WO2024051773A1 - 基站天线和基站 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the field of antenna technology, and in particular to a base station antenna and a base station.
- the radiating unit may be blocked by surrounding metal parts.
- the electromagnetic wave When the electromagnetic wave propagates to these metal parts, it will scatter on the surface of the metal part and cannot completely propagate to the rear of the metal part, causing the generation of electromagnetic waves behind the metal part.
- Electromagnetic shadow For the signal receiving process of the antenna, the electromagnetic shadow will cause the received signal quality of the radiation unit located behind the metal component to deteriorate; for the signal radiation process of the antenna, the electromagnetic shadow will affect the communication quality of the terminal located behind the metal component.
- the present application provides a base station antenna and a base station, which can improve the electromagnetic shadow problem caused by metal parts.
- the present application provides a base station antenna, including a first antenna array, a frequency selection surface, a second antenna array and an antenna conductive component; the frequency selection surface is located between the first radiator of the radiating unit of the first antenna array and the third antenna array.
- the frequency selective surface is used to reflect the radiation signal of the first antenna array and transmit the radiation signal of the second antenna array;
- the antenna conductive component and the first antenna array are located on the same side of the front surface of the second antenna array ;
- the conductive component of the antenna includes a conductive base, a first structural unit and a second structural unit; the first structural unit and the second structural unit both surround the conductive base, the first structural unit and the second structural unit are spaced apart and arranged adjacently, and form a capacitor.
- the frequency selection surface can be used as a reference plane to realize the first antenna array and the second antenna.
- Stacked arrangement of arrays The stacked arrangement can deploy antenna arrays with more frequency bands and channels within a limited antenna aperture to meet communication requirements. Since the frequency selective surface can allow the electromagnetic waves of the second antenna array to pass through, the frequency selective surface will not block the signal of the second antenna array.
- the conductive components of the antenna are positioned so as to physically block the second antenna array.
- the gap and the structural units on both sides can form a capacitor, which constrains the electromagnetic wave to propagate in the gap, allowing the electromagnetic wave to propagate around the conductive component of the antenna to the conductive part of the antenna. behind the component, thereby reducing or eliminating electromagnetic shadows.
- the antenna conductive component is located between the first antenna array and the second antenna array.
- the conductive component of the antenna is arranged between the first antenna array and the second antenna array, which still satisfies the design that the conductive component of the antenna and the first antenna array are located on the same side of the front of the second antenna array.
- the conductive substrate includes a feed network, and the feed network is connected to the radiating unit of the first antenna array.
- the feed network can have electromagnetic stealth performance and improve the electromagnetic shadow problem caused by the physical shielding of the second antenna array by the feed network.
- the frequency selective surface is not electrically connected to the first antenna array and the second antenna array, and/or the frequency selective surface is not electrically connected to the feed network.
- the frequency selective surface electrically unconnected to the antenna array, the feed signal of the antenna array will not be transmitted through the frequency selective surface, thereby shortening the feed path, reducing losses, and making the structure of the frequency selective surface more compact. Simple, lower costs. Since the frequency selective surface has no electrical connection with the feed network as a conductive substrate, there is basically no coupling between the frequency selective surface and the feed network, which can ensure the electromagnetic stealth performance and the frequency selective performance of the frequency selective surface.
- the first antenna array and the antenna conductive component are located on the same side of the frequency selective surface.
- this solution can target a typical application scenario of stacked antennas and deploy more frequency bands and channels under a limited antenna aperture. Antenna array and improve electromagnetic shadowing.
- the radiating unit of the first antenna array includes a feed structure, the feed structure connects the first radiator and the feed network, the feed structure passes through the frequency selection surface; the first radiator and The conductive components of the antenna are located on opposite sides of the frequency selective surface.
- this solution can target a typical application scenario of stacked antennas and deploy more frequency bands and channels under a limited antenna aperture. Antenna array and improve electromagnetic shadowing.
- the location of the frequency selection surface can be determined according to the antenna design requirements.
- the conductive components of the antenna are arranged on the side of the frequency selection surface facing away from the first radiator, so that the distance between the conductive components of the antenna and the first radiator is larger, which can reduce the impact of the conductive components of the antenna (including the feed network) on the first antenna array.
- the influence of near-field coupling ensures the performance of the first antenna array.
- the frequency selection surface includes a first frequency selection surface and a second frequency selection surface that are stacked and spaced apart, and the first frequency selection surface is located between the first radiator and the second frequency selection surface.
- the radiating unit of the first antenna array includes a feed structure, the feed structure connects the first radiator and the feed network, the feed structure passes through the first frequency selection surface, and the first radiator and the antenna conductive component are respectively located at the first frequency Select opposite sides of the surface.
- this solution can target a typical application scenario of stacked antennas with limited antenna apertures. Deploy antenna arrays with more frequency bands and channels and improve electromagnetic shadows.
- the positions of the first frequency selection surface and the second frequency selection surface can be determined according to the antenna design requirements.
- the thickness of the antenna conductive component (the conductive base is the feed network) can be made smaller so that it can be located between the first frequency selection surface and the second frequency selection surface, which can make the total thickness of the first antenna smaller.
- multi-layer frequency selection surfaces can enhance filtering selectivity and help expand the bandwidth of the antenna.
- the frequency selection surface includes a first frequency selection surface and a second frequency selection surface that are stacked and spaced apart, and the first frequency selection surface is located between the first radiator and the second frequency selection surface. ;
- the conductive component of the antenna passes through the first frequency selection surface, and the radiating unit of the first antenna array and the second antenna array are respectively located on opposite sides of the first frequency selection surface.
- this solution can target a typical application scenario of stacked antennas with limited antenna apertures. Deploy antenna arrays with more frequency bands and channels and improve electromagnetic shadows.
- the positions of the first frequency selection surface and the second frequency selection surface can be determined according to the antenna design requirements.
- the antenna conductive component the conductive base is the feed network
- the distance between the feed network and the first radiator can be prevented from being too large, thereby reducing the loss; and the feed network can be connected to the first frequency selection surface.
- the distance between the first radiators is not too small to improve the influence of the feed network on the near-field coupling of the first antenna array.
- the multi-layer frequency selection surface can enhance the filtering selectivity and help expand the bandwidth of the second antenna.
- the first radiator includes a second radiator and a third radiator, and the second radiator and the third radiator have different frequency bands;
- the feed network includes the first feed network and the third Two feed networks, the first feed network is electrically connected to the second radiator, and the second feed network is electrically connected to the third radiator.
- the radiation unit of the second antenna array includes a fourth radiator and a fifth radiator, and the fourth radiator and the fifth radiator have different frequency bands.
- the second antenna array by making the second antenna array have multiple frequency bands, the number of frequency bands and the number of channels can be expanded.
- the minimum distance between the frequency selection surface and the conductive component of the antenna is greater than or equal to 0.1 times the wavelength corresponding to the highest operating frequency of the second antenna array.
- the frequency selection surface includes a plurality of frequency selection units, the plurality of frequency selection units include a first frequency selection unit, the structure of the first frequency selection unit is different from the structures of other frequency selection units, and the A frequency selection element overlaps with the orthographic projection of the conductive component of the antenna on the frequency selection surface.
- the structure of the first frequency selection unit in the frequency selection surface is relatively unique.
- Such a frequency selection surface can be said to have a quasi-periodic array structure.
- the coupling between the frequency selection surface and the antenna conductive component can be reduced, thereby Guaranteed electromagnetic stealth performance and frequency selective performance of frequency selective surfaces.
- This solution can be applied to the following scenarios: If the distance between the frequency selection surface and the conductive parts of the antenna cannot meet the minimum spacing requirement due to product design limitations, this solution can be used to reduce the coupling between the frequency selection surface and the conductive parts of the antenna. .
- the frequency selective surface includes a first part and a second part connected, the first part does not contain conductive material, the first part overlaps with the orthographic projection of the antenna conductive component on the frequency selective surface, and the second part Parts contain conductive materials.
- this solution by removing the conductor layer in the first part of the frequency selective surface close to the conductive component of the antenna, the coupling between the frequency selective surface and the conductive component of the antenna can be greatly reduced, thus ensuring the electromagnetic stealth performance and frequency selection of the frequency selective surface. performance.
- This solution can be applied to the following scenarios: If the distance between the frequency selection surface and the conductive parts of the antenna cannot meet the minimum spacing requirement due to product design limitations, this solution can be used to reduce the coupling between the frequency selection surface and the conductive parts of the antenna. .
- the base station antenna includes a first radome and a second radome, a first antenna array, a frequency selection table
- the surface and the conductive components of the antenna are located in the first radome, and the second antenna array is located in the second radome.
- different parts of the capacitor have different capacitance values.
