WO2024070207A1 - 電波反射装置 - Google Patents
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- One embodiment of the present invention relates to a radio wave reflection device that can control the direction of reflected radio waves.
- a phased array antenna device includes multiple antenna elements arranged in a plane.
- the amplitude and phase of the high-frequency signal applied to each of the multiple antenna elements are adjusted.
- the phased array antenna device can control the antenna directivity while each of the multiple antenna elements is fixed.
- a phased array antenna device requires a phase shifter to adjust the amplitude and phase of the high-frequency signal applied to each of the multiple antenna elements.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a phased array antenna device that uses a phase shifter that utilizes the change in dielectric constant due to the orientation state of liquid crystals.
- the antenna elements of the phased array antenna device shown in Patent Document 1 include multiple strip wirings, a planar electrode facing the multiple strip wirings, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the multiple strip wirings and the planar electrode. For example, different voltages are applied to the multiple strip wirings. As a result, the orientation of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal layer is adjusted for each antenna element, and the reflected waves generated can be superimposed, thereby changing the phase of the radio waves. This allows the reflection direction of the radio waves to be set in any direction.
- the fifth generation communications standard known as 5G is being introduced.
- This communications standard employs millimeter wave frequencies of, for example, 26 GHz to 28 GHz.
- millimeter wave frequencies By employing millimeter wave frequencies, 5G communications can achieve extremely high throughput and enable transmission over a wide bandwidth.
- millimeter wave frequencies have the characteristic of being highly directional, making it difficult for them to travel around obstacles. This poses a problem in urban areas where the communications area that the 5G standard can cover is narrowing.
- one embodiment of the present invention aims to improve the reflection gain of a radio wave reflection device.
- the radio wave reflection device includes a plurality of first patch electrodes, a plurality of second patch electrodes having a size different from that of the plurality of first patch electrodes, a ground electrode facing the plurality of first patch electrodes and the plurality of second patch electrodes and spaced apart from the plurality of first patch electrodes and the plurality of second patch electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the plurality of first patch electrodes, the plurality of second patch electrodes, and the ground electrode.
- the plurality of first patch electrodes and the plurality of second patch electrodes are arranged in a matrix in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and when the distance between the centers of two adjacent first patch electrodes is distance W1, the second patch electrode is arranged at a position separated from the first patch electrode by a distance W1/2 in parallel to the first direction and a distance W1/2 in parallel to the second direction, based on the position of the first patch electrode.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a reflector unit cell used in the radio wave reflecting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line A1-A2 shown in FIG. 1.
- 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line B1-B2 shown in FIG. 1.
- 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line C1-C2 or line C3-C4 shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a first sub-unit cell included in the reflector unit cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a second sub-unit cell included in the reflector unit cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which no voltage is applied between a patch electrode and a ground electrode in a reflector unit cell used in the radio wave reflecting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a voltage is applied between a patch electrode and a ground electrode in a reflector unit cell used in the radio wave reflecting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a schematic view showing how the propagation direction of a reflected wave is changed by the radio wave reflecting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of a radio wave reflecting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the configuration of a reflector unit cell shown in FIG. 10 .
- 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cut surface of a reflector unit cell in the radio wave reflecting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 shows the configuration of a radio wave reflecting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a reflector unit cell used in a radio wave reflecting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line D1-D2 shown in FIG. 14.
- 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line E1-E2 shown in FIG. 14.
- the X direction intersects with the Y direction.
- the X direction is referred to as the first direction and the Y direction is referred to as the second direction.
- a radio wave reflecting device 100a (see FIG. 10) capable of two-axis reflection control will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12.
- FIG. 10 a radio wave reflecting device 100a (see FIG. 10) capable of two-axis reflection control will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12.
- FIG. 10 a radio wave reflecting device 100a (see FIG. 10) capable of two-axis reflection control will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12.
- the radio wave reflecting device 100a includes a plurality of reflector unit cells 102.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of the reflector unit cell 102 as viewed from above (the side where radio waves are incident).
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cut surface along the A1-A2 line shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a cut surface along the B1-B2 line shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cut surface along the C1-C2 line or the C3-C4 line shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the first sub-unit cell 103a included in the reflector unit cell 102
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the second sub-unit cell 103b included in the reflector unit cell 102.
- the reflector unit cell 102 includes a first subunit cell 103a and a second subunit cell 103b. A portion of the first subunit cell 103a overlaps with the second subunit cell 103b, and a portion of the second subunit cell 103b overlaps with the first subunit cell 103a.
- the first subunit cell 103a includes a counter substrate 106, a ground electrode 110, a second alignment film 112b, a liquid crystal layer 114, a first alignment film 112a, a patch electrode 108a, an array layer 180 and a dielectric substrate 104.
- the second subunit cell 103b includes a dielectric substrate 104, a counter substrate 106, a ground electrode 110, a second alignment film 112b, a liquid crystal layer 114, a first alignment film 112a, a patch electrode 108b, an array layer 180, and a dielectric substrate 104.
- the dielectric substrate 104 can be regarded as a dielectric layer as a single layer. Therefore, the dielectric substrate 104 may be called a dielectric layer.
- the array layer 180 includes a switching element 134 (see FIG. 11) electrically connected to each of the patch electrodes 108a and 108b, as will be described in detail later.
- the patch electrode 108a may be called a first patch electrode
- the patch electrode 108b may be called a second patch electrode.
- an array layer 180 is provided on the dielectric substrate 104.
- Patch electrodes 108a and 108b are provided on the array layer 180.
- a first alignment film 112a is provided to cover the patch electrodes 108a and 108b.
- a ground electrode 110 is provided on the opposing substrate 106.
