WO2022038879A1 - アンテナモジュール、およびそれを搭載した通信装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an antenna module and a communication device equipped with the antenna module, and more specifically, to a technique for preventing deterioration of the antenna characteristics of the antenna device included in the communication device.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an antenna module in which a radiation electrode and a ground electrode are attached to the housing side of the communication device in the communication device.
- the radiation electrode and the ground electrode are attached at a position away from the motherboard, and the positions of the radiation electrode and the ground electrode are set relatively close to the housing, so that the radio wave radiated from the radiation electrode is transmitted by the housing.
- An antenna device that suppresses reflection is disclosed.
- the ground electrode used as an antenna is in a so-called electrically floating state.
- the ground electrode in such a state can function as an unintended new antenna (resonator) with respect to the ground electrode of the motherboard.
- the communication device includes a plurality of antenna devices having different frequency bands from each other and such an unintended resonator occurs, the resonator electromagnetically couples with another antenna device and is unnecessary. Generate resonance. As described above, the occurrence of unintended unwanted resonance may increase the loss in the antenna characteristics of other antenna devices having different frequency bands.
- the present disclosure has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is an antenna device included in a communication device even when the antenna device is arranged at a position away from the motherboard in the antenna module. It is to prevent the increase of the loss in the antenna characteristic of.
- a first substrate in which the first radiation electrode and the first ground electrode are arranged, a second substrate in which the second radiation electrode and the second ground electrode are arranged, and a third ground electrode are arranged.
- a flat plate-shaped first connection member connected between the first substrate and the second substrate and on which the fourth ground electrode is arranged is provided.
- a high frequency signal is transmitted to the first radiation electrode via the first connecting member, and the main surface of the first connecting member and the main surface of the third substrate are in contact with each other.
- a first substrate on which the first radiation electrode and the first ground electrode are arranged, a second substrate on which the second radiation electrode and the second ground electrode are arranged, and a third ground electrode are arranged. It is provided with a flat plate-shaped first connecting member connected between the first substrate and the second substrate and on which the fourth ground electrode is arranged. A high frequency signal is transmitted to the first radiation electrode via the first connection member. The main surface of the first connecting member and the main surface of the third substrate are in contact with each other. With such a configuration, in particular, the potential difference between the fourth ground electrode of the first connecting member and the third ground electrode of the third substrate is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of unnecessary resonance and prevent an increase in loss in the antenna characteristics of the antenna device included in the communication device.
- FIG. 1 is an example of a block diagram of a communication device 10 to which the antenna module 100 according to the first embodiment is applied.
- the communication device 10 is, for example, a mobile phone, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet, a personal computer having a communication function, a base station, or the like.
- An example of the frequency band of the radio wave used for the antenna module 100 according to the present embodiment is a radio wave in the millimeter wave band having a center frequency of, for example, 28 GHz, 39 GHz, 60 GHz, etc., but radio waves in frequency bands other than the above are also available. Applicable.
- the communication device 10 is equipped with an antenna module 100.
- the communication device 10 includes a BBIC 200 that constitutes a baseband signal processing circuit.
- the antenna module 100 includes an RFIC 110, antenna devices 120A and 120B, and a switching circuit 130.
- the communication device 10 up-converts the signal transmitted from the BBIC 200 to the antenna module 100 into a high-frequency signal and radiates it from the antenna devices 120A and 120B, and down-converts the high-frequency signal received by the antenna devices 120A and 120B into the BBIC 200. To process the signal.
- each of the antenna devices 120A and 120B includes four radiation electrodes (feeding elements). Is shown. Specifically, the antenna device 120A includes radiation electrodes 121A1 to 121A4, and the antenna device 120B includes radiation electrodes 121B1 to 121B4.
- the radiation electrodes 121A1 to 121A4 are also collectively referred to as “radiation electrode 121A”. Further, the radiation electrodes 121B1 to 121B4 are also collectively referred to as “radiation electrode 121B”. Further, the radiation electrodes 121A and 121B are also collectively referred to as “radiation electrode 121".
- the antenna device 120 is a one-dimensional antenna array in which four radiation electrodes 121 are arranged in a row.
- the number of radiation electrodes 121 does not necessarily have to be plural, and the antenna device 120 may be formed from one radiation electrode 121. Further, it may be an array antenna in which a plurality of radiation electrodes 121 are arranged two-dimensionally.
- each radiation electrode 121 is a patch antenna having a substantially square flat plate shape.
- each side of the radiation electrode 121 is arranged parallel to the side of the rectangular dielectric substrate, but each side of the radiation electrode 121 and the rectangular dielectric substrate are arranged. The sides do not have to be arranged in parallel.
- each radiation electrode 121 emits radio waves in different polarization directions, two feeding points are provided.
- each radiation electrode 121 may be an antenna of another form, such as a slot antenna, a dipole antenna, or a monopole antenna, rather than a patch antenna.
- the RFIC 110 includes switches 111A to 111D, 113A to 113D, 117, power amplifiers 112AT to 112DT, low noise amplifiers 112AR to 112DR, attenuators 114A to 114D, phase shifters 115A to 115D, and signal synthesizers / demultiplexers. It includes an 116, a mixer 118, and an amplifier circuit 119.
- the switches 111A to 111D and 113A to 113D are switched to the power amplifiers 112AT to 112DT side, and the switch 117 is connected to the transmitting side amplifier of the amplifier circuit 119.