- electromagnetic wave signals in different frequency bands can resonate in the gap with their respective electrical lengths, so that electromagnetic waves in different frequency bands can pass through the gap. Therefore, by making the capacitance values of different areas of the capacitor different, the gap can allow electromagnetic waves of multiple frequency bands to pass through, thereby expanding the stealth bandwidth.
- the antenna conductive component includes at least two structural units, the first structural unit and the second structural unit are both structural units of at least two structural units; at least one structural unit is provided with a coupling gap , the parts of the structural unit located on both sides of the coupling gap are disconnected by the coupling gap and coupled through the coupling gap.
- a coupling gap is formed in the structural unit to facilitate the assembly of different parts of the structural unit onto the conductive substrate in sequence, and finally to form a complete structural unit.
- This can achieve reliable assembly of the structural unit in some scenarios.
- the split assembly method can simplify the assembly process and improve the assembly yield.
- the coupling gap can allow electromagnetic waves in certain frequency bands to pass through, so that the conductive components of the antenna can expand the stealth bandwidth to a certain extent.
- the antenna conductive component includes at least two structural units, the first structural unit and the second structural unit are both structural units of at least two structural units; the structures of at least two structural units are the same , there is a gap between any two adjacent structural units and the shape of the gap is the same, and a capacitance is formed between any two adjacent structural units.
- the conductive component of the antenna includes at least two structural units, and the first structural unit and the second structural unit are both structural units of the at least two structural units; the structures of the at least two structural units are incomplete. The same, and/or, there is a gap between at least two structural units and the shapes of the gaps are not all the same; capacitance is formed between any two adjacent structural units.
- all structural units can form a quasi-periodic structural layer.
- the quasi-periodic structural layer can be adapted to the shape and structure of the conductive substrate.
- this application provides a base station, which includes a pole and any of the above base station antennas, and the base station antenna is fixed on the pole.
- the base station antenna since the base station antenna includes a stacked antenna array, it can deploy antenna arrays with more frequency bands and channels under a limited antenna aperture, thereby meeting communication requirements. Due to the design of the conductive components of the antenna, the electromagnetic shadow conduction problem of the stacked antenna can be improved.
- Figure 1 shows the application scenario of wireless communication between the base station and the terminal
- Figure 2 shows the assembly structure of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application
- Figure 3 shows a part of the internal frame structure of the base station in Figure 2;
- Figure 4 shows the internal frame structure of a base station antenna according to the embodiment of the present application
- Figure 5(a) shows a schematic structure of the frequency selection surface in the base station antenna in Figure 4;
- Figure 5(b) shows another schematic structure of the frequency selection surface within the base station antenna in Figure 4;
- Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the internal frame structure of a base station antenna in an embodiment
- Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the internal frame structure of a base station antenna in an embodiment
- Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the internal frame structure of a base station antenna in an embodiment
- Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the internal frame structure of a base station antenna in an embodiment
- Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the first antenna of the base station antenna in an embodiment
- Figure 11(a) shows the quasi-periodic array structure design of the frequency selective surface in one embodiment
- Figure 11(b) shows the quasi-periodic array structure design of the frequency selective surface in another embodiment
- Figure 12 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 13 is a schematic side cross-sectional structural view of the conductive component of the antenna shown in Figure 12;
- Figure 14 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 15(a) is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 15(b) is a partial enlarged structural diagram of position A in Figure 15(a);
- Figure 16 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 17 shows the application principle of the antenna conductive component shown in Figure 16 in a base station antenna
- Figure 18 is a partial enlarged structural schematic diagram of the structure shown in Figure 17;
- Figure 19 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 20 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 21 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 22 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 23 is a side structural schematic diagram of the conductive component of the antenna shown in Figure 22;
- Figure 24 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 25 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 26(a) is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 26(b) is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of the conductive component of the antenna in an embodiment
- Figure 27 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment
- Figure 28 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of an antenna conductive component in an embodiment.
- first, second, third, “fourth”, “fifth”, etc. are only used to distinguish components and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the components. or an implicit indication of the quantity of the technical feature indicated. Thus, features defined by “first,” “second,” etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features.
- multiple (layers) means two (layers) or more than two (layers).
- the embodiments of this application relate to base stations and base station antennas.
- the base station will be introduced first, and then the base station antenna will be explained.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the application scenario of wireless communication between a base station and a terminal.
- the base station is used to provide cell coverage for wireless signals to achieve communication between terminal equipment and the wireless network.
- the base station can be a base transceiver station (BTS) in the global system for mobile communication (GSM) or code division multiple access (code division multiple access, CDMA) system, or it can be A NodeB (NB) in a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, or an evolutionary NodeB (eNB) in a long term evolution (LTE) system , or it can be a wireless controller in a cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario.
- GSM global system for mobile communication
- CDMA code division multiple access
- NB wideband code division multiple access
- eNB evolutionary NodeB
- LTE long term evolution
- CRAN cloud radio access network
- the base station can also be a relay station, an access point, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a g node (gNodeB or gNB) in a new radio (NR) system or a base station in a future evolved network, etc., in the embodiments of this application Not limited.
- gNodeB or gNB g node
- NR new radio
- FIG. 2 illustrates the structural composition of a base station antenna equipped with the base station in Figure 1.
- the base station 1 may include a pole 11 , a pole bracket 12 , a radome 13 , an antenna array 14 , a radio frequency processing unit 15 , a cable 16 and a baseband processing unit 17 .
- the pole support 12, the radome 13, and the antenna array 14 can be collectively referred to as a base station antenna.
- the base station antenna can also include a feed network and a reflector, which will be described below.
- the pole 11 can be fixed to the ground.
- the pole bracket 12 connects the pole 11 and the radome 13 , and the radome 13 is fixed to the pole 11 through the pole bracket 12 .
- Antenna array 14 may be mounted within radome 13 .
- a feed network can also be installed inside the radome 13 .
- the radome 13 has good electromagnetic wave penetration characteristics and environmental weather resistance, and can protect the components installed inside it.
- Antenna array 14 is used to radiate and receive antenna signals.
- the antenna array 14 may include several radiating units arranged in a certain regular array, and each radiating unit can radiate and receive electromagnetic waves.
- the radiating element may include an antenna element.
- the working frequency bands of different radiating units may be the same or different.
- the radiating unit may include a connected radiator (which may be a radiating arm, for example) and a feed structure (which may include a balun, for example). Among them, the radiator is used to radiate and receive signals; the feed structure connects the radiator and the feed network to transmit the electrical signal transmitted by the feed network to the radiator, and transmits the signal received by the radiator to the feed network .
- the base station antenna may also include a reflecting plate.
- the reflecting plate may also be called a bottom plate, an antenna panel or a reflecting surface.
- the reflecting plate may be made of metal material, for example.
- the radiating unit can be mounted on the surface on one side of the reflector. When the radiating unit receives the antenna signal, the reflective plate can reflect the antenna signal and focus it on the receiving point to achieve directional reception; when the radiating unit transmits the antenna signal, the reflective plate can achieve directional transmission of the antenna signal.
- the reflective plate can enhance the reception or emission capability of the antenna signal of the radiating unit, and can also block and shield the interference effect of other signals on the antenna signal from the back of the reflective plate (the back refers to the side of the reflective plate facing away from the radiating unit). , improve the gain of the antenna.
- the radio frequency processing unit 15 (also called a radio frequency remote unit (RRU)) can be connected to the feed network through a jumper, and is electrically connected to the antenna array 14 through the feed network.
- the feed network (will be described below) ) can be used as a signal transmission path between the radio frequency processing unit 15 and the antenna array 14 .
- the radio frequency processing unit 15 may be electrically connected to the baseband processing unit 17 (which may also be called a baseband unit (BBU)) through a cable 16 (such as an optical cable).
- BBU baseband unit
- the radio frequency processing unit 15 and the baseband processing unit 17 may both be located outside the radome 13 , and the radio frequency processing unit 15 may be located at the proximal end of the base station antenna.
- the radio frequency processing unit 15 can perform frequency selection, amplification and frequency down-conversion processing on the antenna signals received by the antenna array 14 , and convert them into intermediate frequency signals or baseband signals and send them to the baseband processing unit 17 .
- the radio frequency processing unit 15 can also convert the baseband processing unit 17 or the intermediate frequency signal through up-conversion and amplification processing into electromagnetic waves through the antenna array 14 and send them out.
- FIG. 3 may represent the internal frame structure of a part of the base station 1 in FIG. 2 .
- the antenna array 14 of the base station 1 is connected to the feed network 18.
- the feed network 18 can achieve different radiation beam directions through a transmission mechanism, or be connected to a calibration network to obtain the base station 1 required calibration signal.
- the feeding network 18 can feed signals to the antenna array 14 according to a certain amplitude and phase, or send received signals to the baseband processing unit 17 according to a certain amplitude and phase.
