WO2010035740A1 - ミリ波伝送装置、ミリ波伝送方法、ミリ波伝送システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a millimeter wave transmission device, a millimeter wave transmission method, and a millimeter wave transmission system.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a dielectric waveguide line.
- This dielectric waveguide line includes a pair of main conductor layers, two rows of via hole groups, and sub-conductor layers, and the main conductor layers are formed in parallel with the dielectric therebetween.
- the via hole group is formed so as to electrically connect the main conductor layers at intervals equal to or shorter than the cutoff wavelength in the signal transmission direction.
- the sub conductor layer is connected to the via hole group and is formed in parallel with the main conductor layer.
- a dielectric waveguide line when an electric signal is transmitted through a waveguide region surrounded by a main conductor layer, a via hole group, and a sub conductor layer, at least one main conductor layer is provided with a high-frequency transmission line and an electromagnetic wave. Slot holes for coupling are formed.
- the high-frequency transmission line is composed of a microstrip line and is formed at a position facing the slot hole.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a wireless millimeter wave communication system.
- the millimeter wave communication system includes a millimeter wave transmission unit, a millimeter wave reception unit, and a reflection unit, and the millimeter wave transmission unit further includes a transmission antenna and a light emitting unit having a predetermined directivity.
- the millimeter wave transmission means transmits a millimeter wave band signal
- the millimeter wave reception means receives a millimeter wave band signal from the millimeter wave transmission means.
- the reflecting means is arranged so as to reflect the signal wave radiated from the millimeter wave transmitting means, reflect the light, and receive the reflected signal wave on the millimeter wave receiving means.
- the light emitting means is arranged close to the output axis of the transmitting antenna so as to irradiate the light beam in the same direction as the signal wave.
- the angle of the transmitting antenna is adjusted so that the light beam that is visually irradiated parallel to the output axis of the transmitting antenna hits the reflecting means, and the light beam reflected by the reflecting means is received.
- the angle of the reflecting means can be adjusted so as to hit the antenna.
- Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-104816 page 4, FIG. 1
- Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-244362 5th page, FIG. 1
- An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of performing signal transmission in the millimeter wave band without any inconvenience while reducing interference in an electronic device.
- the millimeter wave transmission apparatus includes a first signal generation unit that generates a millimeter wave signal by frequency-converting an input signal to be transmitted, and demodulates the received millimeter wave signal to transmit the transmission target signal.
- a second signal generation unit that generates an output signal corresponding to the input signal.
- the first signal generation unit and the second signal generation unit are mounted on a substrate made of a dielectric material. Further, the substrate itself is used as a millimeter wave transmission path between the first signal generation unit and the second signal generation unit.
- the transmission side and reception side members related to the millimeter wave transmission are arranged on the same substrate, and the millimeter wave transmission path is configured to be shared by the substrate.
- a transmission region is defined in the substrate, and the millimeter wave signal is contained and transmitted in the defined transmission region of the substrate. It is good to be constituted.
- a first signal coupling unit that transmits the millimeter wave signal generated by the first signal generation unit to one end of the substrate; and a second signal coupling unit that receives the millimeter wave signal from the other end of the substrate;
- the first signal coupling unit and the second signal coupling unit may be configured by an antenna member having a predetermined length based on a millimeter wave signal wavelength.
- first signal generation unit and the first signal coupling unit are provided in a first electronic component
- second signal coupling unit and the second signal generation unit are provided in a second electronic component
- the first electronic component and the second electronic component may be mounted on the same substrate.
- Electronic components used for signal processing in the baseband region of the input signal or the output signal may be mounted on the substrate between the two regions.
- the first signal generation unit has a modulation circuit, and the modulation circuit modulates the input signal.
- the first signal generation unit frequency-converts the signal modulated by the modulation circuit to generate a millimeter wave signal.
- the first signal coupling unit transmits the millimeter wave signal generated by the first signal generation unit to one end of the tangible object.
- the second signal coupling unit receives a millimeter wave signal from the other end of the tangible object. For example, an electromagnetic wave based on a signal transmitted into a tangible object from an antenna member having a predetermined length based on a millimeter wave signal wavelength, which constitutes the first signal coupling part, constitutes the second signal coupling part. And received by the antenna member of the same length.
- the second signal generation unit has a demodulation circuit, frequency-converts the millimeter wave signal, and then the demodulation circuit demodulates to generate an output signal corresponding to the input signal.
- the substrate is made of at least one of a glass epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, and a polyethylene resin. These resins have a relatively large dielectric loss tangent. In a tangible object with a large loss, as the carrier frequency increases, the transmission loss increases and the reflected wave attenuates. Therefore, a very high-speed signal can be transmitted through the tangible object with a large loss.
- the millimeter wave transmission method includes a step of generating a millimeter wave signal by frequency-converting an input signal to be transmitted, and supplying the millimeter wave signal to one end of the tangible object to form the millimeter wave signal. Transmitting an electromagnetic wave based on the inside of the tangible object, receiving a millimeter wave signal based on the electromagnetic wave extracted from the other end of the tangible object, demodulating the received millimeter wave signal, and an input signal to be transmitted Generating an output signal corresponding to.
- the millimeter-wave signal is made of the same dielectric material as the substrate in a substrate made of a dielectric material on which circuit members that handle millimeter-wave signals are mounted.
- a tangible object to which electromagnetic waves based on the above are transmitted is formed.
- a millimeter-wave transmission system includes a first signal generation unit that generates a millimeter-wave signal by frequency-converting a first input signal to be transmitted, and demodulates the received millimeter-wave signal to A second signal generation unit that generates a first output signal corresponding to a first input signal to be transmitted, and a dielectric material on which the first signal generation unit and the second signal generation unit are mounted A first millimeter in which the first substrate is used as a millimeter-wave transmission path between the first signal generation unit and the second signal generation unit.
- a fourth signal generator for generating a second output signal corresponding to the input signal of the second signal, and the third signal And a second substrate made of a dielectric material on which the fourth signal generation unit is mounted, and a millimeter between the third signal generation unit and the fourth signal generation unit.
- a coupling medium for propagating electromagnetic waves based on the above.
- the millimeter wave transmission system includes a plurality of millimeter wave transmission apparatuses according to the present invention described above and a coupling medium that couples them to propagate electromagnetic waves based on millimeter wave signals. It is.
- the board on which the transmitting and receiving side members related to millimeter wave transmission are mounted is a tangible object that functions as a millimeter wave transmission path, and electromagnetic waves between transmission and reception based on millimeter wave signals are confined in the board and transmitted. Because it is done.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a millimeter wave transmission device 100 on a substrate 10.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of a millimeter wave transmission device 100 on a substrate 10.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of an amplifier 204 and the like.
- FIG. 10 is a frequency characteristic diagram showing a pass characteristic example Ia ′ of an amplifier 204.
- 3 is a simulation circuit diagram illustrating an example of millimeter wave transmission in the millimeter wave transmission device 100.
- 5 is an operation flowchart illustrating an example of communication from electronic component #A to electronic component #B in millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the high frequency transmission apparatus 1 of a 1st comparative example. It is a wave form diagram which shows the example of transmission of a high-speed baseband signal. It is a baseband spectrum (frequency characteristic) of a high-speed baseband signal.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of mounting electronic components #A, #B, #C, #D and transmission lines 206, 226 in the millimeter wave transmission system 200.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an arrangement example of four electronic components #A, #B, #C, #D and a waveguide structure 341 in the millimeter wave transmission system 300.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of mounting electronic components #A, #B, #C, #D, transmission lines 306 and 326, and a waveguide structure 341 in the millimeter wave transmission system 300.
- FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 400 as a 4th Example. 6 is a graph illustrating an example of a frequency band in the millimeter wave transmission device 400.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an arrangement example of four electronic components #A, #B, #C, #D and a waveguide structure 341 in the millimeter wave transmission system 300.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of mounting electronic components #A, #B, #C, #D, transmission lines 306 and 326, and a waveguide structure 341 in the millimeter wave transmission
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a configuration example (No. 1) of a millimeter wave transmission device 600 as a sixth embodiment and a cross-sectional view taken along line X1-X.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example (No. 2) of the millimeter wave transmission device 600.
- FIG. 6 is a frequency characteristic diagram showing an example of a pass characteristic and an example of a reflection characteristic of a high-pass filter element 255 of the millimeter wave transmission device 600.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a configuration example (No. 1) of a millimeter wave transmission device 800 as an eighth embodiment and a cross-sectional view taken along arrow X3-X3.
- 6 is a plan view showing a configuration example (No. 2) of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 800.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow X4-X4 showing a configuration example (No. 3) of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 800.
- First embodiment Basic 2.
- Second embodiment a plurality of transmission lines 3.
- Third embodiment binding with a binding medium
- Fourth embodiment Adder circuit (frequency multiplexing) 5).
- Fifth embodiment with feedback path 6.
- Sixth embodiment microstrip line + waveguide structure 7.
- Seventh embodiment upper ground layer + antenna structure
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100 as a first embodiment.
- a millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is an apparatus applicable to an image processing apparatus that transmits a millimeter wave signal having a carrier frequency of 30 GHz to 300 GHz at a high speed.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100 includes a first signal generation unit 21, a second signal generation unit 22, a signal input terminal 201, a coupling circuit 205 with the substrate 10 as shown in FIG. 2B, and a dielectric material.
- a transmission line 206 using a tangible object (for example, a circuit board), a coupling circuit 207 with the board 10, and a terminal 211 for signal output are configured.
- the signal generation unit 21 and the signal generation unit 22 are configured by a CMOS-IC device which is an example of a semiconductor integrated circuit. These members are arranged in the same electronic device.
- the first signal generation unit 21 connected to the signal input terminal 201 performs signal processing on the input signal Sin to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- the modulation circuit 202, the frequency conversion circuit 203, and the amplifier 204 performs signal processing on the input signal Sin to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- the modulation circuit 202, the frequency conversion circuit 203, and the amplifier 204 performs signal processing on the input signal Sin to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- a modulation circuit 202 is connected to the signal input terminal 201 so as to modulate the input signal Sin.
- a phase modulation circuit is used as the modulation circuit 202.
- the modulation circuit 202 and the frequency conversion circuit 203 may be combined into a so-called direct conversion system.
- a frequency conversion circuit 203 is connected to the modulation circuit 202, and the input signal Sin after being modulated by the modulation circuit 202 is frequency converted to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- the millimeter wave signal S refers to a signal having a certain frequency in the range of 30 GHz to 300 GHz.
- An amplifier 204 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 203 so as to amplify the millimeter wave signal S after frequency conversion.
- the amplifier 204 is connected to a coupling circuit 205 that constitutes an example of the first signal coupling unit, and the millimeter wave signal generated by the signal generation unit 21 is formed from a tangible object (formed of a dielectric material) having a predetermined dielectric constant ⁇ . Sent to one end of the tangible object).
- a region of the substrate 10 having the dielectric constant ⁇ is used as the tangible object, and the region of the substrate 10 having the dielectric constant ⁇ constitutes the transmission line 206.
- a millimeter wave electromagnetic wave S ′ propagates in the transmission line 206.
- tan ⁇ is approximately 0.001 or less, and examples thereof include Teflon (registered trademark) resin and silicone resin.
- dielectric materials having a large dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ include tan ⁇ of approximately 0.01 or more, and examples include glass epoxy resins (tan ⁇ 0.02 to 0.03), acrylic resins, and polyethylene resins. .
- the transmission line 206 is coupled to a coupling circuit 207 that constitutes an example of a second signal coupling unit, and receives an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S from the other end of the transmission line 206.
- the coupling circuit 207 includes an antenna member having a predetermined length based on the wavelength ⁇ of the millimeter wave signal S, for example, about 600 ⁇ m.
- a probe antenna such as a dipole
- a loop antenna or a small aperture coupling element (such as a slot antenna) is used.
- the second signal generator 22 is connected to the coupling circuit 207, and the output signal Sout corresponding to the input signal Sin to be transmitted is generated by performing signal processing (particularly demodulation processing) on the millimeter wave signal received by the coupling circuit 207. To do.
- the signal generation unit 22 includes, for example, an amplifier 208, a frequency conversion circuit 209, and a demodulation circuit 210.
- the frequency conversion circuit 209 and the demodulation circuit 210 may be combined into a so-called direct conversion system.
- An amplifier 208 is connected to the coupling circuit 207, and the received millimeter wave signal is amplified by the amplifier 208.
- the frequency conversion circuit 209 is connected to the amplifier 208, and the frequency conversion circuit 209 converts the frequency of the amplified millimeter wave signal S.
- a demodulation circuit 210 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 209, and the demodulation circuit 210 demodulates the output signal after the frequency conversion.
- the signal input terminal 201, the signal generation unit 21, and the coupling circuit 205 shown in FIG. 1 constitute a first electronic component #A for signal transmission. Further, the coupling circuit 207, the signal generation unit 22, and the signal output terminal 211 constitute a second electronic component #B for signal reception.
- the signal generation unit 21 and the signal generation unit 22 are provided as separate electronic components #A and #B for millimeter wave communication configured from CMOS-IC devices which are examples of semiconductor integrated circuits, and these electronic components #A
- the electronic component #B is mounted on the substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ .
- the electronic components #A and #B are not limited to be disposed on the same surface of the same substrate 10 and may be disposed on different surfaces (that is, front and back).
- circuit board 10 in addition to the electronic components #A and #B for millimeter wave communication, passive elements such as a resistance element, a capacitance element, and a transformer used for signal processing in the baseband region are provided. Active elements such as elements, transistors, and semiconductor integrated circuits are mounted.
- the method of transmitting data by converting the frequency of the input signal Sin as described above is generally used in broadcasting and wireless communication.
