WO2018181042A1 - Dispositif d'antenne et appareil électronique - Google Patents

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WO2018181042A1
WO2018181042A1 PCT/JP2018/011838 JP2018011838W WO2018181042A1 WO 2018181042 A1 WO2018181042 A1 WO 2018181042A1 JP 2018011838 W JP2018011838 W JP 2018011838W WO 2018181042 A1 WO2018181042 A1 WO 2018181042A1
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  • the present invention relates to an antenna device having a coil element, and more particularly to an antenna device used together with a conductive member formed on a base material and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses an antenna device that uses a planar conductor as a part of a radiating element by connecting a feeder circuit via a feeder element to a conductor opening of a planar conductor formed on a circuit board or the like. ing.
  • the power feeding element is an insulating transformer including a primary coil and a secondary coil that are magnetically coupled to each other, and impedance-matches a power feeding circuit such as an RFIC and an opening of a planar conductor.
  • the communicable distance depends on the size of the planar conductor and its opening. Can be enlarged.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an antenna device that can further enhance the coupling with a communication partner antenna and an electronic device including the antenna device.
  • the antenna device of the present invention A planar conductor, an antenna coil connected to a communication circuit, adjacent to the planar conductor and connected to the planar conductor, a first capacitor connected to the planar conductor, and an antenna coil A second capacitor.
  • the first resonance circuit includes at least the first capacitor and the first inductance forming portion of the planar conductor, and includes at least the second capacitor, the antenna coil, and the second inductance forming portion of the planar conductor.
  • a circuit is constructed.
  • the first inductance forming part and the second inductance forming part share at least a part.
  • At least one of the two resonance frequencies generated by the coupled resonance circuit configured by coupling the first resonance circuit and the second resonance circuit is in the communication frequency band.
  • the first inductance forming portion and the second inductance forming portion of the planar conductor are shared, and the first resonant circuit and the second resonant circuit are configured, so that the antenna coil and the planar conductor are coupled. Will increase. Further, since the second inductance portion of the planar conductor is a current path of the second resonance circuit, the second inductance portion of the planar conductor also functions as a part of the antenna coil, and the coupling between the antenna coil and the communication partner antenna is performed. Will increase.
  • the antenna coil is connected to a communication circuit as an antenna feeding circuit, the use of this antenna device enables further expansion of the communicable distance or more stable communication.
  • the antenna coil has a structure that is magnetically coupled to the planar conductor.
  • bonding of a planar conductor and an antenna coil can be raised easily, and the electric current induced
  • the planar conductor has a conductor opening and a slit connected from the conductor opening to the outer edge of the planar conductor, and at least a part of the coil opening of the antenna coil is a plan view of the planar conductor.
  • the first capacitor is preferably connected so as to straddle the slit, overlapping the conductor opening of the planar conductor.
  • the current flowing along the edge of the conductor opening of the planar conductor in the plan view of the planar conductor and the current flowing in the antenna coil have the same circumferential direction in the planar view of the planar conductor. .
  • the coupling between the antenna coil and the communication partner antenna and the coupling between the planar conductor and the communication partner antenna are added. That is, the coupling between the antenna coil and the communication partner antenna is also effective.
  • the antenna coil includes a coil conductor connected to the first terminal and the second terminal, an auxiliary conductor connected to the third terminal and the fourth terminal, and magnetically coupled to the coil conductor.
  • the fourth terminal is connected to the communication circuit, and the second terminal and the third terminal are connected to the second inductance forming portion.
  • the antenna coil is a chip component including a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, and a fourth terminal on a mounting surface, and the antenna coil is mounted on a circuit board.
  • the connection structure between the antenna coil and the planar conductor is simplified, and the area occupied by the antenna coil is reduced.
  • the planar conductor is preferably a conductor pattern formed on a circuit board.
  • the coil conductor and the auxiliary conductor are formed in a laminate of a plurality of base material layers, and the coil conductor and the auxiliary conductor are laminated.
  • the degree of coupling between the coil conductor and the auxiliary conductor can be increased without increasing the size of the antenna coil.
  • the plurality of base material layers include a magnetic layer constituting a magnetic path of a magnetic circuit including a coil conductor and an auxiliary conductor.
  • a magnetic layer constituting a magnetic path of a magnetic circuit including a coil conductor and an auxiliary conductor.
