit heeft van ten minste 10 W/(m.K), in het bijzonder ten minste 20 W/{m.K).Antenna arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, in which the dielectric resonator body has a thermal conductivity of at least 10 W/(m.K), in particular at least 20 W/(m.K). 18. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het diëlektrische resonatorlichaam hoofdzakelijk is gemaakt van aluminiumoxide, of geschikt diëlektrisch materiaal met een hoge thermische conductiviteit in combinatie met verlaagde loss tangent kenmerken. An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dielectric resonator body is made mainly of aluminum oxide, or suitable dielectric material having a high thermal conductivity in combination with reduced loss tangent characteristics. 19, Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de veelheid van naburige resonatoreenheden zijn voorzien in parallelle rijen, waardoor een rasterpatroon wordt gevormd, en/of waarbij de veelheid van naburige antenne- eenheden zijn voorzien in parallelle rijen, waardoor een rasterpatroon wordt gevormd.An antenna arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the plurality of adjacent resonator units are arranged in parallel rows forming a grid pattern, and/or wherein the plurality of neighboring antenna units are arranged in parallel rows forming a grid pattern. is being formed. 20. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de antenneplaat van elke antenne-eenheid is voorzien van een opening of sleuf, bij voorkeur op een centrale positie in de antenneplaat.An antenna arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the antenna plate of each antenna unit is provided with an opening or slot, preferably at a central position in the antenna plate. 21. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij elke antenne-eenheid is voorzien van - een respectievelijke voedingsaansluiting voor een elektrisch ingangssignaal, welke voedingsaansluiting aanwezig is aan de onderkant van de primaire laag en door elektrisch geleidende via’s is verbonden met de respectieve antenneplaat, en - een respectievelijke elektrisch geleidende strip die in de primaire laag aanwezig is en die elektrisch is geisoleerd van de antenneplaat en de geleidende via’s door een respectievelijke diëlektrische tussenstructuur.An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each antenna unit is provided with - a respective power supply terminal for an electrical input signal, which power supply terminal is present at the bottom of the primary layer and is connected by electrically conductive vias to the respective antenna plate, and - a respective electrically conductive strip present in the primary layer and electrically insulated from the antenna plate and the conductive vias by a respective dielectric intermediate structure. 22. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de primaire laag een geleidende printplaat is die is samengesteld uit lagen van een diëlektrisch substraat waarop elektrisch geleidende structuren zijn geprint.An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the primary layer is a conductive printed circuit board composed of layers of a dielectric substrate on which electrically conductive structures are printed. 23. Antenne-inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de antenne-inrichting is geconfigureerd om te werken in een frequentieband tussen 24 en 29 GHz, of in een millimeter of sub-millimeter golffrequentiebereik.An antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the antenna device is configured to operate in a frequency band between 24 and 29 GHz, or in a millimeter or sub-millimeter wave frequency range. 24. RF-transceiver van een draadloos communicatieapparaat omvattende ten minste één antenne-apparaat volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies 1-23.An RF transceiver of a wireless communication device comprising at least one antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims 1-23. 25. Toepassing van een antenne-apparaat volgens een van de voorgaande claims 1-23 in een draadloos communicatiesysteem, omvattende de stap van het aansluiten van een communicatiecircuit op de antenne-inrichting.25. Use of an antenna device according to any one of the preceding claims 1-23 in a wireless communication system, comprising the step of connecting a communication circuit to the antenna device.
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