- Relatively complicated transmitters and receivers that can cope with problems such as how to suppress the problem are used.
- the signal generation unit 21 and the signal generation unit 22 used in the present embodiment have a higher millimeter-wave band than the frequency used by complicated transmitters and receivers generally used in broadcasting and wireless communication. Since the wavelength ⁇ is short, the frequency can be easily reused, and the one suitable for communication between many devices in the vicinity is used.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the millimeter wave transmission device 100 on the substrate 10.
- S / N margin for thermal noise increases, it is possible to reduce reflection, multipath, interference, and interference by using a glass epoxy resin substrate with a large loss that is not normally used in the millimeter wave band. I made it.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100 shown in FIG. 2 transmits a signal from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B.
- a substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ mounted with a generation unit 22 and a second electronic component #B for signal reception including a signal output terminal 211 is provided.
- the substrate 10 is made of glass epoxy resin as an insulating base.
- a double-sided copper foil substrate is used.
- the dielectric constant ⁇ of the glass epoxy resin is about 4.0 to 5.0 (1 MHz).
- the transmission line 206 is constituted by a transmission region I defined on the glass epoxy resin substrate on which the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B are mounted.
- the transmission line 206 has a dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ of 0.01 or more like a glass epoxy board used for a normal printed wiring board, and has conventionally had a large transmission loss in the millimeter wave band and is not suitable for millimeter wave transmission.
- the substrate 10 having a large loss is used.
- the transmission region I in this example is defined by a plurality of hollow cylindrical openings (hereinafter referred to as through-holes 10a) penetrating the substrate 10 shown in FIG. 2A.
- through-holes 10a hollow cylindrical openings
- a plurality of through-holes 10a are linearly formed in two rows along the direction in which the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is desired to propagate. Yes (directional).
- w is set to ⁇ / 2 or more.
- the through hole 10a may use a conductive columnar member in addition to the hollow cylindrical member.
- the phase of the dielectric waveguide can be adjusted by grounding the conductive cylindrical member.
- the transmission region I is defined by a row of opening portions arranged in two rows (hereinafter referred to as a through-hole fence portion 10b).
- a partition part such as a repeater may be arranged in the middle of the substrate 10 to control the transmission range of the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is received all at once by the electronic part #B and the other electronic parts #B around the electronic part #A, the transmission direction of the electromagnetic wave S ′ In order to make it non-directional, the through-hole fence 10b may be omitted.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the signal transmitted from the antenna member 11 shown in FIG. 2B into the substrate 10 constituting the coupling circuit 205 is converted into the antenna member 12 shown in FIG. Receive by.
- the antenna member 11 is connected to the amplifier 204 of the electronic component #A shown in FIG. 1 and is disposed on or in the substrate 10 so as to radiate the electromagnetic wave S ′ toward the substrate 10.
- the antenna member 11 is disposed, for example, in the hole 10c opened in the substrate 10.
- the antenna member 11 one having a wavelength of about 1 ⁇ 2 or more of the wavelength ⁇ is used.
- a waveguide structure such as a waveguide or a dielectric line can be easily realized.
- the above problems (1), (2), and (3) in broadcasting and wireless communication devices can be remarkably reduced.
- the antenna member 12 is connected to the amplifier 208 of the electronic component #B, and is disposed on the substrate 10 or inside the substrate 10 so as to receive the electromagnetic wave S ′ from within the substrate 10.
- the antenna member 12 is also disposed in the hole 10 d opened in the substrate 10.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ transmitted from the electronic component #A can be contained in the transmission region I defined by the through-hole fence portion 10 b.
- the electromagnetic wave S 'sealed in the transmission region I can be received by the antenna member 12 of the electronic component #B.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the amplifier 204 and the like.
- the amplifier 204 shown in FIG. 3 is an amplifier circuit applicable to the signal generators 21 and 22 shown in FIG. 1, and includes three amplifiers AMP1 to AMP3 for drivers and a final stage. Amplifiers AMP4 are connected in series.
- the amplifier AMP1 includes two n-channel field effect transistors (hereinafter simply referred to as transistors FET1 and FET2), a resistor R11, a coupling capacitor (hereinafter simply referred to as capacitance C11), and two electrolytic capacitors (hereinafter simply referred to as capacitances C12 and C13).
- a gate discharge capacitor hereinafter simply referred to as a capacitance C14
- an input (load) inductance L12 and an output (load) inductance L13.
- One end of the capacitor C11 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 203, and a millimeter wave signal S after frequency conversion is supplied.
- the other end of the capacitor C11 is connected to the gate of the transistor FET1 and to one end of the inductance L12.
- the other end of the inductance L12 is connected to the gate voltage supply source Vg and to one end of the capacitor C12.
- the other end of the capacitor C12 and the source of the transistor FET1 are grounded.
- the drain of the transistor FET1 and the source of the transistor FET2 are connected.
- One end of an inductance L13 is connected to the drain of the transistor FET2.
- the other end of the inductance L13 is connected to a Vdd power source and one end of a capacitor C13, and a drain voltage is supplied to the drain of the transistor FET2.
- the other end of the capacitor C13 is grounded and operates to store electric charges.
- a resistor R11 is connected between the gate of the transistor FET2 and the Vdd power supply, and a gate voltage divided by the resistor R11 is supplied.
- a capacitor C14 is connected between the gate of the transistor FET2 and the ground, and operates to charge and discharge the gate voltage.
- a coupling capacitor (hereinafter simply referred to as one end of a capacitor C21) is connected to the drain of the transistor FET2.
- the next stage amplifier AMP2 is connected to the other end of the capacitor C21.
- the amplifier AMP2 also includes two n-channel field effect transistors (hereinafter simply referred to as transistors FET3 and FET4), a resistor R21 and a capacitor C21), two electrolytic capacitors (hereinafter simply referred to as capacitors C22 and C23), and gate discharge.
- Capacitor hereinafter simply referred to as a capacitance C24
- an input (load) inductance L22 and an output (load) inductance L23.
- the other end of the capacitor C21 connected to the drain of the previous transistor FET2 is connected to the gate of the transistor FET3 and to one end of the inductance L22.
- the other end of the inductance L22 is connected to the gate voltage supply source Vg and to one end of the capacitor C22.
- the other end of the capacitor C22 and the source of the transistor FET3 are grounded.
- the drain of the transistor FET3 and the source of the transistor FET4 are connected.
- One end of an inductance L33 is connected to the drain of the transistor FET4.
- the other end of the inductance L33 is connected to one end of a Vdd power supply and a capacitor C33, and a drain voltage is supplied to the drain of the transistor FET4.
- the other end of the capacitor C23 is grounded and operates to accumulate electric charges.
- a resistor R21 is connected between the gate of the transistor FET2 and the Vdd power supply, and a gate voltage divided by the resistor R21 is supplied.
- a capacitor C24 is connected between the gate of the transistor FET4 and the ground so as to charge and discharge the gate voltage.
- a coupling capacitor (hereinafter simply referred to as one end of a capacitor C31) is connected to the drain of the transistor FET2.
- the next stage amplifier AMP3 is connected to the other end of the capacitor C31.
- the amplifier AMP3 also includes two n-channel field effect transistors (hereinafter simply referred to as transistors FET5 and FET6), a resistor R31, a capacitor C31, two electrolytic capacitors (hereinafter simply referred to as capacitors C32 and C33), and a gate discharge capacitor. (Hereinafter simply referred to as a capacitance C34), an input (load) inductance L32, and an output (load) inductance L33.
- the other end of the capacitor C31 connected to the drain of the previous transistor FET4 is connected to the gate of the transistor FET5 and to one end of the inductance L32.
- the other end of the inductance L32 is connected to the gate voltage supply source Vg and to one end of the capacitor C32.
- the other end of the capacitor C32 and the source of the transistor FET5 are grounded.
- the drain of the transistor FET5 and the source of the transistor FET6 are connected.
- One end of an inductance L33 is connected to the drain of the transistor FET6.
- the other end of the inductance L33 is connected to one end of a Vdd power source and a capacitor C33, and a drain voltage is supplied to the drain of the transistor FET6.
- the other end of the capacitor C33 is grounded and accumulates charges.
- a resistor R31 is connected between the gate of the transistor FET6 and the Vdd power supply, and a gate voltage divided by the resistor R31 is supplied.
- a capacitor C34 is connected between the gate of the transistor FET6 and the ground so as to charge and discharge the gate voltage.
- One end of a coupling capacitor (hereinafter simply referred to as a capacitance C41) is connected to the drain of the transistor FET6.
- a final stage amplifier AMP4 is connected to the other end of the capacitor C41.
- the amplifier AMP4 includes one n-channel field effect transistor (hereinafter simply referred to as the transistor FET7), capacitors 41 and C51, two electrolytic capacitors (hereinafter simply referred to as capacitors C42 and C43), and an inductance L41 for input (load). , L42, an output (load) inductance L33, and a bias voltage generation inductance L44.
- the other end of the capacitor C41 connected to the drain of the previous transistor FET6 is connected to the inductance L41, and the other end of the inductance L41 is connected to the gate of the transistor FET7 and to one end of the inductance L42.
- the other end of the inductance L42 is connected to the gate voltage supply source Vg and to one end of the capacitor C42.
- the source of the transistor FET7 is connected to one end of the inductance L44.
- the other end of the inductance L44 and the other end of the capacitor C42 are grounded.
- One end of an inductance L43 is connected to the drain of the transistor FET7.
- the other end of the inductance L43 is connected to a Vdd power source and one end of a capacitor C43, and a drain voltage is supplied to the drain of the transistor FET7.
- the other end of the capacitor C43 is grounded and accumulates charges.
- One end of a capacitor C51 is connected to the drain of the transistor FET7.
- the other end of the capacitor C51 is connected to the antenna member 11 of the coupling circuit 206 (see FIG. 2B).
- the amplifier 204 and the like are configured, and the millimeter wave signal S after frequency conversion is sequentially amplified by the amplifiers AMP1 to AMP3 and further amplified from the amplifier AMP4 in the final stage to the antenna member 11 of the coupling circuit 205 and the like.
- the signal S is sent out.
- the amplified millimeter wave signal can be transmitted to one end of a tangible object (a tangible object made of a dielectric material) having a predetermined dielectric constant ⁇ via the antenna member 11 or the like.
- FIG. 4 is a frequency characteristic diagram showing a pass characteristic example Ia ′ of the amplifier 204.
- the vertical axis represents the pass characteristic dB (S (2, 1)) of the amplifier 204.
- the horizontal axis is the carrier frequency (freq, GHz), and the scale is in units of 10 GHz.
- the pass characteristic example Ia ′ of the amplifier 204 shown in FIG. 4 is a pass characteristic of a millimeter wave signal that is sequentially amplified by the amplifiers AMP1 to AMP3 for the three stages of the amplifier 204 and the amplifier AMP4 of the final stage shown in FIG. dB (S (2, 1).
- FIG. 5 is a simulation circuit diagram showing an example of millimeter wave transmission in the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100.
- the carrier frequency is increased from 0 GHz to 100 GHz, increasing by 1 GHz.
- FIG. 6 is a frequency characteristic diagram showing a transmission characteristic example and a reflection characteristic example of the transmission line 206 on the substrate 10 made of Teflon (registered trademark) resin.
- ⁇ is the loss angle of the dielectric.
- the vertical axis represents the transmission characteristic dB (S (2, 1)) and the reflection characteristic dB (S (1, 1)).
- the horizontal axis is the carrier frequency (freq, GHz), and the scale is in units of 5 GHz.
- the transmission characteristic example Ia of the transmission line 206 shown in FIG. 6 is the transmission characteristic of the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S from the electronic circuit #A to the electronic circuit #B on the Teflon (registered trademark) resin substrate 10.
- the reflection characteristic example IIa shown in FIG. 6 is a millimeter wave signal reflected to the electronic circuit #A when the electronic circuit #B is viewed from the electronic circuit #A on the Teflon (registered trademark) resin substrate 10.
- the carrier frequency of the transmission line 206 on the substrate 10 made of Teflon (registered trademark) increases from 1 GHz to 100 GHz and increases by 1 GHz, a standing wave having a wave shape is formed in the figure. ing.
- FIG. 7 is a frequency characteristic diagram showing a transmission characteristic example and a reflection characteristic example of the transmission line 206 on the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin.
- the vertical axis represents the transmission characteristic dB (S (2,1)) and the reflection characteristic dB (S (1,1)).
- the horizontal axis is the carrier frequency (freq, GHz), and the scale is in units of 10 GHz.
- the transmission characteristic example Ib shown in FIG. 7 is a transmission characteristic dB (S (2,1) of the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S from the electronic circuit #A to the electronic circuit #B on the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin.
- the transmission characteristic dB (S (2,1)) of the transmission line 206 on the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin has a Teflon (registered trademark) resin when the carrier frequency increases from 1 GHz to 100 GHz and increases by 1 GHz.
- the loss is larger than that of the substrate 10 made from the substrate 10.
- the reflection characteristic example IIb shown in FIG. 7 is based on a millimeter wave signal S reflected to the electronic circuit #A when the electronic circuit #B is viewed from the electronic circuit #A on the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin. This is the reflection characteristic dB (S (1, 1)) of the electromagnetic wave S ′.
- the reflection characteristic example IIb of the transmission line 206 on the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin when the carrier frequency is increased from 1 GHz to 100 GHz and increased by 1 GHz, the reflected wave attenuates and a standing wave appears in the figure. It has become difficult.
- the signal generator 21 for millimeter wave signal transmission is provided.
- the signal generator 21 for millimeter wave signal transmission is provided.
- the transmission band of the transmission line 206 is BHz
- the Boltzmann constant is k
- the temperature is T
- the noise power due to thermal noise is P
- the noise power per 1 GHz is the RMS value. -84 dBm.
