WO2023231702A1 - 液晶天线阵列、电子装置 - Google Patents

液晶天线阵列、电子装置 Download PDF

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WO2023231702A1
WO2023231702A1 PCT/CN2023/092523 CN2023092523W WO2023231702A1 WO 2023231702 A1 WO2023231702 A1 WO 2023231702A1 CN 2023092523 W CN2023092523 W CN 2023092523W WO 2023231702 A1 WO2023231702 A1 WO 2023231702A1
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赵维
杨晓强
唐粹伟
陈璐
吝子祥
王一鸣
车春城
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of antenna technology, and in particular, to a liquid crystal antenna array and an electronic device.
  • Liquid crystal antennas have attracted widespread attention due to their low cost, small size and light weight brought by their ultra-thin structure.
  • an independent control line needs to be drawn out for each liquid crystal antenna unit.
  • the space of the liquid crystal antenna array is limited, and it is difficult to arrange the control lines when the array scale is large.
  • the control lines are conductors, and dense wiring will affect the performance of the antenna.
  • the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a liquid crystal antenna array and an electronic device.
  • the present disclosure alleviates the problem of limited wiring space for control lines to a certain extent.
  • a liquid crystal antenna array including a plurality of liquid crystal antenna units and a plurality of control lines connected to the liquid crystal antenna unit.
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit includes a microwave signal transceiver unit and a plurality of control lines connected to the liquid crystal antenna unit. At least one signal transmission line of the microwave signal transceiver unit, the signal transmission line includes a phase shifting area;
  • the signal transmission lines of at least some of the liquid crystal antenna units among the plurality of liquid crystal antenna units include a first sub-line and at least one second sub-line that are spaced apart, and the first sub-line includes the phase shift region. ;
  • the control line is used to provide voltage signals to the phase shifting area in a one-to-one correspondence; when the liquid When the signal transmission line of the crystal antenna unit includes the first sub-line and the second sub-line, the control line corresponding to the phase-shifting area of the liquid crystal antenna unit is connected to the first sub-line and is The first sub-line provides a voltage signal;
  • the second sub-line of the signal transmission line of part of the liquid crystal antenna unit is multiplexed as the control line.
  • the second sub-line of the signal transmission line of part of the liquid crystal antenna unit overlaps and is contact-connected with at least a partial area of part of the control line.
  • a plurality of the liquid crystal antenna units are arranged along a first direction to form an antenna unit group, and when the signal transmission line of the liquid crystal antenna unit includes the first sub-line and the In the second sub-line, the first sub-line and the second sub-line extend along the first direction, and the first sub-line and the plurality of second sub-lines are arranged along the second direction;
  • a plurality of the control lines are arranged along the second direction to form a control line group.
  • the control lines have a first end and a second end.
  • the first end of the control lines is used to connect a voltage signal terminal.
  • the plurality of control lines The first end of the control line is located on the same side of the antenna unit group in the first direction, and the second end of the control line extends along the first direction and is connected to the corresponding phase-shifting area;
  • the signal transmission line of the liquid crystal phase shift unit located between the first end and the second end of the control line includes the first sub-line and the second sub-line, and the second sub-line is connected to part of the At least part of the control lines overlap and are connected in contact.
  • At least part of the control lines among the plurality of control lines includes at least two control sub-segments, and the control sub-segments and the liquid crystal antenna unit are alternately arranged and located in opposite directions.
  • the signal transmission line of the liquid crystal antenna unit between two adjacent control sub-sections includes the first sub-line and the second sub-line, and the control sub-sections on both sides of the liquid crystal antenna unit and the The same second sub-line of the liquid crystal antenna unit is connected, and the second sub-line connected between two adjacent control sub-sections is multiplexed as the control line.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array further includes a liquid crystal layer and a substrate provided on both sides of the liquid crystal layer, and the control line and the signal transmission line are provided on the substrate close to the One side of the liquid crystal layer;
  • the orthographic projection of the phase-shifting region on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the liquid crystal layer on the substrate at least partially overlap;
  • the distance between the side of the control line close to the substrate and the substrate is a first distance
  • the distance between the side of the signal transmission line close to the substrate and the substrate is a second distance
  • the first distance and the second distance are equal.
  • a plurality of the liquid crystal antenna units are arranged along a first direction to form an antenna unit group, and when the signal transmission line of the liquid crystal antenna unit includes the first sub-line and the In the second sub-line, the first sub-line and the second sub-line extend along the first direction, and the first sub-line and the plurality of second sub-lines are arranged along the second direction;
  • the control line extends along the first direction, and a plurality of the control lines are arranged along the second direction to form a control line group.
  • the control line has a first end and a second end, and a first end of the control line The first end of the plurality of control lines is located on the same side of the antenna unit group in the first direction, and the second end of the control line is used to connect the corresponding phase shifting area;
  • control line includes the control sub-section
  • control sub-section and the liquid crystal antenna unit are alternately arranged along the first direction
  • the at least two control sub-segments include a first sub-segment and a last sub-segment, and the head end of the first sub-segment is the end of the control line.
  • the first end, the tail end of the first sub-section and the first end of the tail sub-section are connected to the same second sub-line of the liquid crystal antenna unit located between them, and the tail sub-section The tail end is the second end of the control line;
  • the at least two control sub-segments included in the control line When the number of the control sub-segments included in the control line is greater than or equal to 3, the at least two control sub-segments also include at least one intermediate section between the first sub-segment and the last sub-segment, so Both ends of the middle section are connected to the second sub-line of the adjacent liquid crystal antenna unit.
  • the antenna unit group includes m liquid crystal antenna units, each of the liquid crystal antenna units includes x signal transmission lines, and the control line in the control line group
  • the number of lines is m ⁇ x, and m and x are selected from any integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • each of the signal transmission lines of each of the liquid crystal antenna units includes one of the first sub-lines and m-1 of the second sub-lines.
  • the number of the liquid crystal antenna unit in the antenna unit group is Ai, i is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4...m-1, m; m is selected from those greater than or equal to 1 any integer;
  • the signal transmission line of the liquid crystal antenna unit Ai does not include the first sub-line and the second sub-line;
  • the signal transmission line of the liquid crystal antenna unit Ai has one first sub-line and m-i second sub-lines.
  • the antenna unit group includes m liquid crystal antenna units, and the number of the liquid crystal antenna unit in the antenna unit group is Ai, i is selected from 1, 2, and 3. , 4...m-1, m; m is selected from any integer greater than or equal to 1;
  • the first end of the control line is located on the side of the liquid crystal antenna unit A1 away from the liquid crystal antenna unit Am;
  • control line does not include the control subsection
  • control line has one first sub-segment and one last sub-segment;
  • control line has one first sub-segment, one last sub-segment and j-2 middle segments.
  • the distance between two adjacent control lines is greater than or equal to 5 ⁇ m.
  • the material of the control line includes a transparent conductive material or a metal material
  • the material of the signal transmission line includes a metal material
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit includes at least two signal transmission lines, and the phase shifting areas of the signal transmission lines at least partially overlap.
  • an electronic device including the liquid crystal antenna array as described in the first aspect.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array includes a plurality of liquid crystal antenna units and a plurality of control lines connected to the liquid crystal antenna unit.
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit includes a microwave signal transceiver unit and at least one signal transmission line connected to the microwave signal transceiver unit.
  • the plurality of liquid crystal The signal transmission lines of at least some of the liquid crystal antenna units in the antenna unit include a first sub-line and at least one second sub-line distributed at intervals, and part of the second sub-line is multiplexed as a control line.
  • the present disclosure reuses part of the signal transmission line as a control line, that is, integrates part of the signal transmission line with the control line. This method is This alleviates the problem of limited wiring space for control lines to a certain extent, and helps solve the problem of improper wiring of control lines affecting the performance of the liquid crystal antenna array.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a liquid crystal antenna array in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 2 is a schematic plan view of a liquid crystal antenna array in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of a liquid crystal antenna array in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic plan view of the liquid crystal antenna array in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the stacked structure of a liquid crystal antenna array in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 6 is a schematic plan view of a liquid crystal antenna array in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic plan view of a liquid crystal antenna array in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic plan view of a liquid crystal antenna array in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view of a liquid crystal antenna array in another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • A-Liquid crystal antenna unit L-Control line; 01-Phase shifting area; 10-Signal transmission line; 11-First sub-line; 12-Second sub-line; 20-Control sub-section; 21-First sub-section; 22- Middle section; 23-tail section; In-voltage signal terminal; 1-antenna unit group; 2-control line group; 30-microwave signal transceiver unit; 40-substrate; 50 liquid crystal layer.
  • Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • Example embodiments may, however, be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments. To those skilled in the art.
  • the described features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a structure When a structure is "on" another structure, it may mean that the structure is integrally formed on the other structure, or that the structure is “directly” placed on the other structure, or that the structure is “indirectly” placed on the other structure through another structure. on other structures.
  • acute angle, right angle, obtuse angle, vertical, parallel, and equal means that within the allowable range of errors in process, measurement, etc., the corresponding structure presents a state of approximately acute angle, right angle, obtuse angle, or approximately vertical, parallel, and equal.
  • the allowable range of process and measurement errors can be determined by actual operations.
  • the error range can be no more than ⁇ 5%, but is not limited to this.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array includes a control line and a plurality of liquid crystal antenna units arranged in an array.
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit includes a liquid crystal layer and electrodes located on both sides of the liquid crystal layer.
  • the control line is used to apply voltage to both sides of the liquid crystal layer and change the voltage applied to the liquid crystal.
  • the electric field of the liquid crystal layer is changed to change the dielectric constant of the liquid crystal layer, thereby changing the transmission phase of the electromagnetic wave. Then, different electric fields are loaded on different liquid crystal antenna units through a certain algorithm to achieve the purpose of beam control.
  • each liquid crystal antenna unit needs to be independently controlled. Therefore, a control line needs to be connected to each liquid crystal antenna unit.
  • the control lines usually need to be as far away from the liquid crystal antenna unit as possible.
  • the control lines will inevitably be close to the liquid crystal antenna units.
  • the limited spacing between the liquid crystal antenna units generally half a wavelength, it can also be any value from 0.3 to 0.9 times the wavelength
  • the limited spacing It also limits the number of control lines, thereby limiting the size of the liquid crystal antenna array.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a liquid crystal antenna array, including a plurality of liquid crystal antenna units A and a plurality of control lines L connected to the liquid crystal antenna units A.
  • Different liquid crystal antenna arrays are provided.
  • the number of crystal antenna unit A can be A1, A2, A3, A4... and so on.
  • the numbers of different control lines L can be L1, L2, L3, L4... and so on.
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit A includes a microwave signal transceiver unit 30 and at least one signal transmission line 10 connected to the microwave signal transceiver unit 30.
  • the signal transmission line 10 includes a phase shifting area 01; at least part of the signals of the liquid crystal antenna unit A among the plurality of liquid crystal antenna units A
  • the transmission line 10 includes a first sub-line 11 and at least one second sub-line 12 distributed at intervals.
  • the first sub-line 11 includes a phase-shifting area 01; the control line L is used to provide voltage signals to the phase-shifting area 01 in a one-to-one correspondence;
  • the control line L corresponding to the phase-shifting area 01 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A is connected to the first sub-line 11 and is the first sub-line.
  • Line 11 provides the voltage signal.
  • the second sub-line 12 of the signal transmission line 10 of part of the liquid crystal antenna unit A is multiplexed as the control line L.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array provided by the present disclosure includes a plurality of liquid crystal antenna units A and a plurality of control lines L connected to the liquid crystal antenna unit A.
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit A includes a microwave signal transceiver unit 30 and at least one wire connected to the microwave signal transceiver unit 30.
  • the signal transmission line 10 of at least some of the liquid crystal antenna units A among the plurality of liquid crystal antenna units A includes a first sub-line 11 and at least one second sub-line 12 distributed at intervals. Part of the second sub-line 12 is multiplexed as the control line L.
  • the present disclosure reuses part of the signal transmission line 10 as the control line L, that is, integrates part of the signal transmission line 10 with the control line L. This method alleviates the problem of limited routing space of the control line L to a certain extent, and has Helps to solve the problem of improper arrangement of control line L affecting the performance of the liquid crystal antenna array.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array provided by the present disclosure includes a plurality of liquid crystal antenna units A and a plurality of control lines L connected to the liquid crystal antenna units A.
  • the control lines L are used to provide voltage signals to the liquid crystal antenna units A. .
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit A includes a microwave signal transceiver unit 30 and at least one signal transmission line 10 connected to the microwave signal transceiver unit 30 .
  • the number of signal transmission lines 10 can be one, two or three, etc., as shown in Figures 1, 2, 6 and 7.
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit A includes one signal transmission line 10, as shown in Figures 3, 4, 8 and As shown in FIG. 9 , the liquid crystal antenna unit A includes two signal transmission lines 10 , such as differential lines, which are not limited in this disclosure.
  • the signal transmission line 10 includes a phase shifting area 01 .
  • the control line L is used to provide voltage signals to the phase shifting area 01 in a one-to-one correspondence.
  • the microwave signal transceiver unit 30 is used to receive or transmit microwave signals.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array also includes a liquid crystal layer 50 and two substrates 40 located on both sides of the liquid crystal layer 50 .
  • the two substrates 40 and the liquid crystal layer 50 pair together to form a liquid crystal cell.
  • the signal transmission line 10 and the control line L are provided on the side of the substrate 40 close to the liquid crystal layer 50.
  • the orthographic projection of the phase-shifting area 01 on the substrate 40 and the orthographic projection of the liquid crystal layer 50 on the substrate 40 at least partially overlap; the phase-shifting area 01 can Located in any area of the signal transmission line 10, it can be a part of the area or the entire area, and the specific area is not limited.
  • the microwave signal transceiver unit 30 is disposed on the side of the substrate 40 away from the liquid crystal layer 50 .
  • the microwave signal transceiver unit 30 may be an integrated transceiver unit, such as a reflective liquid crystal antenna unit, or may include an independent microwave signal receiving unit and a microwave signal transmitting unit, such as a transmissive liquid crystal antenna unit, which is not limited in this disclosure.
  • the microwave signal transceiver unit 30 includes a microwave signal receiving unit and a microwave signal transmitting unit, they may be respectively located on the sides of the two substrates 40 away from the liquid crystal layer 50 .
  • the distance between the side of the control line L close to the substrate 40 and the substrate 40 is the first distance
  • the distance between the side of the signal transmission line 10 close to the substrate 40 and the substrate 40 is the second distance.
  • the first distance and the second distance are equal, and the first distance and the second distance may be equal to or greater than 0.
  • the first distance and the second distance are equal, which means that the side of the control line L close to the substrate 40 and the side of the signal transmission line 10 close to the substrate 40 are substantially on the same horizontal plane, which means there is no gap between them.
  • There are other membrane layers. This kind of structure has a simple setting process and helps to save production.
  • the signal transmission line 10 can be formed in a certain area of the substrate 40, and the control line L can be formed in another area of the substrate 40.
  • the control line L can be formed in another area of the substrate 40.
  • the connection between the control line L and the phase-shifting area 01 can be completed. There is no need to pass through other conductive layers or provide through holes for transfer. The process is simple and the operation is convenient.
  • the side of the control line L close to the substrate 40 and the side of the signal transmission line 10 close to the substrate 40 may not be on the same horizontal plane, and the signal transmission line 10 is located on the side of the control line L away from the substrate. Specifically, this disclosure may not limited.
  • the microwave signal transceiver unit 30 receives the microwave signal and transmits it through the signal transmission line 10.
  • different voltage signals are applied to the signal transmission line 10 through the control line L, changing the liquid crystal layer 50
  • the dielectric constant of is equivalent to changing the electrical length of the signal transmission line 10.
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit A corresponds to different phase delays under different voltage signals. By controlling the phase delay parameters, the electromagnetic waves are coupled to each other in the outer space.
  • the target direction forms a main beam, and the microwave signal is transmitted through the microwave signal transceiver unit 30 .
  • the signal transmission lines 10 of at least some of the liquid crystal antenna units A among the plurality of liquid crystal antenna units A include a first sub-line 11 and at least one second sub-line 12 distributed at intervals.
  • the first sub-line 11 includes phase shift area 01. That is, the signal transmission lines 10 of at least some of the liquid crystal antenna units A among the plurality of liquid crystal antenna units A are divided into a first sub-line 11 and at least a second sub-line 12 .
  • the liquid crystal antenna array includes 16 liquid crystal antenna units A, of which the signal transmission lines 10 of 12 liquid crystal antenna units A are divided into a first sub-line 11 and at least one second sub-line 12.
  • the number of divided liquid crystal antenna units A is only an example and does not limit the present disclosure. Specifically, the number of divided liquid crystal antenna units A can be set according to the actual structure of the liquid crystal antenna array. In addition, the number of the second sub-lines 12 into which the signal transmission line 10 is divided in the liquid crystal antenna unit A can also be set according to the structure of the liquid crystal antenna array.