- the switches 111A to 111D and 113A to 113D are switched to the low noise amplifiers 112AR to 112DR side, and the switch 117 is connected to the receiving side amplifier of the amplifier circuit 119.
- the changeover circuit 130 includes switches 130A to 130D, which are single-pole multiple throw switches.
- the switches 130A to 130D are connected to the switches 111A to 111D in the RFIC 110, respectively.
- the switching circuit 130 is controlled by, for example, an RFIC 110 and is configured to switch between the RFIC 110 and the radiation electrode 121A of the antenna device 120A and the connection between the RFIC 110 and the radiation electrode 121B of the antenna device 120B. ..
- the switch 130A includes a first terminal T1A, a second terminal T2A, and a third terminal T3A.
- the first terminal T1A is connected to the common terminal of the switch 111A.
- the second terminal T2A is connected to the radiation electrode 121A1 of the antenna device 120A.
- the third terminal T3A is connected to the radiation electrode 121B1 of the antenna device 120B.
- the first terminal T1B is connected to the common terminal of the switch 111B
- the second terminal T2B is connected to the radiation electrode 121A2 of the antenna device 120A
- the third terminal T3B is the radiation electrode 121B2 of the antenna device 120B.
- the first terminal T1C is connected to the common terminal of the switch 111C
- the second terminal T2C is connected to the radiation electrode 121A3 of the antenna device 120A
- the third terminal T3C is connected to the radiation electrode 121B3 of the antenna device 120B.
- the first terminal T1D is connected to the common terminal of the switch 111D
- the second terminal T2D is connected to the radiation electrode 121A4 of the antenna device 120A
- the third terminal T3D is connected to the radiation electrode 121B4 of the antenna device 120B.
- each of the switches 130A to 130D is switched to the second terminals T2A to T2D, respectively.
- each of the switches 130A to 130D is switched to the third terminals T3A to T3D, respectively.
- the signal transmitted from the BBIC 200 is amplified by the amplifier circuit 119 and up-converted by the mixer 118.
- the transmitted signal which is an up-converted high-frequency signal, is demultiplexed by the signal synthesizer / demultiplexer 116, passes through the four signal paths, and is fed to different radiation electrodes 121.
- the directivity of the antenna device 120 can be adjusted by individually adjusting the phase shift degrees of the phase shifters 115A to 115D arranged in each signal path.
- the attenuators 114A-114D adjust the strength of the transmitted signal.
- the received signal which is a high-frequency signal received by each radiation electrode 121, passes through four different signal paths and is combined by the signal synthesizer / demultiplexer 116.
- the combined received signal is down-converted by the mixer 118, amplified by the amplifier circuit 119, and transmitted to the BBIC 200.
- the "radiating electrode 121B" and “radiating electrode 121A” correspond to the "first radiating electrode” and the “second radiating electrode” in the present disclosure, respectively.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the motherboard 250 included in the communication device 10 on which the antenna module 100 according to the first embodiment is mounted.
- the communication device 10 shown in FIG. 2 is typically a smartphone.
- the motherboard 250 is a flat plate-shaped printed circuit board on which components for realizing the functions of the communication device 10 are mounted.
- the motherboard 250 is formed of, for example, an MLB (Multilayer board).
- the normal direction of the motherboard 250 is the Z-axis direction, and the directions orthogonal to the normal direction (the in-plane direction of the motherboard 250) are the X-axis and Y-axis directions.
- the motherboard 250 mounts the BBIC 200 and the camera module 300.
- the motherboard 250 which is a flat printed circuit board, mounts the camera module 300 and the BBIC 200 on the surface on the positive direction side of the Z axis.
- the motherboard 250 can also mount other components on the negative side surface of the Z axis.
- the "motherboard 250" corresponds to the "third board”
- the "positive and negative sides of the Z-axis of the motherboard 250” correspond to the "main surface of the third board” in the present disclosure.
- “the positive and negative sides of the X-axis of the motherboard 250” and “the positive and negative surfaces of the Y-axis of the motherboard 250” are the “side surfaces of the third substrate” in the present disclosure.
- the surfaces on the positive and negative directions of the Z axis of the motherboard 250 which are the surfaces on which the camera module 300 and the BBIC 200 are mounted, are referred to as mounting surfaces of the motherboard 250.
- a ground electrode MGND is arranged on the surface of the mounting surface of the motherboard 250.
- the ground electrode MGND is arranged so as to be widely attached to the entire surface of the mounting surface of the motherboard 250, but may be arranged only on a part of the mounting surface of the motherboard 250. Further, the ground electrode MGND may be arranged inside instead of the surface layer of the mounting surface of the motherboard 250.
- the camera module 300 is a module for realizing the camera function of the communication device 10 which is a smartphone, and includes a lens unit, an image sensor, a signal processing unit, and the like.
- the antenna module 100 includes an RFIC 110, an antenna device 120A on which the radiation electrodes 121A1 to 121A4 are formed, and an antenna device 120B on which the radiation electrodes 121B1 to 121B4 are formed.
- the antenna device 120A is connected to the BBIC 200 via the connecting member 140A. Further, the antenna device 120B is connected to the antenna device 120A by the connecting member 140B.
- the RFIC 110 is arranged on the negative direction side of the Y axis of the antenna device 120A.
- the RFIC 110 is electrically connected to the BBIC 200 located on the motherboard 250.