- the RMS value is obtained from the thermal noise voltage and equivalent noise current of the resistance element obtained from a function of resistance, temperature, and measurement frequency bandwidth. For example, when the low-noise amplifiers 204 and 208 are configured in the CMOS-IC device in the 60 GHz band, the amplifiers 204 and 208 having a noise figure of about 6 dB can be easily realized.
- this 0 dBm output is controlled to the minimum necessary S / N ratio, it is possible to minimize the disturbance to the peripheral circuit (area). If the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ is large like the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin, the millimeter wave electromagnetic wave S ′ propagating through the transmission line 206 formed on the substrate 10 is attenuated in the substrate, so that it is not related to the signal. Interference with electronic components can be greatly reduced. In addition, power consumption on the transmission side can be suppressed.
- the frequency conversion circuit 203 frequency-converts the input signal Sin into a millimeter-wave signal S, and the frequency conversion circuit 209 converts the frequency of the millimeter-wave signal amplified by the amplifier 208 to (signal band) / Since the ratio of (center frequency) can be reduced, the signal generation unit 21 for transmitting a millimeter wave signal and the signal generation unit 22 for receiving a millimeter wave signal can be easily configured.
- FIG. 8A is an operation flowchart illustrating an example of communication from electronic component #A to electronic component #B in millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100 that transmits millimeter waves into the substrate 10 having a dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ (dielectric constant ⁇ ) has a region ( ⁇ ) on the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin, as shown in FIG.
- An electronic component #A and an electronic component #B made of a COMS-IC device are mounted therein, and the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B are coupled by a transmission line 206 with a large loss.
- the electronic component #A in the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100 generates a millimeter wave signal S by performing signal processing on the input signal Sin, in step ST11 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
- the modulation circuit 202 of the unit 21 performs phase modulation processing and the like based on the input signal Sin.
- the input signal Sin is supplied to the terminal 201 from a lower signal processing circuit (not shown).
- step ST12 the frequency conversion circuit 203 frequency-converts the input signal Sin after the phase modulation or the like is performed by the modulation circuit 202 to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- step ST13 the amplifier 204 amplifies the millimeter wave signal S.
- step ST14 the coupling circuit 205 transmits the millimeter wave (millimeter wave after signal processing) signal amplified by the amplifier 204 to one end of the transmission line 206 defined on the substrate 10 having the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ .
- An electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S propagates inside the transmission line 206.
- the electronic component #B receives and processes the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S to generate the output signal Sout.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is received from the other end of the transmission line 206 of the substrate 10.
- the amplifier 208 amplifies the millimeter wave signal.
- the frequency conversion circuit 208 converts the frequency of the millimeter wave signal S amplified by the amplifier 208.
- the demodulation circuit 210 demodulates the output signal after frequency conversion.
- the demodulated output signal Sout is output from a terminal 211 to an upper signal processing circuit (not shown).
- the input signal Sin is converted into a millimeter waveband signal on the substrate 10 using a tangible object made of a dielectric material.
- a MOS-IC device having a function of frequency conversion is mounted, and in the millimeter wave transmission device 100, the input signal Sin is frequency-converted into a millimeter wave band signal by the signal generation unit 21, and the substrate 10 having a large loss in the millimeter wave band.
- An electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted to the transmission line 206.
- a transmission line 206 having a large loss is formed by using a large dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ instead of a small one.
- the transmission loss increases and the reflected wave attenuates as the carrier frequency increases. Therefore, a very high-speed signal can be transmitted through the substrate 10 having a large dielectric constant ⁇ . It becomes like this.
- the substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ is used as a transmission line (in this example, the transmission line 206 configured on the substrate 10), high-speed communication processing is possible.
- the attenuation is large except for the local range of the substrate 10 having the dielectric constant ⁇ , which is an example of a tangible object made of a dielectric material, and the other place of the communication substrate 10 or the dielectric constant ⁇ Interferences outside the communication area of the substrate 10 can be greatly reduced.
- the loss of the substrate 10 is large, the disturbance to other than the substrate 10 is also reduced. As a result, a high-speed signal transmission system with less interference and reflection can be realized.
- FIG. 8B is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the high-speed baseband signal transmission apparatus of the first comparative example.
- 8C and 8D are diagrams illustrating an example of transmission of a high-speed baseband signal.
- the IC component 2 for signal transmission and the IC component 3 for signal reception have a low dielectric loss on the substrate so that the transmission loss is reduced.
- the IC component 2 includes a terminal 101 for signal input, a waveform shaping unit 102, and a coupling circuit 103 with a substrate.
- the IC component 3 includes a coupling circuit 105 with a substrate, a waveform shaping unit 106, and a signal output terminal 107.
- a transmission line 104 with a small loss is arranged between the coupling circuit 103 of the IC component 2 and the coupling circuit 105 of the IC component 3, and from the IC component 2 to the IC component 3, for example, movie images, computer images, etc.
- a high-speed baseband signal having an enormous amount of information is transmitted.
- Transmission line 104 with a small loss means that the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ of the member forming the transmission line 104 (substrate in this example) is the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ of the dielectric material forming the substrate 10 used in the first embodiment. Means less than.
- FIG. 8C shows a waveform diagram showing an example of transmission of a high-speed baseband signal
- FIG. 8D shows a baseband spectrum (frequency characteristics).
- the horizontal axis is time t
- the vertical axis is amplitude a.
- Ts is a symbol interval.
- the horizontal axis is the frequency t and the vertical axis is the amplitude.
- the frequency characteristic of the time waveform S (t) is expressed by Expression (3).
- Fs is a symbol frequency.
- the high-frequency transmission device 1 of the first comparative example and the millimeter-wave band signal transmission technology are applied to create a high-speed millimeter-wave signal transmission system with less interference in the substrate. Or, when trying to construct on a substrate, the following problems are concerned.
- the signal transmission IC component 2 and the signal reception IC component 3 must be mounted on a substrate with low dielectric loss. I must. Substrates with low dielectric loss are special and expensive.
- the signal on the board tends to increase in speed, but it is expected that the signals generated from the IC components 2 and the like on the board will interfere with each other. Therefore, it becomes difficult to transmit a high-speed baseband signal such as a millimeter wave from the IC component 2 to the IC component 3 without error.
- the structural resonance and electrical characteristics of a multiple of 1 ⁇ 2 wavelength over the wavelength from infinity (0 Hz) to 6 cm (5 GHz) Suppressing resonance and reflection is not easy in mechanical design and electrical design.
- the problem is that as the transmission data rate increases, the difficulty of these designs increases as the transmission data rate increases. This makes it difficult to design a substrate for processing high-speed signals.
- the unnecessary radiation in the baseband signal band includes not only a restriction from the noise floor due to thermal miscellaneous temperature but also various signal interference sources in addition to the transmitted signal.
- various signal interference sources in addition to the transmitted signal.
- the main cause of radiation If there is resonance or reflection, it tends to be accompanied by radiation, and the problem of electromagnetic induction interference (EMI) becomes serious.
- EMI electromagnetic induction interference
- the dielectric waveguide line in which the transmission loss does not increase so much tends to increase the reflected wave. If this reflected wave is to be reduced, the structure of the dielectric waveguide line may be complicated.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the effect of millimeter wave transmission by the millimeter wave transmission device 100 of the first embodiment in comparison with the first comparative example.
- the high-speed baseband signal is converted into a millimeter-wave signal S by the millimeter-wave transmission device 100 of the first embodiment. Then, the merit in transmitting is explained.
- FIG. 9A shows a waveform diagram showing an example of transmission of the millimeter waveband signal S after frequency conversion
- FIG. 9B shows the spectrum (frequency characteristics) of the millimeter waveband signal S.
- the horizontal axis is time t
- the vertical axis is amplitude a.
- S shows the signal waveform of the millimeter wave band after frequency conversion.
- the horizontal axis represents the frequency t
- the vertical axis represents the amplitude.
- Fs is a symbol frequency
- Fs 10 GHz.
- the binary data is frequency-converted into the millimeter wave band and transmitted from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B.
- the center frequency F0 is set to 60 GHz
- a millimeter wave transmission system can be constructed between the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B.
- the supply-side amplifier 204 and the reception-side amplifier 208 shown in FIG. 1 may be omitted.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a millimeter wave transmission system 200 as the second embodiment.
- a millimeter wave transmission system 200 shown in FIG. 10 includes a millimeter wave transmission device 100a that constitutes an example of a first millimeter wave transmission body, and a millimeter wave transmission device 100b that constitutes an example of a second millimeter wave transmission body. Composed.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100a includes an electronic component #A and an electronic component #B. Since the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100 described in the first embodiment is used for the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100a, the description thereof is omitted.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100b includes an electronic component #C and an electronic component #D.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B, and the electrons at different locations on the same substrate 10 are transmitted.
- a system is constructed in which the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted from the component #C to the electronic component #D.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100b is composed of a third signal generation unit 23 and a signal input terminal 221 constituting the electronic component #C for signal transmission, a coupling circuit 225 to the substrate 10, and a dielectric material.
- the signal generation unit 23 and the signal generation unit 24 are provided as separate electronic components #A and #B for millimeter wave communication, each of which is constituted by a CMOS-IC device which is an example of a semiconductor integrated circuit, and these electronic components #A
- the electronic component #B is mounted on the substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ .
- the electronic components #A and #B are not limited to be disposed on the same surface of the substrate 10 and may be disposed on different surfaces (that is, front and back).
- the third signal generation unit 23 connected to the signal input terminal 221 performs signal processing on the input signal Sin to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- the modulation circuit 222, the frequency conversion circuit 223, and the amplifier 224 are connected to the signal input terminal 221 so as to modulate the input signal Sin.
- a phase modulation circuit is used for the modulation circuit 222 in the same manner as the millimeter wave transmission device 100a.
- the modulation circuit 222 and the frequency conversion circuit 223 may be combined into a so-called direct conversion system.
- a frequency conversion circuit 223 is connected to the modulation circuit 222, and the input signal Sin after being modulated by the modulation circuit 222 is converted to a frequency in the range of 30 GHz to 300 GHz to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- An amplifier 224 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 223 to amplify the millimeter wave signal S after frequency conversion.
- the amplifier 224 is connected to a coupling circuit 225 that constitutes an example of a third signal coupling unit, and the millimeter wave signal generated by the signal generation unit 23 is formed from a tangible object (formed of a dielectric material) having a predetermined dielectric constant ⁇ . Sent to one end of the tangible object).
- the coupling circuit 225 includes an antenna member having a predetermined length based on the wavelength ⁇ of the millimeter wave signal S, for example, about 600 ⁇ m, and is coupled to a tangible object having a dielectric constant ⁇ .
- a region of the substrate 10 having the dielectric constant ⁇ is used as the tangible object, and the region of the substrate 10 having the dielectric constant ⁇ constitutes the transmission line 226.
- the millimeter wave electromagnetic wave S ′ is also propagated in the transmission line 226. When the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ is large, the transmission line 226 has a relatively large loss, so that reflection is also attenuated.
- the transmission line 226 is coupled to a coupling circuit 227 that constitutes an example of a fourth signal coupling unit, and receives an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S from the other end of the transmission line 226.
- the coupling circuit 227 includes an antenna member having a predetermined length based on the wavelength ⁇ of the millimeter wave signal S, for example, about 600 ⁇ m.
- a probe antenna such as a dipole
- a loop antenna or a small aperture coupling element (such as a slot antenna) is used as the antenna member.
- the fourth signal generation unit 24 is connected to the coupling circuit 227, and the transmission target handled by the electronic component #C by performing signal processing (particularly demodulation processing) on the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S received by the coupling circuit 227.
- the output signal Sout ⁇ ⁇ corresponding to the input signal Sin is generated.
- the signal generation unit 24 includes, for example, an amplifier 228, a frequency conversion circuit 229, and a demodulation circuit 230.
- the frequency conversion circuit 229 and the demodulation circuit 230 may be combined into a so-called direct conversion system.
- An amplifier 228 is connected to the coupling circuit 227, and the millimeter wave signal after reception is amplified by the amplifier 228.
- a frequency conversion circuit 229 is connected to the amplifier 228, and the amplified millimeter wave signal S is frequency converted by the frequency conversion circuit 229.
- a demodulation circuit 230 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 229, and the demodulation circuit 230 demodulates the output signal after the frequency conversion.
- the signal generation unit 23 and the signal generation unit 24 are provided as separate electronic components #C and #D for millimeter wave communication configured by CMOS-IC devices which are examples of semiconductor integrated circuits.
- the electronic component #C and the electronic component #D are mounted on the substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ together with the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B constituting the millimeter wave transmission device 100a.
- the electronic components #C and #D are not limited to be disposed on the same surface of the same substrate 10 and may be disposed on different surfaces (that is, front and back).
- circuit board 10 in addition to the electronic components #A, #B, #C, and #D for millimeter wave communication, resistance elements and capacitors used for signal processing in the baseband region Passive elements such as elements and transformers and active elements such as transistors and semiconductor integrated circuits are mounted.
- the space between the electronic components #A and #B on the substrate 10 for example, electronic components (passive elements and active elements) used for signal processing in the baseband region regardless of the size of the components. It can be mounted (see FIG. 12A described later).
- the space on the substrate 10 between the electronic components #C and #D is, for example, an electronic component (passive element or active element) used for signal processing in the baseband region regardless of the size of the component. Can be mounted (see FIG. 12A described later).
- the millimeter wave transmission system 200 of the second embodiment is configured by mounting the millimeter wave transmission device 100 a and the millimeter wave transmission device 100 b on the same substrate 10.