  • An electronic device of the present invention is an electronic device including an antenna device and a communication circuit connected to the antenna device,
  • the antenna device includes a planar conductor, an antenna coil connected to the communication circuit and proximate to the planar conductor, a first capacitor connected to the antenna coil and the planar conductor, and a second capacitor connected to the planar conductor. And a capacitor.
  • the antenna device includes a first resonance circuit including at least a first capacitor and a first inductance forming portion of a planar conductor, and includes at least a second capacitor, an antenna coil, and a second inductance forming portion of the planar conductor. Including the second resonance circuit.
  • first inductance forming part and the second inductance forming part share at least a part.
  • At least one of the two resonance frequencies generated by the coupled resonance circuit configured by coupling the first resonance circuit and the second resonance circuit is in the communication frequency band.
  • the antenna device is provided with a high coupling between the antenna coil and the planar conductor, and a high coupling between the antenna coil and the communication partner antenna, so that further expansion of the communicable distance or more stable communication is possible.
  • Possible electronic devices are configured.
  • an antenna device and an electronic device including the antenna device that can further improve the coupling with the communication partner antenna.
  • FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an antenna device 301 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the antenna device 301 with the antenna coil 3 removed.
  • FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of an antenna device 301 and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device 301 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the antenna device 301 and the communication partner antenna 500.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating how the antenna device 301 and the communication partner antenna 500 are coupled.
  • FIG. 5A is an external perspective view of the antenna coil 3.
  • FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a schematic shape of a coil conductor and an auxiliary conductor formed inside the antenna coil 3.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of a plurality of base material layers constituting the antenna coil 3 and a partial plan view showing a conductor pattern on the circuit board at a position where the antenna coil 3 is mounted.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a plurality of base material layers constituting the antenna coil according to the second embodiment, and a partial plan view showing a conductor pattern on the circuit board at a position where the antenna coil is mounted.
  • 8A, 8B, and 8C are diagrams illustrating some configuration examples of the second resonance circuit RC2 when the input / output of the RFIC is a single-ended type.
  • FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C are diagrams showing some configuration examples of the second resonance circuit RC2 when the input / output of the RFIC is a balanced type.
  • FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of the antenna device 304 of the fourth embodiment and a circuit connected thereto.
  • FIG. 11A is a perspective view of an antenna device 305 according to the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 11B is a perspective view of the antenna device 305 with the antenna coil 3 removed.
  • 12A is a plan view of the mounting position of the antenna coil 3 on the circuit board 110, and
  • FIG. 12B is a bottom view of the position.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing interlayer connection conductors formed on the circuit board 110 and structures in the vicinity thereof.
  • FIGS. 14A and 14B are perspective views showing the positional relationship between the antenna device 305 and the communication partner antenna 500.
  • FIG. 14A and 14B are perspective views showing the positional relationship between the antenna device 305 and the communication partner antenna 500.
  • FIG. 15A is a magnetic flux density vector diagram showing a density distribution of magnetic flux that passes through the antenna coil 3 of the antenna device 305.
  • FIG. 15B is a magnetic flux density vector diagram showing the density distribution of the magnetic flux that passes through the antenna coil 3 of the antenna device 301 shown in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 16A is a plan view of the mounting position of the antenna coil 3 on the circuit board 110 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a bottom view of the position.
  • FIG. 17 is a circuit diagram of an antenna device 306 and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device 306 according to the sixth embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a sectional view of an antenna device 307 according to the seventh embodiment.
  • FIG. 19A is a plan view of an antenna device 308 according to the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 19B is a cross-sectional view of the antenna device 308.
  • FIG. 20 is a circuit diagram of an antenna device of a comparative example.
  • the “antenna device” shown in each embodiment can be applied to either a signal (or power) transmission (power transmission) side or a reception (power reception) side. Even when this “antenna device” is described as an antenna that radiates magnetic flux, the antenna device is not limited to being a magnetic flux generation source. Even when the transmission counterpart antenna device receives (links) the generated magnetic flux, that is, even if the transmission / reception relationship is reversed, the same effect is obtained.
  • the “antenna device” shown in each embodiment is an antenna device used for near-field communication using magnetic field coupling with a communication partner antenna device, or a near field using magnetic coupling with a power transmission counterpart antenna device.
  • An antenna apparatus used for power transmission In the case of communication, for example, the present invention is applied to a communication system such as NFC (Near field communication).
  • the present invention is applied to a power transmission system using magnetic field coupling such as an electromagnetic induction method or a magnetic resonance method. That is, the “antenna device” shown in each embodiment is used in a wireless transmission system such as communication or power transmission using at least magnetic coupling.