- the "RFIC 110" corresponds to the "power feeding circuit” in the present disclosure.
- the dielectric substrate constituting the antenna device 120 is formed by laminating a plurality of resin layers composed of, for example, a low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) multilayer substrate and a resin such as epoxy and polyimide. It is composed of a multilayer resin substrate, a multilayer resin substrate formed by laminating a plurality of resin layers composed of a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) having a lower dielectric constant, a fluororesin, and a PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) material. It is a multilayer resin substrate formed by laminating a plurality of resin layers, or a ceramic multilayer substrate other than LTCC.
- the dielectric substrate constituting the antenna device 120 does not necessarily have to have a multi-layer structure, and may be a single-layer substrate.
- the radiation electrode 121 is formed of a flat plate-shaped conductor such as copper or aluminum.
- the shape of the radiation electrode 121 is not limited to the rectangle as shown in FIG. 1, and may be a polygon, a circle, an ellipse, or a cross shape.
- the radiation electrode 121 is formed on the surface or an inner layer of the dielectric substrate.
- an array antenna in which four radiation electrodes 121 are arranged in one direction is shown, but it may be formed from a single radiation electrode 121, or a plurality of radiation electrodes may be one-dimensional or two. It may be a configuration arranged in a dimension.
- the ground electrode 170A is arranged inside the dielectric substrate of the antenna device 120A so as to face the radiation electrode 121A.
- the ground electrode 170B is arranged inside the dielectric substrate of the antenna device 120B so as to face the radiation electrode 121B.
- the “dielectric substrate constituting the antenna device 120B” and the “dielectric substrate constituting the antenna device 120A” correspond to the “first substrate” and the “second substrate” in the present disclosure, respectively.
- the “ground electrode 170B” and “ground electrode 170A” correspond to the "first ground electrode” and the “second ground electrode” in the present disclosure, respectively.
- the high frequency signal from the RFIC 110 is supplied to the radiation electrode 121A of the antenna device 120A. Further, the high frequency signal from the RFIC 110 is supplied to the radiation electrode 121B of the antenna device 120B via the connecting member 140B.
- the high frequency signal is supplied to the antenna device 120A, the radio wave is radiated from the radiating electrode 121A, and the radio wave is not radiated from the radiating electrode 121B.
- the high frequency signal is supplied to the antenna device 120B, the radio wave is radiated from the radiation electrode 121B, and the radio wave is not radiated from the radiation electrode 121A.
- the radiation electrode 121A is exposed in the positive direction of the Y axis. That is, the radiation direction of the radio wave of the antenna device 120A is the positive direction of the Y axis. In other words, the main surface of the antenna device 120A faces the surface on the positive side of the Y axis, which is the side surface of the motherboard 250.
- the radiation electrode 121B is exposed in the negative direction of the X-axis. That is, the radiation direction of the radio wave of the antenna device 120B is the negative direction of the X axis. In other words, the main surface of the antenna device 120B faces the surface on the negative side of the X-axis, which is the side surface of the motherboard 250.
- the “side surface of the motherboard 250 on the positive direction side of the Y axis” corresponds to the "first surface” in the present disclosure
- the “side surface of the motherboard 250 on the negative side of the X axis” corresponds to the "first surface”.
- the antenna device 120A and the antenna device 120B included in the antenna module 100 of the first embodiment radiate radio waves in different directions from each other.
- the "radio wave direction of the antenna device 120B" and the “radiation direction of the radio wave of the antenna device 120A” correspond to the "first radiation direction” and the “second radiation direction” in the present disclosure, respectively.
- the connecting member 140A is a flat plate-shaped connecting member for connecting the BBIC 200 and the antenna device 120A.
- the connecting member 140A transmits a signal from the BBIC 200 to the RFIC 110.
- the connecting member 140B is a flat plate-shaped connecting member that transmits a high frequency signal from the RFIC 110 arranged in the antenna device 120A to the antenna device 120B.
- the connecting member 140A and the connecting member 140B may be collectively referred to as a "connecting member 140".
- the connecting member 140 is a flat cable having a flat plate shape. That is, the area of the XY plane of the connecting member 140 is relatively larger than the area of the XZ plane and the YZ plane of the connecting member 140. For example, in the connecting member 140A, the length in the Z-axis direction is relatively shorter than the length in the X-axis direction.
- the connecting member 140 has a surface on the positive direction side of the Z axis (hereinafter referred to as a front surface) and a surface on the negative direction side of the Z axis (hereinafter referred to as a back surface).
- a front surface a surface on the positive direction side of the Z axis
- a back surface a surface on the negative direction side of the Z axis
- the front surface and the back surface of the connecting member 140 may be collectively referred to as a “main surface”.
- the connecting member 140 is arranged so that the back surface of the connecting member 140 is in contact with the mounting surface of the motherboard 250.
- the connecting member 140 is pressed from the surface side (the positive direction side of the Z axis) of the connecting member 140 to the negative direction side of the Z axis by, for example, a support member or the like.
- the connecting member 140A includes a ground electrode FGND3A inside the connecting member 140A so as to face the back surface of the connecting member 140A.
- the connecting member 140B includes a ground electrode FGND3B inside the connecting member 140B so as to face the back surface of the connecting member 140B.
