JPH0465902A - Ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter - Google Patents

Ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter

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JPH0465902A
JPH0465902A JP17479390A JP17479390A JPH0465902A JP H0465902 A JPH0465902 A JP H0465902A JP 17479390 A JP17479390 A JP 17479390A JP 17479390 A JP17479390 A JP 17479390A JP H0465902 A JPH0465902 A JP H0465902A
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microstrip line
ridge
ridge waveguide
waveguide
coupling
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Yoshiyuki Ikuma
良行 生熊
Fumiichirou Abe
文一朗 安部
Kiyohiro Shibata
清裕 柴田
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Toshiba Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain highly accurate connection between a coupling ridge and a microstrip line with simple connection by providing an elastic engaging part to the coupling ridge part of a ridge waveguide and connecting the engaging part to the microstrip line electrically through elastic engaging between them. CONSTITUTION:A coupling ridge part 10a is formed to one side of a long side at one end of a ridge waveguide 10 whose cross section is rectangular and an elastic engaging part 11 is provided to the tip. A recessed notch groove 11a or the like is provided to a tip of the ridge part 10a with respect to the engaging part 11 to provide desired elasticity and the shape and size are selected properly in response to the setting impedance or the like. Moreover, A prolonged part 10b is provided to other side of the waveguide 10 and a dielectric base 12 is fitted to the prolonged part 10b. Through the constitution above, the engaging part 11 in the waveguide 10 is overlapped with a microstrip line 13 by a prescribed length L, pressed and assembled. Thus, the ridge part 10a and the line 13 are connected with high accuracy simply.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [発明の目的] (産業上の利用分野) この発明は、例えばマイクロ波機器に用いられるリッジ
導波管−マイクロストリップ線路変換器に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a ridge waveguide-to-microstrip line converter used, for example, in microwave equipment.

(従来の技術) 一般に、この種のリッジ導波管−マイクロストリップ線
路変換器においては、第3図(a)。
(Prior Art) In general, this type of ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter is as shown in FIG. 3(a).

(b)、(C)に示すように構成されるものが知られて
いる。
Devices configured as shown in (b) and (C) are known.

すなわち、図において1はマイクロ波が伝搬されるリッ
ジ導波管で、このリッジ導波管1はH面(長辺側)に平
行な2つの管壁及びH面(短辺)に平行な2つの管壁よ
りなる断面略矩形状に形成される。そして、リッジ導波
管1の一端におけるH面の一方面側には誘電体基板2が
延設される。
That is, in the figure, 1 is a ridge waveguide through which microwaves are propagated, and this ridge waveguide 1 has two tube walls parallel to the H plane (long side) and two tube walls parallel to the H plane (short side). It is formed with a substantially rectangular cross section consisting of two tube walls. A dielectric substrate 2 is extended on one side of the H-plane at one end of the ridge waveguide 1.

この誘電体基板2には、例えば図示しないマイクロ波機
器の能動素子等に接続されるマイクロストリップ線路3
が管路に対して設けられる。また、リッジ導波管1の一
端におけるH面の他方面側には、例えば階段状の結合リ
ッジ部4が誘電体基板2のマイクロストリップ線路3に
対応して形成される。この結合リッジ部4はマイクロス
トリップ線路3に対して金箔5を介して微細溶接等の接
続手法により電気的に接続される。これにより、リッジ
導波管1を伝搬されたマイクロ波は結合リッジ部4、金
箔5を介してマイクロストリップ線路3に導かれる。
This dielectric substrate 2 has a microstrip line 3 connected to, for example, an active element of a microwave device (not shown).
is provided for the conduit. Further, on the other side of the H-plane at one end of the ridge waveguide 1, a step-like coupling ridge portion 4, for example, is formed corresponding to the microstrip line 3 of the dielectric substrate 2. This coupling ridge portion 4 is electrically connected to the microstrip line 3 via a gold foil 5 by a connection method such as fine welding. Thereby, the microwave propagated through the ridge waveguide 1 is guided to the microstrip line 3 via the coupling ridge portion 4 and the gold foil 5.