  • the “antenna device” shown in each embodiment includes a device that wirelessly transmits substantially by electromagnetic field coupling (magnetic field coupling and electric field coupling) with the transmission-side antenna device.
  • the “antenna device” shown in each embodiment uses, for example, an HF band, particularly 13.56 MHz, 6.78 MHz, or a frequency band in the vicinity thereof.
  • the size of the antenna device is sufficiently smaller than the wavelength ⁇ at the used frequency, and the radiation efficiency of electromagnetic waves is low in the used frequency band.
  • the size of the antenna device is ⁇ / 10 or less. More specifically, the length of the current path of the antenna device is ⁇ / 10 or less.
  • the wavelength here is an effective wavelength in consideration of the wavelength shortening effect due to the dielectric property and permeability of the base material on which the conductor is formed.
  • the “electronic device” refers to a mobile phone terminal such as a smartphone or a feature phone, a wearable terminal such as a smart watch or a smart glass, a mobile PC such as a notebook PC or a tablet PC, a camera, a game machine, a toy, etc. It refers to various electronic devices such as information devices, IC tags, SD cards, SIM cards, and information media such as IC cards.
  • FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an antenna device 301 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the antenna device 301 with the antenna coil 3 removed.
  • the antenna device 301 is used for a reader / writer or a tag in an RFID system that performs NFC communication, for example.
  • the antenna device 301 is provided in an electronic device having an NFC communication function.
  • the antenna device 301 includes a planar conductor 111 formed on the circuit board 110 and an antenna coil 3 mounted on the circuit board 110.
  • the planar conductor 111 has a conductor opening OP and a slit SL connected from the conductor opening OP to the outer edge of the planar conductor 111.
  • the antenna coil 3 is mounted so as to overlap the conductor opening OP, and is close to the planar conductor 111. As will be described later, the coil opening of the antenna coil 3 overlaps the conductor opening OP.
  • Two terminals of the antenna coil 3 are pads P1, P4 on a capacitor (second capacitor C20 shown later) and an RFIC (both not shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B) provided on the circuit board 110. The other two terminals of the antenna coil 3 are connected to the planar conductor 111 via pads P2 and P3.
  • the first capacitor C10 is mounted on the circuit board 110 so as to straddle the slit SL, and the first capacitor C10 is connected between the slits SL.
  • FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of an antenna device 301 and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device 301 according to the first embodiment.
  • an inductor L111 is equivalent to an inductance generated in the planar conductor 111 as an inductor element.
  • the inductor L10 is an inductor of an inductance forming portion of the planar conductor 111 viewed from two points to which the first capacitor C10 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B is connected. This inductance forming portion corresponds to a “first inductance forming portion” according to the present invention.
  • the inductor L20 is an inductor of the inductance forming portion of the planar conductor 111 viewed from the pads P2-P3 shown in FIG. This inductance forming portion corresponds to a “second inductance forming portion” according to the present invention.
  • the antenna coil 3 includes a coil conductor L1 connected between the terminals T1 and T2 and an auxiliary conductor L2 connected between the terminals T3 and T4.
  • the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2 are magnetically coupled. Thereby, the mutual inductance between the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2 is also effectively used, and the antenna coil having a predetermined inductance can be configured in a small size.
  • the first terminal T1 and the fourth terminal T4 of the antenna coil 3 are connected to the RFIC 9, and the second capacitor C20 is connected in parallel to the first terminal T1 and the fourth terminal T4 of the antenna coil 3.
  • 1st resonance circuit RC1 is comprised including the 1st capacitor C10 and the 1st inductance formation part (inductor L10) of a planar conductor at least. Further, the second resonance circuit RC2 is configured to include at least the second capacitor C20, the antenna coil 3, and the second inductance forming portion (inductor L20) of the planar conductor.
  • a current i1 represents a path of a resonance current flowing through the first resonance circuit RC1.
  • a current i2 represents a path of a resonance current flowing through the second resonance circuit RC2.
  • the first capacitor C10 and the first inductance forming part (inductor L10) form the first resonance circuit RC1, but the first resonance circuit RC1 includes the first capacitor C10 and the first capacitor C10. Circuit components other than the inductance forming part (inductor L10) may be included.
  • the second resonance circuit RC2 is configured to include the second capacitor C20, the antenna coil 3, and the second inductance forming portion (inductor L20) of the planar conductor.