- the feed network 18 may include a phase shifter 181, which is used to change the maximum direction of antenna signal radiation.
- the feed network 18 may also include modules for extending performance, such as a power splitter 182 .
- the power divider 182 is used to combine multiple signals into one signal, which is transmitted through the antenna array 14; or, the power divider 182 divides one signal into multiple signals, for example, the signal received by the antenna array 14 is divided into different frequencies according to different frequencies. It is divided into multiplexes and transmitted to the baseband processing unit 17 for processing.
- the feed network 18 may also include a filter 183 for filtering out interference signals.
- the feed network 18 may also include a combiner.
- the feed network 18 may also include any form of transmission line, such as coaxial lines, strip lines, microstrip lines, etc.
- the structure of the base station 1 shown in Figures 2 and 3 is only an example. In fact, the structure of the base station in the embodiment of the present application can be flexibly designed according to product requirements and is not limited to the above.
- the base station may not have a pole 11 , and the radome 13 may be fixed to the tower through a pole bracket 12 .
- the antenna array may be surrounded by a conductor component (the conductor component at least includes a conductive part, for example, the entire area of the conductor component is a conductor, or the conductor component includes a conductor part and an insulating part.
- the conductor component is called When electromagnetic waves propagate to these conductive components, they will be scattered on the surface of the conductive components and cannot completely propagate to the rear of the conductive components, causing electromagnetic shadows to be generated behind the conductive components. For the signal receiving process, the electromagnetic shadow will cause the received signal quality of the antenna array located behind the conductive component to deteriorate; for the signal radiation process, the electromagnetic shadow will affect the communication quality of the terminal located behind the conductive component.
- base stations are required to have a larger number of communication frequency bands and channels to meet communication needs.
- operator site antenna space resources are limited, and the antenna aperture is also strictly restricted, making it difficult to increase the number of frequency bands and channels.
- the base station antenna in the embodiment of the present application has an "electromagnetic stealth" design for the conductor components around the antenna array, so that electromagnetic waves can continue to propagate around the conductor components, thereby improving the electromagnetic shadow problem.
- the "layered design” of the antenna array antenna arrays with more frequency bands and channels can be set up under a limited antenna diameter. The following will first explain in detail the overall frame structure of the base station antenna, including the "layered design”; and then explain the "electromagnetic stealth" design.
- Figure 4 illustrates the internal frame structure of the base station antenna 2 in an embodiment.
- the base station antenna 2 has an electromagnetic stealth design and a stacked design.
- the base station antenna 2 may include a first antenna and a second antenna.
- the first antenna may include a first radome 21, a first antenna array 2A, an antenna conductive component 3 and a frequency selective surface (FSS) 24.
- the first antenna array 2A, the antenna conductive component 3 and the frequency selective surface 24 may all be located within the first radome 21 .
- the second antenna may include a second antenna cover 26 and a second antenna array 2B, and the second antenna array 2B is located in the second antenna cover 26.
- the first radome 21 and the second radome 26 are two independent radomes, and they can be fixed on the same pole or tower.
- the two antennas can be deployed separately, achieving decoupling design and flexible deployment of antennas in different frequency bands. It can be understood that the solution of this embodiment is only an example. In other embodiments, the first antenna array and the second antenna array may also be in the same radome.
- the first antenna array 2A may include a plurality of first radiating units 22 .
- the frequency bands of each first radiating unit 22 may be consistent, or the frequency band of at least one first radiating unit 22 may be different from the frequency bands of the remaining first radiating units 22 .
- the first radiating unit 22 may include a radiator 221 (which may be called a first radiator) and a feed structure 222, both of which are connected. It can be understood that in FIG. 4 , the horizontal lines represent the radiator 221 and the vertical lines represent the feed structure 222 . This is only an illustration and does not limit the specific structures and details of the radiator 221 and the feed structure 222 . Location.
- the antenna conductive component 3 and the first antenna array 2A may be located on the same side of the array surface of the second antenna array 2B.
- the antenna conductive component 3 may be located between the first antenna array 2A and the second antenna array 2B, and the three may be considered to be stacked.
- the antenna conductive component 3 may be longer, for example, it may substantially block the second antenna array 2B.
- the antenna conductive component 3 and the first antenna array 2A are located on the same side of the second antenna array 2B, and may also include the following design: the antenna conductive component 3, the first antenna array 2A, the second antenna array 2B are stacked in sequence, and the first antenna array 2A is located between the antenna conductive component 3 and the second antenna array 2B.
- the antenna conductive component 3 and the first antenna array 2A may be approximately side by side (not in an obvious stacked relationship), and they may be located on the same side of the second antenna array 2B.
- the antenna conductive component 3 may be a feed network with an electromagnetic stealth design. This will be explained below.
- the antenna conductive component 3 may include a conductive base 31 and a structural layer 33 .
- the conductive base 31 may be a feed network, and the feed network may include at least one of a phase shifter, a power splitter, a filter, and the like.
- the feed network may be connected to the feed structure 222 of the first radiating unit 22 of the first antenna array 2A to realize feeding the first antenna array 2A.
- the structural layer 33 covers at least a part of the outer surface of the conductive base 31.
- the structural layer 33 can only cover the main functional parts of the conductive base 31 (such as including phase shifters, power splitters, and filters). etc.), or the structural layer 33 can also cover all the outer surfaces of the conductive base 31 .
- the structural layer 33 can allow electromagnetic waves to continue propagating around the conductive base 31 and reduce or eliminate electromagnetic shadows. The specific structure and working principle of the structural layer 33 will be described in detail below.
- the structural layer 33 can be relatively lightweight and suitable for local locations in the antenna.
- the conductive component of the antenna may also be other components with an electromagnetic stealth design, that is, the conductive base in the conductive component of the antenna may be other conductive components other than the feed network.
- the conductive base in the conductive component of the antenna may be other conductive components other than the feed network.
- the pole 11 may block the signal of the antenna array 14 in the radome 13.
- the outer surface of the pole 11 can be covered with a structural layer, and the specific distribution of the structural layer can be determined as needed.
- the structural layer can be covered in a corresponding local area of the outer surface of the pole 11 according to the scanning range of the antenna array 14; or, the structural layer can cover the entire outer surface of the pole 11.
- the pole 11 serves as a conductive base, and the pole 11 and the structural layer can form a conductive component of the antenna.
- the pole support 12 can be used as a conductive base, and the pole support 12 and the structural layer thereon can constitute another conductive component of the antenna.
- metal parts in the base station 1 can also be used as conductive bases, and these metal parts and the structural layers on them can constitute another conductive component of the antenna.
- the antenna conductive component is located between the first antenna array and the second antenna array. same side of the face.
- the second antenna array 2B may include a plurality of second radiating units 25 .
- the frequency bands of each second radiating unit 25 may be consistent, or there may be at least one second radiating unit 25 whose frequency band is different from the frequency bands of the remaining second radiating units 25 .
- the second radiation unit 25 may include a radiator 251 and a feed structure 252, both of which are connected. It can be understood that in FIG. 4 , the horizontal lines represent the radiator 251 and the vertical lines represent the feed structure 252 . This is only an illustration and does not limit the specific structures and details of the radiator 251 and the feed structure 252 . Location. It can be understood that the second antenna cover 26 may also have a reflection plate and a feed network, each second radiating unit 25 may be installed on the reflection plate, and the feed structure 252 is connected to the feed network.
- the first antenna array 2A and the antenna conductive component 3 may be located on one side of the frequency selection surface 24
- the second radiation unit 25 may be located on the other side of the frequency selection surface 24
- “one side” and “the other side” of the frequency selection surface 24 may respectively be opposite two sides along the thickness direction of the frequency selection surface 24
- the frequency selective surface 24 can also be considered to be located between the radiator 221 and the second antenna array 2B.
- the frequency selection surface 24 as the stacking reference plane, it can be said that the first antenna array and the second antenna array are stacked, or the first antenna and the second antenna are stacked.
- the stacked arrangement can deploy antenna arrays with more frequency bands and channels under limited antenna aperture to meet communication requirements.
- the frequency band of the first antenna array 2A may be lower than the frequency band of the second antenna array 2B, thus ensuring the transceiver performance of the first antenna and the second antenna.
- the frequency band of the first antenna array 2A and the frequency band of the second antenna array 2B may not be limited as above.
- the frequency selection surface 24 may be substantially a two-dimensional planar structure as a whole.
- the frequency selective surface 24 may include an insulating base material layer and a conductor layer, with the conductor layer attached to the insulating base material layer; or, the frequency selective surface 24 may include a conductor layer but no insulating base material layer.
- the insulating base material layer is made of insulating material, and the conductor layer is made of conductive material.