- a second alignment film 112b is provided to cover the ground electrode 110.
- the patch electrodes 108a and 108b are arranged to face the ground electrode 110.
- a liquid crystal layer 114 is provided between the patch electrodes 108a and 108b and the ground electrode 110.
- a first alignment film 112a is interposed between the patch electrodes 108a and 108b and the liquid crystal layer 114.
- a second alignment film 112b is interposed between the ground electrode 110 and the liquid crystal layer 114.
- the thickness T of the dielectric substrate 104 is, for example, the length from the surface of the patch electrode 108 on the liquid crystal layer 114 side to the surface of the dielectric substrate 104 opposite the surface on which the patch
- the first subunit cell 103a and the second subunit cell 103b differ, for example, in the size of the patch electrode 108a and the patch electrode 108b.
- the size of the patch electrode 108a is larger than the size of the patch electrode 108b.
- the size of the patch electrode 108a may be smaller than the size of the patch electrode 108b.
- the reflector unit cell 102 when there is no particular distinction between the first subunit cell 103a and the second subunit cell 103b, they are simply referred to as the reflector unit cell 102.
- the patch electrode 108 when there is no particular need to distinguish between the patch electrode 108a and the patch electrode 108b, they are simply referred to as the patch electrode 108.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a are arranged in a matrix in the X direction (first direction) and the Y direction (second direction) intersecting the X direction.
- the distance between the center O1 of the patch electrode 108a parallel to the X direction and the center O1 of the adjacent patch electrode 108a is distance W1.
- the distance between the center O1 of the patch electrode 108a parallel to the Y direction and the center O1 of the adjacent patch electrode 108a is distance W1. That is, the multiple patch electrodes 108a are arranged at the same pitch (distance W1) in the X direction and the Y direction.
- the multiple first subunit cells 103a are arranged at the same pitch (distance W1) in the X direction and the Y direction.
- the shape of the patch electrode 108a is, for example, a cross shape.
- the length of the pattern parallel to the X direction of the cross shape is the same as the length of the pattern parallel to the Y direction of the cross shape, and this length is length W3.
- the width of the pattern parallel to the X direction of the cross shape is the same as the width of the pattern parallel to the Y direction of the cross shape, and this width is width W4.
- the distance between the patch electrode 108a and the adjacent patch electrode 108a is distance W2.
- the patch electrodes 108b are arranged in a matrix in the X and Y directions, similar to the patch electrodes 108a.
- the second subunit cells 103b are arranged at the same pitch (distance W5) in the X and Y directions.
- the distance W5 is the same as the distance W1. That is, the second subunit cells 103b are arranged at the same pitch as the first subunit cells 103a.
- the shape of patch electrode 108b is, for example, a cross shape, similar to the shape of patch electrode 108a.
- the length of the pattern parallel to the X direction of the cross shape is the same as the length of the pattern parallel to the Y direction of the cross shape, and this length is length W7.
- the width of the pattern parallel to the X direction of the cross shape is the same as the width of the pattern parallel to the Y direction of the cross shape, and this width is width W8.
- the distance between patch electrode 108b and an adjacent patch electrode 108b is distance W6.
- distance W1 is the same as distance W5
- distance W2 is shorter than distance W6
- width W3 is longer than width W7
- width W4 is longer than width W8.
- the cross shape has four-fold rotational symmetry with respect to the center O1 of the patch electrode 108a and the center O2 of the patch electrode 108b.
- the patch electrode 108a has rotational symmetry with respect to the center O1 of the patch electrode 108a, so that the anisotropy of the reflection of the radio wave can be reduced for the vertically polarized and horizontally polarized waves of the incident radio wave.
- the patch electrode 108b has rotational symmetry with respect to the center O2 of the patch electrode 108b, so that the anisotropy of the reflection of the radio wave can be reduced for the vertically polarized and horizontally polarized waves of the incident radio wave.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a and the multiple patch electrodes 108b are arranged in a hounds tooth check pattern or a checked pattern.
- the patch electrode 108b is arranged at a distance W1/2 (W5/2) from the patch electrode 108a in parallel to the X direction and a distance W1/2 (W5/2) in parallel to the Y direction.
- W1/2 W5/2
- W1/2 W5/2
- the intersection of the diagonals of the square coincides with the center O1 of one patch electrode 108a.
- the intersection of the diagonals of the square coincides with the center O2 of one patch electrode 108b.
- the shape of the multiple patch electrodes 108a and the shape of the multiple patch electrodes 108b are cross-shaped, but the shape of the multiple patch electrodes 108a and the shapes of the multiple patch electrodes 108b are not limited to cross-shaped.
- the shape of the patch electrode 108a and the shape of the patch electrode 108b may be a polygon formed by rotating a square of the same length in the X direction and the Y direction by 45 degrees, or may be a rhombus with four-fold rotational symmetry with respect to the patch electrode 108a and a rhombus with four-fold rotational symmetry with respect to the center O2 of the patch electrode 108b.
- the shape of the ground electrode 110 is not limited.
- the shape of the ground electrode 110 may be any shape that has an area larger than that of the patch electrode 108a.
- the ground electrode 110 is disposed over the entire surface or almost the entire surface of the opposing substrate 106 on the side where the liquid crystal layer 114 is provided.
- the patch electrode 108 and the ground electrode 110 are formed using a conductive metal or metal oxide.
- first wirings 118a and 118b may be provided on the dielectric substrate 104.
- the first wiring 118a connects the patch electrodes 108a arranged in the same column
- the first wiring 118b connects the patch electrodes 108b arranged in the same column.
