Filter, phase shifter, and related apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022359965-A1
Application number	US-202217848137-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 23, 2022
Priority date	Dec 24, 2019
Publication date	Nov 10, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A filter comprising a cavity, a circuit board located in the cavity, and a filter branch is provided. A power divider circuit is disposed on the circuit board, and includes an input end, a main feeder, and an output end, wherein both the input end and the output end are electrically connected to the main feeder, and the main feeder transmits a signal that is input at the input end and is output at the output end. The filter branch includes a first interface and a first filter line, wherein the first interface is disposed at an opening of the cavity, the first filter line is located outside the cavity, the first filter line is electrically connected to the first interface, and the first interface is electrically connected to the main feeder. The first filter line in the filter branch is disposed outside the cavity.

First claim

1 . A filter comprising: a cavity, a circuit board, and a filter branch, wherein
the circuit board is located in the cavity; a power divider circuit is disposed on the circuit board, and the power divider circuit comprises an input end, a main feeder, and an output end, wherein both the input end and the output end are electrically connected to the main feeder, and the main feeder is configured to transmit a signal that is input at the input end and is output at the output end; and the filter branch comprises a first interface and a first filter line, wherein the first interface is disposed at an opening of the cavity, the first filter line is located outside the cavity, the first filter line is electrically connected to the first interface, and the first interface is electrically connected to the main feeder.

2 . The filter according to claim 1 , wherein the first filter line is electrically connected to the first interface in a welding mode; or
the first filter line is electrically connected to the first interface in a screwing mode; or the first filter line is electrically connected to the first interface in a coupling mode.

3 . The filter according to claim 2 , wherein the first filter line is a coaxial cable or a metal strip line.

4 . The filter according to claim 1 , wherein the filter branch further comprises a second filter line, which is located in the cavity and is disposed on the circuit board; and
the first interface is connected to the main feeder through the second filter line.

5 . The filter according to claim 4 , wherein a total length of the first filter line and the second filter line ranges from 1/16 to ¾ of a wavelength, and the wavelength is a wavelength of an electromagnetic wave filtered out by the filter branch.

6 . The filter according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit board comprises a metal strip line, wherein the metal strip line is exposed to air; or the metal strip line is a metal layer electroplated on a surface of a substrate; or the metal strip line is a metal layer embedded on the surface of the substrate which is plastic or ceramic.

7 . The filter according to claim 6 , wherein at least one buckle is disposed in the cavity;
at least one through hole is disposed in the circuit board, and the at least one through hole limits the at least one buckle; and the circuit board is fastened in the cavity through cooperation between the at least one through hole and the at least one buckle.

8 . The filter according to claim 7 , wherein a first end cover and a second end cover are respectively disposed at two opposite ends of the cavity;
a first slot and a second slot are respectively disposed at two ends that are of the circuit board and that correspond to the cavity, wherein the first slot limits the first end cover, and the second slot limits the second end cover; and the circuit board is fastened in the cavity through cooperation between the first slot and the first end cover and cooperation between the second slot and the second end cover.

9 . The filter according to claim 8 , further comprising a fastener;
the fastener is perpendicular to the circuit board; and two ends of the fastener are connected to the cavity in a vertical direction relative to the circuit board, and the fastener is configured to limit the circuit board in the vertical direction relative to the circuit board.

10 . A phase shifter, comprising a filter, wherein the filter comprises: a cavity, a circuit board, and a filter branch;
the circuit board is located in the cavity; a power divider circuit is disposed on the circuit board, and the power divider circuit comprises an input end, a main feeder, and an output end, wherein both the input end and the output end are electrically connected to the main feeder, and the main feeder is configured to transmit a signal that is input at the input end and is output at the output end; and the filter branch comprises a first interface and a first filter line, wherein the first interface is disposed at an opening of the cavity, the first filter line is located outside the cavity, the first filter line is electrically connected to the first interface, and the first interface is electrically connected to the main feeder; wherein the phase shifter further comprises a phase shift unit; and the phase shift unit is located in thea cavity, and the phase shift unit can move moves relative to thea circuit board.

11 . The phase shifter according to claim 10 , wherein the phase shift unit comprises a mobile circuit board, which is disposed in parallel on a side of the circuit board, and is coupled and electrically connected to the circuit board.

12 . An antenna comprising:
an antenna unit, configured to radiate an electromagnetic beam, and a phase shifter that is connected to the antenna unit; wherein the phase shifter comprises a filter, wherein the filter comprises: a cavity, a circuit board, and a filter branch; the circuit board is located in the cavity; a power divider circuit is disposed on the circuit board, and the power divider circuit comprises an input end, a main feeder, and an output end, wherein the input end and the output end are electrically connected to the main feeder, and the main feeder is configured to transmit a signal that is input at the input end and is output at the output end; and the filter branch comprises a first interface and a first filter line, wherein the first interface is disposed at an opening of the cavity, the first filter line is located outside the cavity, the first filter line is electrically connected to the first interface, and the first interface is electrically connected to the main feeder; wherein the phase shifter further comprises a phase shift unit; and the phase shift unit is located in the cavity, and the phase shift unit can move relative to thea circuit board.

13 . A base station device, comprising an antenna, wherein the antenna comprises:
an antenna unit, configured to radiate an electromagnetic beam, and a phase shifter that is connected to the antenna unit; wherein
the phase shifter comprises a filter, wherein the filter comprises: a cavity, a circuit board, and a filter branch;
the circuit board is located in the cavity;
a power divider circuit is disposed on the circuit board, and the power divider circuit comprises an input end, a main feeder, and an output end, wherein both the input end and the output end are electrically connected to the main feeder, and the main feeder is configured to transmit a signal that is input at the input end and is output at the output end; and
the filter branch comprises a first interface and a first filter line, wherein the first interface is disposed at an opening of the cavity, the first filter line is located outside the cavity, the first filter line is electrically connected to the first interface, and the first interface is electrically connected to the main feeder;
wherein the phase shifter further comprises a phase shift unit; and the phase shift unit is located in the cavity, and the phase shift unit moves relative to the circuit board.

14 . The antenna according to claim 12 , wherein the phase shift unit comprises a mobile circuit board, which is disposed in parallel on a side of the circuit board, and is coupled and electrically connected to the circuit board.

15 . The base station device according to claim 13 , wherein the phase shift unit comprises a mobile circuit board, which is disposed in parallel on a side of the circuit board, and is coupled and electrically connected to the circuit board.

16 . The antenna ac

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xu Chunliang
• Zhou Jiejun
• Liu Xinming
• Lu Junfeng

Classifications

• H01Q3/34

  by electrical means (active lenses or reflecting arrays H01Q3/46) · CPC title

• H01Q1/246 Primary

  specially adapted for base stations · CPC title

• H04B1/40

  Circuits · CPC title

• H01Q3/30

  varying the {relative} phase {between the radiating elements of an array (H01Q3/2605, H01Q3/2658, H01Q3/2682, H01Q3/44 take precedence)} · CPC title

• H01P1/18

  Phase-shifters (H01P1/165 takes precedence) · CPC title