- the frequency selection surface 24 has good designability and can be relatively lightweight.
- the frequency selection surface 24 can be divided into multiple frequency selection units, and all frequency selection units can be arranged in a certain manner.
- FIG. 5(a) shows a schematic structure of a possible frequency selection surface.
- a plurality of frequency selection units 24a can be divided into the frequency selection surface 24 (shown by criss-crossing dotted lines in Figure 5(a) Indicates the boundary between the frequency selection units 24a (the dotted line is not shown in the actual product), and the frequency selection units 24a are closely connected without gaps.
- the frequency selection unit 24a may include two inner and outer metal parts (indicated by different hatching lines), with a gap (a blank area between the inner and outer hatched areas) between the inner and outer metal parts.
- a plurality of slits 24h may be formed on the frequency selection surface 24, and these slits 24h may be distributed in a criss-cross pattern, for example.
- the gap 24h may or may not penetrate the frequency selection surface 24 .
- the frequency selection surface 24 may be divided into a plurality of frequency selection units 24a based on the gaps 24h.
- the solid portion 24e on one side of the slot 24h and a part 24f of the slot 24h can form a frequency selection unit 24a
- the solid portion on the other side of the slot 24h 24e and another part 24g of the gap 24h may form another frequency selection unit 24a.
- the dotted line in Figure 5(b) can represent the dividing line between a part 24f of the gap 24h and another part 24g (the dotted line is not shown in the actual product).
- the dotted line can, for example, be located at half the width of the gap 24h. at.
- the frequency selection unit may be roughly a two-dimensional planar structure or a three-dimensional three-dimensional structure.
- the structure of all frequency selection units may be the same, and such frequency selection surface 24 may be said to have a periodic array structure.
- the structures of all frequency selection units are not exactly the same, for example, the structures of any two frequency selection units are different (each frequency selection unit can be called a first frequency selection unit); or there are at least two frequency selection units with the same structure. unit (each such frequency selection unit may be called a first frequency selection unit), but the structure of the first frequency selection unit is different from the structures of other frequency selection units.
- Such frequency selective surface 24 may be said to have a quasi-periodic array structure.
- the frequency selection surface 24 may have only one layer. In other embodiments, there may be multiple layers of frequency selective surfaces 24 , and each layer of frequency selective surfaces 24 may be separated by an insulating material or air.
- the frequency selective surface 24 has a specific frequency selective function, which can be transmissive to incident waves in one frequency band and reflective to incident waves in another frequency band, thereby effectively controlling the transmission and reflection of incident electromagnetic waves.
- the frequency selection surface 24 may be, for example, a spatial filter, which interacts with electromagnetic waves to exhibit obvious band-pass or band-rejection filtering characteristics.
- the multi-layer frequency selective surface 24 can be used as a multi-order spatial filter, which can expand the bandwidth and increase the frequency selectivity.
- the frequency selective surface 24 can reflect most of the electromagnetic waves radiated by the first antenna array 2A, so the frequency selective surface 24 can serve as a reflection plate of the first antenna array 2A.
- the frequency selective surface 24 can also transmit the electromagnetic waves radiated by the second antenna array 2B. Therefore, the frequency selective surface 24 does not block the electromagnetic waves radiated by the second antenna array 2B.
- the frequency selective surface 24 does not block the electromagnetic waves radiated by the second antenna array 2B. It is equivalent to being electromagnetically transparent.
- the minimum distance between the frequency selection surface 24 and the antenna conductive component 3 may be no less than 0.1 times the wavelength corresponding to the highest operating frequency of the second antenna array 2B.
- the distance between the frequency selection surface 24 and the antenna conductive component 3 is the distance between the frequency selection surface 24 and the structural layer 33 .
- the significance of this design is that by keeping the distance between the frequency selection surface 24 and the structural layer 33 within a reasonable range (rather than being too small), strong coupling between the frequency selection surface 24 and the structural layer 33 can be avoided, thus ensuring electromagnetic stealth. Performance and frequency selective performance of the frequency selective surface 24 . In other embodiments, the above-mentioned limitation on the distance between the frequency selection surface 24 and the antenna conductive component 3 may not be imposed.
- the frequency selection surface 24 and the first antenna array 2A may be electrically connected.
- the frequency selective surface 24 can also be electrically connected to the feed network as conductive base body 31 . Since the frequency selection surface 24 and the second antenna array 2B are respectively in different radomes, the frequency selection surface 24 and the second antenna array 2B may also be electrically connected. In other embodiments, if the second antenna array and the first antenna array are disposed in the same radome, the frequency selection surface 24 may not be electrically connected to the second antenna array and the first antenna array.
- no electrical connection can mean that the two are not directly connected through a conductor in structure (for example, the two are not connected at all in structure, there is a gap between them; or the two are connected through an insulator), and there is no signal coupling.
- no electrical connection design is that since the frequency selection surface 24 has no electrical connection with the first antenna array 2A and the second antenna array 2B, the feed signal of the antenna array will not be transmitted through the frequency selection surface 24. This can shorten the feed path and reduce losses, and can also make the structure of the frequency selection surface 24 simpler and reduce costs. Since the frequency selective surface 24 is not electrically connected to the feed network as the conductive base 31, there is basically no coupling between the frequency selective surface 24 and the feed network, which can ensure the electromagnetic stealth performance and the frequency selective performance of the frequency selective surface 24.
- the frequency selection surface 24 can also be electrically connected to the feed network as the conductive base 31, which can reduce the impact of the induced current generated by the feed network on the first antenna array 2A and the second antenna array 2B. influence and improve the performance of multi-band base station antennas.
- FIG 6 shows the internal frame structure of the base station antenna 70 in an embodiment.
- the second antenna of the base station antenna 70 can include two second antenna arrays 2B.
- the two antennas Arrays 2B may be located within two second antenna covers 76 respectively.
- the length of the first antenna array 2A may be greater than the length of either antenna array 2B, and the first antenna array 2A physically blocks the two antenna arrays 2B.
- the radiating unit in one of the second antenna arrays 2B may include a radiator 751 (which may be called a fourth radiator), and the radiating unit in the other second antenna array 2B may include a radiator 771 (which may be called a fifth radiator). ), the frequency band of the radiator 751 and the frequency band of the radiator 771 may be different.
- the frequency bands of the radiator 751 and the radiator 771 may be higher than the frequency band of the radiator 221 .
- Figure 6 shows two second antenna arrays 2B in the second antenna.
- the two second antenna arrays 2B have different frequency bands. This is just an example.
- the second antenna may also include more than two second antenna arrays 2B. Among them, the frequency bands of all second antenna arrays 2B may be the same or different.
- the frequency selection surface 24 can transmit electromagnetic waves from the two second antenna arrays 2B; the stealth design of the antenna conductive component 3 can improve the electromagnetic shadow problem; and the stacked design of the antenna array can operate under limited sky conditions.
- Antenna arrays with more frequency bands and channels are set up under the surface aperture; the two antennas can be deployed separately, achieving decoupling design and flexible deployment of antennas in different frequency bands.
- the second antenna can have multiple frequency bands, the number of frequency bands and the number of channels are further expanded.
- FIG 7 shows the internal frame structure of the base station antenna 80 in one embodiment. Different from the base station antenna 2 shown in Figure 4, in the base station In the antenna 80 , the feed structure 222 of the first radiating unit 22 can pass through the through hole on the frequency selection surface 84 to extend to the other side of the frequency selection surface 84 , so that the first radiator 221 and the antenna conductive component 3 are located respectively. Opposite sides of the frequency selection surface 84 . It can be understood that the frequency selective surface 84 is also located between the first radiator 221 and the second antenna array 2B.
- the position of the frequency selection surface 84 can be determined according to the antenna design requirements. And arranging the antenna conductive component 3 on the side of the frequency selection surface 84 facing away from the first radiator 221 makes the distance between the antenna conductive component 3 and the first radiator 221 larger, which can reduce the number of antenna conductive components 3 (including the feed network). ) affects the near-field coupling of the first antenna array 2A to ensure the performance of the first antenna array 2A.
- Figure 8 shows the internal frame structure of the base station antenna 90 in one embodiment.
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 can be regarded as a combination of the embodiments shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 .
- the first frequency selection surface 941 and the second frequency selection surface 942 there may be two frequency selection surfaces in the first antenna, which are respectively called the first frequency selection surface 941 and the second frequency selection surface 942 .
- the first frequency selection surface 941 and the second frequency selection surface 942 are stacked and arranged at intervals.
- the feed structure 222 of the first radiating unit 22 can pass through the through hole on the first frequency selection surface 941 to extend to the first frequency selection surface 941 on the other side, so that the first radiator 221 and the antenna conductive component 3 are respectively located on opposite sides of the first frequency selection surface 941.