- the first wirings 118a and 118b can be used when applying control signals to the patch electrodes 108a and 108b.
- the first wirings 118a and 118b can be used when connecting the patch electrodes 108a and 108b.
- the reflector unit cell 102 is used as a reflector 120 that reflects radio waves in a predetermined direction. For this reason, it is preferable that the reflector unit cell 102 attenuates the amplitude of the reflected radio waves as little as possible. As is clear from the structure shown in Figures 2 to 4, when radio waves propagating through the air are reflected by the reflector unit cell 102, the radio waves pass through the dielectric substrate 104 twice.
- the dielectric substrate 104 is preferably formed from a dielectric material such as glass or resin.
- the dielectric substrate 104 is bonded to the opposing substrate 106 using a sealing material 128 (see FIG. 10).
- the dielectric substrate 104 is disposed opposite the opposing substrate 106 so that a gap is included between the dielectric substrate 104 and the opposing substrate 106.
- the liquid crystal layer 114 is provided within an area surrounded by the sealing material 128.
- the gap between the dielectric substrate 104 and the opposing substrate 106 is 20 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the gap between the dielectric substrate 104 and the opposing substrate 106 is, for example, 75 ⁇ m.
- a patch electrode 108, a ground electrode 110, a first alignment film 112a, and a second alignment film 112b are provided between the dielectric substrate 104 and the opposing substrate 106.
- the gap between the first alignment film 112a and the second alignment film 112b provided on the dielectric substrate 104 and the opposing substrate 106, respectively, is the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 114.
- a spacer may be provided between the dielectric substrate 104 and the opposing substrate 106 to keep the distance constant.
- a control signal that controls the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer 114 is applied to the patch electrode 108.
- the control signal is a DC voltage signal or a polarity inversion signal in which a positive DC voltage and a negative DC voltage are alternately inverted.
- a ground or intermediate level voltage of the polarity inversion signal is applied to the ground electrode 110.
- the alignment state of the liquid crystal molecules contained in the liquid crystal layer 114 changes when a control signal is applied to the patch electrode 108.
- a liquid crystal material having dielectric anisotropy is used for the liquid crystal layer 114. For example, nematic liquid crystal, smectic liquid crystal, cholesteric liquid crystal, or discotic liquid crystal is used as the liquid crystal layer 114.
- the dielectric constant of the liquid crystal layer 114 with dielectric anisotropy changes with the change in the alignment state of the liquid crystal molecules.
- the reflector unit cell 102 can change the dielectric constant of the liquid crystal layer 114 by the control signal applied to the patch electrode 108. This allows the phase of the reflected wave to be delayed when reflecting radio waves.
- the frequency bands of radio waves reflected by the reflector unit cell 102 are the very high frequency (VHF) band, the ultra-high frequency (UHF) band, the super high frequency (SHF) band, the submillimeter wave (THF: tremendous high frequency), and the millimeter wave (EHF: extra high frequency) band.
- Millimeter waves refer to, for example, a frequency band of 30 GHz to 300 GHz.
- the frequency band of the fifth generation communication standard called 5G includes the 26 GHz band to 29 GHz band, and frequencies above the 26 GHz band are sometimes collectively referred to as millimeter waves.
- the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer 114 changes in response to a control signal applied to the patch electrode 108, but does not follow the frequency of the radio waves incident on the patch electrode 108. Therefore, the reflector unit cell 102 can control the phase of the reflected radio waves without being affected by the radio waves.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a and the multiple patch electrodes 108b are electrodes capable of reflecting radio wave frequencies corresponding to the 5G communication standard.
- the frequency is, for example, a millimeter wave band frequency, and may be a frequency of 26 GHz or higher, or may be a frequency in the range of 26 GHz or higher and 36 GHz or lower.
- FIG. 7 shows a state where no voltage is applied between the patch electrode 108 and the ground electrode 110 (referred to as the "first state”).
- FIG. 7 shows a case where the first alignment film 112a and the second alignment film 112b are horizontal alignment films.
- the first state the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules 116 are aligned horizontally to the surfaces of the patch electrode 108 and the ground electrode 110 by the first alignment film 112a and the second alignment film 112b.
- FIG. 8 shows a state where a control signal (voltage signal) is applied to the patch electrode 108 (referred to as the "second state").
- the liquid crystal molecules 116 are oriented with their long axes perpendicular to the surfaces of the patch electrode 108 and the ground electrode 110 under the action of an electric field.
- the angle at which the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules 116 are aligned can also be aligned in a direction intermediate between the horizontal and vertical directions depending on the magnitude of the control signal applied to the patch electrode 108 (the magnitude of the voltage between the ground electrode and the patch electrode).
- the liquid crystal layer 114 which has dielectric anisotropy, can also be considered as a variable dielectric layer.
- the reflector unit cell 102 can utilize the dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer 114 to control the phase of the reflected wave to be delayed (or not delayed).
- Figure 9 shows a schematic diagram of how the direction of travel of a reflected wave is changed by an arbitrary first subunit cell 103a and a first subunit cell 103a adjacent to the arbitrary first subunit cell 103a.
- An arbitrary first subunit cell 103a and a first subunit cell 103a adjacent to the arbitrary first subunit cell 103a are adjacent in the X direction.
- an arbitrary patch electrode 108a and a patch electrode 108a adjacent to the arbitrary patch electrode 108a are connected to different first wirings 118 (first wiring 118a, first wiring 118b).
- the phase of the reflected wave R2 leads the phase of the reflected wave R1), and the apparent traveling direction of the reflected wave changes obliquely.
- the first wiring when the first wiring is to be distinguished, it is represented as the first wiring 118a, the first wiring 118b, and the first wiring 118 when the first wiring is not to be distinguished.