  • the control line L is used to provide voltage signals to the phase shift area 01 in a one-to-one correspondence.
  • the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A includes the first sub-line 11 and the second sub-line 12, the phase shift area of the liquid crystal antenna unit A
  • the control line L corresponding to 01 is connected to the first sub-line 11 to provide a voltage signal to the first sub-line 11 and further to provide a voltage signal to the phase-shifting area 01 on the first sub-line 11 .
  • the number of control lines L in the liquid crystal antenna array is equal to the number of phase shifting areas 01 .
  • the phase shifting areas 01 of the signal transmission lines 10 at least partially overlap.
  • the orthographic projections of the two on the substrate 40 at least partially overlap.
  • the control lines L include at least two control sub-sections 20 , and the control sub-sections 20 and the liquid crystal antenna unit A are alternately arranged. That is, at least some of the control lines L among the plurality of control lines L are divided into at least two control sub-sections 20 .
  • the liquid crystal antenna array includes 16 liquid crystal antenna units A, each liquid crystal antenna unit A has a signal transmission line 10, and each signal transmission line 10 has With the phase shift area 01, the liquid crystal antenna array includes 16 control lines L, of which 12 control lines L are divided into at least two control sub-sections 20.
  • the number of divided control lines L is only an example and does not constitute a limitation on the present disclosure.
  • the specific number of divided control lines L can be set according to the actual structure of the liquid crystal antenna array.
  • the number of control sub-segments 20 into which the control line L is divided can also be set according to the structure of the liquid crystal antenna array.
  • the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A located between two adjacent control sub-sections 20 includes a first sub-line 11 and a second sub-line 12.
  • the control sub-sections 20 on both sides of the liquid crystal antenna unit A and the liquid crystal antenna unit The same second sub-line 12 of A is connected, and the second sub-line 12 connected between two adjacent control sub-sections 20 is multiplexed as a control line L.
  • control line L includes two control sub-sections 20, and the control sub-sections 20 and the liquid crystal antenna unit A are alternately arranged, that is, there is a liquid crystal antenna unit A between the two control sub-sections 20, and the liquid crystal antenna unit A has
  • the signal transmission line 10 is divided into a first sub-line 11 and at least one second sub-line 12, then the two control sub-sections 20 are connected to the second sub-line 12, and the second sub-line 12 is multiplexed as a control line L, that is, the two control sub-sections 20 and the second sub-line 12 connected in the middle are combined to form a complete control line L.
  • multiple liquid crystal antenna units A are arranged along the first direction X to form an antenna unit group 1 .
  • the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A includes a first sub-line 11 and the second sub-line 12
  • the first sub-line 11 and the second sub-line 12 extend along the first direction X
  • the first sub-line 11 and the plurality of second sub-lines 12 are arranged along the second direction Y; the second direction Y and the first direction
  • the second direction Y and the first direction X are substantially perpendicular.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array may include multiple antenna unit groups 1, and the multiple antenna unit groups 1 may be arranged along the second direction Y.
  • the control line L extends along the first direction .
  • each liquid crystal antenna unit A includes x signal transmission lines 10, and the signal transmission lines 10 have phase shifting areas 01, then the number of control lines L in the control line group 2 is m ⁇ x bars, m, x are selected from any integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array may also include multiple control line groups 2, and the multiple control line groups 2 are arranged along the second direction Y.
  • the control line L has a first end and a second end.
  • the first end of the control line L is used to connect the voltage signal.
  • the first ends of the plurality of control lines L are located on the same side of the antenna unit group 1 in the first direction X, and the second ends of the control lines L are used to connect the corresponding phase shifting areas 01.
  • the first end of the control line L can be connected to the driver chip, and the driver chip provides a driving signal to the liquid crystal antenna unit A.
  • the first end of the control line L may be the voltage signal input end of the control line L
  • the second end may be the voltage signal output end of the control line L.
  • control line group 2 when the control line L includes the control sub-section 20, the control sub-section 20 and the liquid crystal antenna unit A are alternately arranged along the first direction X.
  • the number of control subsections 20 may be greater than or equal to 2.
  • At least two control sub-sections 20 include a first sub-section 21 and a last sub-section 23.
  • the first end of the first sub-section 21 is the first end of the control line L.
  • the tail end of the first sub-segment 21 and the first end of the last sub-segment 23 are connected to the same second sub-line 12 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A located between them, and the tail end of the last sub-segment 23 is the third sub-line of the control line L.
  • the control line L2 is divided into two control sub-sections 20, namely a first sub-section 21 and a last sub-section 23.
  • Both the first sub-section 21 and the last sub-section 23 have a head end and a tail end.
  • the first end of the first sub-section 21 is the first end of the control line L2, which is used to connect the voltage signal terminal In, that is, the first sub-section 21 serves as the voltage The initial input segment of the signal.
  • the control sub-section 20 and the liquid crystal antenna unit A are arranged alternately in the first direction
  • the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A1 between the first sub-section 21 and the last sub-section 23 includes a first sub-line 11 and a second sub-line 12 .
  • the first end of the first sub-segment 21 is connected to the voltage signal terminal In, the tail end is connected to the second sub-line 12 of the adjacent liquid crystal antenna unit A1, and the first end of the last sub-segment 23 is connected to the same line of the adjacent liquid crystal antenna unit A2.
  • the tail end of the second sub-line 12 is connected to the phase-shifting area 01 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A2.
  • At least two control sub-sections 20 included in the control line L are greater than or equal to 3
  • at least two control sub-sections 20 also include at least one middle section 22 between the first sub-section 21 and the last sub-section 23. Both ends of the middle section 22 Connected to the second sub-line 12 of the adjacent liquid crystal antenna unit A.
  • the control line L3 includes a first sub-segment 21, a middle segment 22 and a last sub-segment 23, where the first end of the first sub-segment 21 It is the first end of the control line L3 and is connected to the voltage signal terminal In, that is, the first sub-section 21 serves as the initial input section of the voltage signal.
  • the first sub-section 21, the liquid crystal antenna unit A1, the middle section 22, the liquid crystal antenna unit A2, the last sub-section 23, and the liquid crystal antenna unit A3 are arranged in sequence in the first direction X, located at the first sub-section 21 and the middle section 22, And the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna units A1 and A2 between the middle section 22 and the tail section 23 includes a first sub-line 11 and a second sub-line 12 .
  • the first end of the first sub-section 21 is connected to the voltage signal terminal In, the tail end is connected to the second sub-line 12 of the adjacent liquid crystal antenna unit A1, and the first end of the middle section 22 is connected to the same second sub-line 12 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A1.
  • the tail end is connected to the second sub-line 12 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A2
  • the first end of the tail section 23 is connected to the same second sub-line 12 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A2
  • the tail end is connected to the phase shift area 01 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A3.
  • the antenna unit group 1 includes m liquid crystal antenna units A, each liquid crystal antenna unit A includes x signal transmission lines 10, and the number of control lines L in the control line group 2 is m ⁇ x, m , x is selected from any integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • control lines L1, L2, L3, L4...Lj-1, Lj are generally arranged along the direction in which the first sub-line 11 of the corresponding signal transmission line 10 is close to the second sub-line 12.
  • the signal transmission lines 10 of some or all of the liquid crystal antenna units A in the liquid crystal antenna array may be divided into first sub-lines 11 and second sub-lines 12 .
  • the signal transmission lines 10 of all liquid crystal antenna units A can be divided into first sub-lines 11 and second sub-lines 12.
  • Each signal of each liquid crystal antenna unit A The transmission line 10 includes one first sub-line 11 and m-1 second sub-lines 12.
  • the value of m is 4, that is, the antenna unit group 1 includes 4 liquid crystal antenna units A, then each signal transmission line 10 of each liquid crystal antenna unit A includes a first sub-line 11 and three second sub-lines. 12.
  • the signal transmission line 10 of part of the liquid crystal antenna unit A in the liquid crystal antenna array may be divided into a first sub-line 11 and a second sub-line 12 .
  • the signal transmission line 10 has one first sub-line 11 and mi second sub-lines 12.
  • the value of m is 4, that is, the antenna unit group 1 includes 4 liquid crystal antenna units A, then the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A4 does not include the first sub-line 11 and the second sub-line 12, that is, the liquid crystal antenna unit The signal transmission line 10 of A4 is not divided.
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit A3 has a first sub-line 11 and a second sub-line 12
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit A2 has a first sub-line 11 and two second sub-lines 12
  • the liquid crystal antenna unit A1 has a first sub-line. Line 11 and 3 second sub-lines 12.