- the second frequency selection surface 942 may be located between the antenna conductive component 3 and the second antenna array 2B. It can be understood that the first frequency selection surface 941 is also located between the first radiator 221 and the second frequency selection surface 942 , and the antenna conductive component 3 is located between the first frequency selection surface 941 and the second frequency selection surface 942 .
- the positions of the first frequency selection surface 941 and the second frequency selection surface 942 can be determined according to antenna design requirements.
- the thickness (for example, the vertical dimension in FIG. 8 ) of the antenna conductive component 3 (the conductive base 31 is the feed network) can be made smaller so that it can be located on the first frequency selection surface 941 and the second frequency selection surface. 942, which can make the total thickness of the first antenna smaller.
- the multi-layer frequency selection surface can enhance the filtering selectivity and help expand the bandwidth of the second antenna.
- the position of the second frequency selection surface 942 may also be: the second frequency selection surface 942 is passed through the feed structure 222 , and the second frequency selection surface 942 is located on the first Between the radiator 221 and the antenna conductive component 3 , the second frequency selection surface 942 is farther from the first radiator 221 , and the first frequency selection surface 941 is closer to the first radiator 221 .
- the second frequency selection surface 942 may be penetrated by the antenna conductive component 3 , the first radiating unit 22 and a part of the antenna conductive component 3 are located on one side of the second frequency selection surface 942 , and the other part of the antenna conductive component 3 and the second frequency selection surface 942 may be penetrated by the antenna conductive component 3 .
- Antenna array 2B is located on the other side of second frequency selection surface 942 .
- FIG. 9 shows the internal frame structure of the base station antenna 100 in another embodiment.
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 can be considered as a modification based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 , wherein the view direction of FIG. 9 can be as shown in FIG. Side view direction in 8.
- Figure 9 illustrates a plurality of antenna conductive components 3 (feed networks covered with structural layers 33).
- the feed network in each antenna conductive component 3 can be connected to a plurality of first conductive components distributed in a direction perpendicular to the screen.
- the feed structures 222 of the radiating unit 22 are connected (due to the viewing angle, only each feed network is shown to be connected to one feed structure 222).
- the antenna conductive component 3 can pass through the through hole on the first frequency selection surface 141 to extend to the other side of the first frequency selection surface 141,
- the first radiating unit 22 and a part of the antenna conductive component 3 are located on one side of the first frequency selection surface 141
- the other part of the antenna conductive component 3 is located on the other side of the first frequency selection surface 141 .
- the second frequency selection surface 142 may be located between the first frequency selection surface 141 and the second antenna array 2B. It can be understood that the first frequency selection surface 141 is also located between the first radiator 221 and the second frequency selection surface 142 .
- the positions of the first frequency selection surface 141 and the second frequency selection surface 142 can be determined according to antenna design requirements.
- the antenna conductive component 3 the conductive base 31 is the feed network
- the distance between the feed network and the first radiator 221 is not too large (compared to the implementation shown in FIG. 8 For example), thereby reducing the loss; and making the distance between the feed network and the first radiator 221 not too small (compared to the fact that the antenna conductive component 3 and the first radiating unit 22 are completely located on the first frequency selection surface 141 scheme on the same side) to improve the influence of the feed network on the near-field coupling of the first antenna array 2A.
- the multi-layer frequency selection surface can enhance the filtering selectivity and help expand the bandwidth of the second antenna.
- the position of the second frequency selection surface 142 can also be: like the first frequency selection surface 141 , the second frequency selection surface 142 is also penetrated by the antenna conductive component 3 , the first radiating unit 22 and a part of the antenna conductive component 3 are located on one side of the second frequency selection surface 142, and the other part of the antenna conductive component 3 is located on the other side of the second frequency selection surface 142.
- the first frequency selection surface 141 may Closer to the first radiating unit 22
- the second frequency selective surface 142 may be further away from the first radiating unit 22 .
- the radiating unit of the first antenna array of the base station antenna may include a plurality of different frequency bands Radiators, such as radiators 211 (which can be called second radiators) and radiators 213 (which can be called third radiators) in different frequency bands.
- the arrangement of radiators in different frequency bands can be designed as needed.
- a row of radiators 211 and a row of radiators 213 can be arranged alternately, that is, according to one row of radiators 211 - one row of radiators 213 - one row of radiators.
- radiators in different frequency bands can all be electrically connected to the frequency selective surface, and the frequency selective surface can reflect the radiation signals of the radiators in all frequency bands.
- the feed network in the conductive component of the antenna may include a first feed network 212 and a second feed network 214.
- the first feed network 212 is electrically connected to the radiator 211 to provide power to the radiator. 211 feeds power
- the second feeding network 214 is electrically connected to the radiator 213 to feed power to the radiator 213 .
- Both the first feed network 212 and the second feed network 214 have electromagnetic stealth performance.
- the first feed network 212 and the second feed network 214 may both be electrically connected to the frequency selective surface.
- the first antenna array include multiple frequency bands
- the number of frequency bands and channels of the base station antenna can be increased, thereby increasing the antenna aperture utilization.
- the mutual coupling between the radiators of different frequency bands in the first radome 21 can be weakened, ensuring the electromagnetic stealth performance and frequency. Select surfaces for frequency selective performance, ultimately improving antenna performance.
- the minimum distance between the frequency selection surface and the antenna conductive component can be limited (the minimum distance may not be less than 0.1 times the wavelength corresponding to the highest operating frequency of the second antenna array) to avoid frequency A strong coupling is generated between the selective surface and the structural layer, thereby ensuring the electromagnetic stealth performance and the frequency selective performance of the frequency selective surface 24 .
- the frequency selective surface can be manufactured to have a quasi-periodic array structure to achieve the purpose of reducing the coupling between the frequency selective surface and the structural layer. This is explained below.
- 11(a) and 11(b) take the antenna conductive component 3 and a layer of frequency selective surface 24 located below the antenna conductive component 3 as examples to illustrate the quasi-periodic array structure of the frequency selective surface. It can be understood that this does not limit the number of frequency selective surfaces and their relative positions to the conductive components of the antenna, nor does it limit the structure and type of the conductive components of the antenna. In fact, the design of the quasi-periodic array structure of the frequency selective surface It can be applied to any of the above embodiments.
- the frequency selection surface 24 includes a plurality of frequency selection units 24b and a plurality of frequency selection units 24c.
- the frequency selection unit 24c (which can be called the first frequency selection unit) has a different structure from the frequency selection unit 24b, or in other words, the frequency selection unit 24c has a different structure from other frequency selection units in the frequency selection surface 24.
- the frequency selection unit 24c may be a frequency selection unit close to the antenna conductive component 3.
- the frequency selection unit 24c may overlap with the orthographic projection of the antenna conductive component 3 on the frequency selection surface 24.
- “There is overlap” may include that the frequency selection unit 24c completely overlaps with the front projection, or a part of the frequency selection unit 24c overlaps with a part of the front projection (the frequency selection unit 24c is misaligned with the front projection), or a part of the frequency selection unit 24c overlaps with all of the orthographic projection (the frequency selection unit 24c is larger, the orthographic projection is smaller, and the orthographic projection is all located within the boundary of the frequency selection unit 24c), or the entire area of the frequency selection unit 24c overlaps with the orthoprojection Partial overlap (the frequency selection unit 24c is smaller, the orthographic projection is larger, and the frequency selection unit 24c is all located within the boundary of the orthographic projection), etc.
- the above-mentioned quasi-periodic array structure design can be performed on all the frequency selection surfaces 24 , or only the frequency selection surface 24 that is closer to the antenna conductive component 3 can be subjected to the above-mentioned quasi-periodic array structure design.
- Array structure design if the frequency selection surface 24 has more than two layers, the above-mentioned quasi-periodic array structure design can be performed on all the frequency selection surfaces 24 , or only the frequency selection surface 24 that is closer to the antenna conductive component 3 can be subjected to the above-mentioned quasi-periodic array structure design.
- the frequency selection surface 24 by manufacturing the frequency selection surface 24 into a quasi-periodic array structure, the structure of the frequency selection unit close to the antenna conductive component 3 is different from the structure of other frequency selection units, and the distance between the frequency selection surface 24 and the structural layer 3 can be reduced. The coupling between them ensures the electromagnetic stealth performance and the frequency selective performance of the frequency selective surface 24 .
- the solution of this embodiment can be applied to the following scenarios: If the distance between the frequency selection surface and the conductive component of the antenna cannot meet the minimum spacing requirement due to product design limitations, the solution of this embodiment can be used to reduce the frequency selection surface and structure. Coupling between layers. It can be understood that in a scenario where the distance between the frequency selection surface and the conductive component of the antenna already meets the minimum distance requirement, the solution of this embodiment can still be adopted to further reduce the coupling between the frequency selection surface and the structural layer.