  • RC2 may include circuit components other than the second capacitor C20, the antenna coil 3, and the second inductance forming portion (inductor L20) of the planar conductor.
  • the resonance current of the first resonance circuit RC1 flows from both ends of the first capacitor C10 shown in FIG. 1A to the planar conductor 111, and the second resonance circuit RC2 passes from the pads P2-P3 to the planar conductor 111. Resonant current flows. Therefore, the first inductance forming part (inductor L10) and the second inductance forming part (inductor L20) share at least a part (most part in the present embodiment). Therefore, the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 share a part of the planar conductor 111. This also means that the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 are magnetically coupled via a part of the planar conductor 111.
  • the first inductance forming part and the second inductance forming part share at least a part
  • a part or all of the first inductance forming part (inductor L10) is the second inductance forming part. It means that it is also part or all of (inductor L20).
  • the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 can share a part of the current path.
  • the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 share a part of the planar conductor 111, so that the coupling between the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 is stronger. It becomes.
  • the coupling coefficient k12 between the antenna coil 3 and the planar conductor 111 is improved.
  • the current flowing through the planar conductor 111 increases as k12 increases, the current flowing through the first resonance circuit RC1 sharing a part of the planar conductor 111 also increases. As a result, the coupling coefficient k13 between the antenna coil 3 and the communication partner antenna 500 is improved.
  • the resonance frequency of each of the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 is substantially equal, the inductance component of the first resonance circuit RC1 is represented by L10, and the inductance component of the second resonance circuit RC2 is represented by L1220.
  • the capacitance of the first capacitor C10 is represented by C10
  • the capacitance of the second capacitor C20 is represented by C20
  • the relationship is L10 ⁇ L1220, C10> C20.
  • C10 is large and L10 is By being small, the Q value of the first resonance circuit RC1 is high, so that the current flowing through the first inductance forming portion (inductor L10) of the planar conductor 111 is large. As a result, the coupling coefficient k23 between the planar conductor 111 and the communication partner antenna is improved.
  • the RFIC 9 is an example of the “communication circuit” according to the present invention, and is an integrated circuit including an NFC wireless communication circuit using the 13.56 MHz band, for example.
  • At least one of the two resonance frequencies (for example, the lower resonance frequency) generated by the coupled resonance circuit configured by coupling the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 is the communication frequency band or the vicinity of the communication frequency band. It is in.
  • An electronic device is configured by including the antenna device 301 and the RFIC 9 connected to the antenna device 301.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between the antenna device 301 and the communication partner antenna 500 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing how the antenna device 301 and the communication partner antenna 500 shown in FIG.
  • the antenna coil 3 and the planar conductor 111 are coupled with a coupling coefficient k12
  • the planar conductor 111 and the communication partner antenna 500 are coupled with a coupling coefficient k23.
  • antenna coil 3 and communication partner antenna 500 are coupled with coupling coefficient k13.
  • FIG. 5A is an external perspective view of the antenna coil 3.
  • FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a schematic shape of a coil conductor and an auxiliary conductor formed inside the antenna coil 3.
  • the antenna coil 3 is a chip component that is surface-mounted on the circuit board 110.
  • the coil winding axis of the antenna coil 3 is in the Z-axis direction, and the coil opening AP of the antenna coil 3 and the auxiliary conductor overlaps the conductor opening OP of the planar conductor 111 shown in FIG. With this structure, the coil conductor and the auxiliary conductor of the antenna coil 3 are strongly magnetically coupled to the planar conductor 111.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of a plurality of base material layers constituting the antenna coil 3 and a partial plan view showing a conductor pattern on the circuit board at a position where the antenna coil 3 is mounted.
  • the antenna coil 3 includes a plurality of base material layers S1 to S9. Terminals T1 to T6 are formed on the lower surface of the base material layer S1. An auxiliary conductor L2 having less than one turn is formed on the lower surface of the base material layer S2. Conductive patterns L1a to L1g constituting the coil conductor L1 shown in FIG. 2 are formed on the base material layers S9 to S3, respectively. Further, interlayer connection conductors are formed at predetermined positions of the base material layers S1 to S8. The two-dot chain line in the figure indicates the main connection relationship between the interlayer connection conductors. An arrow indicates a current path and its direction. The conductor pattern L1a to L1g and the plurality of interlayer connection conductors constitute a coil conductor L1 having about 7 turns.