- the ground electrode FGND3A and the ground electrode FGND3B have a flat plate shape in which the XY plane is relatively wider than the areas of the XZ plane and the YZ plane, similar to the connecting member 140B.
- the "ground electrode FGND3A” and the “ground electrode FGND3B” may be collectively referred to as “ground electrode FGND”.
- the "connecting member 140B” and the “connecting member 140A” correspond to the "first connecting member” and the "second connecting member” in the present disclosure, respectively.
- the back surface of the connecting member 140 is in wide surface contact with the mounting surface of the motherboard 250. It is not necessary that the back surface of the connecting member 140 and the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 be in perfect surface contact, but it is desirable that the area of surface contact is wide.
- the front surface and the back surface of the connecting member 140B which are the "positive and negative surfaces of the Z axis of the connecting member 140B" in the first embodiment, correspond to the "main surface of the first connecting member" in the present disclosure. do.
- connection members 140A and 140B A plurality of power feeding wirings are formed inside the connection members 140A and 140B.
- the connecting members 140A and 140B have a dielectric substrate made of ceramics such as LTCC or resin.
- the connecting members 140A and 140B may be made of a flexible material or may be made of a rigid material that does not deform.
- Conductive members such as power supply wiring and ground electrodes included in the connection members 140A and 140B are connected to each antenna device and the motherboard 250 by a detachable and configured connector or solder.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which the connecting member 140B is connected to the antenna device 120B by soldering.
- the antenna device 120Bc has a configuration in which the antenna device 120B and the connecting member 140B are integrally formed.
- the ground electrode GNDB has a configuration in which the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode 170B are integrated.
- the extending direction of the connecting member 140B bends from the negative direction of the Y axis to the negative direction of the X axis from the antenna device 120A to the antenna device 120B.
- the "negative direction of the Y-axis in which the connecting member 140B extends” and the “negative direction of the X-axis in which the connecting member 140B extends” correspond to the "first stretching direction” and the "second stretching direction” in the present disclosure, respectively. do.
- the number of bendings and each stretching direction of the connecting member 140B are not limited to the number of bendings and each stretching direction shown in FIG. Further, each stretching direction may be a direction that diagonally intersects the X-axis or the Y-axis.
- the antenna device 120B is supplied with power from the motherboard 250 via the BBIC 200, the connecting member 140A, the antenna device 120A, and the connecting member 140B. That is, the antenna device 120B is arranged at a position where the signal transmission path from the motherboard 250 is long.
- the frequency of the radio wave used for the antenna device 120B is lower than the frequency of the radio wave used for the antenna device 120A.
- the frequency of the radio wave used for the antenna device 120B is 28 GHz
- the frequency of the radio wave used for the antenna device 120A is 39 GHz. This is because a high frequency signal having a low frequency causes less loss in a transmission line than a high frequency signal having a high frequency.
- an amplifier circuit is further provided in order to prevent a loss of high frequency received by the antenna device 120B on the transmission line.
- a front-end module hereinafter, also referred to as “FEM (Front End Module)”
- FEM Front End Module
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of FEM180.
- the FEM 180 includes switches 181 and 182, a power amplifier 183, and a low noise amplifier 184, as shown in FIG.
- the switches 181 and 182 are the power amplifiers 183 when transmitting high frequency signals.
- the switches 181 and 182 are switched to the low noise amplifier 184 side.
- the power amplifier 183 and the low noise amplifier 184 are each a single element and can cover a plurality of bands. Alternatively, the power amplifier 183 and the low noise amplifier 184 may be provided as separate elements for each band.
- the FEM 180 includes a controller unit (not shown).
- the controller unit controls switches 181 and 182, a power amplifier 183, and a low noise amplifier 184.
- the FEM 180 is an amplifier circuit that amplifies the high frequency signal transmitted between the RFIC 110 and the antenna device 120B to compensate for the attenuation that occurs between the RFIC 110 and the antenna device 120B.
- the antenna device 120B can use the radio wave of 39 GHz, which is a relatively high frequency band.
- the FEM 180 is arranged in the vicinity of the antenna device 120B having a relatively long signal transmission path from the RFIC 110.
- the FEM 180 can prevent the amplification factor from being insufficient in the power amplifier and the low noise amplifier in the RFIC 110.
- the "FEM180" corresponds to the "amplifier circuit" in the present disclosure.
- the FEM 180 may include at least one of the power amplifier 183 and the low noise amplifier 184, and the power amplifier 183 or the low noise amplifier 183 or the low noise amplifier 184 may be included.
- the configuration may include only one of the amplifiers 184.
- the connecting member 140B may have a configuration that does not have the FEM 180.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the connecting member 140B arranged on the motherboard 250.
- the connecting member 140B includes a dielectric D1, a transmission electrode 141, a transmission electrode 142, a ground electrode FGND1B, a ground electrode FGND2B, and a ground electrode FGND3B.
- the dielectric D1 is a base material of the connecting member 140B, and is made of, for example, a resin such as polyimide.
- the transmission electrode 141 and the transmission electrode 142 each include four transmission electrodes.
- the transmission electrode 141 functions as a triplate line by being sandwiched between the ground electrode FGND1B and the ground electrode FGND2B.
- the transmission electrode 142 functions as a triplate line by being sandwiched between the ground electrode FGND2B and the ground electrode FGND3B.