- the area 24d of the frequency selection surface that is originally a periodic array structure and close to the antenna conductive component 3 can be The conductor layer is removed to create a frequency selective surface 24 having a quasi-periodic array structure.
- the region 24d can only have insulating material but no conductor material, and frequency selection units 24b can be distributed on both sides of the region 24d.
- the frequency selection unit 24b can include Insulating material and conductive material; for the frequency selective surface 24 without an insulating base material layer, the region 24d can be hollowed out, and the frequency selective unit 24b can only contain conductive material.
- the area 24d may overlap with the orthographic projection of the antenna conductive component 3 on the frequency selection surface 24, and the meaning of "overlapping" here may be consistent with that described above.
- the frequency selective surface 24 can be considered to include a first part and a second part, the first part is connected to the second part, the first part is the part where the region 24d is located, the first part does not contain conductive material, and the second part is The second part, in which the frequency selection unit 24b is located, contains conductive material.
- the solution of this embodiment can greatly reduce the coupling between the frequency selection surface and the structural layer by removing the conductor layer in the area of the frequency selection surface close to the antenna conductive component 3 .
- each antenna conductive component described below can be applied to the base station antenna in any embodiment of the present application.
- each antenna conductive component described below can be applied to the base station antenna in any embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic three-dimensional structure of the antenna conductive component 3 in FIG. 4
- FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic side view structure of the antenna conductive component 3 in FIG. 12
- the antenna conductive component 3 may include a conductive base 31 and a structural layer 33
- the structural layer 33 includes at least two structural units 32 .
- the conductive base 31 may be substantially cylindrical, and its axial length is, for example, at least 1* ⁇ ( ⁇ is the wavelength corresponding to the lowest frequency band of the second antenna array 2B blocked by the conductive base 31). It can be understood that the substantially cylindrical conductive base 31 is only an example, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit the actual shape and structure of the conductive base.
- the cross-sectional shape of the conductive substrate includes, but is not limited to, quadrangular, circular, elliptical, hexagonal, etc.
- Figure 12 schematically depicts five structural units 32.
- the structure of the structural unit 32 can be designed as needed, for example, it can be sheet-shaped, ring-shaped, etc.
- all structural units 32 are located outside the conductive base 31 .
- these structural units 32 may only surround the outer peripheral surface of the conductive base 31 (the outer peripheral surface is the surface surrounding the axis of the conductive base 31 ) and circle the outer periphery, and are not provided on the conductive base 31 .
- the structural units 32 can be distributed on the outer peripheral surface and the end surface at the same time. The following description will continue with the implementation shown in FIG. 12 as an example.
- the structural unit 32 may be made of a conductor material. Such structural unit 32 may be, for example, a sheet metal-formed metal piece, which has greater weight and structural strength.
- the structural unit 32 may include a conductor layer and an insulating layer, which are stacked, with the insulating layer close to the conductive base 31 and the conductor layer facing away from the conductive base 31 .
- the conductor layer is made of conductive material, and the insulating layer is made of insulating material.
- the conductor layer can be thin and the structural strength is weak.
- the conductor layer is attached to the insulating layer, and the insulating layer can support and strengthen the conductor layer.
- each structural unit 32 and the conductive base 31 there may be a gap 3 a between each structural unit 32 and the conductive base 31 , that is, each structural unit 32 and the conductive base 31 may be separated, and they are not directly connected.
- the radial size of the gap 3a (that is, the radial size of the gap 3a along the conductive base 31, which may also be called the electrical thickness) may be, for example, 0.5* ⁇ ( ⁇ is the thickness of the second antenna array 2B blocked by the conductive base 31 The wavelength corresponding to the lowest frequency band).
- the gap 3a between the structural unit 32 and the conductive base 31 can be filled with an insulating medium (the insulation is represented by diagonal hatching in Figure 13 medium).
- the insulating medium can be continuously distributed and cover the entire outer circumferential surface of the conductive base 31 , that is, the insulating medium is distributed both in the intervals 3 a and in the gaps between adjacent structural units 32 (the gaps will be in (Explanation continues below).
- the insulating medium is distributed discretely on the entire outer circumferential surface of the conductive base 31 .
- the insulating medium is only distributed in the intervals 3 a but not in the gaps between adjacent structural units 32 .
- the insulating medium in each interval 3a can be distributed discretely, the insulating medium everywhere forms a structure similar to several connecting pillars, gaps are formed between the insulating medium everywhere, and air exists in the gap; or, each The insulating medium within interval 3a is continuously distributed.
- the insulating medium can not only connect the structural unit 32 and the conductive base 31 , but also electrically isolate the structural unit 32 and the conductive base 31 .
- the insulating medium everywhere on the outer peripheral surface of the conductive base 31 may be of the same material, that is, the insulating medium everywhere on the outer peripheral surface of the conductive base 31 has the same dielectric constant.
- the insulating medium at various places on the outer circumferential surface of the conductive base may be different materials with different dielectric constants, which will be further described below.
- the insulating layer in the structural unit 32 can replace the insulating medium in the interval 3a, that is, this structural unit 32 includes a conductor layer and an insulating layer. It can be connected to the conductive base 31, and there may be no gap between the structural unit 32 and the conductive base 31. It can be understood that, according to product requirements, there may also be a gap between the structural unit 32 including a conductor layer and an insulating layer and the conductive base 31, and the gap may be additionally filled with an insulating medium.
- the above-mentioned insulating medium may also be called an insulating bracket.
- the insulating bracket serves to connect and isolate the structural unit 32 and the conductive base 31 .
- the structural unit 32 includes an insulating layer and a conductive layer, the junction
- the insulating layer in the structural unit 32 may also be called an insulating bracket.
- the structural unit 32 is connected to the conductive base 31 through the insulating bracket and is isolated from the conductive base 31 .
- all structural units 32 can be distributed sequentially along the axial direction of the conductive base 31 , and every two adjacent structural units 32 (one structural unit 32 can be called the first structural unit, and the other structural unit 32 can be called the first structural unit).
- a gap may be formed between the units 32 (called second structural units), and the gap surrounds the conductive base 31 .
- the above-mentioned insulating medium may be distributed in the gap, or may not be distributed in the gap.
- Each structural unit 32 has conductive properties, so that the gap can actually form a capacitor, which can be called the first capacitor 32a.
- the structural units 32 on both sides of the first capacitor 32a can serve as the plates of the first capacitor 32a.
- the insulating medium in the gap can also be a component of the first capacitor 32a.
- the first capacitor 32a may include a first part 32b, a second part 32c, a third part 32d and a fourth part 32e, and these four areas are connected end to end in sequence.
- the first part 32b and the third part 32d may be centrally symmetrical, and the center of symmetry of the two parts may be the axis of the conductive base 31 .
- the first part 32b and the third part 32d are centrally symmetrically distributed, which means that the structures of the two are consistent (the consistent structure includes the distribution of the insulating medium in the two areas). One of them coincides with the other after rotating 180 degrees around the center of symmetry. .
- the second part 32c and the fourth part 32e may be centrally symmetrical, and the center of symmetry of the two parts may be the axis of the conductive base 31 .
- the second part 32c and the fourth part 32e are centrally symmetrically distributed, which means that the structures of the two are consistent (the consistent structure includes the distribution of the insulating medium in the two areas). One of them is rotated 180 degrees around the center of symmetry and is connected to the other. coincide.
- the electrode plates are the structural units 32 on both sides of the first capacitor 32a, and the medium between the electrode plates is the insulating medium (for the case where the insulating medium is distributed in the gap between the structural units 32) or air (for the situation between the structural units 32). There is no insulating medium in the gap between them), S is the facing area of the adjacent structural unit 32, and d is the width of the gap.
- the capacitance values of the first part 32b and the third part 32d are equal.
- the second part 32c and the fourth part 32e are centrally symmetrically distributed, the capacitance values of the second part 32c and the fourth part 32e are equal. The following will take the first part 32b and the second part 32c as the description object, and continue to explain the characteristics of the first capacitor 32a.
- the corresponding gap in the first part 32b can have a uniform width, that is, the two sides of the gap in the first part 32b are basically parallel, and the width of the gap everywhere in the first part 32b can be the same, or it can be said that the gap in the first part 32b has the same width.
- the gap corresponding to the second part 32c may have a non-uniform width, that is, the two sides of the gap in the second part 32c are not parallel, and the width of the gap everywhere in the second part 32c is inconsistent, or it is said that the gap in the second part 32c has a variable width.
- the two sides of the gap in the second part 32c can be curves (for example, arcs), the width of the gap at both ends of the second part 32c can be smaller, and the width of the gap in the middle between the two ends can be larger. , the gap width from both ends to the middle may be gradual, thereby making the gap widths everywhere in the second part 32c inconsistent.