- the radio wave reflecting device 100a when the frequency of the radio wave is 31 GHz, the phase change amount when the voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer is -416 deg, based on the phase when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer.
- a radio wave reflecting device including one type of patch electrode with a square shape was used, and the result was that the phase change amount was -270 deg.
- using cross-shaped patch electrodes 108a and 108b of different sizes, as in the radio wave reflecting device 100a is effective in increasing the phase change amount.
- the resonance frequency peak (the point where the reflectance is minimum) in the millimeter wave band can be made two by the resonance occurring in the patch electrode 108a and the resonance occurring in the patch electrode 108b, so that the attenuation of the amplitude of the reflected wave can be suppressed and the phase change amount can be increased.
- the cross convex portion 109a of the patch electrode 108a and the cross convex portion 109b of the patch electrode 108b can be arranged alternately along the line C1-C2 parallel to the X direction, and the cross convex portion 109a of the patch electrode 108a and the cross convex portion 109b of the patch electrode 108b can be arranged alternately along the line C3-C4 parallel to the Y direction.
- the radio wave reflecting device 100a can increase the density of the patch electrodes in the reflector 120 (the occupancy rate of the patch electrodes in the reflector 120, the ratio of the area in the reflector 120 where the patch electrodes are arranged to the area where the patch electrodes are not arranged) compared to the comparative example in which one type of patch electrode is arranged in a square shape.
- the cross-shaped patch electrodes 108a and 108b of different sizes the area of the electrodes that can reflect radio waves is increased, and the reflection strength of the radio waves can be increased.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a and the multiple patch electrodes 108b are arranged adjacent to each other. It is preferable that the multiple patch electrodes 108a and the multiple patch electrodes 108b are arranged so as to have two-fold or four-fold rotational symmetry with respect to the center of the reflector unit cell 102 (in Figures 1, 5, and 6, the center O2 of the patch electrode 108b arranged in the middle). By arranging the multiple patch electrodes 108a and the multiple patch electrodes 108b so as to have two-fold or four-fold rotational symmetry, it is possible to achieve symmetry with respect to vertical polarization and horizontal polarization.
- the reflector unit cell 102 includes two types of patch electrodes, the patch electrode 108a and the patch electrode 108b, but the number of types of patch electrodes is not limited to two.
- the reflector unit cell 102 may include a third patch electrode (not shown) different from the patch electrode 108a and the patch electrode 108b.
- the size of the third patch electrode is different from the size of the patch electrode 108a and the size of the patch electrode 108b.
- the size of the third patch electrode may be smaller than the size of the patch electrode 108a, larger than the size of the patch electrode 108b, and smaller than the size of the patch electrode 108a.
- the third patch electrode may be disposed between the shape of the patch electrode 108a and the patch electrode 108b.
- the size and arrangement of the third patch electrode are appropriately adjusted according to the size and arrangement of the patch electrode 108a and the patch electrode 108b, thereby forming a radio wave reflecting device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the patch electrodes of the reflector unit cell 102 have at least two different sizes.
- Using the radio wave reflecting device 100a according to the first embodiment of the present invention is effective in suppressing attenuation of the amplitude of the reflected wave, improving the amount of phase change, and increasing the reflection strength of the radio wave.
- By using the radio wave reflecting device 100a even when multiple radio wave reflecting devices 100a are combined to form a transmission path in the air, it is possible to suppress attenuation of radio waves, allowing communication devices to communicate well.
- the radio wave reflecting device 100a the patch electrode 108 and the ground electrode 110 are formed using a transparent conductive film, and the liquid crystal layer 114 is translucent, so radio waves can be reflected without impairing natural lighting. Therefore, the radio wave reflecting device 100a can be installed in the windows of high-rise buildings. As a result, it is possible to reflect highly directional radio waves in a specified direction at high altitudes where there are relatively few obstacles. Therefore, the radio wave reflecting device 100a can be used to eliminate radio wave blind zones (places where radio waves cannot reach) in urban areas.
- the radio wave reflecting device 100a is a radio wave reflecting device capable of biaxial reflection control.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the configuration of the radio wave reflecting device 100a.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an enlarged view of the reflector unit cell 102 shown in FIG. 10, showing the configuration of the reflector unit cell 102.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a cut surface of the reflector unit cell 102. Descriptions of configurations that are the same as or similar to those in FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 will be omitted here.
- the reflector 120 is provided between the dielectric substrate 104 and the opposing substrate 106. As shown in FIG. 10, the reflector 120 has a structure in which a plurality of reflector unit cells 102 are integrated.
- the reflector unit cell 102 includes a first subunit cell 103a and a second subunit cell 103b.
- the plurality of reflector unit cells 102 are arranged in the X direction and the Y direction.
- the first subunit cell 103a includes a ground electrode 110, a second alignment film 112b arranged on the ground electrode 110, a patch electrode 108a, a first alignment film 112a arranged on the patch electrode 108a, an array layer 180, and a liquid crystal layer (not shown) provided between the first alignment film 112a and the second alignment film 112b.
- the second subunit cell 103b includes a ground electrode 110, a second alignment film 112b arranged on the ground electrode 110, a patch electrode 108b, a first alignment film 112a arranged on the patch electrode 108b, an array layer 180, and a liquid crystal layer (not shown) provided between the first alignment film 112a and the second alignment film 112b.
- the patch electrodes 108a and 108b are provided on the array layer 180 arranged on the dielectric substrate 104, and the ground electrode 110 is provided on the opposing substrate 106.
- the dielectric substrate 104 is bonded to the opposing substrate 106 using a sealant 128.