ところが、上記リッジ導波管−マイクロストリップ線路
変換器では、金箔5を結合リッジ部4及びマイクロスト
リップ線路3の間に略し字状に架設して、その両端部を
結合リッジ部4及びマイクロストリップ線路3に高精度
に溶接しなければならないうえ、接続箇所におけるイン
ピータンスの整合を採るために極力微小な範囲に高精度
な溶接が要求されることにより、その溶接作業が非常に
面倒であるという問題を有していた。また、これによる
と、溶接機器の溶接スペース等の関係から溶接可能な範
囲に制約を受けるために、この点からも溶接作業が煩雑
なものとなっていた。
However, in the above-mentioned ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter, the gold foil 5 is installed between the coupling ridge part 4 and the microstrip line 3 in an abbreviated shape, and both ends of the gold foil 5 are connected to the coupling ridge part 4 and the microstrip line 3. 3.The problem is that the welding work must be performed with high precision, and the welding work is extremely troublesome because high precision welding is required in the smallest possible range in order to match the impedance at the connection point. It had Further, according to this, the weldable range is restricted due to the welding space of the welding equipment, etc., and this also makes the welding work complicated.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) 以上述べたように、従来のリッジ導波管−マイクロスト
リップ線路変換器では、リッジ導波管の結合リッジ部と
マイクロストリップ線路を電気的に接続するのに金箔を
用いていたために、その接続作業が非常に面倒であると
いう問題を有していた。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in the conventional ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter, gold foil is used to electrically connect the coupling ridge part of the ridge waveguide and the microstrip line. However, the problem was that the connection work was extremely troublesome.

この発明は上記の事情に鑑みてなされたもので、簡易な
作業で、且つ、結合リッジ部とマイクロストリップ線路
との高精度な接続を実現し得るようにしたリッジ導波管
−マイクロストリップ線路変換器を提供することを目的
とする。
This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a ridge waveguide-to-microstrip line conversion method that enables a simple operation and a highly accurate connection between a coupling ridge portion and a microstrip line. The purpose is to provide equipment.

[発明の構成] (課題を解決するための手段) この発明は断面略矩形状のリッジ導波管の管路の一端に
おけるH面の一方面側に結合リッジ部を設けると共に、
前□記H面の他方面側に管路に略平行なマイクロストリ
ップ線路を有した誘電体基板を配置し、前記結合リッジ
部及びマイクロストリップ線路を接続させてなるリッジ
導波管−マイクロストリップ線路変換器において、前記
リッジ導波管の結合リッジ部に前記誘電体基板のマイク
ロストリップ線路に対応して弾性係合部を設け、この弾
性係合部を前記マイクロストリップ線路に対して弾性係
合させて電気的に接続するように構成したものである。
[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a coupling ridge portion on one side of the H surface at one end of the conduit of a ridge waveguide having a substantially rectangular cross section, and
A ridge waveguide-microstrip line formed by arranging a dielectric substrate having a microstrip line substantially parallel to the conduit on the other side of the H surface mentioned above, and connecting the coupling ridge part and the microstrip line. In the converter, an elastic engagement portion is provided in the coupling ridge portion of the ridge waveguide corresponding to the microstrip line of the dielectric substrate, and the elastic engagement portion is elastically engaged with the microstrip line. It is configured so that it can be electrically connected.

(作 用) この発明のリッジ導波管−マイクロストリップ線路変換
器にあっては、リッジ導波管の結合リッジ部がマイクロ
ストリップ線路に対して、その弾性係合部が弾性係合さ
れることにより、相互が電気的に接続される。これによ
り、従来のような溶接作業が不要になり、接続箇所にお
ける制作の自由度が増加して、相互間におけるインピー
タンスの整合が採り易くなり、可及的に作業の簡略化が
図れる。
(Function) In the ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter of the present invention, the elastic engagement portion of the coupling ridge portion of the ridge waveguide is elastically engaged with the microstrip line. They are electrically connected to each other. This eliminates the need for conventional welding work, increases the degree of freedom in manufacturing the connection points, makes it easier to match the impedance between them, and simplifies the work as much as possible.