  • the second sub-line 12 of the signal transmission line 10 of the partial liquid crystal antenna unit A overlaps and is in contact with at least a partial area of the partial control line L.
  • the second sub-line 12 connected in contact with the control line L is multiplexed as the control line L and can transmit voltage signals to the corresponding liquid crystal antenna unit A.
  • multiple liquid crystal antenna units A are arranged along the first direction X to form an antenna unit group 1.
  • the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A includes a first sub-line 11 and a second sub-line 12,
  • the first sub-line 11 and the second sub-line 12 extend along the first direction X, and the first sub-line 11 and the plurality of second sub-lines 12 are arranged along the second direction Y;
  • the second direction Y and the first direction X have a certain
  • the included angle can be any angle greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90°, and can be specifically determined according to the shape of the signal transmission line 10 .
  • the second direction Y and the first direction X are substantially perpendicular.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array may include multiple antenna unit groups 1, and the multiple antenna unit groups 1 may be arranged along the second direction Y.
  • a plurality of control lines L are arranged along the second direction Y to form a control line group 2.
  • the number of control lines L in the control line group 2 is equal to the number of phase shift areas 01 in the antenna unit group 1.
  • the antenna unit group 1 includes m liquid crystal antenna units A
  • each liquid crystal antenna unit A includes x signal transmission lines 10, and the signal transmission lines 10 have phase shifting areas 01
  • the number of control lines L in the control line group 2 is m ⁇ x bars, m, x are selected from any integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the liquid crystal antenna array may also include multiple control line groups 2, and the multiple control line groups 2 are arranged along the second direction Y.
  • the control line L has a first end and a second end.
  • the first end of the control line L is used to connect the voltage signal terminal In.
  • the first ends of the plurality of control lines L are located on the same side of the antenna unit group 1 in the first direction X.
  • the second end of the control line L extends along the first direction X to the corresponding phase shift area 01 and is connected to the phase shift area 01 .
  • the first end of the control line L can be connected to the driver chip, and the driver chip sends a single signal to the liquid crystal antenna.
  • Element A provides the driving signal.
  • the first end of the control line L may be the voltage signal input end of the control line L
  • the second end may be the voltage signal output end of the control line L.
  • the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal phase shift unit A located between the first end and the second end of the control line L includes a first sub-line 11 and a second sub-line 12, and the second sub-line 12 is connected to at least part of the control line L. Overlapping and touching connections.
  • the number of the liquid crystal antenna unit A in the antenna unit group 1 is Ai, i is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4...m-1, m; the control line group
  • the first end of the control line L is located on the side of the liquid crystal antenna unit A1 away from the liquid crystal antenna unit Am.
  • the second end of the control line Lj extends along the first direction X to the corresponding phase shift area 01 of the liquid crystal antenna unit Ai.
  • the second sub-line 12 of the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna units Ai-1, Ai-2, Ai-3..., A2, A1 located between the first end and the second end of the control line Lj is connected to the control line Lj. Partial areas of line Lj overlap and are connected in contact.
  • the second sub-lines 12 of the liquid crystal antenna units Ai-1, Ai-2, Ai-3..., A2, A1 are multiplexed as the control line Lj.
  • the second end of the control line L1 extends along the first direction X to the phase shifting area 01 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A1.
  • the second end of the control line L2 extends to the phase shifting area 01 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A2 along the first direction
  • the line 12 partially overlaps with the control line L2 and is connected in contact.
  • the second sub-line 12 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A1 is multiplexed as the control line L2.
  • the second end of the control line L3 extends to the phase shifting area 01 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A3 along the first direction
  • the two sub-lines 12 partially overlap and are in contact with the control line L3.
  • the second sub-lines 12 of the liquid crystal antenna units A1 and A2 are multiplexed into the control line L3.
  • the second end of the control line L4 extends along the first direction X to the phase shifting area 01 of the liquid crystal antenna unit A4.
  • the second sub-line 12 of the signal transmission line 10 of the liquid crystal antenna units A1, A2 and A3 located between the first end and the second end of the control line L4 overlaps and is in contact with a partial area of the control line L4.
  • the liquid crystal antenna units A1, A2 and The second sub-line 12 of A3 is multiplexed as the control line L4.
  • FIGS. 6 to 9 correspond to the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 4 .
  • the difference is that in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 4 , part of the control lines L are segmented, while in the embodiments of FIGS. 6 to 9 , the control lines L are not segmented.
  • Other contents are roughly the same and can be referenced with each other.
  • the control signal when the control line L controls the liquid crystal antenna unit A, the control signal is generally a direct current or a low-frequency alternating current. Considering the process accuracy, at least a few microns of spacing is required between each two control lines L. The distance between adjacent control lines L is greater than or equal to 5 ⁇ m. On the signal transmission line 10, due to the higher signal frequency and smaller wavelength, the spacing of several microns between the first sub-line 11 and the second sub-line 12 has almost no impact on high-frequency signal transmission, and the transmission of the signal transmission line 10 can still be ensured. Effect.
  • the control line L When the control line L is connected to the divided signal transmission line 10, since the electrical conductivity of the material of the signal transmission line 10 is much higher than the electrical conductivity of the material of the control line L, for example, the material of the signal transmission line 10 includes a metal material, the control line The material of L includes transparent conductive materials such as indium tin oxide, etc., and of course may also include metal materials.
  • the voltage signal can still propagate along the signal transmission line 10 .
  • the control line L transmits a DC or low-frequency AC control signal
  • the voltage signal is transmitted by being divided into thinner first sub-lines 11 or first sub-lines 11 without affecting each other.
  • the line width of the control line L and the line width of the first sub-line 11 and the second sub-line 12 divided into the signal transmission line 10 are not limited in this disclosure, as long as the corresponding connection relationships can be satisfied. .
  • the present disclosure also provides an electronic device, including the liquid crystal antenna array in any of the above embodiments.
  • the electronic device may be a display device, which may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a television, a monitor, a notebook computer, a digital photo frame, a navigator, an electronic device, or a mobile phone. Watches, smart bracelets and other products or components that need to send and receive electromagnetic wave signals.