- the liquid crystal layer is provided in the area inside the sealant 128.
- the patch electrodes 108a and 108b are arranged so as to face the radio wave incident surface.
- the ground electrode 110 is flat.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a and 108b are arranged in a matrix pattern within the surface of the flat ground electrode 110 and in the area inside the sealing material 128.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a and the multiple patch electrodes 108b are arranged in a staggered or checkered pattern. Specifically, the patch electrode 108b is arranged at a distance W1/2 (W5/2) from the patch electrode 108a in parallel to the X direction and at a distance W1/2 (W5/2) in parallel to the Y direction. In addition, each patch electrode 108a is adjacent to each patch electrode 108b in the X direction or Y direction.
- the dielectric substrate 104 is provided with a plurality of first wirings 118a and a plurality of first wirings 118b extending in the Y direction.
- the first wirings 118a and the first wirings 118b are alternately arranged in the X direction.
- Each of the plurality of first wirings 118a is electrically connected to a plurality of patch electrodes 108a arranged in the second direction
- each of the plurality of first wirings 118b is electrically connected to a plurality of patch electrodes 108b arranged in the second direction.
- the reflector 120 has a configuration in which a row of patch electrode arrays connected by the first wirings 118a and 118b are arranged in the Y direction.
- a plurality of second wirings 132a and a plurality of second wirings 132b extending in the X direction are arranged on the dielectric substrate 104.
- the second wirings 132a and the second wirings 132b are arranged alternately in the Y direction.
- Each of the plurality of second wirings 132a is electrically connected to a plurality of patch electrodes 108a arranged in the second direction
- each of the plurality of second wirings 132b is electrically connected to a plurality of patch electrodes 108b arranged in the second direction.
- the reflector 120 has a configuration in which a row of patch electrode arrays connected by the second wirings 132a and the second wirings 132b are arranged in the X direction.
- the area other than where the reflector 120 is provided is called the peripheral area 122.
- a first drive circuit 124 and a terminal section 126 are provided in the peripheral area 122.
- the terminal section 126 is an area that forms a connection with an external circuit, and for example, a flexible printed circuit is connected to the terminal section 126 (not shown).
- a signal that controls the first drive circuit 124 is input from the flexible printed circuit to the terminal section 126.
- the multiple first wirings 118a and 118b arranged on the reflector 120 extend in the Y-axis direction and also extend to the peripheral region 122, and are connected to a first drive circuit 124.
- the first drive circuit 124 outputs control signals to the patch electrodes 108a and 108b via the first wirings 118a and 118b.
- the first drive circuit 124 can output control signals of different voltage levels to each of the multiple first wirings 118a and 118b.
- the control signals of different voltage levels are, for example, a control signal of a first voltage level and a control signal for a second voltage level period.
- the second wirings 132a and 132b arranged on the reflector 120 and extending in the X direction extend in the X direction and are connected to the second drive circuit 130.
- the second drive circuit 130 outputs a scanning signal to the second wirings 132a and 132b.
- FIG. 11 shows an enlarged view of the arrangement of the two patch electrodes 108a and two patch electrodes 108b, the first wirings 118a and 118b, and the second wirings 132a and 132b.
- a switching element 134 is provided on each of the two patch electrodes 108a and two patch electrodes 108b. The switching (on and off) of the switching element 134 is controlled by a scanning signal applied to the second wirings 132a and 132b. In response to the scanning signal applied to the second wiring 132a, the patch electrode 108a whose switching element 134 is turned on is conductive with the first wiring 118a and a control signal is applied to it.
- the patch electrode 108b whose switching element 134 is turned on is conductive with the first wiring 118b and a control signal is applied to it.
- the switching element 134 is formed of, for example, a thin film transistor.
- the radio wave reflecting device 100a can also control the direction of travel of the reflected wave from side to side on the drawing, centered on a reflection axis HR parallel to the X direction.
- the radio wave reflecting device 100a includes a reflection axis VR parallel to the Y direction and a reflection axis VH parallel to the X direction, and can control the reflection angle in the direction about the reflection axis VR as the rotation axis and in the direction about the reflection axis HR as the rotation axis.
- the patch electrode 108a is arranged parallel to the X direction on the side farther from the first driving circuit 124, and the patch electrode 108b is arranged parallel to the X direction on the side closer to the first driving circuit 124.
- the patch electrode 108a is arranged parallel to the Y direction on the side farther from the second driving circuit 130, and the patch electrode 108a is arranged parallel to the Y direction on the side closer to the second driving circuit 130.
- the arrangement of the patch electrodes 108a and 108b is not limited to the arrangement shown in FIG. 10.
- the patch electrode 108b may be arranged parallel to the X direction on the side farther from the first driving circuit 124, and the patch electrode 108a may be arranged parallel to the X direction on the side closer to the first driving circuit 124.
- the patch electrode 108b may be arranged parallel to the Y direction on the side farther from the second drive circuit 130, and the patch electrode 108b may be arranged parallel to the Y direction on the side closer to the second drive circuit 130.
- the configuration of the radio wave reflecting device 100a includes a configuration that controls the reflection angle in the direction about the reflection axis VR as the rotation axis and in the direction about the reflection axis HR as the rotation axis.
- FIG. 12 shows an example of a cross-sectional structure of a reflector unit cell 102 in which a switching element 134 is connected to a patch electrode 108.
- the reflector unit cell 102 includes a first subunit cell 103a and a second subunit cell 103b, and the cut surface of the first subunit cell 103a is similar to the cut surface of the second subunit cell 103b.
- the cut surface of the first subunit cell 103a will be mainly described.