- connection member 140B having the transmission electrode 141 and the transmission electrode 142 includes a total of eight transmission electrodes. Since each radiation electrode 121 included in the antenna device 120 is configured to emit radio waves in two different polarization directions, each radiation electrode 121 is provided with two feeding points. That is, one antenna device 120 includes eight feeding points, and a high frequency signal is supplied to each of the eight transmission electrodes of the connecting member.
- the connecting member 140B is pressed by a support member or the like from the positive direction side of the Z axis, so that the back surface of the connecting member 140B is in wide surface contact with the mounting surface of the motherboard 250.
- the distance d between the ground electrode MGND of the motherboard 250 and the ground electrode FGND3 of the connecting member 140B is closer than when the back surface of the connecting member 140B is not in contact with the mounting surface of the motherboard 250.
- the distance d indicates the distance between the ground electrode MGND and the ground electrode FGND3.
- the "ground electrode MGND” and “ground electrode FGND3" correspond to the "third ground electrode” and the "fourth ground electrode” in the present disclosure, respectively.
- the connecting member 140B is connected to the antenna device 120B having a long signal transmission path from the motherboard 250.
- the ground electrode 170B included in the antenna device 120B or the ground electrode FGND3B included in the connecting member 140B has a higher potential than the ground electrode MGND included in the motherboard 250 due to the floating capacitance. As the potential increases, the ground electrode 170B and the ground electrode FGND3B are in a so-called electrically floating state.
- connection member 140B and the ground electrode FGND3B can function as an antenna (resonator) due to the potential difference from the ground electrode MGND included in the motherboard 250.
- the back surface of the connecting member 140 comes into contact with the mounting surface of the motherboard 250, so that the distance d between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND becomes small.
- the length of the distance d is 0.1 to 0.2 mm.
- the capacitive reactance between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND becomes small.
- the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND are connected at a high frequency, and the potential difference between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND is reduced.
- the potential of the ground electrode FGND3B which was higher than the potential of the ground electrode MGND due to stray capacitance, is reduced.
- the potential difference between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode 170B is reduced, and an unintended resonator is prevented from being generated.
- the distance d between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND is reduced. This reduces the potential difference between the ground electrode FGND3 and the ground electrode MGND, prevents unintentional coupling between the ground electrode FGND3 and the ground electrode MGND, and causes unnecessary resonance with other antenna devices. You can prevent it from happening.
- the RFIC 110 is a power supply circuit including power amplifiers 112AT to 112DT and / or low noise amplifiers 112AR to 112DR, heat generation may occur during signal amplification.
- the antenna device 120A is arranged at a position protruding from the motherboard 250. Therefore, the antenna device 120A and the housing of the communication device 10 are in close proximity to each other, and the temperature of the housing may be partially increased by the heat from the RFIC 110.
- the connecting member 140B is arranged so as to be in surface contact with the motherboard 250.
- the heat generated by the RFIC 110 can be transferred to the motherboard 250 via the connecting member 140B connected to the antenna device 120A, so that the heat dissipation efficiency of the antenna module 100 can be improved.
- heat is transferred to the connecting member 140B not only from the RFIC 110 but also from the FEM 180. Since the FEM 180 is an amplifier circuit including a power amplifier 183 and / or a low noise amplifier 184 like the RFIC 110, heat generation may occur during signal amplification. Since the antenna module 100 can also transfer the heat generated by the FEM 180 to the motherboard 250 via the connecting member 140B, the heat dissipation efficiency is improved.
- a member having high heat transfer efficiency (for example, a metal such as copper) may be arranged and brought into contact between the connecting member 140B and the motherboard 250.
- the connecting member 140B can be arranged so as to avoid the camera module 300. That is, in the antenna module 100, it is possible to prevent unnecessary interference between the connecting member 140B and other parts.
- the antenna device 120B may be integrally formed with a housing of a communication device 10 (not shown). That is, the radiation electrode 121B is arranged in the housing of the communication device 10, and the connecting member 140B connects the housing and the antenna device 120A.
- the antenna module 100 includes a housing of the communication device 10 in which the radiation electrode 121B is arranged, an antenna device 120A in which the radiation electrode 121A and the ground electrode 170A are arranged, and a motherboard 250 in which the ground electrode MGND is arranged.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of the motherboard 250 included in the communication device 10 on which the antenna module 100Z of the comparative example with respect to the first embodiment is mounted.
- the antenna module 100Z of FIG. 6 includes a BBIC 200 arranged on the motherboard 250 and antenna devices 120A and 120B as in the first embodiment, as well as connecting members 140A and 140BZ and FEM180. In the antenna module 100Z of FIG. 6, the description of the elements overlapping with the antenna module 100 of FIG. 2 will not be repeated.
- the connecting member 140BZ connects the antenna device 120A and the antenna device 120B via the corner portion of the motherboard 250 without passing over the mounting surface of the motherboard. Therefore, air layers w1 and w2 are generated between the connecting member 140BZ and the motherboard 250. Even when the connecting member 140BZ is supported by a support member or the like and connected via the corner of the motherboard 250, the air layer corresponding to the air layers w1 and w2 is at least partially between the connecting member 140BZ and the motherboard 250. Can occur.
- the area where the back surface of the connecting member 140BZ and the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 contact is smaller than the area where the back surface of the connecting member 140B and the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 come into contact with each other.