- a coupling medium 243 is formed between the transmission line 206 of the millimeter wave transmission device 100a and the transmission line 226 of the millimeter wave transmission device 100b by a region of the substrate 10 or a space between them. Therefore, there is a concern about interference (communication interference) between the millimeter wave transmission device 100a and the millimeter wave transmission device 100b.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100a and the millimeter wave transmission device 100b mounted on the same substrate 10 are separated by a certain distance, and the space between them is free. It is not necessary to consider millimeter wave transmission in the section. For this reason, the space between the millimeter wave transmission devices 100a and 100b includes, for example, passive elements (such as resistance elements, capacitive elements, and transformers) used for signal processing in the baseband region, regardless of the size of the components.
- An active element such as a transistor or a semiconductor integrated circuit can be mounted (see FIG. 12A described later).
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an arrangement example of four electronic components #A, #B, #C, and #D in the millimeter wave transmission system 200.
- FIG. Two regions ( ⁇ ) and ( ⁇ ) are assigned to the substrate 10 shown in FIG. In the region ( ⁇ ), the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B are arranged in the vertical direction with a predetermined distance, for example, about several mm to several tens cm.
- the arrangement interval Lab between the electronic component #A in the region ( ⁇ ) and the electronic component #C in the region ( ⁇ ) is set to, for example, about three times the separation distance L in the vertical direction, and the region ( ⁇ ).
- the electronic component #A is arranged in the area ( ⁇ ), and the electronic component #C is arranged in the lateral direction in the region ( ⁇ ).
- the electronic component #B in the region ( ⁇ ) and the electronic component #D in the region ( ⁇ ) are also arranged in the horizontal direction, for example, having about three times the vertical separation distance L described above. If separated by about 3 times, even if the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S leaks from the electronic parts # A- # B to the electronic parts # C- # D, it can be attenuated halfway. it can.
- the coupling state through the coupling medium 243 such as the inside of the substrate 10 with a large loss and the space can be reduced, and the electronic component #A is compared with the substrate with a small loss. It is possible to greatly improve the isolation during both communication between -B and electronic components # C- # D.
- FIG. 12A is a perspective view showing a mounting example of electronic components #A, #B, #C, #D and transmission lines 206, 226 in the millimeter wave transmission system 200.
- FIG. 12A In the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100a shown in FIG. 12A, the electronic component #A for signal transmission and the electronic component #B for signal reception are mounted in the region ( ⁇ ), and millimeter waves are transmitted from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B. A signal is transmitted.
- the electronic component #A includes the signal generation unit 21, the coupling circuit 205, and the signal input terminal 201 illustrated in FIG. 10, and the electronic component #B includes the coupling circuit 207 and the signal generation.
- the unit 22 and a signal output terminal 211 are provided.
- Electronic component #A and electronic component #B are mounted on substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ . Also in this example, a through-hole fence portion 10b for defining the region ( ⁇ ) may be provided (see FIG. 2A).
- a transmission line 206 is disposed between the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B on the substrate 10.
- the transmission line 206 is defined inside the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin with a large loss, on which the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B are mounted, and constitutes the transmission region I as shown in FIG. 2A. become.
- the transmission line 206 is not shown in FIG. 12A, but is defined by, for example, a plurality of through holes 10a penetrating the substrate 10 (see FIG. 2A).
- the method of making the transmission line 206 is merely an example.
- the electronic component #C includes the signal input terminal 221, the signal generation unit 23, and the coupling circuit 225 shown in FIG. 10, and the electronic component #D includes the coupling circuit 227, the signal A generation unit 24 and a signal output terminal 231 are provided.
- the electronic component #C and the electronic component #D are mounted on the same substrate 10 having the dielectric constant ⁇ in the same manner as the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B.
- a through-hole fence portion 10b for defining the region ( ⁇ ) may be provided (see FIG. 2A).
- a transmission line 226 is disposed between the electronic component #C and the electronic component #D on the substrate 10.
- the transmission line 226 is defined inside the same substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin with a large loss, on which the electronic component #C and the electronic component #D are mounted, and constitutes a transmission region I as shown in FIG. 2A.
- the transmission line 226 is not shown in FIG. 12A, but is defined by, for example, a plurality of through holes 10a penetrating the substrate 10 (see FIG. 2A).
- the method of making the transmission line 226 is merely an example.
- a passive element such as a resistance element 280, a capacitive element 282, and a transformer 284, and an active element such as a transistor 290 and a semiconductor integrated circuit 292 are mounted.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100a and the millimeter wave transmission device 100b are arranged on the same substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin having a large loss.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B in ( ⁇ ), and from the electronic component #C in the region ( ⁇ ) in another independent place on the same substrate 10.
- An electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted to the electronic component #D.
- the setting of the carrier frequency from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B in the region ( ⁇ ) and the electronic component #C to the electron in the region ( ⁇ ) are performed. Even if the setting of the carrier frequency for the component #D is the same, the problem of communication interference between the regions ( ⁇ ) and ( ⁇ ) does not occur, so that the carrier frequency can be easily reused.
- FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating a second comparative example with respect to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12B is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the high-speed baseband signal transmission system of the second comparative example.
- the high-frequency transmission system 20 of the second comparative example includes a plurality of high-frequency transmission devices 1 of the first comparative example shown in FIG. 8B on the same substrate. That is, the high-frequency transmission system 20 of the second comparative example includes the high-frequency transmission device 1 of the first comparative example as shown in FIG. 8B on the same substrate and other high-frequency transmission devices having the same function as the high-frequency transmission device 1. 6 is used.
- the IC component 4 includes a signal input terminal 111, a waveform shaping unit 112, and a coupling circuit 113 with a substrate.
- the IC component 5 includes a circuit 115 for coupling with a substrate, a waveform shaping unit 116, and a terminal 117 for signal output.
- a transmission line 114 with a small loss is arranged between the coupling circuit 113 of the IC component 4 and the coupling circuit 115 of the IC component 5, and the movie is transferred from the IC component 4 to the IC component 5 independently of the high-frequency transmission device 1.
- High-speed baseband signals with a huge amount of information such as video and computer images are transmitted.
- Transmission line 114 with a small loss means that the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ of the member forming the transmission line 114 (substrate in this example) is the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ of the dielectric material forming the substrate 10 used in the first embodiment. Means less than.
- the high-frequency transmission system 20 of the second comparative example is configured by mounting the high-frequency transmission device 1 and the high-speed baseband signal transmission device 2 on the same substrate with a small loss.
- a coupling medium 143 is formed between the transmission line 104 of the high-frequency transmission device 1 and the transmission line 114 of the high-speed baseband signal transmission device 2 by a region of the substrate with a small loss or a space between the two. For this reason, when a plurality of high-speed baseband signal transmission devices are mounted on the same substrate with low loss, interference (communication interference) occurs between the high-speed baseband signal transmission devices.
- the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ is not small but large,
- the coupling medium 243 has a large loss.
- a millimeter wave transmission system 300 as a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the description is abbreviate
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the millimeter wave transmission system 300 as the third embodiment.
- a plurality of millimeter wave transmission devices 100 are arranged on the same substrate, and are further coupled by a coupling medium that propagates a millimeter wave signal so as to propagate an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S. To be made.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100 c and the millimeter wave transmission device 100 d are arranged on the same plane of the substrate 10, and an example of a coupling medium is provided on a different layer or the same layer as the substrate 10.
- a low-loss waveguide structure 341 is provided.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100c and the millimeter wave transmission device 100d are connected by, for example, a waveguide (see FIG. 15). Each member such as the millimeter wave transmission devices 100c and 100d and the waveguide connecting them is arranged in the same electronic device.
- the “low-loss waveguide structure 341” means that the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ of the member (including air in the case of free space) forming the waveguide formed by the waveguide structure 341 is used in the third embodiment. This means that the dielectric tangent of the dielectric material forming 10 is smaller than tan ⁇ .
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100c includes an electronic component #A and an electronic component #B on a substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ .
- the electronic component #A for signal transmission of the millimeter wave transmission device 100 c includes the signal generation unit 25, a signal input terminal 301, and a coupling circuit 305 with the substrate 10.
- a transmission line 306 having a large loss is formed on the substrate 10.
- the signal generation unit 25 includes a modulation circuit 302, a frequency conversion circuit 303, and an amplifier 304.
- the electronic component #B for signal reception includes a coupling circuit 307 with the substrate 10, a signal generation unit 26, and a terminal 311 for signal output.
- the signal generation unit 26 includes an amplifier 308, a frequency conversion circuit 309, and a demodulation circuit 310.
- the signal generation unit 25 and the signal generation unit 26 are configured by a CMOS-IC device which is an example of a semiconductor integrated circuit.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 100d includes an electronic component #C and an electronic component #D on a substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ .
- the electronic component #C for signal transmission includes a signal input terminal 321, a signal generation unit 27, and a coupling circuit 325 with the substrate 10.
- the signal generation unit 27 includes a modulation circuit 322, a frequency conversion circuit 323, and an amplifier 324.
- the tangible material made of the dielectric material forming the substrate 10 is not a material having a small dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ but a material having a large loss (for example, glass epoxy resin), so that the transmission lines 306 and 326 having a large loss are used.
- a material having a small dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ but a material having a large loss (for example, glass epoxy resin), so that the transmission lines 306 and 326 having a large loss are used.
- the electronic component #D for signal reception includes a coupling circuit 327 with the substrate 10, a signal generation unit 28, and a signal output terminal 331.
- the signal generation unit 28 includes an amplifier 328, a frequency conversion circuit 329, and a demodulation circuit 330.
- the signal generation unit 27 and the signal generation unit 28 are configured by a CMOS-IC device which is an example of a semiconductor integrated circuit.
- the low-loss waveguide structure 341 includes, for example, a waveguide, and connects between the coupling circuit 305 with the electronic component #A side substrate 10 and the coupling circuit 327 with the electronic component #D side substrate 10. It is made like.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted from the electronic component #C at the location to the electronic component #D, and further, the millimeter wave of the millimeter wave passes through the low-loss waveguide structure 341 from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #D.
- a system capable of transmitting the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the signal S is constructed.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an arrangement example of the four electronic components #A, #B, #C, #D and the waveguide structure 341 in the millimeter wave transmission system 300.
- Two regions ( ⁇ ) and ( ⁇ ) are assigned to the substrate 10 having a large loss shown in FIG.
- the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B are arranged in the vertical direction with a predetermined distance, for example, about several mm to several tens cm.
- the arrangement interval Lab between the electronic component #A in the region ( ⁇ ) and the electronic component #C in the region ( ⁇ ) is set to, for example, about three times the separation distance L in the vertical direction, and the region ( ⁇ ).
- the electronic component #A is arranged in the area ( ⁇ ), and the electronic component #C is arranged in the lateral direction in the region ( ⁇ ).
- the electronic component #B in the region ( ⁇ ) and the electronic component #D in the region ( ⁇ ) are also arranged in the horizontal direction, for example, having about three times the vertical separation distance L described above.
- the waveguide structure 341 constitutes an example of a coupling medium, and is a layer different from the substrate 10 having a large loss, and is arranged so that the waveguide bridges the two regions ( ⁇ ) and ( ⁇ ).
- a metal tube having a space inside or a conductive resin tube is used as the waveguide.
- the free space of the waveguide has a dielectric constant ⁇ 0 and propagates the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S.
- the waveguide structure 341 is preferably configured such that the waveguide portion is made of a material having a small loss (different) compared to the material of the substrate 10 having a large loss in the millimeter wave band.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted from the electronic component #A in the region ( ⁇ ) to the electronic component #D in the region ( ⁇ ) through the low-loss waveguide structure 341.
- a system capable of transmission can be constructed.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a mounting example of the electronic components #A, #B, #C, #D, the transmission lines 306 and 326, and the waveguide structure 341 in the millimeter wave transmission system 300.
- the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 100c includes an electronic component #A for signal transmission and an electronic component #B for signal reception mounted in a region ( ⁇ ). A millimeter wave signal is transmitted to the component #B.
- the electronic component #A includes the signal input terminal 301, the signal generation unit 25, and the coupling circuit 305 shown in FIG. 13, and the electronic component #B includes the coupling circuit 307 and the signal generation.
- the unit 26 and a signal output terminal 311 are provided.
- Electronic component #A and electronic component #B are mounted on substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ . Also in this example, a through-hole fence portion 10b for defining the region ( ⁇ ) may be provided (see FIG. 2A).
- a transmission line 306 is disposed between the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B on the substrate 10.
- the transmission line 306 is defined inside the substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin with a large loss, on which the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B are mounted, and constitutes the transmission region I as shown in FIG. 2A. become.
- the transmission line 306 is not shown in FIG. 15 but is defined by a plurality of through holes 10a penetrating the substrate 10 (see FIG. 2A).
- the electronic component #C includes the signal input terminal 321, the signal generation unit 27, and the coupling circuit 325 illustrated in FIG. 13, and the electronic component #D includes the coupling circuit 327 and the signal generation. And a signal output terminal 331.
- the electronic component #C and the electronic component #D are mounted on the same substrate 10 having the dielectric constant ⁇ in the same manner as the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B. Also in this example, a through-hole fence portion 10b for defining the region ( ⁇ ) may be provided (see FIG. 2A).
- a transmission line 326 is disposed between the electronic component #C and the electronic component #D on the substrate 10.
- the transmission line 326 is defined inside the same substrate 10 made of glass epoxy resin with a large loss, on which the electronic component #C and the electronic component #D are mounted, and constitutes a transmission region I as shown in FIG. 2A.
- the transmission line 326 is defined by a plurality of through holes 10a penetrating the substrate 10 (see FIG. 2A), although not shown in FIG.
- the through hole 10a is a contact hole that electrically connects the upper conductor layer and the lower conductor layer, and may be filled with a conductive material.