- a switching element 134 is provided on the dielectric substrate 104.
- the switching element 134 is a transistor.
- the switching element 134 includes a structure in which a first gate electrode 138, a second gate insulating layer 146, a semiconductor layer 142, a second gate insulating layer 146, and a second gate electrode 148 are stacked.
- An undercoat layer 136 may be provided between the first gate electrode 138 and the dielectric substrate 104.
- a first wiring 118a is provided between the first gate insulating layer 140 and the second gate insulating layer 146.
- the first wiring 118a is provided so as to be in contact with the semiconductor layer 142.
- the first connection wiring 144 is provided in the same conductive layer as the conductive layer forming the first wiring 118a.
- the first connection wiring 144 is provided so as to be in contact with the semiconductor layer 142.
- the connection structure of the first wiring 118a and the first connection wiring 144 to the semiconductor layer 142 shows a structure in which one wiring is connected to the source of the transistor and the other wiring is connected to the drain.
- a first interlayer insulating layer 150 is provided so as to cover the switching element 134.
- a second wiring 132a is provided on the first interlayer insulating layer 150.
- the second wiring 132a is connected to the second gate electrode 148 through a contact hole formed in the first interlayer insulating layer 150.
- the first gate electrode 138 and the second gate electrode 148 are electrically connected to each other in a region that does not overlap with the semiconductor layer 142.
- a second connection wiring 152 is provided on the first interlayer insulating layer 150 using the same conductive layer as the second wiring 132a.
- the second connection wiring 152 is connected to the first connection wiring 144 through a contact hole formed in the first interlayer insulating layer 150.
- a second interlayer insulating layer 154 is provided to cover the second wiring 132a and the second connection wiring 152. Furthermore, a planarizing layer 156 is provided to fill in the steps caused by the formation of the switching element 134. By providing the planarizing layer 156, the steps of the switching element 134 can be filled, so that the surface of the planarizing layer 156 becomes flat. Therefore, the patch electrode 108a can be formed on the flat surface (front surface) of the planarizing layer 156 without being affected by the steps of the switching element 134.
- a passivation layer 158 is provided on the flat surface of the planarizing layer 156.
- the array layer 180 includes, for example, an undercoat layer 136, a conductive layer including a first gate electrode 138, a first gate insulating layer 140, a semiconductor layer 142, a conductive layer including a first connection wiring 144, a second gate insulating layer 146, a conductive layer including a second gate electrode 148, a first interlayer insulating layer 150, a conductive layer including a second connection wiring 152, a second interlayer insulating layer 154, a planarizing layer 156, and a passivation layer 158.
- the array layer 180 may include a conductive layer that forms a patch electrode 108 provided in a contact hole that penetrates the passivation layer 158, the planarizing layer 156, and the second interlayer insulating layer 154.
- the patch electrode 108 is provided on the passivation layer 158.
- the patch electrode 108 is connected to the second connection wiring 152 via a contact hole that penetrates the passivation layer 158, the planarization layer 156, and the second interlayer insulating layer 154.
- a first alignment film 112a is provided on the patch electrode 108.
- a ground electrode 110 and a second alignment film 112b are provided on the opposing substrate 106, similar to the cut surface structure shown in Figures 2 to 4.
- the surface of the dielectric substrate 104 on which the switching element 134 and patch electrode 108a are provided is arranged to face the surface of the opposing substrate on which the ground electrode 110 is provided, and a liquid crystal layer 114 is provided between the surface on which the switching element 134 and patch electrode 108a are provided and the surface on which the ground electrode 110 is provided.
- the thickness T of the dielectric substrate 104 can be the length from the surface of the patch electrode 108a on the liquid crystal layer 114 side to the surface of the dielectric substrate 104 opposite the surface on which the patch electrode 108 is provided.
- the thickness of at least one insulating layer (undercoat layer 136, first gate insulating layer 140, second gate insulating layer 146, first interlayer insulating layer 150, second interlayer insulating layer 154, planarization layer 156, passivation layer 158) between the patch electrode 108 and the dielectric substrate 104 can be taken into consideration.
- the undercoat layer 136 is formed, for example, of a silicon oxide film.
- the first gate insulating layer 140 and the second gate insulating layer 146 are formed, for example, of a silicon oxide film or a laminated structure of a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film.
- the semiconductor layer is formed of an oxide semiconductor including a silicon semiconductor such as amorphous silicon or polycrystalline silicon, and a metal oxide such as indium oxide, zinc oxide, or gallium oxide.
- the first gate electrode 138 and the second gate electrode 148 may be formed, for example, of molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), or an alloy thereof.
- the first wiring 118, the second wiring 132, the first connection wiring 144, and the second connection wiring 152 are formed using a metal material such as titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), or molybdenum (Mo).
- a metal material such as titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), or molybdenum (Mo).
- they may be formed of a titanium (Ti)/aluminum (Al)/titanium (Ti) laminated structure, or a molybdenum (Mo)/aluminum (Al)/molybdenum (Mo) laminated structure.
- the planarization layer 156 is formed of a resin material such as acrylic or polyimide.
- the passivation layer 158 is formed of, for example, a silicon nitride film.
- the patch electrode 108a and the ground electrode 110 are formed of a metal film such as aluminum (Al) or copper (Cu), or a transparent conductive film such as indium tin oxide (ITO
- a control signal can be applied to a specific patch electrode selected from the multiple patch electrodes 108a arranged in a matrix.
- a control voltage can be applied to each patch electrode 108a arranged in a horizontal row parallel to the X direction, or each patch electrode 108a arranged in a vertical row parallel to the Y direction. For example, when the reflector 120 is upright, the reflection direction of the reflected wave can be controlled in the left-right and up-down directions.