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Abstract

本公开提供了一种液晶天线阵列、电子装置，属于天线技术领域。该液晶天线阵列包括多个液晶天线单元和多条控制线，液晶天线单元包括微波信号收发单元和至少一条信号传输线，信号传输线包括移相区；信号传输线包括间隔分布的一条第一子线和至少一条第二子线，部分第二子线复用为控制线。信号传输线的部分区域与控制线进行了集成，该方式在一定程度上缓解了控制线走线空间有限的问题。 (图1)

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液晶天线阵列、电子装置
交叉引用
本公开要求于2022年5月31日提交的申请号为202210611247.1名称为“液晶天线阵列、电子装置”的中国专利申请的优先权，该中国专利申请的全部内容通过引用全部并入本文。
技术领域
本公开涉及天线技术领域，尤其涉及一种液晶天线阵列和电子装置。
背景技术
液晶天线因其超薄结构带来的低成本、小体积和轻重量而受到广泛关注。液晶天线阵列在工作时需要对每个液晶天线单元都引出一条独立的控制线，但液晶天线阵列的空间有限，当阵列规模较大时控制线排线较为困难。同时控制线为导体，密集的排线会对天线性能造成影响。
所述背景技术部分公开的上述信息仅用于加强对本公开的背景的理解，因此它可以包括不构成对本领域普通技术人员已知的现有技术的信息。
发明内容
本公开的目的在于提供一种液晶天线阵列和电子装置，本公开在一定程度上缓解了控制线走线空间有限的问题。
为实现上述发明目的，本公开采用如下技术方案：
根据本公开的第一个方面，提供一种液晶天线阵列，包括多个液晶天线单元和连接于所述液晶天线单元的多条控制线，所述液晶天线单元包括微波信号收发单元和连接于所述微波信号收发单元的至少一条信号传输线，所述信号传输线包括移相区；
所述多个液晶天线单元中至少有部分所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括间隔分布的一条第一子线和至少一条第二子线，所述第一子线包括所述移相区；
所述控制线用于一一对应地向所述移相区提供电压信号；当所述液 晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线时，该液晶天线单元的所述移相区对应的所述控制线与所述第一子线连接并为所述第一子线提供电压信号；
部分所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线的所述第二子线复用为所述控制线。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，部分所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线的所述第二子线与部分所述控制线的至少部分区域重叠且接触连接。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，多个所述液晶天线单元沿第一方向排列形成天线单元组，当所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线时，所述第一子线和所述第二子线沿第一方向延伸，所述第一子线和多条所述第二子线沿第二方向排列；
多条所述控制线沿所述第二方向排列形成控制线组，所述控制线具有第一端和第二端，所述控制线的第一端用于连接电压信号端，多条所述控制线的第一端位于所述天线单元组在所述第一方向上的同一侧，所述控制线的第二端沿所述第一方向延伸并连接对应的所述移相区；
位于所述控制线第一端和第二端之间所述液晶移相单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线，且所述第二子线与部分所述控制线的至少部分区域重叠且接触连接。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，所述多条控制线中至少有部分所述控制线包括至少两个控制子段，所述控制子段和所述液晶天线单元交替排列，位于相邻两个所述控制子段之间的所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线，该液晶天线单元两侧的所述控制子段和该液晶天线单元的同一条所述第二子线连接，连接于相邻两个所述控制子段之间的所述第二子线复用为所述控制线。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，所述液晶天线阵列还包括液晶层和设于所述液晶层两侧的基板，所述控制线和所述信号传输线设于所述基板靠近所述液晶层的一侧；
所述移相区在所述基板上的正投影和所述液晶层在所述基板上的正投影至少部分重叠；
所述控制线靠近所述基板的一侧与所述基板之间的距离为第一距离，所述信号传输线靠近所述基板的一侧与所述基板之间的距离为第二距离，所述第一距离和所述第二距离相等。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，多个所述液晶天线单元沿第一方向排列形成天线单元组，当所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线时，所述第一子线和所述第二子线沿第一方向延伸，所述第一子线和多条所述第二子线沿第二方向排列；
所述控制线沿所述第一方向延伸，多条所述控制线沿所述第二方向排列形成控制线组，所述控制线具有第一端和第二端，所述控制线的第一端用于连接电压信号端，多条所述控制线的第一端位于所述天线单元组在所述第一方向上的同一侧，所述控制线的第二端用于连接对应的所述移相区；
当所述控制线包括所述控制子段时，所述控制子段和所述液晶天线单元沿所述第一方向交替排列；
当所述控制线包括所述控制子段的数量等于2时，所述至少两个控制子段包括一段首子段和一段尾子段，所述首子段的首端为所述控制线的第一端，所述首子段的尾端、所述尾子段的首端与位于两者之间的所述液晶天线单元的同一条所述第二子线连接，所述尾子段的尾端为所述控制线的第二端；
当所述控制线包含的所述控制子段的数量大于等于3时，所述至少两个控制子段还包括位于所述首子段和所述尾子段之间的至少一段中间段，所述中间段两端与相邻所述液晶天线单元的所述第二子线连接。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，所述天线单元组包含m个所述液晶天线单元，每个所述液晶天线单元包含x条所述信号传输线，所述控制线组内所述控制线的数量为m×x条，m，x选自大于等于1的任意整数。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，每一个所述液晶天线单元的每一条所述信号传输线包括一条所述第一子线和m-1条所述第二子线。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，所述天线单元组中所述液晶天线单元的编号为Ai，i选自1，2，3，4......m-1，m；m选自大于等于1的 任意整数；
当i＝m时，液晶天线单元Ai的所述信号传输线不包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线；
当i＝1，2，3，4......m-1时，液晶天线单元Ai的所述信号传输线具有一条所述第一子线和m-i条所述第二子线。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，所述天线单元组包含m个所述液晶天线单元，所述天线单元组中所述液晶天线单元的编号为Ai，i选自1，2，3，4......m-1，m；m选自大于等于1的任意整数；
所述控制线组中的用于向液晶天线单元Ai的移相区提供电压信号的所述控制线的编号为Lj，j＝i；
所述控制线的第一端位于液晶天线单元A1远离液晶天线单元Am的一侧；
当j＝i＝1时，所述控制线不包括所述控制子段；
当j＝i＝2时，所述控制线具有一个所述首子段和一个所述尾子段；
当j＝i≥3时，所述控制线具有一个所述首子段、一个所述尾子段和j-2个所述中间段。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，相邻两条所述控制线之间的间距大于等于5μm。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，所述控制线的材料包括透明导电材料或金属材料，所述信号传输线的材料包括金属材料。
在本公开的一种示例性实施例中，所述液晶天线单元包括至少两条所述信号传输线，所述信号传输线的所述移相区至少部分重叠。
根据本公开第二个方面，还提供一种电子装置，包括如第一方面所述的液晶天线阵列。
本公开提供的液晶天线阵列，包括多个液晶天线单元和连接于液晶天线单元的多条控制线，液晶天线单元包括微波信号收发单元和连接于微波信号收发单元的至少一条信号传输线，多个液晶天线单元中至少有部分液晶天线单元的信号传输线包括间隔分布的一条第一子线和至少一条第二子线，部分第二子线复用为控制线。本公开将信号传输线的部分区域复用为控制线，即将信号传输线的部分区域与控制线进行了集成，该方式在一 定程度上缓解了控制线走线空间有限的问题，有助于解决控制线由于排线方式不当影响液晶天线阵列的性能。
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通过参照附图详细描述其示例实施方式，本公开的上述和其它特征及优点将变得更加明显。
图1是本公开示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列平面结构示意图；
图2是本公开另一示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列平面结构示意图；
图3是本公开又一示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列平面结构示意图；
图4是本公开又一示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列平面结构示意图；
图5是本公开示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列层叠结构示意图；
图6是本公开又一示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列平面结构示意图；