- the contact hole filled with the conductive material constitutes an example of a plurality of cylindrical conductive members that connect the conductive layers.
- a low-loss waveguide structure 341 is disposed between the electronic component #A and the electronic component #D.
- the low frequency is reduced between the electronic component #A in the region ( ⁇ ) and the electronic component #D in the region ( ⁇ ) shown in FIG.
- a lossy waveguide structure 341 is disposed, and an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S propagates from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #D through the waveguide structure 341. Accordingly, interference between the region ( ⁇ ) and the region ( ⁇ ) can be suppressed to a small level, and a high-speed millimeter-wave signal S can be transmitted and received between the region ( ⁇ ) and the region ( ⁇ ). .
- the waveguide structure 341 with low loss in the millimeter wave band is provided on the substrate 10, inside the substrate 10, or below the substrate 10.
- high-speed millimeter-wave communication can be realized between a plurality of local areas.
- any one of the electronic components #A, #B, #C, and #D on the substrate 10 is selected. By controlling this, communication processing can be performed based on the selection of the communication destination.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the millimeter wave transmission device 400 as the fourth embodiment.
- a millimeter wave transmission apparatus 400 with a signal multiplexing function shown in FIG. 16 includes a plurality of, for example, three millimeter wave transmission apparatuses 400a, 400b, and 400c, an adder circuit 431, a coupling circuit 405 with the substrate 10, and a transmission line. 432, and the millimeter-wave signals S1, S2, and S3 supplied from the millimeter-wave transmission devices 400a, 400b, and 400c are added and output to the transmission line 432.
- a transmission line 432 having a large loss is formed by using a large dielectric tangent tan ⁇ instead of a small one.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 400 a includes a terminal 401 for signal input 1 and a signal generation unit 41, and outputs a millimeter wave signal S 1 in the frequency band F 1 to the addition circuit 431.
- the signal generation unit 41 includes a modulation circuit 402, a frequency conversion circuit 403, and an amplifier 404.
- the modulation circuit 402 modulates the input signal Sin1 and outputs the modulated input signal Sin1 to the frequency conversion circuit 403.
- a phase modulation circuit or the like is used in the same manner as in the first to third embodiments.
- a frequency conversion circuit 403 is connected to the modulation circuit 402, and the input signal Sin1 after being modulated by the modulation circuit 402 is converted to a frequency in the frequency band F1 to generate a millimeter wave signal S1.
- An amplifier 404 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 403 so as to amplify the millimeter wave signal S1 after frequency conversion.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 400b includes a terminal 411 for signal input 2 and a signal generation unit 42, and outputs a millimeter wave signal S2 in a frequency band F2 different from the frequency band F1 to the adder circuit 431.
- the signal generator 42 includes a modulation circuit 412, a frequency conversion circuit 413, and an amplifier 414.
- the modulation circuit 412 modulates the input signal Sin2 and outputs the modulated input signal Sin2 to the frequency conversion circuit 413.
- a phase modulation circuit or the like is used in the same manner as in the first to third embodiments.
- a frequency conversion circuit 413 is connected to the modulation circuit 412, and the millimeter wave signal S2 is generated by converting the input signal Sin2 modulated by the modulation circuit 412 to a frequency in the frequency band F2.
- An amplifier 414 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 413 so as to amplify the millimeter wave signal S2 after the frequency conversion.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 400c includes a terminal 421 for signal input 3 and a signal generation unit 43, and outputs a millimeter wave signal S3 in a frequency band F3 different from the frequency bands F1 and F2 to the addition circuit 431. It is made like.
- the signal generation unit 43 includes a modulation circuit 422, a frequency conversion circuit 423, and an amplifier 424.
- the modulation circuit 422 modulates the input signal Sin3 and outputs the modulated input signal Sin3 to the frequency conversion circuit 423.
- a phase modulation circuit or the like is used in the same manner as in the first to third embodiments.
- a frequency conversion circuit 423 is connected to the modulation circuit 422, and the input signal Sin3 after being modulated by the modulation circuit 422 is converted into a frequency in the frequency band F3 to generate a millimeter wave signal S3.
- An amplifier 424 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 423 so as to amplify the millimeter wave signal S3 after the frequency conversion.
- An adder circuit 431 is connected to the three amplifiers 404, 414, and 424 described above, and a millimeter wave signal S1 in the frequency band F1, a millimeter wave signal S2 in the frequency band F2, and a millimeter wave signal S3 in the frequency band F3.
- Frequency multiplex processing is performed.
- the coupling circuit 405 is disposed on the transmission line 432 and propagates the electromagnetic wave S ′ in the frequency band F1 + F2 + F3 based on the millimeter wave signal S.
- the transmission line 432 is provided inside the substrate 10.
- a transmission line 432 having a large loss is formed by using a large dielectric tangent tan ⁇ instead of a small one.
- FIG. 17 is a graph showing an example of a frequency band in the millimeter wave transmission device 400.
- the vertical axis represents the amplitude of the millimeter wave signal S.
- the horizontal axis is the carrier frequency GHz.
- F1, F2, and F3 are frequency bands.
- the millimeter wave signal S1 in the frequency band F1 is generated by the frequency conversion circuit 403, and then output from the amplifier 404 of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 400a to the addition circuit 431.
- the millimeter wave signal S2 in the frequency band F2 is generated by the frequency conversion circuit 413, and then output from the amplifier 414 of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 400b to the addition circuit 431.
- the millimeter wave signal S3 in the frequency band F3 is generated by the frequency conversion circuit 423, and then output from the amplifier 424 of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 400c to the addition circuit 431.
- the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 400a is provided with the frequency conversion circuit 403, and the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 400b is provided with the frequency conversion circuit 413, so that the millimeter wave transmission is performed.
- the frequency conversion circuit 423 is provided in the device 400c, and the adder circuit 431 frequency multiplexes the millimeter wave signal S1 in the frequency band F1, the millimeter wave signal S2 in the frequency band F2, and the millimeter wave signal S3 in the frequency band F3. It is made like.
- the transmission speed of the same transmission line 432 can be improved. This makes it possible to construct a millimeter wave transmission system with a signal multiplexing function.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a millimeter wave transmission device 500 as a fifth embodiment.
- a feedback path is provided between the signal transmitting electronic component #A and the signal receiving electronic component #B for executing communication processing, and the gain of the amplifier 504 can be controlled.
- a millimeter wave transmission device 500 shown in FIG. 18 includes electronic components #A and #B, a transmission line 506, and a DC / low frequency transmission line 522 (denoted as DC / low frequency transmission line in the figure). .
- a transmission line 506 having a large loss is obtained by using a large dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ instead of a small one.
- the electronic component #A includes a signal input terminal 501, a signal generation unit 51, a coupling circuit 505, and a gain control circuit 521.
- the signal generation unit 51 is connected to a signal input terminal 501 and performs signal processing on the input signal Sin to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- the modulation circuit 502, the frequency conversion circuit 503, the amplifier 504, and the gain A control circuit 521 is included.
- a modulation circuit 502 is connected to the terminal 501, and the input signal Sin is modulated.
- a phase modulation circuit is used in the same manner as in the first to fourth embodiments.
- a frequency conversion circuit 503 is connected to the modulation circuit 502, and the input signal Sin after being modulated by the modulation circuit 502 is frequency converted to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- An amplifier 504 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 503 so as to amplify the millimeter wave signal S after frequency conversion.
- a coupling circuit 505 is connected to the amplifier 504, and a millimeter wave signal generated by the signal generation unit 51 is transmitted to one end of a tangible object (a tangible object made of a dielectric material) having a predetermined dielectric constant ⁇ .
- the coupling circuit 505 is composed of an antenna member having a predetermined length based on the wavelength ⁇ of the millimeter wave signal S, for example, about 600 ⁇ m, and is coupled to the substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ . Also in this example, the substrate 10 constitutes a transmission line 506 having a large loss.
- a millimeter wave electromagnetic wave S ′ propagates in the transmission line 506.
- the electronic component #B includes a coupling circuit 507, a signal generation unit 52, a signal output terminal 511, and a signal quality determination circuit 523.
- a coupling circuit 507 is coupled to the transmission line 506 described above, and receives an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S from the other end of the transmission line 506.
- the coupling circuit 507 is constituted by an antenna member having a predetermined length based on the wavelength ⁇ of the millimeter wave signal S, for example, about 600 ⁇ m.
- a probe antenna such as a dipole
- a loop antenna and a small aperture coupling element (such as a slot antenna) are used in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments.
- the signal generator 52 is connected to the coupling circuit 507, and a millimeter wave signal based on the electromagnetic wave S 'received by the coupling circuit 507 is signal-processed to generate an output signal Sout.
- the signal generation unit 52 includes, for example, an amplifier 508, a frequency conversion circuit 509, a demodulation circuit 510, and a signal quality determination circuit 523.
- An amplifier 508 is connected to the coupling circuit 507, and the received millimeter wave signal is amplified by the amplifier 508.
- a frequency conversion circuit 509 is connected to the amplifier 508, and the frequency conversion circuit 509 converts the frequency of the amplified millimeter wave signal S.
- a demodulation circuit 510 is connected to the frequency conversion circuit 509, and the demodulation circuit 510 demodulates the output signal after the frequency conversion.
- the signal monitored by the signal quality determination circuit 523 for example, a first example in which the output signal of the demodulation circuit 510 (output signal Sout to the terminal 511) is used, and a second signal in the middle of the processing in the demodulation circuit 510 is used.
- the third example which is an output signal of the frequency conversion circuit 509, can be considered in principle, and the signal quality determination circuit 523 is also configured accordingly.
- the demodulation circuit in addition to the original demodulation processing, the demodulation circuit is provided with functional blocks such as amplitude determination and gain control, and the control operation of the signal quality determination circuit 523 corresponds to it.
- the description will be continued in the case where the third example is adopted for ease of understanding and explanation.
- the signal quality determination circuit 523 is also connected to the frequency conversion circuit 509, and the signal quality is determined by monitoring the output signal after the frequency conversion by the signal quality determination circuit 523. For example, the signal quality determination circuit 523 compares the output level Vx of the output signal after frequency conversion with a threshold level Vth that is a determination criterion. When the output level Vx is equal to or lower than the threshold level Vth, a quality judgment signal Sf (information) for increasing the current gain is output. When the output level Vx exceeds the threshold level Vth, a quality judgment signal Sf for reducing the current gain is output.
- the signal quality determination circuit 523 is connected to a transmission line 522 corresponding to direct current or low frequency, and the quality determination signal Sf output from the signal quality determination circuit 523 is fed back to the electronic component #A side.
- a normal printed wiring is used for the transmission line 522 corresponding to direct current or low frequency. This is because the quality judgment signal Sf is required when adjusting the signal input level on the electronic component #B side regularly or irregularly and is fed back in real time from the electronic component #B to the electronic component #A. This is because a normal printed wiring that can transmit a direct current or low frequency signal may be used.
- a gain control circuit 521 is connected to the transmission line 522 corresponding to direct current or low frequency, and the gain of the amplifier 504 is controlled based on the quality judgment signal Sf transmitted by the transmission line 522. For example, when the quality determination signal Sf is information that increases the current gain, the gain control circuit 521 adjusts the bias current and the like so as to increase the gain of the amplifier 504. When the quality determination signal Sf is information that decreases the current gain, the bias current and the like are adjusted so as to decrease the gain of the amplifier 504.
- the signal generation unit 51, the signal generation unit 52, the gain control circuit 521, and the signal quality determination circuit 523 described above are composed of a CMOS-IC device which is an example of a semiconductor integrated circuit, and these electronic component #A and electronic component #B Are mounted on the substrate 10 having a dielectric constant ⁇ .
- FIG. 19 is an operation flowchart illustrating an example of gain control in the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 500.
- information such as a reception level and a reception error is returned to the electronic component #A for signal transmission from the electronic component #B for signal reception on a direct current or a low frequency via the transmission line 522.
- the gain control circuit 521 optimizes the output level of the amplifier 504 will be described.
- the electronic component #A in the millimeter wave transmission device 500 performs signal processing on the input signal Sin to generate a millimeter wave signal S.
- step ST31 of the operation flowchart shown in FIG. The modulation circuit 502 of the signal generation unit 51 executes phase modulation processing and the like based on the input signal Sin.
- the input signal Sin is supplied to the terminal 201 from a lower signal processing circuit (not shown).
- step ST32 the frequency conversion circuit 503 converts the frequency of the signal subjected to phase modulation by the modulation circuit 502.
- step ST33 the amplifier 504 amplifies the millimeter wave signal S.
- step ST34 the coupling circuit 505 transmits the millimeter wave (millimeter wave after signal processing) signal amplified by the amplifier 504 to one end of the transmission line 506 defined in the substrate 10 having the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ .
- An electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S propagates inside the transmission line 506.
- the electronic component #B receives and processes the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S to generate the output signal Sout.
- the coupling circuit 507 The electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is received from the other end of the transmission line 506 of the substrate 10.
- the amplifier 508 amplifies the millimeter wave signal.
- the frequency conversion circuit 509 converts the frequency of the millimeter wave signal S amplified by the amplifier 508.
- the demodulation circuit 510 demodulates the output signal after frequency conversion.
- the demodulated output signal Sout is output from a terminal 511 to an upper signal processing circuit (not shown).
- the signal quality determination circuit 523 monitors the output signal of the frequency conversion circuit 509 to determine the signal quality. For example, the signal quality determination circuit 523 compares the output level Vx of the signal after frequency conversion with a threshold level Vth that is a determination criterion. When the output level Vx is equal to or lower than the threshold level Vth, a quality determination signal Sf (information) for increasing the current gain is supplied to the gain control circuit 521 via the transmission line 522. When the output level Vx exceeds the threshold level Vth, a quality judgment signal Sf for decreasing the current gain is supplied to the gain control circuit 521 via the transmission line 522.