- the second subunit cell 103b includes a configuration in which the patch electrode 108a, the first wiring 118a, and the second wiring 132a are replaced with the patch electrode 108b, the first wiring 118b, and the second wiring 132b.
- a radio wave reflecting device 100b capable of uniaxial reflection control will be described as an example.
- the reflection axis RY of the radio wave reflecting device 100b is uniaxial.
- the reflection angle can be controlled in a direction with the reflection axis RY as the rotation axis.
- the radio wave reflecting device 100b according to the second embodiment does not include at least the array layer 180, the multiple second wirings 132a and 132b, and the second driving circuit 130, compared to the radio wave reflecting device 100a according to the first embodiment.
- differences from the first embodiment will mainly be described.
- FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the configuration of a radio wave reflecting device 100b according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a reflector unit cell 102b used in the radio wave reflecting device 100b.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the cut surface taken along line D1-D2 shown in FIG. 14, and
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing the cut surface taken along line E1-E2 shown in FIG. 14. Descriptions of configurations that are the same as or similar to those in FIGS. 1 to 12 will be omitted here.
- the reflector 120 according to the second embodiment includes a plurality of reflector unit cells 102b.
- the reflector 120 according to the second embodiment includes a configuration in which the plurality of reflector unit cells 102 of the reflector 120 according to the first embodiment are replaced with a plurality of reflector unit cells 102b.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a arranged in the Y direction are electrically connected to the first wiring 118a, and the multiple patch electrodes 108b arranged in the Y direction are electrically connected to the first wiring 118b.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a electrically connected to the first wiring 118a and the multiple patch electrodes 108b electrically connected to the first wiring 118b are set as a set of voltage application units 190a, and multiple voltage application units 190a are arranged in the X direction.
- the first wiring 118a is electrically connected to the first wiring 118b in the peripheral region 122.
- the voltage application unit 190b includes a configuration similar to that of the voltage application unit 190a, and the voltage application units 190a and 190b are alternately arranged in the X direction.
- the first wiring 118a included in the voltage application unit 190a may be called the 1-1 wiring
- the first wiring 118b included in the voltage application unit 190a may be called the 1-2 wiring
- the first wiring 118a included in the voltage application unit 190b may be called the 1-3 wiring
- the first wiring 118b included in the voltage application unit 190b may be called the 1-4 wiring.
- the reflector 120 according to the second embodiment is provided between the dielectric substrate 104 and the opposing substrate 106. As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the reflector 120 according to the second embodiment has a structure in which a plurality of reflector unit cells 102b are integrated. Like the reflector unit cell 102, the reflector unit cell 102b includes a first sub-unit cell 103a and a second sub-unit cell 103b.
- the first subunit cell 103a includes a ground electrode 110, a second alignment film 112b arranged on the ground electrode 110, a patch electrode 108a, a first alignment film 112a arranged on the patch electrode 108a, and a liquid crystal layer 114 provided between the first alignment film 112a and the second alignment film 112b.
- the second subunit cell 103b includes a ground electrode 110, a second alignment film 112b arranged on the ground electrode 110, a patch electrode 108b, a first alignment film 112a arranged on the patch electrode 108b, and a liquid crystal layer (not shown) provided between the first alignment film 112a and the second alignment film 112b.
- the patch electrodes 108a and 108b are provided on the dielectric substrate 104, and the ground electrode 110 is provided on the opposing substrate 106.
- the dielectric substrate 104 is bonded to the opposing substrate 106 using a sealant 128.
- the liquid crystal layer is provided in the area inside the sealing material 128.
- the patch electrodes 108a and 108b are arranged so as to face the radio wave incident surface.
- the ground electrode 110 is flat.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a and 108b are arranged in a matrix pattern within the surface of the flat ground electrode 110 and in the area inside the sealing material 128.
- the multiple first wirings 118a and 118b arranged on the reflector 120 according to the second embodiment extend into the peripheral region 122 and are connected to a first drive circuit 124.
- the first drive circuit 124 outputs a control signal to the patch electrodes 108a and 108b via the first wirings 118a and 118b.
- a control signal is applied to the patch electrodes 108a and 108b arranged in the Y direction, in comparison with the patch electrodes 108a and 108b arranged in the X direction and Y direction.
- the first drive circuit 124 can apply a control signal to each of the voltage application units 190a (voltage application units 190b) arranged in the second direction.
- the reflection direction of the reflected wave of the radio wave incident on the reflector 120 can be controlled for each of the voltage application units 190a (voltage application units 190b) arranged in the second direction.
- the first drive circuit 124 can apply (supply) different voltages (first voltage and second voltage) to the voltage application units 190a and 190b, so that the traveling direction of the reflected wave of the radio wave incident on the reflector 120 can be controlled to the left and right of the drawing, centered on the reflection axis VR parallel to the Y direction.
- the multiple patch electrodes 108a and 108b arranged in the second direction included in one voltage application unit 190a are electrically connected in the peripheral region 122 using the first wiring 118a and 118b, and are electrically equipotential.
- voltage application unit 190b voltage application unit 190b
- the patch electrodes 108a and 108b are arranged in an array in a shape symmetrical with respect to vertical polarization and horizontal polarization, and the multiple patch electrodes 108a and 108b arranged parallel to the reflection axis RY are connected by the first wiring 118a and first wiring 118b, so that the traveling direction of the reflected wave of the radio wave incident on the reflector 120 can be controlled in the left-right direction of the drawing, centered on the reflection axis VR parallel to the Y direction.
- radio wave reflecting device and reflector unit exemplified as one embodiment of the present invention can be combined as appropriate as long as they are not mutually inconsistent.