图7是本公开又一示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列平面结构示意图；
图8是本公开又一示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列平面结构示意图；
图9是本公开又一示例性实施例中液晶天线阵列平面结构示意图。
图中主要元件附图标记说明如下：
A-液晶天线单元；L-控制线；01-移相区；10-信号传输线；11-第一子
线；12-第二子线；20-控制子段；21-首子段；22-中间段；23-尾子段；In-电压信号端；1-天线单元组；2-控制线组；30-微波信号收发单元；40-基板；50液晶层。
具体实施方式
现在将参考附图更全面地描述示例实施例。然而，示例实施例能够以多种形式实施，且不应被理解为限于在此阐述的范例；相反，提供这些实施例使得本公开将更加全面和完整，并将示例实施例的构思全面地传达给本领域的技术人员。所描述的特征、结构或特性可以以任何合适的方式结合在一个或更多实施例中。在下面的描述中，提供许多具体细节从而给出对本公开的实施例的充分理解。
在图中，为了清晰，可能夸大了区域和层的厚度。在图中相同的附图标记表示相同或类似的结构，因而将省略它们的详细描述。
所描述的特征、结构或特性可以以任何合适的方式结合在一个或更多实施例中。在下面的描述中，提供许多具体细节从而给出对本公开的实施例的充分理解。然而，本领域技术人员将意识到，可以实践本公开的技术方案而没有所述特定细节中的一个或更多，或者可以采用其它的方法、组元、材料等。在其它情况下，不详细示出或描述公知结构、材料或者操作以避免模糊本公开的主要技术创意。
当某结构在其它结构“上”时，有可能是指某结构一体形成于其它结构上，或指某结构“直接”设置在其它结构上，或指某结构通过另一结构“间接”设置在其它结构上。
用语“一个”、“一”、“所述”用以表示存在一个或多个要素/组成部分/等；用语“包括”和“具有”用以表示开放式的包括在内的意思并且是指除了列出的要素/组成部分/等之外还可存在另外的要素/组成部分/等。用语“第一”和“第二”等仅作为标记使用，不是对其对象的数量限制。
本公开中，锐角、直角、钝角、垂直、平行、相等是指在工艺、测量等误差允许范围内，对应结构呈现出大致为锐角、直角、钝角或大致垂直、平行、相等的状态。该工艺、测量误差允许的范围可由实际操作而定，如误差范围可以是不超过±5％，但不限于此。
液晶天线阵列包括控制线和多个阵列排布的液晶天线单元，液晶天线单元包括液晶层和位于液晶层两侧的电极，控制线用于向液晶层两侧的施加电压，并改变加载至液晶层的电场，以此改变液晶层的介电常数，进而改变电磁波的传输相位，再通过一定的算法对不同液晶天线单元上加载不同的电场，达到波束控制的目的。
相关技术中，每个液晶天线单元均需进行独立控制，因此，需在每个液晶天线单元上均连接控制线。为避免控制线对微波信号传输造成影响，控制线通常需尽可能地远离液晶天线单元。但随着液晶天线阵列规模的扩大，控制线不可避免地会靠近液晶天线单元，同时由于液晶天线单元间距有限(一般为半波长，也可为0.3～0.9倍波长的任意值)，有限的间距也限制了控制线的数量，进而限制了液晶天线阵列的规模。
如图1至图9所示，本公开实施方式中提供一种液晶天线阵列，包括多个液晶天线单元A和连接于液晶天线单元A的多条控制线L，不同液 晶天线单元A的编号可以为A1，A2，A3，A4......以此类推，不同控制线L的编号可以为L1，L2，L3，L4......以此类推。液晶天线单元A包括微波信号收发单元30和连接于微波信号收发单元30的至少一条信号传输线10，信号传输线10包括移相区01；多个液晶天线单元A中至少有部分液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10包括间隔分布的一条第一子线11和至少一条第二子线12，第一子线11包括移相区01；控制线L用于一一对应地向移相区01提供电压信号；当液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10包括第一子线11和第二子线12时，该液晶天线单元A的移相区01对应的控制线L与第一子线11连接并为第一子线11提供电压信号。部分液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10的第二子线12复用为控制线L。
本公开提供的液晶天线阵列，包括多个液晶天线单元A和连接于液晶天线单元A的多条控制线L，液晶天线单元A包括微波信号收发单元30和连接于微波信号收发单元30的至少一条信号传输线10，多个液晶天线单元A中至少有部分液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10包括间隔分布的一条第一子线11和至少一条第二子线12。部分第二子线12复用为控制线L。本公开将信号传输线10的部分区域复用为控制线L，即将信号传输线10的部分区域与控制线L进行了集成，该方式在一定程度上缓解了控制线L走线空间有限的问题，有助于解决控制线L由于排线方式不当影响液晶天线阵列的性能。
下面结合附图对本公开实施方式提供的液晶天线阵列的各部件进行详细说明：
如图1至图9所示，本公开提供的液晶天线阵列包括多个液晶天线单元A和连接于液晶天线单元A的多条控制线L，控制线L用于向液晶天线单元A提供电压信号。
液晶天线单元A包括微波信号收发单元30和连接于微波信号收发单元30的至少一条信号传输线10。信号传输线10的数量可以为一条、两条或三条等，如图1、图2、图6和图7所示，液晶天线单元A包含一条信号传输线10，如图3、图4、图8和图9所示，液晶天线单元A包含两条信号传输线10，如差分线，具体本公开不做限定。信号传输线10包括移相区01。控制线L用于一一对应地向移相区01提供电压信号。
微波信号收发单元30用于接收或发射微波信号。如图5所示，液晶天线阵列还包括液晶层50和位于液晶层50两侧的两个基板40，两个基板40和液晶层50对盒形成液晶盒。信号传输线10和控制线L设于基板40靠近液晶层50的一侧，移相区01在基板40上的正投影和液晶层50在基板40上的正投影至少部分重叠；移相区01可位于信号传输线10的任意区域，可以是部分区域也可以是全部区域，具体可不做限定。微波信号收发单元30设于基板40远离液晶层50的一侧。微波信号收发单元30可以是收发一体单元，如反射式液晶天线单元，也可以包括独立的微波信号接收单元和微波信号发射单元，如透射式液晶天线单元，具体本公开不做限定。当微波信号收发单元30包括微波信号接收单元和微波信号发射单元时，两者可分别位于两个基板40远离液晶层50的一侧。
在本公开一些实施例中，控制线L靠近基板40的一侧与基板40之间的距离为第一距离，信号传输线10靠近基板40的一侧与基板40之间的距离为第二距离，第一距离和第二距离相等，第一距离和第二距离可以等于或大于0。在该实施例中，第一距离和第二距离相等即意味着控制线L靠近基板40的一侧和信号传输线10靠近基板40的一侧大致在同一水平面上，也即说明两者之间未设有其他膜层。该种结构设置工艺简单，有助于节约生产。举例而言，在实际生产过程中，可在基板40的某一区域形成信号传输线10，在基板40的另一区域形成控制线L，在形成控制线L时，只要控制线L与对应的信号传输线10具有移相区01的部分解除，即可完成控制线L与移相区01的连接，无需再额外通过其他导电层或设置通孔等方式进行转接，工艺过程简单，操作方便。当然，本公开中控制线L靠近基板40的一侧和信号传输线10靠近基板40的一侧也可不在同一水平面上，其中信号传输线10位于控制线L远离基板的一侧，具体本公开可不做限定。
本公开液晶阵列天线的工作原理简述如下：微波信号收发单元30接收微波信号，并通过信号传输线10进行传输，在传输过程中通过控制线L施加不同电压信号至信号传输线10，改变液晶层50的介电常数，等效于改变了信号传输线10的电长度，不同电压信号下液晶天线单元A对应不同相位延迟，通过控制相位延迟参数，使得电磁波在外空间相互耦合，在 目标方向形成主波束，通过微波信号收发单元30完成微波信号的发射。
如图1至图4所示，多个液晶天线单元A中至少有部分液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10包括间隔分布的一条第一子线11和至少一条第二子线12，第一子线11包括移相区01。即多个液晶天线单元A中至少有部分液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10被分割为一条第一子线11和至少一条第二子线12。举例而言，液晶天线阵列包括16个液晶天线单元A，其中有12个液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10被分割为一条第一子线11和至少一条第二子线12。在该内容中，被分割的液晶天线单元A的数量仅是举例说明，对本公开不构成限定。具体地，被分割的液晶天线单元A的数量可根据实际的液晶天线阵列的结构进行设定。此外，液晶天线单元A中信号传输线10被分割成的第二子线12的数量也可根据液晶天线阵列的结构进行设定。
控制线L用于一一对应地向移相区01提供电压信号，当液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10包括第一子线11和第二子线12时，该液晶天线单元A的移相区01对应的控制线L与第一子线11连接，以为第一子线11提供电压信号，进而为第一子线11上的移相区01提供电压信号。在此需说明的是，液晶天线阵列中控制线L的数量和移相区01的数量相等。举例而言，如图3和图4所示，液晶天线阵列包括16个液晶天线单元A，每一个液晶天线单元A具有两条信号传输线10，两条信号传输线10均具有移相区01，则液晶天线阵列中控制线L的数量为16×2＝32条。且连接于每个液晶天线单元A并为该液晶天线单元A提供控制信号的控制线L为两条，且两条控制线L分别与两条信号传输线10的移相区01连接，以为对应的移相区01提供电压信号。在本公开一些实施例中，当液晶天线单元A包括至少两条信号传输线10，信号传输线10的移相区01至少部分重叠，具体地两者在基板40上的正投影至少部分重叠。
