Radiation apparatus and multi-band array antenna

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12113283-B2
Application number	US-202117405868-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 18, 2021
Priority date	Feb 19, 2019
Publication date	Oct 8, 2024
Grant date	Oct 8, 2024

Abstract

Embodiments of this application provide a radiation apparatus and a multi-band array antenna, and relate to the field of antenna technologies. The radiation apparatus includes a radiation module, a first conductor balun, and a second conductor balun. The first conductor balun is mechanically connected to the second conductor balun under the radiation module. The radiation module includes a first radiation unit and a second radiation unit in a +45° polarization direction, and a third radiation unit and a fourth radiation unit in a −45° polarization direction. The first conductor balun is configured to feed a first differential signal to the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit. The second conductor balun is configured to feed a second differential signal to the third radiation unit and the fourth radiation unit. The first conductor balun and the second conductor balun are disposed in the same plane.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A radiation apparatus, comprising:
a radiation module, a first balun, and a second balun;
the radiation module comprises a first radiation unit and a second radiation unit that are arranged in a +45° polarization direction, and a third radiation unit and a fourth radiation unit that are arranged in a −45° polarization direction; and
the first balun is configured to feed a first differential signal to the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit, the second balun is configured to feed a second differential signal into the third radiation unit and the fourth radiation unit, and the first balun and the second balun are disposed in a same plane;
wherein the first balun and the second balun each comprise a feeding conductor, a first reference ground conductor, a second reference ground conductor, and a fastener, wherein the fastener is configured to fasten relative positions of the feeding conductor, the first reference ground conductor and the second reference ground conductor;
the feeding conductor comprises a first feeding conductor segment and a second feeding conductor segment that extend in a first direction, the first feeding conductor segment and the second feeding conductor segment are arranged in parallel, a lower end of the first feeding conductor segment is a signal input end, and an upper end of the second feeding conductor segment is electrically connected to an upper end of the first feeding conductor segment;
the first reference ground conductor is parallel to the first feeding conductor segment, a capacitive coupling effect can be generated between the first reference ground conductor and the first feeding conductor segment, a lower end of the first reference ground conductor is a reference ground connection end, and an upper end of the first reference ground conductor is a first signal output end;
the second reference ground conductor is parallel to the second feeding conductor segment, a capacitive coupling effect can be generated between the second reference ground conductor and the second feeding conductor segment, a lower end of the second reference ground conductor is a reference ground connection end, and an upper end of the second reference ground conductor is a second signal output end; and
the first signal output end and the second signal output end of the first balun are respectively electrically connected to the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit, and the first signal output end and the second signal output end of the second balun are respectively electrically connected to the third radiation unit and the fourth radiation unit.

2. The radiation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the feeding conductor further comprises a third feeding conductor segment, the third feeding conductor segment extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, one end of the third feeding conductor segment is electrically connected to the upper end of the first feeding conductor segment, and another end of the third feeding conductor segment is electrically connected to the upper end of the second feeding conductor segment.

3. The radiation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first feeding conductor segment and the second feeding conductor segment are located in a first plane, the first reference ground conductor and the second reference ground conductor are located in a second plane, and the first plane is parallel to and opposite to the second plane.

4. The radiation apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the fastener is a first insulating substrate that is disposed in the first direction, the feeding conductor, the first reference ground conductor, and the second reference ground conductor are metal layers disposed on the first insulating substrate.

5. The radiation apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the fastener comprises a fastener substrate, a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot are disposed on the fastener substrate, the feeding conductor is clamped in the first slot, the first reference ground conductor is clamped in the second slot, and the second reference ground conductor is clamped in the third slot.

6. The radiation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the feeding conductor, the first reference ground conductor, and the second reference ground conductor are located in the same plane.

7. The radiation apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a substrate, wherein the substrate is mechanically connected to lower ends of the first balun and the second balun, and the substrate comprises a reference ground, a first feeding terminal, and a second feeding terminal that are isolated from each other; and
the reference ground connection end of the first balun and the reference ground connection end of the second balun are both electrically connected to the reference ground, a signal input end of the first balun is electrically connected to the first feeding terminal, and a signal input end of the second balun is electrically connected to the second feeding terminal.

8. The radiation apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the substrate further comprises a second insulating substrate that is disposed along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the reference ground is a metal layer disposed on one surface of an upper surface and a lower surface of the second insulating substrate, and the first feeding terminal and the second feeding terminal are metal layers disposed on the other another surface of the upper surface and the lower surface of the second insulating substrate.

9. The radiation apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the substrate comprises a first coaxial feeder and a second coaxial feeder, the first coaxial feeder is located below the first balun, the second coaxial feeder is located below the second balun, the reference ground is an external conductor of the first coaxial feeder and an external conductor of the second coaxial feeder, the first feed terminal is an inner conductor of the first coaxial feeder, and the second feeding terminal is an inner conductor of the second coaxial feeder.

10. The radiation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation module further comprises a third insulating substrate that is disposed along a second direction, and the first radiation unit, the second radiation unit, the third radiation unit, and the fourth radiation unit are a metal layer disposed on an upper surface of the third insulating substrate.

11. The radiation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first radiation unit, the second radiation unit, the third radiation unit and the fourth radiation unit are isolated from each other.

12. A multi-band array antenna, comprising:
a reflection panel and a radiation apparatus array disposed on the reflection panel, wherein the radiation apparatus array comprises a first radiation apparatus and a second radiation apparatus that are disposed adjacent to each other, a frequency band in which the first radiation apparatus operates is higher than a frequency band in which the second radiation apparatus operates, and the second radiation apparatus comprises a radiation module, a first balun, and a second balun, wherein the first balun is connected to the second balun on one side of the radiation module;
the radiation module comprises a first radiation unit and a second radiation unit that are arranged in a +45° polarization direction, and a third radiation unit and a fourth radiation unit that are arranged in a −45° polarization direction; and
the first balun is configured to feed a first differential signal to the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit, the second balun is con

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Xun
• Li Jianping
• Duan Xiaodeng
• Li Wenao

Classifications

• H01Q19/108

  Combination of a dipole with a plane reflecting surface (H01Q19/106 takes precedence; strip line H01Q9/065) · CPC title

• H01P5/10

  for coupling balanced lines or devices with unbalanced lines or devices · CPC title

• H01Q21/062 Primary

  using dipole aerials; (H01Q21/067, H01Q21/068 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01Q1/36 Primary

  Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; {Particular materials used therewith}(H01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01Q1/12

  Supports; Mounting means · CPC title