Balun structure and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12418087-B2
Application number	US-202218017049-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 21, 2022
Priority date	Jan 21, 2022
Publication date	Sep 16, 2025
Grant date	Sep 16, 2025

Abstract

A balun structure and an electronic device. The balun structure includes: a dielectric substrate; a first grounding conductive layer, a first transmission line, a second transmission line, and a third transmission line, wherein at least one coupling structure is connected in series between a first end and a second end of the third transmission line. The coupling structure includes a first coupling part and a second coupling part, wherein in the same coupling structure, one end of the first coupling part facing the second coupling part has at least one first branch line, and one end of the second coupling part facing the first coupling part has at least one second branch line; and in the same coupling structure, the first branch line of the first coupling part is in coupling connection with the second branch line of the second coupling part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A balun structure, comprising:
a dielectric substrate;
a first grounding conductive layer on one side of the dielectric substrate;
a first transmission line on one side of the dielectric substrate away from the first grounding conductive layer, wherein a first end of the first transmission line is electrically connected with an unbalanced signal port;
a second transmission line on the side of the dielectric substrate away from the first grounding conductive layer, wherein a first end of the second transmission line is electrically connected with a second end of the first transmission line, and a second end of the second transmission line is electrically connected with a first balanced signal port; and
a third transmission line on the side of the dielectric substrate away from the first grounding conductive layer, wherein a first end of the third transmission line is electrically connected with the second end of the first transmission line, and a second end of the third transmission line is electrically connected with a second balanced signal port;
wherein at least one coupling structure is connected in series between the first end and the second end of the third transmission line; the coupling structure comprises a first coupling part and a second coupling part; and in a same coupling structure, one end of the first coupling part facing the second coupling part is provided with at least one first branch line, and one end of the second coupling part facing the first coupling part is provided with at least one second branch line; and
in the same coupling structure, one end of the first branch line close to the second coupling part is electrically connected with the first grounding conductive layer through a first through hole, and one end of the second branch line close to the first coupling part is electrically connected with the first grounding conductive layer through a second through hole; and in the same coupling structure, the first branch line of the first coupling part is in coupling connection with the second branch line of the second coupling part.

2. The balun structure according to claim 1 , wherein in the same coupling structure, orthographic projections of the first branch line and the second branch line on the dielectric substrate are alternately arranged at intervals.

3. The balun structure according to claim 2 , wherein the first coupling part and the second coupling part in each coupling structure are arranged in one same layer.

4. The balun structure according to claim 3 , wherein the first transmission line, the second transmission line, the third transmission line and each coupling structure are located in one same film layer.

5. The balun structure according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a third insulating layer, covering the first transmission line, the second transmission line and the third transmission line; and
a second grounding conductive layer on one side of the third insulating layer away from the dielectric substrate;
wherein one end of the first branch line close to the second coupling part is electrically connected with the second grounding conductive layer through a third through hole, and one end of the second branch line close to the first coupling part is electrically connected with the second grounding conductive layer through a fourth through hole; and the third through hole and the fourth through hole each penetrate through the third insulating layer.

6. The balun structure according to claim 3 , wherein at least one coupling structure is connected in series between the first end and the second end of at least one of the first transmission line or the second transmission line.

7. The balun structure according to claim 2 , wherein the first coupling part and the second coupling part in at least one coupling structure are arranged in different layers.

8. The balun structure according to claim 7 , wherein the first transmission line, the second transmission line and the first coupling part are located in one same film layer;
the second coupling part is between the first coupling part and the dielectric substrate;
the balun structure further comprises:
a first insulating layer between the second coupling part and the first coupling part; wherein the first through hole further penetrates through the first insulating layer.

9. The balun structure according to claim 7 , wherein the first transmission line, the second transmission line and the first coupling part are located in one same film layer;
the second coupling part is on one side of the first coupling part away from the dielectric substrate;
the balun structure further comprises:
a second insulating layer between the second coupling part and the first coupling part; wherein the second through hole further penetrates through the second insulating layer.

10. The balun structure according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a third insulating layer, covering the first transmission line, the second transmission line and the third transmission line; and
a second grounding conductive layer on one side of the third insulating layer away from the dielectric substrate;
wherein one end of the first branch line close to the second coupling part is electrically connected with the second grounding conductive layer through a third through hole, and one end of the second branch line close to the first coupling part is electrically connected with the second grounding conductive layer through a fourth through hole; and the third through hole and the fourth through hole each penetrate through the third insulating layer.

11. The balun structure according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a third insulating layer, covering the first transmission line, the second transmission line and the third transmission line; and
a second grounding conductive layer on one side of the third insulating layer away from the dielectric substrate;
wherein one end of the first branch line close to the second coupling part is electrically connected with the second grounding conductive layer through a third through hole, and one end of the second branch line close to the first coupling part is electrically connected with the second grounding conductive layer through a fourth through hole; and the third through hole and the fourth through hole each penetrate through the third insulating layer.

12. The balun structure according to claim 2 , wherein at least one coupling structure is connected in series between the first end and the second end of at least one of the first transmission line or the second transmission line.

13. The balun structure according to claim 2 , wherein in the same coupling structure, shapes of orthographic projections of the first branch line and the second branch line on the dielectric substrate comprise a straight line, a bent line, a wavy line and a curve.

14. The balun structure according to claim 2 , further comprising:
at least one resistor, electrically connected between the second end of the second transmission line and the second end of the third transmission line.

15. The balun structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third insulating layer, covering the first transmission line, the second transmission line and the third transmission line; and
a second grounding conductive layer on one side of the third insulating layer away from the dielectric substrate;
wherein one end of the first branch line close to the second coupling part is electrically connected with the second grounding conductive layer through a third through hole, and one end of the second branch line close to the fi

Assignees

• Beijing Boe Sensor Technology Co Ltd
• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Guo Hao
• Jia Haocheng
• Lu Yan
• Ding Yi
• Ma Wenxue
• Zhou Weisi
• Wang Jing
• Wang Xiaobo
• Che Chuncheng

Classifications

• H03H7/42

  Networks for transforming balanced signals into unbalanced signals and vice versa, e.g. baluns · CPC title

• H01P5/10 Primary

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