  • the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2 by the conductor patterns L1a to L1g are formed in a laminate of a plurality of base material layers, and the antenna coil 3 is enlarged by arranging the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2 in a stacked manner. Therefore, the degree of coupling between the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2 can be increased.
  • All or part of the base material layers S1 to S9 may be a magnetic layer.
  • a magnetic material is included in the magnetic path of the magnetic circuit including the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2, and an antenna coil having a predetermined inductance can be configured with a small size.
  • the magnetic field coupling between the antenna coil 3 and the planar conductor 111 and the magnetic field coupling between the antenna coil 3 and the communication partner antenna are enhanced by the magnetic flux collecting effect of the magnetic layer.
  • the coupling coefficient between the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2 can be determined by adjusting the magnetic permeability of the magnetic path and the like using the magnetic layer. Thereby, the resonance frequency of the second resonance circuit RC2 can be adjusted, and two resonance frequencies generated by the coupled resonance circuit formed by coupling the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 can be determined.
  • the base material layer on the mounting surface side with respect to the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2, for example, the base material layer S1 is a magnetic layer
  • the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2 are caused by the proximity of the planar conductor 111. Variations in inductance and the like can be suppressed.
  • the base material layer opposite to the mounting surface for the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2, for example, the base material layer S9 is a magnetic material layer
  • the magnetic material layer having a larger area than the opening of the coil conductor L1 generates a magnetic flux.
  • the magnetic field coupling between the antenna coil 3 and the planar conductor 111 and the magnetic field coupling between the antenna coil 3 and the communication partner antenna are enhanced by the magnetic flux collecting effect of the magnetic layer.
  • Terminals T5 and T6 are mounting terminals that are not connected to the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2.
  • planar conductor 111 is a conductor pattern formed on the circuit board 110 and the antenna coil 3 is mounted on the circuit board 110, there are few causes for relative displacement between the planar conductor 111 and the antenna coil 3. Thus, the positional relationship between the planar conductor 111 and the antenna coil 3 becomes highly accurate, and stable antenna characteristics can be obtained.
  • FIG. 20 is a circuit diagram of an antenna device of a comparative example.
  • the first resonance circuit RC1 is configured by the first capacitor C10 and the first inductance forming portion (inductor L10) of the planar conductor.
  • the second capacitor C20 and the antenna coil L12 constitute a second resonance circuit RC2.
  • the first inductance forming part (inductor L10) and the antenna coil L12 are simply magnetically coupled.
  • the respective coupling coefficients of the antenna device of the comparative example and the antenna device 301 of the present embodiment are as follows.
  • the coil winding axis of the antenna coil 3 is perpendicular to the surface of the planar conductor 111, and the antenna Since the coil opening AP of the coil 3 overlaps the conductor opening OP of the planar conductor 111 shown in FIG. 4, the antenna coil 3 and the planar shape of the antenna coil 3 are more planar than the coil winding axis of the antenna coil 3 in the Y-axis direction, for example.
  • An antenna device having a high coupling coefficient k12 with the conductor 111 is obtained.
  • Second Embodiment a structure example of an antenna coil different from the first embodiment is shown.
  • the configuration and operational effects of the antenna device shown in the second embodiment are basically the same as the configuration and operational effects of the antenna device shown in the first embodiment, and the description of the common parts is omitted here. The explanation will focus on the different parts.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a plurality of base material layers constituting the antenna coil according to the second embodiment, and a partial plan view showing a conductor pattern on the circuit board at a position where the antenna coil is mounted.
  • the antenna coil of this embodiment includes base material layers S1 to S10. Terminals T1 to T6 are formed on the lower surface of the base material layer S1. An auxiliary conductor L2 having about 1/2 turn is formed on the lower surface of the base material layer S3. Conductive patterns L1a to L1g constituting the coil conductor L1 shown in FIG. 2 are formed on the base material layers S4 to S10, respectively. Further, interlayer connection conductors are formed at predetermined positions of the base material layers S1 to S9. The two-dot chain line in the figure indicates the main connection relationship between the interlayer connection conductors. An arrow indicates a current path and its direction. The conductor pattern L1a to L1g and the plurality of interlayer connection conductors constitute a coil conductor L1 having about 6.5 turns.
  • Terminals T5 and T6 are mounting terminals that are not connected to the coil conductor L1 and the auxiliary conductor L2. The arrangement of terminals T1 to T4 is different from the antenna coil shown in FIG.
  • Third Embodiment >> In the third embodiment, several configuration examples of the second resonance circuit RC2 included in the antenna device are shown.