- the potential of the ground electrode FGND3B which is higher than the potential of the ground electrode MGND, is not reduced due to the floating capacitance, and a potential difference is generated between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode 170B. Therefore, the ground electrode FGND3B or the ground electrode 170B and the ground electrode MGND of the motherboard 250 may unintentionally function as a resonator and generate unnecessary resonance with another antenna device. As a result, the loss in the antenna characteristics of other antenna devices increases.
- FIG. 2 describes a configuration in which the antenna devices 120A and 120B radiate radio waves in the X-axis or Y-axis direction, which is the mounting surface direction of the motherboard 250. However, depending on the communication device 10, radio waves from the antenna device 120 may be radiated toward the Z-axis direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface of the motherboard 250.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of the motherboard 250 of the communication device 10 on which the antenna module 100A according to the first modification is mounted.
- the antenna module 100A of FIG. 7 includes a BBIC 200 mounted on the motherboard 250 as in the antenna module 100 of FIG. 2, and antenna devices 120A and 120B, as well as connecting members 140A and 140B and FEM180.
- the detailed description of the elements overlapping with the antenna module 100 of FIG. 2 will not be repeated.
- the radiation direction of the radio wave radiated from the antenna device 120A is different from the radiation direction of the antenna device 120A in FIG.
- the radiation electrodes 121A1 to 121A4 of the antenna device 120A radiate radio waves in the positive direction of the Z axis.
- the connecting member 140B of FIG. 7 connects the antenna device 120A that radiates radio waves in the Z-axis direction and the antenna device 120B that radiates radio waves in the X-axis direction. In this way, even when one of the antenna devices 120 radiates radio waves in the normal direction of the main surface of the motherboard 250, it is unnecessary because the main surface of the connecting member 140B and the main surface of the motherboard 250 are in contact with each other. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of resonance and improve the efficiency of heat dissipation.
- the antenna device 120B radiates radio waves in the X-axis direction and the antenna device 120A radiates radio waves in the Z-axis direction has been described, but the antenna device 120B emits radio waves in the Z-axis direction.
- the antenna device 120A may be configured to radiate radio waves in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the connection member 140B and the motherboard 250 of the first modification.
- the detailed description of the elements overlapping with the cross-sectional view of the connecting member 140B and the motherboard 250 of FIG. 5 will not be repeated.
- FIG. 5 describes a configuration in which the back surface of the connecting member 140B and the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 are in contact with each other when the connecting member 140B is pressed by a support member or the like.
- a via V is formed between the connecting member 140B and the motherboard 250. The via V electrically connects the connecting member 140B and the motherboard 250.
- the connecting member 140B and the motherboard 250 are fixed by the via V. As a result, it is possible to more stably maintain a large area in which the back surface of the connecting member 140B and the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 are in contact with each other. As a result, the heat generated in the RFIC 110 and FEM 180 is dissipated more efficiently via the connecting member 140B.
- the connecting member 140B may have a configuration in which the dielectric D1 forming the connecting member 140B does not include the dielectric arranged between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND. That is, the connection member 140B has a configuration in which the ground electrode FGND3B is exposed on the negative direction side of the Z axis. The exposed ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND are joined by a conductive adhesive or solder. As a result, the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND come into direct surface contact with each other, and the potential difference between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND can be made the same potential more reliably. (Modification 2) In FIGS.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view of the motherboard 250 included in the communication device 10 on which the antenna module 100B according to the second modification is mounted.
- the connecting member 140B connects the antenna device 120A that radiates radio waves in the negative direction of the X-axis and the antenna device 120B that radiates radio waves in the negative direction of the X-axis.
- the connecting member 140B is connected to the antenna device 120A and the antenna device 120B via the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 without passing through the shortest path between the antenna device 120A and the antenna device 120B. Even if the connection is between the antenna devices 120 that radiate radio waves in the same direction, by arranging the back surface of the connecting member 140B so as to be in contact with the mounting surface of the motherboard 250, the connecting member 140B and the motherboard 250 can be connected to each other. The ground contact area can be expanded and the potential difference between the ground electrodes can be reduced. Therefore, even in the connection between the antenna devices 120 that radiate radio waves in the same direction, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of unnecessary resonance and improve the efficiency of heat dissipation.
- Modification 3 In the second modification, a configuration in which at least the antenna device 120A or the antenna device 120B emits radio waves toward the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 has been described. However, it is conceivable that radio waves radiated from both the antenna device 120A and the antenna device 120B are radiated in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface direction.
- the antenna device 120A may radiate radio waves in the positive direction in the Z-axis direction
- the antenna device 120B may radiate radio waves in the negative direction of the Z-axis.
- 10A and 10B are a plan view (FIG. 10A) and a side view (FIG. 10B) of the motherboard 250 included in the communication device 10 on which the antenna module 100C according to the modification 3 is mounted.
- the BBIC200 is mounted on the mounting surface of the motherboard 250.
- the connecting member 140A connects the antenna device 120A and the BBIC 200.
- the connecting member 140B is arranged so as to extend from the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 toward the back surface of the motherboard 250 in the direction opposite to the mounting surface, and connects the antenna device 120A and the antenna device 120B.
- the antenna device 120A radiates radio waves in the positive direction of the Z axis
- the antenna device 120B radiates radio waves in the negative direction of the Z axis.
- the main surface of the antenna device 120A faces the surface on the positive direction side of the Z axis, which is the main surface of the motherboard 250.