- the maximum width of the gap in the first part 32b may be less than or equal to the minimum width of the gap in the second part 32c (for example, the second part 32c is adjacent to the first part 32b (the gap width at ), that is, overall, the gap width of the first part 32b is smaller than the gap width of the second part 32c. Therefore, according to the above capacitance formula, it can be known that the capacitance value of the first part 32b is greater than the capacitance value of the second part 32c.
- the shapes of all structural units 32 can be consistent and evenly spaced, so that the shapes of all slits are also consistent and evenly spaced.
- the structural layer 33 thus formed can be said to have a periodic structure.
- the shapes of all structural units 32 may not be exactly the same (meaning that any two structural units 32 have different shapes).
- at least two structural units 32 may have the same shape, but not all structural units 32 may have the same shape. same), and/or, all structural units 32 may not be evenly spaced (meaning that for all gaps between structural units 32, the shapes of any two gaps are different; or at least two gaps have the same shape, but not All gaps have the same shape).
- a quasi-periodic structure may be a structure obtained by deleting several structural units from a periodic structure.
- the structural layer with a quasi-periodic structure can be adapted to the shape and structure of the conductive base 31 . For example, if there is a protrusion somewhere on the outer surface of the conductive base 31, the structural layer can avoid the protrusion there to form a quasi-periodic structure.
- the electromagnetic stealth principle of the antenna conductive component 3 will be explained below.
- Figures 12 and 13 also show the relationship between the wave source and the antenna conductive component 3, where the wave source refers to the source of the electromagnetic wave.
- the wave source is the second antenna array 2B; for the second antenna array In the receiving process of 2B, the wave source can be understood as the air ring territory.
- K represents the propagation direction of electromagnetic waves
- E represents the direction of the electric field
- H represents the direction of the magnetic field.
- the origin of the coordinate system can refer to the position of the wave source.
- the narrower first part 32b can be closest to the wave source, and the narrower third part 32d can be farthest from the wave source.
- the electromagnetic wave K will change the propagation direction and be constrained to propagate in the gap along the extension direction of the gap.
- the electromagnetic wave can propagate in two ways. One electromagnetic wave propagates along the paths of the first part 32b, the second part 32c and the third part 32d, and the other electromagnetic wave propagates along the paths of the first part 32b, the fourth part 32e and the third part 32d. Three parts of 32d path propagation. When the two electromagnetic waves propagate to the third part 32d, they will be emitted from the third part 32d in the propagation direction K.
- the first part 32b can receive electromagnetic waves from the wave source, and the third part 32d can emit electromagnetic waves.
- the first part 32b and the third part 32d are equivalent to patch antennas.
- the second part 32c and the fourth part 32e can confine electromagnetic waves therein for transmission, and they can be equivalent to slot lines.
- the function of the first capacitor 32a is to change the propagation direction of the electromagnetic wave emitted by the wave source and constrain the electromagnetic wave to propagate within it, so that the electromagnetic wave can propagate around the antenna conductive component 3 and can keep the electromagnetic wave from the first capacitor.
- the propagation direction remains unchanged when 32a is ejected. Therefore, even if the antenna conductive component 3 blocks the wave source, the electromagnetic wave can bypass the antenna conductive component 3 and propagate to the rear of the antenna conductive component 3 due to the presence of the first capacitor 32a, thereby reducing or eliminating electromagnetic shadows.
- the propagation direction of the electromagnetic wave does not need to be changed, the propagation characteristics of the electromagnetic wave can be ensured to remain unchanged.
- the antenna conductive component 3 of this embodiment disposes at least two structural units 32 on the outer periphery of the conductive base 31 and forms the first capacitor 32a, so that the conductive base 31 has electromagnetic stealth performance relative to electromagnetic waves, thereby avoiding or reducing the need for 31 Blocking of electromagnetic waves.
- the electromagnetic wave signals of different frequency bands can resonate in the gap with their respective electrical lengths, so that the electromagnetic waves of different frequency bands can pass through the gap. That is, by making the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor 32a different, the gap can allow electromagnetic waves of multiple frequency bands to pass through, thereby expanding the stealth bandwidth.
- first capacitor 32a in the antenna conductive component 3
- the shielding of electromagnetic waves by the conductive base 31 can be improved and the stealth bandwidth can be expanded.
- the number of first capacitors 32a may be multiple according to actual needs.
- the design with a larger capacitance value in the first part 32b close to the wave source can meet the propagation needs of electromagnetic waves in some frequency bands, but this is not a limitation on the embodiment of the present application.
- the corresponding relationship between the capacitance value of each area of the first capacitor 32a and the distance from the wave source can be designed as needed, and is not limited to the above. For example, for electromagnetic waves in some frequency bands, a region in the first capacitor 32a that is closer to the wave source can be made to have a smaller capacitance value.
- the gap in the first part 32b close to the wave source has a uniform width
- the gap in the second part 32c slightly farther away from the wave source has a non-uniform width.
- the gap of the first part 32b close to the wave source have a non-uniform width
- the minimum gap width that is, the gap width anywhere in the second part 32c
- the first capacitor 32a is divided into four parts by changing the width of the gap.
- the width of the gap can also be designed to change from the first capacitor to the first capacitor.
- Other quantities are divided into 32a.
- the gap in the embodiment of the present application only needs to be a non-constant width gap, so that the purpose of expanding the stealth bandwidth can be achieved.
- the first part 32b is centrally symmetrical to the third part 32d
- the second part 32c is centrally symmetrical to the fourth part 32e.
- This design can ensure that the electromagnetic wave maintains its previous propagation direction and propagation characteristics after being emitted through the first capacitor 32a. (such as polarization characteristics, frequency band, etc.).
- this design is only an example and does not limit the embodiments of the present application.
- the shapes of the first part 32b and the third part 32d can only be consistent, but the positions are not required to be centrally symmetrical.
- the electromagnetic waves emitted from the first capacitor 32a are refracted to other directions to expand the signal scanning range of the second antenna array 2B (for example, a multiple-input multiple-output MIMO antenna can apply this solution).
- the shapes of the first portion 32b and the third portion 32d can be different, and the positions do not require central symmetry.
- the antenna conductive component 3 in the base station antenna 2 may be a feed network covered with a structural layer 33.
- the antenna conductive component 3 has a certain shielding effect on the second antenna array 2B.
- the electromagnetic waves radiated by the second antenna array 2B will continue to propagate around the antenna conductive component 3, or the electromagnetic waves will bypass the antenna conductive component. 3 is received by the second antenna array 2B, thereby reducing or eliminating electromagnetic shadows.
- the second antenna array 2B can have a large-angle scanning capability, and its aperture (such as the horizontal aperture in Figure 4) can be expanded without being blocked or restricted by the feed network of the first antenna in front. .
- the conductive base 41 of the antenna conductive component 4 may have a substantially rectangular columnar structure.
- the structural unit 42 may be roughly a square cylindrical structure surrounded by four flat plates.
- a capacitor may include a first portion 42b and a second portion 42c.
- the first part 42b may be located on the periphery of one side of the conductive base 41, and the second part 42c may be located on the outer periphery of the other side of the conductive base 41.
- the adjacent position of the first part 42b and the second part 42c may correspond to the edge of the conductive base 41.
- both the first part 42b and the second part 42c may be rectangular areas, and the gaps between the first part 42b and the second part 42c have uniform widths.
- the gap width of the first portion 42b may be smaller than the gap width of the second portion 42c.
- the first capacitor of the structural unit 42 may also include a third part and a fourth part (not shown due to the perspective of FIG. 14).
- the third part and the first part 42b may be centrally symmetrical, and the fourth part and the fourth part may be centrally symmetrical.
- the two portions 42c may be centrally symmetrical.
- the capacitance value of the first part 42b is greater than the capacitance value of the second part 42c. That is, the gap widths in different areas of the first capacitor are different, resulting in different capacitance values in different areas of the first capacitor.
- the propagation direction K of the electromagnetic wave can be perpendicular to the side surface where the first part 42b of the antenna conductive component 4 is located.
- the solution of this embodiment is not limited to this.
- the side surface where the first part 42b is located can also be Not perpendicular to the propagation direction K.
- the solution of this embodiment enables the conductive substrate 41 to have electromagnetic stealth performance relative to electromagnetic waves, avoids or reduces the shielding of electromagnetic waves by the conductive substrate 41, and can also expand the stealth bandwidth.
- the structure of the gap on the antenna conductive component 4 is simple, has good mass production, and can meet specific product requirements.
- a capacitor may include a first part 52b and a second part 52c, wherein the gap in the first part 52b may be formed by bending and connecting at least two sub-slits 52d in sequence, that is, several sub-slits 52d are connected in sequence, and each two adjacent terminal slots 52d Form a bent corner.