  • the configuration and operation effects of the antenna device shown in the third embodiment are basically the same as the configuration and operation effects of the antenna device shown in each of the previous embodiments, and the description of the common parts is omitted here. The explanation will focus on the different parts.
  • FIG. 8A, 8B, and 8C are examples in which the input / output of the RFIC is a single-ended type, and FIG. 8A is the same as the antenna device 301 shown in FIG. However, the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 are connected to the same two points of the inductor L111 by the planar conductor 111.
  • the connection position of the first capacitor C10 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B and FIG. 4 is very close to the connection position of T2 and T3 of the antenna coil 3, the inductor L111 by the planar conductor 111 is “first It is also an inductor of “inductance forming portion” and an inductor of “second inductance forming portion”.
  • the first resonant circuit RC1 and the second resonant circuit RC2 are connected to the same two points of the inductor L111 by the planar conductor 111, and further, the RFIC 9 Are connected in series with the second capacitor C21.
  • the first resonant circuit RC1 and the second resonant circuit RC2 are connected to the same two points of the inductor L111 by the planar conductor 111, and further, the RFIC 9
  • the second capacitor C20 is connected in parallel with the RFIC 9, and the second capacitor C21 is connected in series with the RFIC 9.
  • the second resonance circuit RC2 may include the second capacitor C21 connected in series.
  • 9A, 9B, and 9C are examples in the case where the input / output of the RFIC is a balanced type.
  • 9A, 9B, and 9C similarly to FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C, the first resonant circuit RC1 and the second resonant circuit RC2 are provided at the same two points of the inductor L111 by the planar conductor 111. Is connected.
  • the second capacitors C20a and C20b connected in series are connected in parallel to the input / output line of the RFIC 9, and the connection point of the second capacitors C20a and C20b is connected to the ground.
  • the second capacitors C21a and C21b are connected in series to the RFIC9.
  • the second capacitors C20a and C20b connected in series are connected in parallel to the antenna coil 3, and the second capacitors C21a and C21b are connected in series to the RFIC9.
  • the present invention can be similarly applied to a communication circuit with balanced input / output.
  • ⁇ Fourth Embodiment an example of an antenna device including a matching circuit and a filter circuit at a connection portion with a communication circuit is shown.
  • the configuration and operation effects of the antenna device shown in the fourth embodiment are basically the same as the configuration and operation effects of the antenna devices shown in the respective embodiments so far, and description of common parts is omitted here. The explanation will focus on the different parts.
  • FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of the antenna device 304 of the fourth embodiment and a circuit connected thereto.
  • the configuration of the first resonance circuit RC1 and the second resonance circuit RC2 is the same as the circuit shown in FIG.
  • a matching circuit MC is connected between the RFIC 9 and the antenna coil 3.
  • the matching circuit MC is configured by the inductors L21a and L21b and the capacitors C20a, C20b, C21a, C21b, C22a, and C22b.
  • the inductors L21a and L21b also act as filters for EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility).
  • the communication partner antenna 500 is represented by an inductor L500.
  • the inductor L500 and the capacitor constitute a resonance circuit on the communication partner side.
  • This inductor L500 and the inductor L111 by the planar conductor 111 are magnetically coupled.
  • the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit on the communication partner side is in the communication frequency band or in the vicinity of the communication frequency band.
  • FIG. 11A is a perspective view of an antenna device 305 according to the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 11B is a perspective view of the antenna device 305 with the antenna coil 3 removed.
  • the first capacitor C ⁇ b> 10 is mounted on the lower surface of the circuit board 110.
  • FIG. 12A is a plan view of the mounting position of the antenna coil 3 on the circuit board 110
  • FIG. 12B is a bottom view of the position.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing interlayer connection conductors formed on the circuit board 110 and structures in the vicinity thereof.
  • the first capacitor C10 is connected to the pads P5 and P6 on the lower surface of the circuit board 110. With this structure, the current flowing through the first capacitor C10 flows through the interlayer connection conductors V1 and V2. That is, current flows in a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the circuit board 110 (thickness direction).
  • the straight arrows indicate the current flowing through the interlayer connection conductors V1 and V2 and the displacement current flowing through the first capacitor C10 at a certain phase.
  • a broken arrow indicates a magnetic flux for indicating the direction of the magnetic field generated by this current.