(実施例) 以下、この発明の実施例について、図面を参照して詳細
に説明する。
(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

第1図はこの発明の一実施例に係るリッジ導波管−マイ
クロストリップ線路変換器を示すもので、同図(a)は
正面図、同図(b)は同図(a)のX−X−を断面した
断面図、同図(c)は同図(b)のY−Y−を断面した
断面図である。すなわち、図において、10は略断面矩
形状のリッジ導波管で、その一端のH面の一方面側には
結合リッジ部10aが形成される。この結合リッジ部1
0aはH面の他方面側方向に、例えば階段状に漸次接近
するように形成され、その先端部には弾性係合部11が
設けられる。この弾性係合部11は、例えば結合リッジ
部10aの先端に凹状の切欠溝118が設けられて所望
の弾性力を有するように形成されており、その形状寸法
は設定インピーダンス等に応じて適宜に設定される。
FIG. 1 shows a ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a front view, and (b) is an X- A cross-sectional view taken along the line X-, and the same figure (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the Y-Y- line in the same figure (b). That is, in the figure, 10 is a ridge waveguide having a substantially rectangular cross section, and a coupling ridge portion 10a is formed on one side of the H-plane at one end of the ridge waveguide. This joining ridge part 1
0a is formed so as to gradually approach the other side of the H surface, for example, in a stepwise manner, and an elastic engagement portion 11 is provided at the tip thereof. This elastic engagement portion 11 is formed to have a desired elastic force by, for example, providing a concave cutout groove 118 at the tip of the coupling ridge portion 10a, and its shape and dimensions are appropriately determined depending on the set impedance, etc. Set.

また、リッジ導波管10の一端のH面の他方面側には延
設部10bが設けられ、この延設部10bには誘電体基
板12が取付けられる。この誘電体基板12には管路に
略平行なマイクロストリップ線路13が設けられており
、このマイクロリップ線路13が結合リッジ部10aの
弾性係合部11に対応して間隔りだけ重合わされるよう
に配置される。この際、誘電体基板12のマイクロスト
ストリップ線路13は、そのインピーダンスが結合リッ
ジ部10aのインピーダンスに整合するように設定され
る。
Further, an extending portion 10b is provided on the other side of the H-plane at one end of the ridge waveguide 10, and a dielectric substrate 12 is attached to this extending portion 10b. This dielectric substrate 12 is provided with a microstrip line 13 that is substantially parallel to the conduit, and the microrip line 13 is overlapped by a distance corresponding to the elastic engagement part 11 of the coupling ridge part 10a. will be placed in At this time, the microstripe line 13 of the dielectric substrate 12 is set so that its impedance matches the impedance of the coupling ridge portion 10a.

上記構成において、リッジ導波管10は、その結合リッ
ジ部10aの弾性係合部11が誘電体基板12のマイク
ロストリップ線路13に対して所定の間隔りだけ重ねた
状態で、該弾性係合部11の弾性力に抗して圧接されて
組立てられる。これにより、結合リッジ部10aはその
弾性係合部11かマイクロストリップ線路13に圧接さ
れて、相互間が電気的に接続される。この結果、リッジ
導波管10より入射されたマイクロ波は結合リッジ部1
0a及び弾性係合部11を経てマイクロストリップ線路
13に連続的に伝送される。
In the above configuration, the ridge waveguide 10 is configured such that the elastic engagement portion 11 of the coupling ridge portion 10a overlaps the microstrip line 13 of the dielectric substrate 12 by a predetermined distance. They are assembled by being pressed together against the elastic force of 11. As a result, the coupling ridge portion 10a is pressed against either the elastic engagement portion 11 or the microstrip line 13, and the two are electrically connected. As a result, the microwave incident from the ridge waveguide 10 is transferred to the coupling ridge portion 1.
The signal is continuously transmitted to the microstrip line 13 via 0a and the elastic engagement portion 11.

このように、上記リッジ導波管−マイクロストリップ線
路変換器はリッジ導波管10の結合リッジ部10gに誘
電体基板12のマイクロストリップ線路13に対応した
弾性係合部11を設け、この弾性係合部11をマイクロ
ストリップ線路13に対して弾性係合させて結合リッジ
部10aとマイクロストリップ線路13との電気的に接
続を行うように構成した。これによれば、従来のような
りッジ導波管の結合リッジ部とマイクロストリップ線路
の溶接による接続作業か不要となることにより、接続箇
所における制作の自由度か向上されるため、相互間のイ
ンピータンスの整合か採り易くなり、その接続作業を含
む組立て作業の簡略化が図れる。
In this way, the ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter has an elastic engagement part 11 corresponding to the microstrip line 13 of the dielectric substrate 12 in the coupling ridge part 10g of the ridge waveguide 10, and this elastic engagement The coupling portion 11 is configured to be elastically engaged with the microstrip line 13 to electrically connect the coupling ridge portion 10a and the microstrip line 13. According to this, it is no longer necessary to connect the coupling ridge of the ridge waveguide and the microstrip line by welding, which was required in the past, and the degree of freedom in production at the connection point is improved. Impedance matching becomes easier, and assembly work including connection work can be simplified.