- the gain control circuit 521 controls the gain of the amplifier 504 based on the quality determination signal Sf transmitted by the transmission line 522 in step ST35. For example, when the quality determination signal Sf is information that increases the current gain, the gain control circuit 521 returns to step ST33 and adjusts the bias current and the like so as to increase the gain of the amplifier 504. When the quality determination signal Sf is information that decreases the current gain, the bias current and the like are adjusted so as to decrease the gain of the amplifier 504. As a result, the output signal of the amplifier 504 is maintained at an appropriate level so that the signal quality between the electronic components #A and #B is good and interference with other electronic components is suppressed.
- the electronic component #A includes the gain control circuit 521 and the electronic component #B includes the signal quality determination circuit 523.
- the signal quality judgment circuit 523 puts information such as a reception level and a reception error on a direct current or a low frequency, and transmits the transmission line 522 (feedback path) from the electronic component #B for signal reception to the electronic component #A for signal transmission. Reply via The gain control circuit 521 controls the output level of the amplifier 504.
- This gain control makes it possible to control inter-local communication interference of other electronic components, etc., so that the quality of the connection between the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B can be kept good and the other electronic components can be controlled. Communication interference can be suppressed to the lowest level. In addition to this effect, the communication power can be adjusted optimally, and the communication range can be controlled. Further, the amplifier 504 can be handled like an output enable switch.
- gain control is performed by controlling the amplifier 508 by the gain control circuit 521 on the side of the signal generation unit 51 for signal transmission, but the mechanism of gain control is not limited to this example.
- a switchable attenuator is disposed in front of the signal generation unit 52 for signal reception, or the sensitivity of the reception input is changed by changing (adjusting) the bias of the amplifier 508 or the like.
- a gain control circuit to be (adjusted) may be provided in the electronic component #B as a function unit that performs input adjustment of the signal generation unit 52.
- the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 500 is configured by combining input adjustment (gain control on the reception side) of the signal generation unit 52 and gain control (gain control on the transmission side) on the signal generation unit 51 side for signal transmission. May be.
- input adjustment gain control on the reception side
- gain control gain control on the transmission side
- a millimeter-wave signal (signal wave) radiated from the antenna of the millimeter-wave transmission means is propagated to the antenna of the millimeter-wave reception means with good reproducibility.
- a baseband signal such as a millimeter wave
- a reflected wave can be a cause of a transmission error.
- the basic part of the millimeter wave transmission employs the same mechanism as in the first embodiment, and the first part of the millimeter wave transmission related to the transmission target signal (Sin). Since the same effects as in the embodiment can be enjoyed, the problem of transmission errors due to reflected waves can be reduced or eliminated.
- FIG. 20 is a plan view (top view of FIG. 20) showing a configuration example (part 1) of a millimeter-wave transmission apparatus 600 as a sixth embodiment, and a cross-sectional view taken along line X1-X (bottom view of FIG. 20).
- the coupling circuit 205 of the millimeter wave transmission device 600 includes a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide structure 252 instead of the antenna member 11 shown in FIG. 2B.
- the CMOS chip 250 is obtained by integrating the signal generation unit 21 including the modulation circuit 202, the frequency conversion circuit 203, the amplifier 204, and the like illustrated in FIG. 1 with a semiconductor transistor circuit.
- the coupling circuit 205 and the CMOS chip 250 constitute an electronic component #A and the like.
- a conductive ground layer 10 e is provided on the entire surface of the substrate 10.
- an insulating dielectric layer 10f constituting the transmission line 206 having a large loss is provided on the ground layer 10e.
- a glass epoxy resin (FR4) is used for the dielectric layer 10f, its dielectric constant is 4.9, and its dielectric loss tangent is 0.025.
- a conductive microstrip line 251, a waveguide top plate portion 253, and a wiring pattern 254 are provided on the dielectric layer 10f.
- the wiring pattern 254 is made of copper foil or the like and is connected to a plurality of electrodes of the CMOS chip 250, respectively. For example, the wiring pattern 254 and the CMOS chip 250 are bonded with bump electrodes by a flip chip method.
- the coupling circuit 205 of the millimeter wave transmission device 600 includes a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide structure 252.
- the microstrip line 251 is made of copper foil or the like and disposed on the substrate 10.
- the microstrip line 251 is directly connected between the amplifier 204 of the electronic component #A shown in FIG.
- An electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted toward the wave tube structure 252.
- the output terminal of the amplifier 204 and the microstrip line 251 are bonded by a flip chip method via a bump electrode.
- the method is not limited to this, and another method, for example, a method of bonding with a wire may be adopted.
- a waveguide is constituted by the top plate projection region Ic of the ground layer 10e, the waveguide top plate 253, and the contact hole 10a '.
- the contact hole 10a ′ is arranged in two rows, for example, in a fence shape so as to electrically connect the top plate projection area Ic and the waveguide top plate portion 253 and to define the traveling direction of the electromagnetic wave S ′. Is done. It is defined by a row of contact holes 10a 'arranged in two rows (hereinafter referred to as contact hole fence portion 10b').
- a structure 252 can be taken.
- the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 can be directly coupled, and the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S can be transmitted to the dielectric layer 10 f.
- the portion of the dielectric layer 10f on the substrate 10 on which the waveguide top plate portion 253 is not provided becomes a dielectric transmission line constituting the transmission line 206 having a large loss.
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a configuration example (No. 2) of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 600.
- FIG. The millimeter wave transmission device 600 shown in FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing an example of millimeter wave transmission in which the electronic component #A and the electronic component #B are connected by a transmission line 206 with a large loss.
- the structure of the coupling circuit 205 described above is applied to the coupling circuit 207 on the electronic component #B side.
- the coupling circuit 207 of the millimeter wave transmission device 600 includes a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide structure 252 instead of the antenna member 11 shown in FIG. 2B.
- the microstrip line 251 is made of copper foil and disposed on the substrate 10 and directly connects the amplifier 208 of the electronic component #B shown in FIG.
- a millimeter wave signal S based on the electromagnetic wave S ′ is received from the wave tube structure 252.
- the coupling circuit 205 including the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 on the electronic component #A side, the transmission line 206, and the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 on the electronic component #B side.
- a simple high-pass filter element 255 can be configured on the substrate 10 by the coupling circuit 207 configured. The high pass filter element 255 electrically connects the two electronic components #A and #B.
- FIG. 22 is a frequency characteristic diagram showing an example of the pass characteristic and the reflection characteristic of the high-pass filter element 255 of the millimeter wave transmission device 600.
- the vertical axis represents the pass characteristic S (2,1) dB and the reflection characteristic S (1,1) dB of the high-pass filter element 255.
- the horizontal axis is the carrier frequency (GHz), and the scale is in units of 1 GHz.
- IIIa indicates an example of the pass characteristic of the high-pass filter element 255.
- the coupling circuits 205 and 207 of the millimeter wave transmission device 600 are configured by the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252, respectively, and the transmission line 206 is configured by the dielectric layer 10f.
- This is a passing characteristic of the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S transmitted from the chip 250 to the CMOS chip 250 ′ on the electronic component #B side.
- the pass characteristic S (2,1) dB is a case where the carrier frequency is increased from 0 GHz to 80 GHz and increased by 1 GHz. According to this simulation result, the video data based on the millimeter wave signal S has a transmission loss of about 4.0 dB between the electronic components #A and #B when the carrier frequency is in the range of 40.0 GHz to 75 GHz.
- IIIb represents an example of the reflection characteristics of the high-pass filter element 255.
- This is a reflection characteristic of the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S transmitted to the CMOS chip 250 ′ on the electronic component #B side.
- the reflection characteristic S (1,1) dB is a case where the carrier frequency is increased from 10 GHz to 80 GHz and increased by 1 GHz. According to the simulation result, the reflection loss is 40 dB or more. The reflection loss is 10 dB or more when the carrier frequency is in the range of 40.0 GHz to 75 GHz.
- the frequency conversion circuit 203 frequency-converts the input signal Sin into a millimeter-wave signal S, and the frequency conversion circuit 209 converts the frequency of the millimeter-wave signal amplified by the amplifier 208 to (signal band) / Since the ratio of (center frequency) can be reduced, the signal generation unit 21 for transmitting a millimeter wave signal and the signal generation unit 22 for receiving a millimeter wave signal can be easily configured.
- each of the coupling circuit 205 on the electronic component #A side and the coupling circuit 207 on the electronic component #B side includes the antenna member shown in FIG. 2B. 11 is constituted by a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide structure 252.
- the coupling circuit 205 includes the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 on the electronic component #A side, the transmission line 206, and the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 on the electronic component #B side.
- a simple high-pass filter element 255 can be configured on the substrate 10. In the high-pass filter element 255, the transmission loss increases and the reflected wave attenuates as the carrier frequency increases, so that the adverse effect of the standing wave due to the reflected wave can be reduced.
- FIG. 23 is a plan view (upper view of FIG. 23) showing a configuration example of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 700 as the seventh embodiment and a cross-sectional view taken along arrow X2-X2 (lower view of FIG. 23).
- the coupling circuit 205 of the millimeter wave transmission device 700 includes an upper ground layer 10g, an antenna structure 256, a slot hole 257, and a waveguide structure 252 instead of the microstrip line 251 shown in FIG.
- the coupling circuit 205 of the millimeter wave transmission device 700 includes an upper ground layer 10g, an antenna structure 256, a slot hole 257, and a waveguide structure 252 instead of the microstrip line 251 shown in FIG.
- the CMOS chip 259 is obtained by integrating the signal generation unit 21 including the modulation circuit 202, the frequency conversion circuit 203, the amplifier 204, and the like illustrated in FIG. 1 with a semiconductor transistor circuit.
- the coupling circuit 205 and the CMOS chip 259 constitute an electronic component #A ′.
- the CMOS chip 259 has an antenna structure 256.
- the antenna structure 256 includes an antenna member 56 having a length of ⁇ / 2 where ⁇ is the wavelength of the carrier frequency.
- the antenna member 56 is configured to be exposed on a predetermined surface of the CMOS chip 259.
- a conductive interlayer ground layer 10e is provided on the entire surface of the substrate 10.
- an insulating dielectric layer 10f constituting the transmission line 206 having a large loss is provided on the ground layer 10e.
- a glass epoxy resin (FR4) is used for the dielectric layer 10f, its dielectric constant is 4.9, and its dielectric loss tangent is 0.025.
- a conductive upper ground layer 10g is provided on the dielectric layer 10f.
- the upper ground layer 10g is provided with a slot hole 257 composed of an opening having a predetermined width and length.
- the CMOS chip 259 is bonded to the upper ground layer 10g via an adhesive 258 so that the antenna member 56 is orthogonal to the slot hole 257, and is fixed to the substrate 10.
- the coupling circuit 205 of the millimeter wave transmission device 700 includes an antenna member 56, a slot hole 257 opened in the upper ground layer 10g, and a waveguide structure 252.
- the interlayer ground layer 10e and the upper ground layer 10g are made of copper foil or the like and disposed on the substrate 10, and are inserted into the slot hole 257 from the antenna member 56 connected to the amplifier 204 (see FIG. 1) of the electronic component #A ′.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted to the waveguide structure 252 via the.
- the output terminal of the amplifier 204 and the antenna member 56 are bonded by, for example, a wire.
- a waveguide is constituted by the interlayer ground layer 10e, the upper ground layer 10g, and the contact hole 10a '.
- the contact hole 10a ′ is electrically connected to the interlayer ground layer 10e and the upper ground layer 10g, and is arranged in two rows like a fence so as to define the traveling direction of the electromagnetic wave S ′. It is arranged. It is defined by a row of contact holes 10a 'arranged in two rows (contact hole fence portion 10b').
- the four surfaces are electrically shielded and the conductive material is filled with a dielectric.
- a wave tube structure 252 can be employed. The portion of the dielectric layer 10f on the substrate 10 on which the upper ground layer 10g is not provided becomes a dielectric transmission line constituting the transmission line 206 with a large loss.
- the coupling circuit 205 on the electronic component #A side replaces the microstrip line 251 shown in FIG.
- the structure 256, the slot hole 257, and the waveguide structure 252 are configured.
- the antenna member 56 connected to the amplifier 204 (see FIG. 1) of the electronic component #A ′ can be spatially connected to the waveguide structure 252 via the slot hole 257, and a millimeter wave signal can be connected.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on S can be transmitted to the dielectric layer 10f.
- FIG. 24 is a plan view (upper view of FIG. 24) showing a configuration example (part 1) of a millimeter wave transmission apparatus 800 as an eighth embodiment, and a sectional view taken along arrow X3-X3 (lower view of FIG. 24). is there.
- the coupling circuits 205 and 207 have a multilayer structure so that the electromagnetic wave S ′ can propagate through the slot hole 257 in the thickness direction of the substrate 10.
- the millimeter wave transmission device 800 shown in the upper part of FIG. 24 is configured by providing an interlayer ground layer 10e, a CMOS chip 250, a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide top plate 253 on a substrate 10. Similar to the sixth embodiment, the CMOS chip 250 is obtained by integrating the signal generation unit 21 including the modulation circuit 202, the frequency conversion circuit 203, the amplifier 204, and the like shown in FIG. 1 with a semiconductor transistor circuit. The coupling circuit 205 and the CMOS chip 250 constitute an electronic component #A and the like.
- a conductive interlayer ground layer 10e is provided on the entire surface of the substrate 10.
- an insulating dielectric layer 10f constituting the transmission line 206 having a large loss is provided on the interlayer ground layer 10e.
- the lower surface of the substrate 10 has a conductive lower ground layer 10h.
