Gap waveguide antenna structure and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12249762-B2
Application number	US-202318160181-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2023
Priority date	Jul 29, 2020
Publication date	Mar 11, 2025
Grant date	Mar 11, 2025

Abstract

This application provides a gap waveguide antenna structure and an electronic device, and relates to the field of communication radars. The antenna structure includes a top layer, a gap waveguide structure, a microstrip structure, and a bottom layer. The top layer is parallel to the bottom layer. A first metal layer and a second metal layer are laid on two sides of a dielectric layer of the top layer, and the microstrip structure is disposed on the second metal layer. A frame of the microstrip structure is separated from metal of the second metal layer by leaving a space. The foregoing special antenna structure can reduce a transmission loss, improve a coupling capability, and effectively improve transmission efficiency of energy or an electromagnetic wave.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A gap waveguide antenna structure, comprising:
a top layer;
a gap waveguide structure;
a microstrip structure; and
a bottom layer;
wherein:
the top layer is parallel to the bottom layer;
the top layer comprises a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, and a second metal layer, wherein the first metal layer is laid on a first side of the dielectric layer, and the second metal layer is laid on a second side of the dielectric layer;
the gap waveguide structure comprises a periodic pin structure and a ridge structure, wherein the periodic pin structure and the ridge structure are disposed on a side of the bottom layer close to the top layer, a slot is formed between the periodic pin structure and the second metal layer, and a slot is formed between the ridge structure and the second metal layer;
the periodic pin structure comprises a plurality of pins, and the plurality of pins are periodically arranged on two sides of the ridge structure;
the microstrip structure is disposed in the second metal layer, and the microstrip structure is parallel to the ridge structure;
a frame of the microstrip structure is separated from metal of the second metal layer by leaving a space; and
the ridge structure comprises a boundary ridge structure and a main ridge structure, the boundary ridge structure is located at one end of the ridge structure, the boundary ridge structure is disposed on a side below the microstrip structure toward the bottom layer, and a slot is formed between a surface of the boundary ridge structure toward the top layer and the microstrip structure.

2. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of via holes are provided around the microstrip structure and in the top layer, and the first metal layer communicates with the second metal layer through the plurality of via holes.

3. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the boundary ridge structure is greater than a height of the main ridge structure.

4. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the boundary ridge structure is greater than a width of the main ridge structure.

5. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein the microstrip structure comprises a microstrip and a microstrip patch, and the microstrip patch is configured to radiate energy or an electromagnetic wave.

6. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pins are cuboids or cylinders.

7. A radar, comprising:
a feeding structure; and
an antenna, wherein the feeding structure is configured to provide an electromagnetic signal for the antenna, wherein the antenna comprises an antenna structure, wherein the antenna structure comprises a top layer, a gap waveguide structure, a microstrip structure, and a bottom layer;
wherein:
the top layer is parallel to the bottom layer;
the top layer comprises a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, and a second metal layer, the first metal layer is laid on a first side of the dielectric layer, and the second metal layer is laid on a second side of the dielectric layer;
the gap waveguide structure comprises a periodic pin structure and a ridge structure, the periodic pin structure and the ridge structure are disposed on a side of the bottom layer close to the top layer, a slot is formed between the periodic pin structure and the second metal layer, and a slot is formed between the ridge structure and the second metal layer;
the periodic pin structure comprises a plurality of pins, and the plurality of pins are periodically arranged on two sides of the ridge structure;
the microstrip structure is disposed in the second metal layer, and the microstrip structure is parallel to the ridge structure;
a frame of the microstrip structure is separated from metal of the second metal layer by leaving a space; and
the ridge structure comprises a boundary ridge structure and a main ridge structure, the boundary ridge structure is located at one end of the ridge structure, the boundary ridge structure is disposed on a side below the microstrip structure toward the bottom layer, and a slot is formed between a surface of the boundary ridge structure toward the top layer and the microstrip structure.

8. The radar according to claim 7 , wherein a plurality of via holes are provided around the microstrip structure and in the top layer, and the first metal layer communicates with the second metal layer through the plurality of via holes.

9. The radar according to claim 7 , wherein a height of the boundary ridge structure is greater than a height of the main ridge structure.

10. The radar according to claim 7 , wherein a width of the boundary ridge structure is greater than a width of the main ridge structure.

11. The radar according to claim 7 , wherein the microstrip structure comprises a microstrip and a microstrip patch, and the microstrip patch is configured to radiate energy or an electromagnetic wave.

12. The radar according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of pins are cuboids or cylinders.

Assignees

• Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhao Zhidong
• Li Qiang
• Lao Dapeng
• Yang Yong

Classifications

• H01Q9/0407

  Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna (dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40) · CPC title

• H01P5/107

  Hollow-waveguide/strip-line transitions · CPC title

• H01P3/18

  built-up from several layers to increase operating surface, i.e. alternately conductive and dielectric layers · CPC title

• H01Q1/36

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

• H01Q1/002

  Protection against seismic waves, thermal radiation or other disturbances, e.g. nuclear explosion; Arrangements for improving the power handling capability of an antenna · CPC title