- those in which a person skilled in the art has appropriately added or removed components or modified the design, or added or omitted processes or modified conditions based on the radio wave reflecting device and reflector unit disclosed in this specification and drawings, are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they include the gist of the present invention.
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- 108 patch electrode
- 108a patch electrode
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- 109a convex portion
- 109b convex portion
- 110 ground electrode
- 112a first alignment film
- 112b second alignment film
- 114 liquid crystal layer
- 116 liquid crystal molecule
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- 118a first wiring
- 118b first wiring
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第1実施形態では、二軸反射制御可能な電波反射装置100a(図10を参照)を、図1~図12を参照して説明する。
まず、本発明の第1実施形態に係る電波反射装置100aに用いられる反射板ユニットセル102を説明する。電波反射装置100aは、複数の反射板ユニットセル102を含む。
次に、反射板ユニットセル102が集積された電波反射装置100aの構成を説明する。電波反射装置100aは、二軸反射制御をすることができる電波反射装置である。図10は、電波反射装置100aの構成を示す平面図である。図11は、図10に示される反射板ユニットセル102を拡大し、反射板ユニットセル102の構成を示す平面図である。図12は、反射板ユニットセル102の切断面を示す断面図である。図1~図9と同一、又は類似する構成については、ここでの説明を省略する。
第2実施形態では、一例として、一軸反射制御可能な電波反射装置100bを説明する。電波反射装置100bの反射軸RYは、一軸である。電波反射装置100bでは、反射軸RYを回転軸とした方向に反射角を制御することができる。第2実施形態に係る電波反射装置100bは、第1実施形態に係る電波反射装置100aに対して、少なくとも、アレイ層180、複数の第2配線132a及び複数の第2配線132b、並びに、第2駆動回路130を含まない。第2実施形態では、主に、第1実施形態と相違する点を説明する。
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- 複数の第1パッチ電極と、
前記複数の第1パッチ電極とは異なるサイズを有する複数の第2パッチ電極と、
前記複数の第1パッチ電極及び前記複数の第2パッチ電極に対向し、かつ、前記複数の第1パッチ電極及び前記複数の第2パッチ電極と離隔して設けられる接地電極と、
前記複数の第1パッチ電極及び前記複数の第2パッチ電極と、前記接地電極との間に設けられる液晶層と、を含み、
平面視において、前記複数の第1パッチ電極及び前記複数の第2パッチ電極は、第1の方向及び前記第1の方向に交差する第2の方向にマトリクス状に配置され、
隣接する2つの前記第1パッチ電極の中心間の距離を距離W1とした場合、前記第2パッチ電極は、前記第1パッチ電極の位置を基準として、前記第1パッチ電極から前記第1の方向と平行に距離W1/2及び前記第2の方向と平行に距離W1/2離れた位置に配置される、電波反射装置。 - 前記複数の第1パッチ電極のうち、一つの前記第1パッチ電極に隣接する4つの前記第2パッチ電極のそれぞれの中心を線で結んで形成された正方形において、
前記正方形の対角線の交点が、前記一つの前記第1パッチ電極の中心と一致する、
請求項1に記載の電波反射装置。 - 前記複数の第2パッチ電極のうち、一つの前記第2パッチ電極に隣接する4つの前記第1パッチ電極のそれぞれの中心を線で結んで形成された正方形において、
前記正方形の対角線の交点が、前記一つの前記第2パッチ電極の中心と一致する、
請求項1に記載の電波反射装置。 - 前記複数の第1パッチ電極のサイズは、前記複数の第2パッチ電極のサイズより大きい、請求項1に記載の電波反射装置。
- 平面視において、前記複数の第1パッチ電極の形状及び前記複数の第2パッチ電極の形状は、十字形状である、請求項1に記載の電波反射装置。
- 前記複数の第1パッチ電極と前記複数の第2パッチ電極とは市松模様に配置される、
請求項1に記載の電波反射装置。 - 前記複数の第1パッチ電極のうち、少なくとも2つの第1パッチ電極に電気的に接続される第1-1の配線と、
前記複数の第2パッチ電極のうち、少なくとも2つの第2パッチ電極に電気的に接続され、前記第1-1の配線に平行に配置される第1-2の配線と、
前記第1-1の配線及び前記第1-2の配線に電気的に接続される駆動回路と、
をさらに含み、
前記駆動回路は、前記第1-1の配線及び前記第1-2の配線に第1の電圧を供給する、
請求項6に記載の電波反射装置。 - 前記複数の第1パッチ電極のうち、前記少なくとも2つの第1パッチ電極とは異なる少なくとも2つの第1パッチ電極に電気的に接続され、前記第1-2の配線に平行に配置される第1-3の配線と、
前記複数の第2パッチ電極のうち、前記少なくとも2つの第2パッチ電極とは異なる少なくとも2つの第2パッチ電極に電気的に接続され、前記第1-3の配線に平行に配置される第1-4の配線と、
をさらに含み、
前記第1-3の配線及び前記第1-4の配線は、前記駆動回路に電気的に接続され、
前記駆動回路は、前記第1-3の配線及び前記第1-4の配線に、前記第1の電圧と異なる第2の電圧を供給する、
請求項7に記載の電波反射装置。 - 前記複数の第1パッチ電極及び前記複数の第2パッチ電極のそれぞれは、スイッチング素子に電気的に接続されている、請求項1に記載の電波反射装置。
- 前記複数の第1パッチ電極及び前記複数の第2パッチ電極は、5Gの通信規格に対応する電波の周波数を反射することが可能である、請求項1に記載の電波反射装置。
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