- An insulating dielectric layer 10i is provided between the interlayer ground layer 10e and the lower ground layer 10h. Glass dielectric resin (FR4) is used for each dielectric layer 10f, 10i, the dielectric constant is 4.9, and the dielectric loss tangent is 0.025.
- a conductive microstrip line 251, a waveguide top plate portion 253, and a wiring pattern 254 are provided on the dielectric layer 10f.
- the wiring pattern 254 is made of copper foil or the like and is connected to a plurality of electrodes of the CMOS chip 250, respectively.
- the wiring pattern 254 and the CMOS chip 250 are bonded with bump electrodes by a flip chip method in the same manner as in the sixth embodiment.
- the coupling circuit 205 of the millimeter wave transmission device 800 includes a microstrip line 251, a waveguide structure 252 ′, and a slot hole 257.
- the microstrip line 251 is made of copper foil and disposed on the substrate 10, and the amplifier 204 of the electronic component #A shown in FIG.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted toward the waveguide structure 252 ′.
- the output terminal of the amplifier 204 and the microstrip line 251 are bonded by a flip chip method via a bump electrode.
- the method is not limited to this, and another method, for example, a method of bonding with a wire may be adopted.
- the top plate projection region Ic of the interlayer ground layer 10e, the top plate projection region Ic of the lower ground layer 10h, and the waveguide top plate portion 253 are contact holes. It is constituted by two layers of waveguides connected via 10a '.
- the contact hole 10a ′ electrically connects the top plate projection region Ic of each of the interlayer ground layer 10e and the lower ground layer 10h and the waveguide top plate 253 so as to define the traveling direction of the electromagnetic wave S ′. For example, it is arranged in two rows like a fence.
- a two-layer structure of an upper layer and a lower layer is defined by a row of contact holes 10a 'arranged in two rows (contact hole fence portion 10b'). That is, seven or eight surfaces are electrically shielded by the top plate portion projection region Ic, the waveguide top plate portion 253, and the left and right contact holes 10a'10a 'of each of the interlayer ground layer 10e and the lower ground layer 10h.
- a waveguide structure 252 ′ filled with a dielectric can be adopted.
- a slot hole 257 is opened at a predetermined position of the interlayer ground layer 10e, from the upper dielectric layer 10f to the lower dielectric layer 10i, and from the lower dielectric layer 10i to the upper dielectric layer.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ is guided to 10f.
- the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 ' can be directly coupled, and the electromagnetic wave S' based on the millimeter wave signal S can be transmitted to the dielectric layer 10f.
- the coupling circuit 205 has a two-layer structure, and the electromagnetic wave S ′ can be guided to the lower dielectric layer 10 i (in the thickness direction of the substrate 10) through the slot hole 257.
- the portion of the dielectric layer 10f on the substrate 10 where the waveguide top plate portion 253 is not provided and the dielectric layer 10i between the interlayer ground layer 10e and the lower ground layer 10h have a large loss transmission line 206. This is a dielectric transmission line that constitutes.
- FIG. 25 is a plan view showing a configuration example (No. 2) of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 800.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow X4-X4 showing the configuration example (No. 3).
- two electronic components #A and #B are provided on one surface of the substrate 10
- two electronic components #C and #D are provided on the other surface
- a multilayered coupling circuit 205, 207 and four electronic components # 1 to # 4 are coupled by a transmission line 206 having a large loss.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ is propagated to the lower dielectric layer 10i through the slot hole 257 in the interlayer ground layer on the electronic component #A side, and further through the slot hole 257 in the interlayer ground layer on the electronic component #D side.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ can be propagated to the original upper dielectric layer 10f.
- the waveguide top plate portion 253 is omitted.
- the coupling circuit 207 on the electronic component #B side of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 800 includes a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide structure 252 'instead of the antenna member 11 shown in FIG. 2B.
- the microstrip line 251 is made of a copper foil or the like and is disposed on the substrate 10.
- the microstrip line 251 is disposed between the amplifier 208 (see FIG. 10) of the electronic component #B shown in FIG.
- the millimeter wave signal S based on the electromagnetic wave S ′ is received from the waveguide structure 252 by direct connection.
- the coupling circuit 205 on the electronic component #C side of the millimeter wave transmission apparatus 800 includes a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide structure 252 'as shown in FIG.
- the microstrip line 251 is made of copper foil or the like and is disposed under the substrate 10.
- the microstrip line 251 is directly connected to the amplifier 224 (see FIG. 10) of the electronic component #C shown in FIG.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal S is transmitted.
- the coupling circuit 207 on the electronic component #D side of the millimeter wave transmission device 800 includes a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide structure 252 '.
- the microstrip line 251 is made of copper foil or the like and is disposed under the substrate 10.
- the microstrip line 251 is directly connected to the amplifier 228 (see FIG. 10) of the electronic component #D shown in FIG.
- a millimeter-wave signal S based on the electromagnetic wave S ′ is received from.
- the coupling circuit 205 including the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 ′ on the electronic component #A side, the transmission line 206 by the upper dielectric layer 10f, and the microstrip line on the electronic component #B side 251 and a waveguide structure 252 ′ composed of a waveguide structure 252 ′, a coupling circuit 205 composed of a microstrip line 251 and a waveguide structure 252 ′ on the electronic component #C side, and a lower dielectric layer 10i.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ is propagated to the lower dielectric layer 10i through the slot hole 257 in the interlayer ground layer on the electronic component #A side, and further, on the electronic component #D side.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ can be propagated to the original upper dielectric layer 10 f through the slot hole 257 of the interlayer ground layer.
- the antireflection slot hole 260 shown in FIG. 25 is opened in the interlayer ground layer 10e as shown in FIG. In this example, they are arranged outside the slot holes 257 on the electronic component #A, #C side and outside the slot holes 257 on the electronic component #B, #D side.
- the slot hole 260 has a rectangular shape like the slot hole 257, and the size thereof is set longer than the slot hole 257 in both width and length.
- the slot hole 260 prevents diffusion (reflection) of the electromagnetic wave S ′ propagating to the upper dielectric layer 10 f and the electromagnetic wave S ′ propagating to the lower dielectric layer 10 i.
- FIGS. 27 and 28 are cross-sectional views showing examples (Nos. 1 and 2) of propagation of the electromagnetic wave S 'in the high-pass filter element 255'.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ is propagated from the electronic component #A to different ports (electronic components #B, C, D, etc.) depending on the carrier frequency.
- the electromagnetic wave S' propagates from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B.
- a millimeter wave signal flows through the microstrip line 251 constituting the coupling circuit 205 on the electronic component #A side, an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal is transmitted from the waveguide structure 252 ′ to the upper dielectric layer 10f. Propagated to the transmission line 206.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ propagated to the upper transmission line 206 is received by the waveguide structure 252 ′, and a millimeter wave signal based on the electromagnetic wave S ′ is applied to the microstrip line 251. Flowing.
- the millimeter wave signal is input from the microstrip line 251 to the amplifier 208 (see FIG. 10) on the electronic component #B side.
- the high-pass filter element 255 ′ shown in FIG. 27B when the carrier frequency is 60 GHz, the slot hole 257 opened in the interlayer ground layer 10e on the electronic component #A, C side, and the electronic component #B, D side The electromagnetic wave S ′ propagates from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #B through the slot hole 257 opened in the interlayer ground layer 10e.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ propagated to the lower transmission line 206 is received by the waveguide structure 252 ′ through the slot hole 257 on the electronic component #B, D side.
- a millimeter wave signal based on the electromagnetic wave S ′ flows through the microstrip line 251.
- the millimeter wave signal is input from the microstrip line 251 to the amplifier 208 (see FIG. 10) on the electronic component #B side.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ is transmitted to the lower layer via the slot hole 257 on the electronic component #A, C side.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ is propagated to the dielectric layer 10i, and further, the electromagnetic wave S ′ can be propagated to the original upper dielectric layer 10f through the slot hole 257 of the interlayer ground layer on the electronic component #B, D side.
- the electromagnetic wave S' propagates from the electronic component #A to the electronic component #D.
- a millimeter wave signal flows through the microstrip line 251 constituting the coupling circuit 205 on the electronic component #A side
- an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal is transmitted through the slot holes 257 on the electronic component #A, C side.
- the light is propagated from the waveguide structure 252 ′ to the transmission line 206 by the lower dielectric layer 10i.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ propagated to the lower transmission line 206 is received by the waveguide structure 252 ′, and a millimeter wave signal based on the electromagnetic wave S ′ is applied to the microstrip line 251. Flowing.
- the millimeter wave signal is input from the microstrip line 251 to the amplifier 228 (see FIG. 10) on the electronic component #D side.
- Electromagnetic waves S ′ propagate from the electronic components #B and #D to the electronic components #B and #D, respectively.
- a millimeter wave signal flows through the microstrip line 251 constituting the coupling circuit 205 on the electronic component #A side
- an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal is transmitted from the waveguide structure 252 ′ to the upper dielectric layer 10f.
- the waveguide structure 252 ′ is transmitted from the waveguide structure 252 ′ to the transmission line 206 by the lower dielectric layer 10i through the slot hole 257 on the electronic component #A, C side.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ propagated to the upper transmission line 206 is received by the waveguide structure 252 ′, and a millimeter wave signal based on the electromagnetic wave S ′ is applied to the microstrip line 251. Flowing.
- the millimeter wave signal is input from the microstrip line 251 to the amplifier 208 (see FIG. 10) on the electronic component #B side.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ propagated to the lower transmission line 206 is received by the waveguide structure 252 ′, and a millimeter wave signal based on the electromagnetic wave S ′ is applied to the microstrip line 251. Flowing.
- the millimeter wave signal is input from the microstrip line 251 to the amplifier 228 (see FIG. 10) on the electronic component #D side.
- the coupling circuit 205 on the electronic component #C side when a millimeter wave signal flows through the microstrip line 251, an electromagnetic wave S ′ based on the millimeter wave signal is transmitted from the waveguide structure 252 ′ to the lower dielectric layer. 10i is transmitted to the transmission line 206 through the electronic parts #B and D, and is transmitted from the waveguide structure 252 ′ to the transmission line 206 by the upper dielectric layer 10f through the slot hole 257 on the electronic component #B, D side.
- the millimeter wave signal flowing in the upper microstrip line 251 is input to the amplifier 208 on the electronic component #B side, and the millimeter wave signal flowing in the lower microstrip line 251 is input to the amplifier 228 on the electronic component #D side. It becomes possible to input (see FIG. 10).
- FIG. 29 is a frequency characteristic diagram showing an example of the pass characteristic and the reflection characteristic of the high-pass filter element 255 ′ of the millimeter wave transmission device 800.
- the vertical axis represents the transmission characteristic S (2,1) dB and reflection characteristic S (1,1) dB of the high-pass filter element 255 '.
- the horizontal axis is the carrier frequency (GHz), and the scale is in units of 1 GHz.
- IVa represents an example of the pass characteristic of the high-pass filter element 255 '.
- the coupling circuits 205 and 207 of the millimeter wave transmission device 800 are each configured by the microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 ′, and the upper transmission line 206 is configured by the dielectric layer 10f. This is a case where the lower transmission line 206 is formed of the dielectric layer 10i.
- This is a passing characteristic of a millimeter wave signal transmitted from the CMOS chip 250 to the electronic chip #B side (#D) CMOS chip 250 ′.
- the pass characteristic S (2,1) dB is a case where the carrier frequency is increased from 0 GHz to 80 GHz and increased by 1 GHz. According to this simulation result, the video data based on the millimeter wave signal has a passing loss in the range of 44.0 GHz to 56 GHz between the electronic components #A and #B (#D) of about 4.0 dB. is there.
- IVb represents an example of reflection characteristics of the high-pass filter element 255 '.
- This is a reflection characteristic of a millimeter wave signal transmitted from 250 to the CMOS chip 250 ′ on the electronic component #B (#D) side.
- the reflection characteristic S (1, 1) dB is a case where the carrier frequency is increased from 0 GHz to 80 GHz and increased by 1 GHz. According to this simulation result, a reflection loss of 35 dB or more is realized. The reflection loss is 5 dB or more when the carrier frequency is in the range of 40.0 GHz to 60 GHz.
- the frequency conversion circuit 203 frequency-converts the input signal Sin into a millimeter-wave signal S, and the frequency conversion circuit 209 converts the frequency of the millimeter-wave signal amplified by the amplifier 208 to (signal band) / Since the ratio of (center frequency) can be reduced, it is easy to configure the signal generation unit 21 for transmitting a millimeter wave signal and the signal generation unit 22 for receiving a millimeter wave signal.
- the coupling circuit 205 on the electronic component #A, #C side and the coupling circuit 207 on the electronic component #B, #D side have a multilayer structure.
- Slot hole 257 is opened in interlayer ground layer 10e, and electromagnetic wave S is formed from upper dielectric layer 10f to lower dielectric layer 10i and from lower dielectric layer 10i to upper dielectric layer 10f. Is made to lead.
- the upper microstrip line 251 and the waveguide structure 252 ' can be directly coupled, and the electromagnetic wave S' based on the millimeter wave signal S can be transmitted to the dielectric layer 10f.
- the coupling circuit 205 since the coupling circuit 205 has a two-layer structure, the electromagnetic wave S ′ can be propagated to the lower dielectric layer 10 i (in the thickness direction of the substrate 10) via the slot hole 257.
- the electromagnetic wave S ′ can be propagated to the upper dielectric layer 10 f (in the thickness direction of the substrate 10) through the slot hole 257.
- the transmitting side and receiving side members related to millimeter wave transmission are mounted on the same substrate, and the substrate also serves as a tangible object that functions as a millimeter wave transmission path. Since electromagnetic waves between transmission and reception based on a millimeter wave signal are confined in the substrate and transmitted, signal transmission in the millimeter wave band can be performed without any inconvenience while reducing interference in the electronic device.