  • FIG. 13 shows a state in which a magnetic field is generated due to the current flowing through the antenna coil 3 and the first capacitor C10, the reverse is also true. That is, when magnetic flux is transmitted from the outside through a loop that forms three sides of the interlayer connection conductors V1 and V2 and the first capacitor C10, a current flows through the interlayer connection conductors V1 and V2, and a displacement current flows through the first capacitor C10. Flowing.
  • FIGS. 14A and 14B are perspective views showing the positional relationship between the antenna device 305 and the communication partner antenna 500 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 15A is a magnetic flux density vector diagram showing a density distribution of magnetic flux that passes through the antenna coil 3 of the antenna device 305 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 15B is a magnetic flux density vector diagram showing the density distribution of the magnetic flux that passes through the antenna coil 3 of the antenna device 301 shown in the first embodiment.
  • the communication partner antenna 500 is coupled in a state where the communication partner antenna 500 is in a parallel relationship with the main surface of the circuit board 110. .
  • the antenna device 305 of the present embodiment there are many magnetic field components that face the direction along the main surface of the circuit board 110 as shown in FIGS. 13 and 15A. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14B, even when the communication partner antenna 500 is in a relationship orthogonal to the circuit board 110, the communication partner antenna 500 is coupled. That is, an antenna device having directivity in the direction along the main surface of the circuit board 110 can be obtained.
  • the antenna coil 3 is arranged so as to overlap with the pads P5 and P6 to which the first capacitor C10 is connected and the first capacitor C10 in plan view, so that the first capacitor C10 is connected. There is also an effect that the pads P5 and P6 and the first capacitor C10 to be applied have a small influence on the antenna coil.
  • the sixth embodiment shows an example of an antenna device in which a capacitor is connected to an antenna coil with a structure different from that shown in the fifth embodiment.
  • the configuration and operation effects of the antenna device shown in the sixth embodiment are basically the same as the configuration and operation effects of the antenna devices shown in the respective embodiments so far, and description of common parts is omitted here. The explanation will focus on the different parts.
  • FIG. 16A is a plan view of the mounting position of the antenna coil 3 on the circuit board 110, and FIG. 16B is a bottom view of the position.
  • a planar conductor 111U is formed on the upper surface of the circuit board 110, and a planar conductor 111L is formed on the lower surface of the circuit board 110. These planar conductors 111U and 111L are ground conductors.
  • Pads P5 and P6 are formed on the lower surface of the circuit board 110, and the pads P2 and P5 are connected via an interlayer connection conductor (via) V1. Similarly, the pad P3 and the pad P6 are connected via an interlayer connection conductor (via) V2.
  • FIG. 17 is a circuit diagram of an antenna device 306 and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device 306 according to this embodiment.
  • an inductor L111U is equivalent to an inductance generated in the planar conductor 111U as an inductor element
  • an inductor L111L is equivalent to an inductance generated in the planar conductor 111L as an inductor element.
  • the inductors L111U and L111L and the first capacitor C10 constitute a resonance circuit.
  • the resonant circuit is configured using both the planar conductors 111U and 111L of the circuit board 110, higher communication characteristics can be obtained.
  • the seventh embodiment an antenna device in which the structure near the antenna coil is different from that of the first embodiment is shown.
  • the configuration and operation effect of the antenna device shown in the seventh embodiment are basically the same as the configuration and operation effect of the antenna device shown in each of the embodiments so far, and description of common parts is omitted here. The explanation will focus on the different parts.
  • FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the antenna device 307 according to the seventh embodiment.
  • the antenna coil 3 is mounted on the circuit board 110.
  • a planar conductor 111 is formed on the inner layer of the circuit board 110.
  • the pattern of the planar conductor 111 at the mounting position of the antenna coil 3 is the same as the example shown in FIG.
  • the magnetic sheet 4 is disposed on the surface facing the mounting position of the antenna coil 3.
  • the magnetic sheet 4 is, for example, a ferrite sheet, and the planar shape is the same as or similar to the planar shape of the antenna coil 3.
  • the magnetic sheet 4 is arranged so that the magnetic sheet 4 is interposed between the conductor 5 such as a metal plate and the antenna coil 3.
  • the magnetic sheet 4 magnetically shields the antenna coil 3, the influence of the conductor 5 on the back side of the circuit board 110 is reduced. Further, since the magnetic sheet 4 is disposed at a position facing the antenna coil 3, the magnetic sheet 4 does not impair the magnetic field radiation enhancing effect and the magnetic flux collecting effect due to the planar conductor 111.