如图1至图4所示，在本公开一些实施例中，多条控制线L中至少有部分控制线L包括至少两个控制子段20，控制子段20和液晶天线单元A交替排列。即多条控制线L中至少有部分控制线L被分割为至少两个控制子段20。如图2所示，举例而言，液晶天线阵列包括16个液晶天线单元A，每个液晶天线单元A具有一条信号传输线10，每个信号传输线10具 有移相区01，则液晶天线阵列包括16条控制线L，其中有12条控制线L被分割为至少两个控制子段20。在该内容中，被分割的控制线L的数量仅是举例说明，对本公开不构成限定。具体被分割的控制线L的数量可根据实际的液晶天线阵列的结构进行设定。此外，控制线L被分割成的控制子段20的数量也可根据液晶天线阵列的结构进行设定。
位于相邻两个控制子段20之间的液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10包括第一子线11和第二子线12，该液晶天线单元A两侧的控制子段20和该液晶天线单元A的同一条第二子线12连接，连接于相邻两个控制子段20之间的第二子线12复用为控制线L。举例而言，控制线L包括两段控制子段20，控制子段20和液晶天线单元A交替排列，即两个控制子段20之间具有一个液晶天线单元A，且该液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10被分割为一条第一子线11和至少一条第二子线12，则两个控制子段20与其中的第二子线12连接，且该第二子线12复用为控制线L，即两个控制子段20以及中间连接的第二子线12三者组合形成完整的控制线L。
继续如图1至图4所示，在本公开一些实施例中，多个液晶天线单元A沿第一方向X排列形成天线单元组1，当液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10包括第一子线11和第二子线12时，第一子线11和第二子线12沿第一方向X延伸，第一子线11和多条第二子线12沿第二方向Y排列；第二方向Y和第一方向X具有一定的夹角，该夹角可以是大于0°小于等于90°的任意角度，具体可根据信号传输线10的形状予以确定。在一具体实施例中，第二方向Y和第一方向X大致垂直。液晶天线阵列可包含多个天线单元组1，多个天线单元组1可沿第二方向Y排列。
控制线L沿第一方向X延伸，多条控制线L沿第二方向Y排列形成控制线组2，控制线组2内控制线L的数量与天线单元组1内移相区01的数量相等。如，当天线单元组1包含m个液晶天线单元A，每个液晶天线单元A包含x条信号传输线10，信号传输线10具有移相区01，则控制线组2内控制线L的数量为m×x条，m，x选自大于等于1的任意整数。同样，液晶天线阵列也可以包含多个控制线组2，多个控制线组2沿第二方向Y排列。
控制线L具有第一端和第二端，控制线L的第一端用于连接电压信号 端In，多条控制线L的第一端位于天线单元组1在第一方向X上的同一侧，控制线L的第二端用于连接对应的移相区01。控制线L第一端可连接至驱动芯片，驱动芯片向液晶天线单元A提供驱动信号。在该实施例中，控制线L的第一端可以为该控制线L的电压信号输入端，第二端可以为该控制线L的电压信号输出端。
在控制线组2中，当控制线L包括控制子段20时，控制子段20和液晶天线单元A沿第一方向X交替排列。控制子段20的数量可以大于等于2。
当控制线L包括控制子段20的数量等于2时，至少两个控制子段20包括一段首子段21和一段尾子段23，首子段21的首端为控制线L的第一端，首子段21的尾端、尾子段23的首端与位于两者之间的液晶天线单元A的同一条第二子线12连接，尾子段23的尾端为控制线L的第二端。举例而言，控制线L2被分割为两段控制子段20，分别为首子段21和尾子段23。首子段21和尾子段23均具有首端和尾端，其中，首子段21的首端为控制线L2的第一端，用于连接电压信号端In，即首子段21作为电压信号的初始输入段。同时，控制子段20和液晶天线单元A在第一方向X上交替排列，即首子段21、液晶天线单元A1、尾子段23、液晶天线单元A2在第一方向X上依次排列，位于首子段21和尾子段23之间的液晶天线单元A1的信号传输线10包括第一子线11和第二子线12。首子段21的首端连接电压信号端In，尾端连接与其相邻的液晶天线单元A1的第二子线12，尾子段23的首端连接与其相邻的液晶天线单元A2的同一条第二子线12，尾端连接至液晶天线单元A2的移相区01。
当控制线L包含的控制子段20的数量大于等于3时，至少两个控制子段20还包括位于首子段21和尾子段23之间的至少一段中间段22，中间段22两端与相邻液晶天线单元A的第二子线12连接。举例而言，控制线L3包含的控制子段20的数量为3，则该控制线L3包括一段首子段21、一段中间段22和一段尾子段23，其中，首子段21的首端为控制线L3的第一端，连接电压信号端In，即首子段21作为电压信号的初始输入段。首子段21、液晶天线单元A1、中间段22、液晶天线单元A2，尾子段23、液晶天线单元A3在第一方向X上依次排列，位于首子段21和中间段22， 以及中间段22和尾子段23之间的液晶天线单元A1、A2的信号传输线10包括第一子线11和第二子线12。首子段21的首端连接电压信号端In，尾端连接与其相邻的液晶天线单元A1的第二子线12，中间段22的首端连接液晶天线单元A1的同一条第二子线12，尾端连接液晶天线单元A2的第二子线12，尾子段23的首端连接液晶天线单元A2的同一条第二子线12，尾端连接至液晶天线单元A3的移相区01。
在本公开一些实施例中，天线单元组1包含m个液晶天线单元A，每个液晶天线单元A包含x条信号传输线10，控制线组2内控制线L的数量为m×x条，m，x选自大于等于1的任意整数。
天线单元组1中液晶天线单元A的编号为Ai，i选自1，2，3，4......m-1，m；控制线组2中的用于向液晶天线单元Ai的移相区01提供电压信号的控制线L的编号为Lj，j＝i。在此需说明的是，如图3和图4所示，当液晶天线单元Ai具有两条信号传输线10，即具有两个移相区01时，对应的控制线LLj的数量可以为两条。
控制线L的第一端位于液晶天线单元A1远离液晶天线单元Am的一侧；当j＝i＝1时，控制线L不包括控制子段20；当j＝i＝2时，控制线L2具有一个首子段21和一个尾子段23；当j＝i≥3时，控制线Lj具有一个首子段21、一个尾子段23和j-2个中间段22。
在本公开一些实施例中，控制线L1，L2，L3，L4......Lj-1，Lj大致沿对应信号传输线10中第一子线11靠近第二子线12方向排列。
在本公开一些实施例中，液晶天线阵列中的部分或全部液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10可被分割为第一子线11和第二子线12。
如图2和图4所示，在一实施例中，全部液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10可被分割为第一子线11和第二子线12，每一个液晶天线单元A的每一条信号传输线10包括一条第一子线11和m-1条第二子线12。举例而言，m取值为4，即天线单元组1包含4个液晶天线单元A，则每一个液晶天线单元A的每一条信号传输线10包括一条第一子线11和3条第二子线12。
如图1和图3所示，在另一实施例中，液晶天线阵列中的部分液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10可被分割为第一子线11和第二子线12。当i＝m 时，液晶天线单元Ai的信号传输线10不包括第一子线11和第二子线12；当i＝1，2，3，4......m-1时，液晶天线单元Ai的信号传输线10具有一条第一子线11和m-i条第二子线12。举例而言，m取值为4，即天线单元组1包含4个液晶天线单元A，则液晶天线单元A4的信号传输线10不包括第一子线11和第二子线12，即液晶天线单元A4的信号传输线10未被分割。而液晶天线单元A3具有一条第一子线11和1条第二子线12，液晶天线单元A2具有一条第一子线11和2条第二子线12，液晶天线单元A1具有一条第一子线11和3条第二子线12。
在本公开另一些实施例中，部分液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10的第二子线12与部分控制线L的至少部分区域重叠且接触连接。与控制线L接触连接的第二子线12复用为控制线L，可以向对应的液晶天线单元A传输电压信号。
如图6至图9所示，多个液晶天线单元A沿第一方向X排列形成天线单元组1，当液晶天线单元A的信号传输线10包括第一子线11和第二子线12时，第一子线11和第二子线12沿第一方向X延伸，第一子线11和多条第二子线12沿第二方向Y排列；第二方向Y和第一方向X具有一定的夹角，该夹角可以是大于0°小于等于90°的任意角度，具体可根据信号传输线10的形状予以确定。在一具体实施例中，第二方向Y和第一方向X大致垂直。液晶天线阵列可包含多个天线单元组1，多个天线单元组1可沿第二方向Y排列。
多条控制线L沿第二方向Y排列形成控制线组2，控制线组2内控制线L的数量与天线单元组1内移相区01的数量相等。如，当天线单元组1包含m个液晶天线单元A，每个液晶天线单元A包含x条信号传输线10，信号传输线10具有移相区01，则控制线组2内控制线L的数量为m×x条，m，x选自大于等于1的任意整数。同样，液晶天线阵列也可以包含多个控制线组2，多个控制线组2沿第二方向Y排列。
控制线L具有第一端和第二端，控制线L的第一端用于连接电压信号端In，多条控制线L的第一端位于天线单元组1在第一方向X上的同一侧，控制线L的第二端沿第一方向X延伸至对应的移相区01并与该移相区01连接。控制线L第一端可连接至驱动芯片，驱动芯片向液晶天线单 元A提供驱动信号。在该实施例中，控制线L的第一端可以为该控制线L的电压信号输入端，第二端可以为该控制线L的电压信号输出端。
位于控制线L第一端和第二端之间液晶移相单元A的信号传输线10包括第一子线11和第二子线12，且第二子线12与部分控制线L的至少部分区域重叠且接触连接。
具体地，在图6至图9中，天线单元组1中液晶天线单元A的编号为Ai，i选自1，2，3，4......m-1，m；控制线组2中的用于向液晶天线单元Ai的移相区01提供电压信号的控制线L的编号为Lj，j＝i，在此需说明的是，如图8和图9所示，当液晶天线单元Ai具有两条信号传输线10，即具有两个移相区01时，对应的控制线LLj的数量可以为两条。控制线L的第一端位于液晶天线单元A1远离液晶天线单元Am的一侧。控制线Lj的第二端沿第一方向X延伸至对应的液晶天线单元Ai的移相区01。位于控制线Lj第一端和第二端之间的液晶天线单元Ai-1、Ai-2、Ai-3......，A2、A1的信号传输线10的第二子线12与控制线Lj部分区域重叠且接触连接，该液晶天线单元Ai-1、Ai-2、Ai-3......，A2、A1的第二子线12复用为控制线Lj。