- the motherboard 250 includes a ground electrode MGND1 and a ground electrode MGND2.
- the ground electrode MGND1 is arranged so as to be exposed on the positive direction side of the Z axis, and the ground electrode MGND2 is arranged so as to be exposed on the negative direction side of the Z axis.
- the ground electrode MGND1 and the ground electrode MGND2 are connected by a path (not shown).
- the connecting member 140B is extended from the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 toward the surface in the direction opposite to the mounting surface.
- the back surface of the connecting member 140B and the mounting surface on the positive direction side of the Z axis of the motherboard 250 come into contact with each other.
- the potential difference between the ground electrode FGND3B of the connecting member 140B and the ground electrode MGND1 of the motherboard 250 is reduced.
- the connecting member 140B may be configured to be in contact with the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 on the negative direction side of the Z axis in addition to the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 on the positive direction side of the Z axis.
- the region Ar1 is generated because the antenna device 120B is arranged on the positive direction side of the Y axis on the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 on the negative direction side of the Z axis.
- other components such as a camera module can be arranged in the area Ar1.
- Module 4 In the third modification, the configuration in which the antenna device 120B is arranged on the positive direction side of the Y axis on the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 on the negative direction side of the Z axis has been described. However, there may be a case where it is desired to more reliably reduce the potential difference between the ground electrode FGND3 and the ground electrode MGND2 included in the motherboard 250 arranged on the negative side of the Z axis.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view (FIG. 11 (A)) and a side view (FIG. 11 (B)) of the motherboard 250 included in the communication device 10 on which the antenna module 100D according to the modified example 4 is mounted.
- the connecting member 140B is further extended on the mounting surface on the negative side of the Z axis of the motherboard 250 and connected to the antenna device 120B.
- the connecting member 140B and the motherboard 250 are in wide surface contact with each other in the area Ar2. This makes it possible to more reliably reduce the potential difference between the ground electrode FGND3B and the ground electrode MGND2.
- Modification 5 In the modified example 3 and the modified example 4, the configuration in which the member of the motherboard 250 is rigid has been described. However, if the display provided in the communication device 10 is made of bendable members, a flexible motherboard 250 may be used.
- FIG. 12 is a rear view (FIG. 12 (A)) and a side view (FIG. 12 (B)) of the motherboard 250 included in the communication device 10 on which the antenna module 100E according to the modified example 5 is mounted.
- the communication device 10 is a smartphone having a display Dis, and the display Dis can be bent in the positive direction side or the negative direction side of the Z axis with the bent portion F1 as a fulcrum.
- the housing Cv is the outermost housing included in the communication device 10. As shown in FIG. 12B, the display Dis is arranged toward the positive side of the Z axis. That is, the user can confirm the information displayed by the display Dis by viewing the communication device 10 from the positive direction side of the Z axis.
- the motherboard 250 is arranged inside the housing Cv on the negative direction side of the Z axis of the display Dis.
- the connecting member 140B projects from the mounting surface of the motherboard 250 and is arranged so as to cross the bent portion F1.
- the antenna device 120B can be arranged in a region that does not overlap with the motherboard 250 when the motherboard 250 is viewed in a plan view.
- the connecting member 140B By arranging the connecting member 140B in this way, the antenna device 120B is arranged so as to face the display surface DisS1, and the antenna device 120A is arranged so as to face the display surface DisS2.
- the communication device 10 can bend the display Dis in the positive direction of the Z axis with the bent portion F1 as a fulcrum.
- the display surface DisS1 and the display surface DisS2 of the display Dis face each other and come into surface contact with each other.
- the antenna device 120A and the antenna device 120B face each other.
- the communication device 10 can be bent in the negative direction of the Z axis with the bent portion F1 as a fulcrum.
- the housing surface CvS1 and the housing surface CvS2 of the housing Cv face each other and come into surface contact with each other, and the antenna device 120A and the antenna device 120B face each other.
- the connecting member 140B is in surface contact with the mounting surface of the motherboard 250.
- the “display Dis” corresponds to the “display unit” in the present disclosure.
- the “display surface DisS1" and the “display surface DisS2” correspond to the "first display surface” and the “second display surface” in the present disclosure, respectively.
- the motherboard 250 may be divided into an area overlapping the display surface DisS1 and an area overlapping the display surface DisS2 when viewed in a plan view from the Z-axis direction, and may be provided with a separate motherboard. That is, the motherboard 250 is divided with the bent portion F1 as a boundary. Alternatively, the motherboard 250 may be arranged only in one of the region overlapping the display surface DisS1 and the region overlapping the display surface DisS2 when viewed in a plan view from the Z-axis direction.