なお、上記実施例では、弾性係合部11を結合リッジ部
10aの先端に切欠溝を設けて形成したが、これに限る
ことなく、例えば第2図に示すように結合リッジ部10
aの先端より寸法L1だけ突出した直方体状の弾性係合
部21を設け、この弾性係合部21を介してマイクロス
トリップ線路13と電気的に接続させるようにて構成す
ることも可能である。
In the above embodiment, the elastic engagement part 11 is formed by providing a notch groove at the tip of the coupling ridge part 10a, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to provide a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped elastic engagement part 21 projecting from the tip of a by a dimension L1, and to electrically connect to the microstrip line 13 via this elastic engagement part 21.

また、この発明は上記各実施例における弾性係合部11
,21に限ることなく、例えば三角形状等の各種形状に
設定することが可能である。
Further, the present invention also provides the elastic engagement portion 11 in each of the above embodiments.
, 21, and can be set to various shapes, such as a triangular shape, for example.

さらに、上記各実施例では、結合リッジ部10aを階段
状に形成した場合で説明したが、この発明はこれに限る
ことなく、例えば傾斜状や湾曲状に形成することも可能
である。
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the coupling ridge portion 10a is formed in a stepped shape has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to form it in an inclined or curved shape, for example.

[発明の効果] 以上詳述したように、この発明によれば、簡易な作業で
、且つ、結合リッジ部とマイクロストリップ線路との高
精度な接続を実現し得るようにしたリッジ導波管−マイ
クロストリップ線路変換器を提供することができる。
[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, a ridge waveguide is provided in which a high-precision connection between a coupling ridge portion and a microstrip line can be realized with simple work. A microstrip line converter can be provided.

【図面の簡単な説明】 第1図はこの発明の一実施例に係るリッジ導波管−マイ
クロストリップ線路変換器を示す図、第2図はこの発明
の他の実施例を示す図、第3図は従来のりッジ導波管−
マイクロストリップ線路変換器を示す図である。 10・・・リッジ導波管、10a・・・結合リッジ部、
10b・・・延設部、11.21・・・弾性係合部、1
1a・・・切欠溝、12・・・誘電体基板、13・・・
マイクロストリップ線路。 出願人代理人 弁理士 鈴江武彦 1oリツジ導波管 13マイクロストリ/プ線路 (a) 第 図 (b) (c)
[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure shows a conventional ridge waveguide.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a microstrip line converter. 10... Ridge waveguide, 10a... Coupling ridge part,
10b... Extension part, 11.21... Elastic engagement part, 1
1a... Notch groove, 12... Dielectric substrate, 13...
microstrip line. Applicant's Representative Patent Attorney Takehiko Suzue 1o Ridge Waveguide 13 Microstrip/Platform Line (a) Figures (b) (c)

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】  断面略矩形状のリッジ導波管の管路の一端におけるH
面の一方面側に結合リッジ部を設けると共に、前記H面
の他方面側に管路に略平行なマイクロストリップ線路を
有した誘電体基板を配置し、前記結合リッジ部及びマイ
クロストリップ線路を接続させてなるリッジ導波管−マ
イクロストリップ線路変換器において、 前記リッジ導波管の結合リッジ部に前記誘電体基板のマ
イクロストリップ線路に対応して弾性係合部を設け、こ
の弾性係合部を前記マイクロストリップ線路に対して弾
性係合させて電気的に接続するように構成したことを特
徴とするリッジ導波管−マイクロストリップ線路変換器
[Claims] H at one end of a ridge waveguide having a substantially rectangular cross section
A coupling ridge is provided on one side of the surface, and a dielectric substrate having a microstrip line substantially parallel to the conduit is arranged on the other side of the H surface, and the coupling ridge and the microstrip line are connected. In the ridge waveguide-microstrip line converter, an elastic engagement portion is provided in the coupling ridge portion of the ridge waveguide corresponding to the microstrip line of the dielectric substrate, and the elastic engagement portion is A ridge waveguide-to-microstrip line converter, characterized in that it is configured to be electrically connected to the microstrip line by elastically engaging it.
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