- a millimeter wave signal supplied from one end of a tangible object (a tangible object having a predetermined dielectric constant ⁇ ) made of a dielectric material is used. Received from the other end of the tangible object, the millimeter wave signal is processed to generate an output signal.
- a tangible object (a tangible object having a predetermined dielectric constant) that includes the millimeter wave transmission device and the millimeter wave transmission method described in the embodiment and includes a dielectric material.
- the millimeter wave signal supplied from one end of the tangible object is received from the other end of the tangible object, and the millimeter wave signal is processed to generate an output signal.
- the tangible object having a predetermined dielectric constant ⁇ (the tangible object made of a dielectric material) has been described with respect to the substrate 10 made of a glass epoxy resin, but is made of a dielectric material.
- the tangible object is not limited to this.
- acrylic and polyethylene resin condensing sheets, conductive / insulating sheets, acrylic rods and acrylic plates, and polyethylene-based synthetic resins such as polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate are used in ink storage tubes and ballpoint pen bodies (shaft cylinders). It has been confirmed by the present inventor that a tangible object composed of a dielectric material such as a ballpoint pen also functions as a millimeter-wave transmission line.
- the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ of an acrylic or polyethylene resin is approximately close to the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ of a glass epoxy resin. Therefore, the substrate 10 described in the above embodiment is not limited to glass epoxy resin, but may be made of acrylic or polyethylene resin.
- the dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ in the used frequency band has been described by distinguishing between two of approximately 0.001 or less and approximately 0.01 or more, but the distinction is merely an example.
- a resin material of BT resin (tan ⁇ 0.004) corresponds to a dielectric material having a dielectric loss tangent tan ⁇ in the middle of these and tan ⁇ of about 0.01 to 0.001 (see Reference 1 below) See).
- tan ⁇ is about 0.01 to 0.001
- the loss is moderate.
- a material with “medium loss” using a resin of BT resin exhibits a characteristic located at the boundary between “high loss” and “low loss” described in the above embodiment.
- the transmission lines 206, 226 and the like are not required to have linearity, and it has been confirmed that electromagnetic waves travel even if the transmission lines 206, 226 and the like are bent at 90 ° (for example, FIG. 12A, 15 etc.).
- the mechanism of the present embodiment is applied to a millimeter-wave in-board device, a millimeter-wave transmission method, a millimeter-wave transmission system, and the like that transmit a millimeter-wave signal having a carrier frequency of 30 GHz to 300 GHz for carrying movie images or computer images at high speed. It is very suitable to apply.
- one aspect of this embodiment enables high-speed communication processing to be executed only in a certain local range of a tangible object made of a dielectric material. It is designed to reduce interference outside the local range.
- the millimeter-wave tangible transmission apparatus and the millimeter-wave transmission method of the above-described embodiment are applied to a device that transmits a millimeter-wave signal having a carrier frequency of 30 GHz to 300 GHz that carries movie images, computer images, or the like at high speed, or a system thereof And the mechanism of the millimeter wave transmission system is applied.
- a millimeter wave signal transmitted from one end of a tangible object composed of a dielectric material is received from the other end of the tangible object, and the millimeter wave signal is signal-processed to generate an output signal.
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1.第1の実施例:基本
2.第2の実施例:複数の伝送路
3.第3の実施例:結合媒体で結合
4.第4の実施例:加算回路(周波数多重)
5.第5の実施例:フィードバック経路あり
6.第6の実施例:マイクロストリップ線路+導波管構造
7.第7の実施例:上部グランド層+アンテナ構造
8.第8の実施例:結合回路が多層構造
図1は、第1の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置100の構成例を示すブロック図である。図1に示すミリ波伝送装置100は、搬送周波数が30GHz~300GHzのミリ波の信号を高速に伝送する画像処理装置などに適用可能な装置である。
図8B~図8Dは、第1の実施例に対する第1比較例を説明する図である。ここで、図8Bは、第1比較例の高速ベースバンド信号伝送装置の構成例を示すブロック図である。図8C及び図8Dは高速ベースバンド信号の伝送例を説明する図である。
図9は、第1の実施例のミリ波伝送装置100によるミリ波伝送の効果を第1比較例との対比で説明する図である。ここでは、第1比較例の高周波伝送装置1により高速のデータバンド信号を伝送するのではなく、高速ベースバンド信号を第1の実施例のミリ波伝送装置100によりミリ波の信号Sに周波数変換して伝送する場合のメリットについて説明する。
続いて、図10~図12Aを参照して、第2の実施例としてのミリ波伝送システム200について説明する。図10は第2の実施例としてのミリ波伝送システム200の構成例を示すブロック図である。図10に示すミリ波伝送システム200は、第1のミリ波伝送体の一例を構成するミリ波伝送装置100aと、第2のミリ波伝送体の一例を構成するミリ波伝送装置100bを備えて構成される。
図12Bは、第2の実施例に対する第2比較例を説明する図である。ここで、図12Bは、第2比較例の高速ベースバンド信号伝送システムの構成例を示すブロック図である。
続いて、図13~15を参照して、第3の実施例としてのミリ波伝送システム300について説明する。なお、第1および第2の実施例と同じ名称のものは同じ機能を有するためその説明を省略する。
続いて、図16および図17を参照して、第4の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置400について説明する。図16は、第4の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置400の構成例を示すブロック図である。図16に示す信号多重機能付きのミリ波伝送装置400は、複数、たとえば、3個のミリ波伝送装置400a,400b,400cと、加算回路431と、基板10との結合回路405と、伝送線路432とを有して構成され、ミリ波伝送装置400a,400b,400cから供給されるミリ波の信号S1,S2,S3を加算して伝送線路432に出力するようになされる。
続いて、図18および図19を参照して、第5の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置500について説明する。図18は、第5の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置500の構成例を示すブロック図である。この実施例では、通信処理を実行する信号送信用の電子部品#A、信号受信用の電子部品#B間でフィードバック経路を備え、増幅器504の利得を制御可能に構成されている。
続いて、図20~図22を参照して、第6の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置600について説明する。図20は、第6の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置600の構成例(その1)を示す平面図(図20の上図)、および、そのX1-X矢視断面図(図20の下図)である。この実施例でミリ波伝送装置600の結合回路205は、図2Bに示したアンテナ部材11に代わって、マイクロストリップ線路251および導波管構造252から構成される。
図23は、第7の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置700の構成例を示す平面図(図23の上図)およびそのX2-X2矢視断面図(図23の下図)である。この実施例では、ミリ波伝送装置700の結合回路205は、図21に示したマイクロストリップ線路251に代わって、上部グランド層10g、アンテナ構造256、スロット孔257および導波管構造252から構成される。
続いて、図24~図29を参照して、第8の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置800について説明する。図24は、第8の実施例としてのミリ波伝送装置800の構成例(その1)を示す平面図(図24の上図)およびそのX3-X3矢視断面図(図24の下図)である。この実施例では、結合回路205,207が多層構造を有し、基板10の厚み方向にスロット孔257を介して電磁波S’を伝搬できるようにした。
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- 伝送対象の入力信号を周波数変換してミリ波の信号を生成する第1の信号生成部と、
受信した前記ミリ波の信号を復調して前記伝送対象の入力信号に対応した出力信号を生成する第2の信号生成部と、
前記第1の信号生成部および前記第2の信号生成部を搭載した誘電体素材で構成された基板と、
を備え、
前記第1の信号生成部と前記第2の信号生成部との間のミリ波伝送路として前記基板が使用されているミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記第1の信号生成部によって生成された前記ミリ波の信号を前記基板の一端に送信する第1の信号結合部と、
前記基板の他端から前記ミリ波の信号を受信する第2の信号結合部と、
を備え、
前記第1の信号結合部および前記第2の信号結合部は、前記ミリ波の信号波長に基づく所定の長さを有したアンテナ部材から構成される
請求項1に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記第1の信号結合部を構成するアンテナ部材から前記有体物内に送信された前記ミリ波の信号に基づく電磁波を前記第2の信号結合部を構成するアンテナ部材によって受信する
請求項2に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記第1の信号生成部は、前記入力信号を変調する変調回路と、前記変調回路によって変調された後の信号を周波数変換して前記ミリ波の信号を生成する第1の周波数変換回路とを有し、
前記第2の信号生成部は、前記ミリ波の信号を周波数変換する第2の周波数変換回路と、前記第2の周波数変換回路から出力される信号を復調して前記出力信号を生成する復調回路とを有する
請求項1に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記ミリ波伝送路は、前記基板に伝送領域が画定され、この画定された前記基板の伝送領域に前記ミリ波の信号を封じ込めて伝送するように構成されている
請求項1に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記伝送領域は、前記基板を貫通する中空円筒状の複数の開孔部または導電層間を接続する円柱状の複数の導電部材によって画定される
請求項5に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記第1の信号生成部および前記第2の信号生成部は、前記ミリ波の信号を増幅する増幅器を各々有する
請求項4に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記復調回路の出力信号を監視して信号品質を判定する信号品質判定回路と、
前記信号品質判定回路から出力される品質判定信号を伝送する直流または低周波数伝送線路と、
前記直流または低周波数伝送線路によって伝送される品質判定信号に基づいて前記増幅器の利得を制御する利得制御回路を備える
請求項7に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記第1の信号生成部および前記第1の信号結合部を設けた第1の電子部品と、
前記第2の信号結合部および前記第2の信号生成部を設けた第2の電子部品と、
を備え、
前記第1の電子部品と前記第2の電子部品が、同一の前記基板に搭載されている、
請求項2に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記基板は、少なくとも、ガラスエポキシ系、アクリル系、およびポリエチレン系の何れかの樹脂で構成されている
請求項1に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 前記第1の信号生成部および前記第1の信号結合部が配置された前記基板の第1の領域と前記第2の信号生成部および前記第2の信号結合部が配置された前記基板の第2の領域の間の前記基板上には、前記入力信号や前記出力信号のベースバンド領域での信号処理に使用される電子部品が搭載されている
請求項2に記載のミリ波伝送装置。 - 伝送対象の入力信号を周波数変換してミリ波の信号を生成する第1の信号生成部と、受信した前記ミリ波の信号を復調して前記伝送対象の入力信号に対応した出力信号を生成する第2の信号生成部とを、誘電体素材で構成された基板に搭載し、
前記第1の信号生成部により、伝送対象の入力信号を周波数変換してミリ波の信号を生成するステップと、
前記ミリ波の信号を前記基板の一端に供給して前記ミリ波の信号に基づく電磁波を前記基板内に伝送させるステップと、
前記基板の他端から取り出される電磁波に基づくミリ波の信号を受信するステップと、
前記第2の信号生成部により、受信した前記ミリ波の信号を復調して前記伝送対象の入力信号に対応した出力信号を生成するステップと、
を有するミリ波伝送方法。 - 前記ミリ波の信号を生成する際に、
前記入力信号を変調するステップと、
変調後の信号を周波数変換するステップとを有し、
前記出力信号を生成する際に、
受信した前記ミリ波の信号を周波数変換するステップと、
周波数変換後の信号を復調して前記出力信号を生成するステップと、
を有する請求項12に記載のミリ波伝送方法。 - 伝送対象の第1の入力信号を周波数変換してミリ波の信号を生成する第1の信号生成部と、受信した前記ミリ波の信号を復調して前記伝送対象の第1の入力信号に対応した第1の出力信号を生成する第2の信号生成部と、前記第1の信号生成部および前記第2の信号生成部を搭載した誘電体素材で構成された第1の基板と、を具備し、前記第1の信号生成部と前記第2の信号生成部との間のミリ波伝送路として前記第1の基板が使用されている第1のミリ波伝送体と、
伝送対象の第2の入力信号を周波数変換してミリ波の信号を生成する第3の信号生成部と、受信した前記ミリ波の信号を復調して前記伝送対象の第2の入力信号に対応した第2の出力信号を生成する第4の信号生成部と、前記第3の信号生成部および前記第4の信号生成部を搭載した誘電体素材で構成された第2の基板と、を具備し、前記第3の信号生成部と前記第4の信号生成部との間のミリ波伝送路として前記第2の基板が使用されている第2のミリ波伝送体と、
前記第1のミリ波伝送体と前記第2のミリ波伝送体とを結合して前記ミリ波の信号に基づく電磁波を伝搬する結合媒体と、
を備えたミリ波伝送システム。 - 前記第1のミリ波伝送体を搭載した前記第1の基板と前記第2のミリ波伝送体を搭載した前記第2の基板が同一の基板であり、
前記第1のミリ波伝送体と前記第2のミリ波伝送体とが前記結合媒体により接続される
請求項14に記載のミリ波伝送システム。 - 前記結合媒体は、前記第1の基板および前記第2の基板とは異なる誘電体素材で構成された前記ミリ波の信号を伝搬する
請求項14に記載のミリ波伝送システム。 - 前記結合媒体は、前記ミリ波の信号を伝搬する導波構造から成る
請求項14に記載のミリ波伝送システム。 - 前記第1のミリ波伝送体が複数と、
複数の前記第1のミリ波伝送体から供給されるミリ波の信号を加算する加算回路と、
を有する請求項14に記載のミリ波伝送システム。 - 前記第1のミリ波伝送体を搭載した前記第1の基板と前記第2のミリ波伝送体を搭載した前記第2の基板が同一基板であり、
前記第1のミリ波伝送体が配置された前記同一基板の第1の領域と前記第2のミリ波伝送体が配置された前記同一基板の第2の領域の間の前記同一基板上には、前記入力信号や前記出力信号のベースバンド領域での信号処理に使用される電子部品が搭載されている
請求項14に記載のミリ波伝送システム。
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