Combined phase shifter and multi-band antenna network system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10498028-B2
Application number	US-201715820921-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 22, 2017
Priority date	Jun 1, 2015
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

The application discloses a combined phase shifter and a multi-band antenna network system. The combined phase shifter includes at least two phase shifters. The phase shifters have different frequency bands. Each phase shifter includes a signal line layer and components that are configured to change a phase of an output port of the signal line layer. The components are slidable relative to the signal layer. A filter circuit is provided at an output port of the signal layer. Output ports of filter circuits corresponding to the at least two phase shifters are connected by a conductor, and perform output using a common output port.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A combined phase shifter, comprising:
at least two phase shifters, wherein the at least two phase shifters have different frequency bands, and each phase shifter comprises:
a signal line layer;
a phase changing component configured to change a phase of an output port of the signal line layer, wherein the phase changing component is slidable relative to the signal line layer; and
a filter circuit provided at the output port of the signal layer; and

output ports of filter circuits corresponding to the at least two phase shifters, wherein the output ports of filter circuits are connected by a conductor, and provide output using a common output port.

2. The combined phase shifter according to claim 1 , wherein the signal line layer comprises:
an input port;
a power splitter connected to the input port;
a first output port connected to the power splitter;
two signal transmission lines;
at least one branch transmission line that is connected to each of the two signal transmission lines; and
a filter circuit that is connected to the at least one branch transmission line.

3. The combined phase shifter according to claim 2 , wherein the common output port has a U-shaped snap ring or through-hole structure, and the conductor is clasped in the U-shaped snap ring or through-hole structure to implement signal connection.

4. The combined phase shifter according to claim 2 , wherein the two signal transmission lines are symmetrically distributed on two sides of the power splitter.

5. The combined phase shifter according to claim 1 , wherein the phase shifter is a physical phase shifter, the component is a swing arm, and the signal line layer of the phase shifter is attached on a substrate.

6. The combined phase shifter according to claim 5 , wherein a quantity of the at least two phase shifters is two, and the signal layers of the two phase shifters are respectively attached on two opposite faces of the substrate.

7. The combined phase shifter according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing, wherein a cavity corresponding to each phase shifter is disposed inside the housing, and a substrate configured to carry the signal line layer of the phase shifter inside each cavity is disposed inside the cavity.

8. The combined phase shifter according to claim 7 , wherein the substrate is a substrate made of plastic or ceramic.

9. The combined phase shifter according to claim 7 , wherein the common output port is connected to an output port of a filter circuit of one of the at least two phase shifters.

10. The combined phase shifter according to claim 9 , wherein a partition board is disposed between neighboring cavities, and a through-hole through which the conductor is disposed is provided at the partition board.

11. The combined phase shifter according to claim 10 , wherein a slot configured to clasp the phase shifter is disposed inside each cavity.

12. A multi-band antenna network system, comprising a combined phase shifter, wherein the combined phase shifter comprises:
at least two phase shifters, wherein the at least two phase shifters have different frequency bands, and each phase shifter comprises:
a signal line layer;
a phase changing component configured to change a phase of an output port of the signal layer, wherein the phase changing component is slidable relative to the signal line layer; and
a filter circuit provided at the output port of the signal layer; and

output ports of filter circuits corresponding to the at least two phase shifters, wherein the output ports of filter circuits are connected by a conductor and provide output by using a common output port.

13. The multi-band antenna network system according to claim 12 , wherein the signal line layer comprises:
an input port;
a power splitter connected to the input port;
a first output port connected to the power splitter;
two signal transmission lines;
at least one branch transmission line that is connected to each of the two signal transmission lines; and
a filter circuit that is connected to the at least one branch transmission line.

14. The multi-band antenna network system according to claim 13 , wherein the common output port has a U-shaped snap ring or through-hole structure, and the conductor is clasped in the U-shaped snap ring or through-hole structure to implement signal connection.

15. The multi-band antenna network system according to claim 13 , wherein the two signal transmission lines are symmetrically distributed on two sides of the power splitter.

16. The multi-band antenna network system according to claim 12 , wherein the phase shifter is a physical phase shifter, the component is a swing arm, and the signal line layer of the phase shifter is attached on a substrate.

17. The multi-band antenna network system according to claim 16 , wherein a quantity of the at least two phase shifters is two, and the signal layers of the two phase shifters are respectively attached on two opposite faces of the substrate.

18. The multi-band antenna network system according to claim 12 , wherein the combined phase shifter comprises a housing, wherein a cavity corresponding to each phase shifter is disposed inside the housing, and a substrate configured to carry the signal line layer of the phase shifter inside each cavity is disposed inside the cavity.

19. The multi-band antenna network system according to claim 18 , wherein the substrate is a substrate made of plastic or ceramic.

20. The multi-band antenna network system according to claim 19 , wherein the common output port is connected to an output port of a filter circuit of one of the at least two phase shifters.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xiao Weihong
• Liu Xinming
• Xu Chunliang

Classifications

• H01Q1/246

  specially adapted for base stations · CPC title

• H01Q3/32

  by mechanical means · CPC title

• H01Q3/36 Primary

  with variable phase-shifters · CPC title

• H01Q1/1257

  using the received signal strength · CPC title

• H01P1/184

  Strip line phase-shifters (H01P1/181, H01P1/185, H01P1/19 take precedence) · CPC title