  • the magnetic sheet 4 may be arranged so as to reach the end position of the circuit board 110.
  • Eighth Embodiment an example of an antenna device including a plurality of antenna coils is shown.
  • the configuration and operation effects of the antenna device shown in the eighth embodiment are basically the same as the configuration and operation effects of the antenna device shown in each of the embodiments so far, and description of common parts is omitted here. The explanation will focus on the different parts.
  • FIG. 19A is a plan view of an antenna device 308 according to the eighth embodiment
  • FIG. 19B is a cross-sectional view of the antenna device 308.
  • the antenna coil 3 is mounted on the upper surface of the circuit board 110
  • the antenna coil 6 is mounted on the lower surface of the circuit board 110.
  • the pattern of the planar conductor at the mounting position of the antenna coil 3 is the same as that of the planar conductor 111 shown in FIG.
  • the antenna coil 3 is an antenna coil (so-called vertical winding coil) having a coil winding axis in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface (direction along the Z axis).
  • the antenna coil 6 is an antenna coil (so-called horizontal winding coil) having a coil winding axis in the direction along the mounting surface (direction along the Y axis).
  • an arrow represents a magnetic flux that passes through both the antenna coil 6 and the antenna coil 3.
  • magnetic flux that enters and exits in the direction along the main surface of the circuit board 110 and enters and exits in the direction perpendicular to the main surface of the circuit board 110 is generated. That is, the magnetic flux passes through the coil openings of the antenna coil 6 and the antenna coil 3. Further, a magnetic flux passing through the antenna coil 3 without passing through the antenna coil 6 or a magnetic flux passing through the antenna coil 6 without passing through the antenna coil 3 is generated.
  • an antenna device having directivity not only in the vertical direction but also in the direction along the main surface of the circuit board 110 can be obtained.
  • two antenna coils can be opposed to each other with the circuit board 110 interposed therebetween, so that two or more antenna coils can be provided even if there is no installation space for two antenna coils on one main surface of the circuit board 110.
  • the antenna coil can be arranged.
  • the degree of coupling between the two antenna coils can be changed depending on the positional relationship between the two antenna coils, it is possible to control the antenna characteristics of the antenna device.
  • the positional relationship between the antenna coil 6 that is a horizontally wound coil and the slit SL is not limited to the example shown in FIG.
  • the antenna coil 6 may be disposed at a position that does not overlap the slit SL in plan view.
  • an antenna device including two antenna coils is shown, but there may be three or more antenna coils.
  • FIGS. 1A, 1B, 4 and the like an example in which the first capacitor C10 is mounted on the circuit board 110 is shown.
  • the first capacitor C10 has a configuration other than the circuit board 110 on which the planar conductor 111 is formed. You may comprise so that it may provide in a board
  • 1A, 1B, 4 and the like show examples in which the width of the slit SL is narrower than the width of the conductor opening OP in the X-axis direction. It may be equal to the width of OP in the X-axis direction.
  • the slit SL is provided in a portion where the distance between the conductor opening OP and the outer edge of the planar conductor 111 is the shortest is shown.
  • the slit SL may have a refracting part or a bent part in the middle.
  • first Resonance circuit RC2 ... second resonance circuits S1 to S10 ... base layer SL ... slit T1 ... first terminal T2 ... second terminal T3 ... third terminal T4 ... fourth terminals T5, T6 ... terminals V1, V2 ... interlayer connection conductors 3 ... Antenna coil 4 ... Magnetic material sheet 5 Conductor 6 ... antenna coil 9 ... RFIC (communication circuit) 110: Circuit boards 111, 111U, 111L ... Planar conductors 301, 304 to 308 ... Antenna device 500 ... Communication partner antenna

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'antenne (301) comprenant : un conducteur plan; une bobine d'antenne (3) qui est connectée à un circuit de communication, est à proximité du conducteur plan, et est connectée au conducteur plan; un premier condensateur (C10) connecté au conducteur plan; et un second condensateur (C20) connecté à la bobine d'antenne (3). Le premier condensateur (C10) et une première partie de formation d'inductance (L10) du conducteur plan configurent un premier circuit de résonance (RC1). Le second condensateur (C20), la bobine d'antenne (3) et une seconde partie de formation d'inductance (L20) du conducteur plan configurent un second circuit de résonance (RC2). La première partie de formation d'inductance (L10) et la seconde partie de formation d'inductance partagent au moins une partie de chacune d'elles.
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