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Description
(通信装置の基本構成)
図1は、本実施の形態1に係るアンテナモジュール100が適用される通信装置10のブロック図の一例である。通信装置10は、たとえば、携帯電話、スマートフォンあるいはタブレットなどの携帯端末、通信機能を備えたパーソナルコンピュータ、または基地局などである。
図2は、実施の形態1に係るアンテナモジュール100を実装した通信装置10が有するマザーボード250を平面視した図である。図2に示す通信装置10は、典型的にはスマートフォンである。
(比較例)
図6は、実施の形態1に対する比較例のアンテナモジュール100Zを実装した通信装置10が有するマザーボード250を平面視した図である。図6のアンテナモジュール100Zは、実施の形態1と同様にマザーボード250に配置されたBBIC200、ならびにアンテナ装置120A,120Bに加えて、接続部材140A,140BZと、FEM180とを備える。なお、図6のアンテナモジュール100Zにおいて、図2のアンテナモジュール100と重複する要素の説明は繰り返さない。
(変形例1)
図2では、アンテナ装置120A,120Bがマザーボード250の実装面方向であるX軸またはY軸方向に電波を放射する構成について説明した。しかしながら、通信装置10によっては、アンテナ装置120からの電波を、マザーボード250の実装面と直交する方向であるZ軸方向に向けて放射する場合がある。
(変形例2)
図2および図7では、アンテナ装置120A,120Bの電波の放射方向が互いに異なる方向である場合について説明した。しかしながら、複数のアンテナ装置に同一の方向に電波を放射させて、電波の強度を高めたい場合が考えられる。
(変形例3)
変形例2では、少なくともアンテナ装置120Aまたはアンテナ装置120Bが、マザーボード250の実装面方向に向かって電波を放射する構成について説明した。しかしながら、アンテナ装置120Aおよびアンテナ装置120Bの両方から放射される電波を実装面方向と直交する方向に放射する場合が考えられる。たとえば、アンテナ装置120AからはZ軸方向の正方向に電波を放射し、アンテナ装置120BからはZ軸の負方向に電波を放射する場合がある。
(変形例4)
変形例3では、アンテナ装置120BがZ軸の負方向側のマザーボード250の実装面においてY軸の正方向側に配置されている構成について説明した。しかしながら、接地電極FGND3とZ軸の負方向側に配置されたマザーボード250が備える接地電極MGND2との間の電位差を、より確実に低減したい場合が考えられる。
(変形例5)
変形例3および変形例4では、マザーボード250の部材がリジッドである構成について説明した。しかしながら、通信装置10に設けられたディスプレイが折り曲げ可能な部材から形成されている場合、可撓性のマザーボード250が用いられる場合がある。
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- 第1放射電極および第1接地電極が配置された第1基板と、
第2放射電極および第2接地電極が配置された第2基板と、
第3接地電極が配置された第3基板と、
前記第1基板と前記第2基板との間に接続され、第4接地電極が配置された平板形状の第1接続部材とを備え、
前記第1放射電極には、前記第1接続部材を介して高周波信号が伝達され、
前記第1接続部材の主面と前記第3基板の主面とが接する、アンテナモジュール。 - 前記第1接続部材は、前記第1接続部材の主面の法線方向から平面視した場合に、前記第3接地電極と前記第4接地電極とが重なるように配置される、請求項1に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1接続部材は、前記第1基板から前記第2基板に至るまでに第1延伸方向から第2延伸方向へと屈曲する少なくとも1つの屈曲部を有する、請求項1または請求項2に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第3接地電極の電位および前記第4接地電極の電位は、略同電位である、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1放射電極が電波を放射する第1放射方向と前記第2放射電極が電波を放射する第2放射方向とは、互いに異なる方向である、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1放射方向と前記第2放射方向とは互いに背向する、請求項5に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1放射方向および前記第2放射方向は、前記第3基板の主面の法線方向と直交する方向であり、前記第3基板の主面の平面上において、前記第1放射方向および前記第2放射方向は互いに直交する方向である、請求項5に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1放射方向および前記第2放射方向の一方は、前記第3基板の主面の法線方向であり、
前記第1放射方向および前記第2放射方向の他方は、前記第3基板の主面の法線方向と直交する方向である、請求項7に記載のアンテナモジュール。 - 前記第1基板の主面および前記第2基板の主面の少なくとも一方は、前記第3基板の側面と対向する、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1基板の主面および前記第2基板の主面の一方は、前記第3基板の側面と対向し、
前記第1基板の主面および前記第2基板の主面の他方は、前記第3基板の主面と対向する、請求項9に記載のアンテナモジュール。 - 前記第3基板の側面は、互いに法線方向が異なる第1面および第2面を有し、
前記第1基板の主面および前記第2基板の主面は、前記第1面および前記第2面のそれぞれに対向する、請求項9に記載のアンテナモジュール。 - 前記第3基板の主面は、互いに法線方向が異なる第3面および第4面を有し、
前記第1基板の主面および前記第2基板の主面は、前記第3面および前記第4面のそれぞれに対向する、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュール。 - 前記第1接続部材は、前記第1基板から取り外し可能である、請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1接続部材は、前記第1基板と一体的に形成される、請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1接続部材に配置され、前記第1放射電極と前記第3基板との間で伝達される高周波信号を増幅するように構成された増幅回路をさらに備える、請求項1~14のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第1放射電極および前記第2放射電極に高周波信号を供給するための給電回路をさらに備える、請求項1~15のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記給電回路は、前記第2基板に配置される、請求項16に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 前記第2基板と前記第3基板との間に接続され、前記給電回路に信号を伝達する第2接続部材をさらに備える、請求項17に記載のアンテナモジュール。
- 請求項1~18のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナモジュールを搭載した、通信装置。
- 第1表示面および第2表示面を含む表示部をさらに備え、
前記表示部は、前記第1表示面と前記第2表示面とが対向するように前記表示部を折り曲げるように構成された折り曲げ部を有し、
前記第1基板は前記第1表示面に対向して配置され、
前記第2基板は前記第2表示面に対向して配置される、請求項19に記載の通信装置。
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