如，控制线L1的第二端沿第一方向X延伸至液晶天线单元A1的移相区01。控制线L2的第二端沿第一方向X延伸至液晶天线单元A2的移相区01，位于控制线L2第一端和第二端之间的液晶天线单元A1的信号传输线10的第二子线12与控制线L2部分区域重叠且接触连接，该液晶天线单元A1的第二子线12复用为控制线L2。控制线L3的第二端沿第一方向X延伸至液晶天线单元A3的移相区01，位于控制线L3第一端和第二端之间的液晶天线单元A1和A2的信号传输线10的第二子线12与控制线L3部分区域重叠且接触连接，该液晶天线单元A1和A2的第二子线12复用为控制线L3。控制线L4的第二端沿第一方向X延伸至液晶天线单元A4的移相区01。位于控制线L4第一端和第二端之间的液晶天线单元A1、A2和A3的信号传输线10的第二子线12与控制线L4部分区域重叠且接触连接，液晶天线单元A1、A2和A3的第二子线12复用为控制线L4。
在此需说明的是，图6至图9的实施例对应图1至图4的实施例，区 别在于图1至图4的实施例中，部分控制线L做了分段分割，而图6至图9的实施例中控制线L未做分割，其他内容大致相同，可互作参考。
本公开中，控制线L在对液晶天线单元A进行控制时，控制信号一般为直流电或低频交流电，同时考虑工艺精度，至少需要在每两条控制线L之间存在几微米的间距，如相邻控制线L之间的间距大于等于5μm。在信号传输线10上，由于信号频率较高，波长较小，第一子线11、第二子线12之间数微米的间距对高频信号传输几乎无影响，依然可以保证信号传输线10的传输效果。而当控制线L与被分割后的信号传输线10连接时，由于信号传输线10的材料的电导率远高于控制线L的材料的电导率，如，信号传输线10的材料包括金属材料，控制线L的材料包括透明导电材料如氧化铟锡等，当然也可以包括金属材料，电压信号仍可沿信号传输线10传播。当控制线L传输直流或低频交流控制信号时，电压信号通过分割成较细的第一子线11或第一子线11进行传输，互不影响。在此需说明的是，控制线L的线宽和信号传输线10中分割成的第一子线11和第二子线12的线宽本公开不做限定，只要能满足对应的连接关系即可。
本公开还提供一种电子装置，包括上述任一实施例中的液晶天线阵列，该电子装置可以是显示装置可以是手机、平板电脑、电视机、显示器、笔记本电脑、数码相框、导航仪、电子手表、智能手环等任何需要收发电磁波信号的产品或部件。
应可理解的是，本公开不将其应用限制到本说明书提出的部件的详细结构和布置方式。本公开能够具有其他实施方式，并且能够以多种方式实现并且执行。前述变形形式和修改形式落在本公开的范围内。应可理解的是，本说明书公开和限定的本公开延伸到文中和/或附图中提到或明显的两个或两个以上单独特征的所有可替代组合。所有这些不同的组合构成本公开的多个可替代方面。本说明书的实施方式说明了已知用于实现本公开的最佳方式，并且将使本领域技术人员能够利用本公开。

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  1. 一种液晶天线阵列，其中，包括多个液晶天线单元和连接于所述液晶天线单元的多条控制线，所述液晶天线单元包括微波信号收发单元和连接于所述微波信号收发单元的至少一条信号传输线，所述信号传输线包括移相区；
    所述多个液晶天线单元中至少有部分所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括间隔分布的一条第一子线和至少一条第二子线，所述第一子线包括所述移相区；
    所述控制线用于一一对应地向所述移相区提供电压信号；当所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线时，该液晶天线单元的所述移相区对应的所述控制线与所述第一子线连接并为所述第一子线提供电压信号；
    部分所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线的所述第二子线复用为所述控制线。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，部分所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线的所述第二子线与部分所述控制线的至少部分区域重叠且接触连接。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，多个所述液晶天线单元沿第一方向排列形成天线单元组，当所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线时，所述第一子线和所述第二子线沿第一方向延伸，所述第一子线和多条所述第二子线沿第二方向排列；
    多条所述控制线沿所述第二方向排列形成控制线组，所述控制线具有第一端和第二端，所述控制线的第一端用于连接电压信号端，多条所述控制线的第一端位于所述天线单元组在所述第一方向上的同一侧，所述控制线的第二端沿所述第一方向延伸至对应的所述移相区并与该移相区连接；
    位于所述控制线第一端和第二端之间所述液晶移相单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线，且所述第二子线与部分所述控制线的至少部分区域重叠且接触连接。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，所述多条控制线中至少有部分所述控制线包括至少两个控制子段，所述控制子段和所述液晶天线单元交替排列，位于相邻两个所述控制子段之间的所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线，该液晶天线单元两侧的所述控制子段和该液晶天线单元的同一条所述第二子线连接，连接于相邻两个所述控制子段之间的所述第二子线复用为所述控制线。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，所述液晶天线阵列还包括液晶层和设于所述液晶层两侧的基板，所述控制线和所述信号传输线设于所述基板靠近所述液晶层的一侧；
    所述移相区在所述基板上的正投影和所述液晶层在所述基板上的正投影至少部分重叠；
    所述控制线靠近所述基板的一侧与所述基板之间的距离为第一距离，所述信号传输线靠近所述基板的一侧与所述基板之间的距离为第二距离，所述第一距离和所述第二距离相等。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，多个所述液晶天线单元沿第一方向排列形成天线单元组，当所述液晶天线单元的所述信号传输线包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线时，所述第一子线和所述第二子线沿第一方向延伸，所述第一子线和多条所述第二子线沿第二方向排列；
    所述控制线沿所述第一方向延伸，多条所述控制线沿所述第二方向排列形成控制线组，所述控制线具有第一端和第二端，所述控制线的第一端用于连接电压信号端，多条所述控制线的第一端位于所述天线单元组在所述第一方向上的同一侧，所述控制线的第二端用于连接对应的所述移相区；
    当所述控制线包括所述控制子段时，所述控制子段和所述液晶天线单元沿所述第一方向交替排列；
    当所述控制线包括所述控制子段的数量等于2时，所述至少两个控制子段包括一段首子段和一段尾子段，所述首子段的首端为所述控制线的第一端，所述首子段的尾端、所述尾子段的首端与位于两者之间的所述液晶天线单元的同一条所述第二子线连接，所述尾子段的尾端为所述 控制线的第二端；
    当所述控制线包含的所述控制子段的数量大于等于3时，所述至少两个控制子段还包括位于所述首子段和所述尾子段之间的至少一段中间段，所述中间段两端与相邻所述液晶天线单元的所述第二子线连接。
  7. 根据权利要求3或6所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，所述天线单元组包含m个所述液晶天线单元，每个所述液晶天线单元包含x条所述信号传输线，所述控制线组内所述控制线的数量为m×x条，m，x选自大于等于1的任意整数。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述液晶天线阵列，其中，每一个所述液晶天线单元的每一条所述信号传输线包括一条所述第一子线和m-1条所述第二子线。
  9. 根据权利要求7所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，所述天线单元组中所述液晶天线单元的编号为Ai，i选自1，2，3，4......m-1，m；m选自大于等于1的任意整数；
    当i＝m时，液晶天线单元Ai的所述信号传输线不包括所述第一子线和所述第二子线；
    当i＝1，2，3，4......m-1时，液晶天线单元Ai的所述信号传输线具有一条所述第一子线和m-i条所述第二子线。
  10. 根据权利要求6所述液晶天线阵列，其中，所述天线单元组包含m个所述液晶天线单元，所述天线单元组中所述液晶天线单元的编号为Ai，i选自1，2，3，4......m-1，m；m选自大于等于1的任意整数；
    所述控制线组中的用于向液晶天线单元Ai的移相区提供电压信号的所述控制线的编号为Lj，j＝i；
    所述控制线的第一端位于液晶天线单元A1远离液晶天线单元Am的一侧；
    当j＝i＝1时，所述控制线不包括所述控制子段；
    当j＝i＝2时，所述控制线具有一个所述首子段和一个所述尾子段；
    当j＝i≥3时，所述控制线具有一个所述首子段、一个所述尾子段和j-2个所述中间段。
  11. 根据权利要求1所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，相邻两条所述控 制线之间的间距大于等于5μm。
  12. 根据权利要求1所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，所述控制线的材料包括透明导电材料或金属材料，所述信号传输线的材料包括金属材料。
  13. 根据权利要求2所述的液晶天线阵列，其中，所述液晶天线单元包括至少两条所述信号传输线，所述信号传输线的所述移相区至少部分重叠。
  14. 一种电子装置，其中，包括如权利要求1-13任一项所述的液晶天线阵列。
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