- the bending angle between the sub-slits 52d can be designed as needed, for example, it can be 90°.
- gaps in the first portion 52b may form a square wave-like shape.
- the bending angle of adjacent sub-slots 52d may not be limited to 90°, so that the slots of the first part 52b form other shapes, such as curved shapes (such as sinusoids, parabolas, etc.).
- each sub-slot 52d may have a uniform width, and all sub-slits 52d have the same width, so the width of the sub-slit 52d is also the slot width d1 of the first part 52b.
- the slit of the second part 52c has a uniform width, and the slit width d2 of the second part 52c may be greater than the slit width of the first part 52b.
- the total gap length formed by connecting all the sub-slits 52d in the first part 52b may be greater than the gap length of the second part 52c.
- ⁇ the dielectric constant of the medium between the plates
- S the area of the plates
- d the distance between the plates
- the gap length and gap width of different regions of the first capacitor can be configured so that the capacitance values of different regions of the first capacitor are different.
- the solution of this embodiment enables the conductive substrate 51 to have electromagnetic stealth performance relative to electromagnetic waves, avoids or reduces the shielding of electromagnetic waves by the conductive substrate 41, and can also expand the stealth bandwidth.
- the solution of this embodiment can be applied in the following scenarios: when due to limitations of the manufacturing process, it is impossible to manufacture the first part of a regular shape (such as a rectangular shape) with a gap width smaller than a threshold, you can consider designing the first part as shown in Figure 15
- the first part 52b shown in (a) (the first part 52b can be considered as an irregular shape) increases the gap length to compensate for the process limitation that the gap width cannot be made small, ultimately making the first part have a larger capacitance value. Therefore, the design of this embodiment can match the existing manufacturing process and has good mass production.
- the first part can be formed by bending and connecting at least two sub-slits in sequence, the slit length of the first part is greater than the slit length of the second part, each sub-slit has a uniform width, and the width of all sub-slits Consistent, the slit in the second part has a uniform width, and the slit width in the second part is equal to the slit width in the first part.
- the first part can be formed by bending and connecting at least two sub-slits in sequence, and the slit length of the first part is greater than the slit length of the second part, but the width of the sub-slits is not limited (for example The sub-slits may have non-uniform slits, the widths of all sub-slits are not all the same, etc.), and the gap width of the second part is not limited (for example, the second slit may have non-uniform widths, and the gap width of the second slit is not limited to the width of the sub-slits). the width of the gap).
- the first part can be formed by at least two sections of sub-slits being bent and connected in sequence
- the second part can also be formed by at least two sections of sub-slits being bent and connected in sequence. There is no limit to this. .
- the first capacitance between 62 may include a first portion 62b and a second portion 62c.
- the second part 62c can span one edge of the conductive base 61 and can be distributed on the periphery of two adjacent sides of the conductive base 61, that is, a part of the second part 62c is located on one side, and the other part of the second part 62c is located on one side. One part is located on the other side, and the two parts of the second part 62c are bent and connected.
- the first part 62b may span another edge of the conductive base 61 and may be distributed on the periphery of the other two adjacent sides of the conductive base 61 (due to the perspective of FIG. 16, the complete first part 62b is not shown).
- the propagation direction K of the electromagnetic wave is not perpendicular to any side surface of the antenna conductive component 6 .
- the solution of this embodiment enables the conductive substrate 61 to have electromagnetic stealth performance relative to electromagnetic waves, avoids or reduces the shielding of electromagnetic waves by the conductive substrate 61, and can also expand the stealth bandwidth.
- the structure of the gap on the antenna conductive component 6 is simple, has good mass production, and can meet specific product requirements. A specific application of the solution shown in Figure 16 will be described below.
- Figures 17 and 18 show the specific application of the electromagnetic stealth design shown in Figure 16 in a base station antenna 2'. In order to highlight the key points, Figure 18 only enlarges the right side of the base station antenna 2' in Figure 17. Side part.
- the base station antenna 2' may include a first antenna and a second antenna arranged in a stack.
- the first antenna may include a first radome 21 , a first antenna array 2A, a frequency selection surface 24 and an antenna conductive component 6 .
- the first radiating unit 22 of the first antenna array 2A may include a radiating unit 223 and a radiating unit 224, and each of the radiating unit 223 and the radiating unit 224 may be multiple.
- the working frequency bands of the radiating unit 223 and the radiating unit 224 may be different.
- the working frequency band of the radiating unit 223 may be 690MHz-960MHz
- the working frequency band of the radiating unit 224 may be 1427MHz-2690MHz. Both the radiating unit 223 and the radiating unit 224 may be connected to respective feed networks.
- the frequency selection surface 24 may, for example, have two layers.
- the antenna conductive component 6 and the first antenna array 2A may be located on the same side of the front of the second antenna array 2B (to be described below).
- the conductive base 61 in the antenna conductive component 6 may be a phase shifter in the feed network
- the structural layer 63 in the antenna conductive component 6 is provided on the outer periphery of the phase shifter.
- the first capacitor in the structural layer 63 includes a first part 62b, a second part 62c, a third part 62d and a fourth part 62e.
- the first part 62b is centrally symmetrical to the third part 62d
- the second part 62c is centrally symmetrical to the fourth part 62e.
- the second antenna may include a second antenna cover 26 and a second antenna array 2B.
- the working frequency band of the second radiating unit 25 of the second antenna array 2B may be 3.3GHz-3.8GHz. It can be understood that other components may also be disposed in the second antenna cover 26 , such as a feed network connected to the second radiating unit 25 .
- the second radiating unit 25 is closest to the first part 62b.
- the electromagnetic waves radiated by the second radiating unit 25 will generally propagate in the "oblique direction" to two adjacent sides of the antenna conductive component 6, so that the first part 62b is distributed on these two sides, so that the first part 62b can receive the electromagnetic waves and transmit the electromagnetic waves to the two adjacent sides.
- the confinement propagates within the first capacitor, eventually causing the electromagnetic wave to emit from the third portion 62d.
- the first portion 62b is distributed "across the edge of the phase shifter"
- the second portion 62c, the third portion 62d and the fourth portion 62e are also distributed "across the edge of the phase shifter”. It can be seen from this that the different capacitance value areas of the first capacitor are distributed on two adjacent sides of the phase shifter, which can match the position of the wave source, thereby achieving a better electromagnetic stealth effect.
- the antenna conductive component 7 includes a conductive base 71 and at least two structural units 72 , and a conductive component 72 is formed between adjacent structural units 72 .
- the first capacitor may include a first part 72b and a second part 72c.
- the structural unit 72 of this embodiment is not an integrated structure, but has a coupling gap inside, and the parts of the structural unit 72 located on both sides of the coupling gap are completely disconnected. Without connection, the parts on both sides of the coupling gap can be coupled through the coupling gap.
- the structural unit 72 may include a first part 721, a second part 722, a third part 723 and a fourth part 724, and these four parts may be located on different sides of the conductive base 71 respectively.
- coupling gap 72f between the first part 721 and the second part 722
- a coupling gap 72g between the second part 722 and the third part 723
- a coupling gap 72h between the third part 723 and the fourth part 724
- the fourth part There is a coupling gap 72i between 724 and the first part 721.
- the above-mentioned four coupling gaps can separate the structural unit 72 into four independent parts. When the electromagnetic wave propagates to the structural unit 72, the electromagnetic wave can "cross" these coupling gaps, so the parts of the structural unit 72 located on both sides of the coupling gap are coupled through the coupling gaps.
- each coupling gap extends along the edge of the conductive base 71 .
- the structural unit 72 has four coupling slits, which separate the structural unit 72 into four independent parts.
- the above are only examples and are not limitations of this embodiment. According to product needs, the position and extension direction of the coupling gap can be flexibly designed, and the number of coupling gaps can be at least one. In addition, all structural units 72 may have coupling gaps, or only some structural units 72 may have coupling gaps.
- a coupling gap is formed in the structural unit 72 to facilitate the assembly of different parts of the structural unit 72 onto the conductive base 71 in sequence, and finally to form a complete structural unit 72.
- This can realize the coupling of the structural unit 72 in some scenarios. Reliable assembly.
- the separate assembly method can simplify the assembly process and improve the assembly yield.
- the coupling gap can allow electromagnetic waves in certain frequency bands to pass through, so that the antenna conductive component 7 has a certain role in expanding the stealth bandwidth.
- the antenna conductive component 8 includes a conductive base 81 and at least two structural units 82 , and a structure formed between adjacent structural units 82
- the first capacitor may include a first part 82b and a second part 82c.
- the structural unit 82 is not an integral structure, but has a coupling gap inside. The parts of the structural unit 82 on both sides of the coupling gap are completely disconnected and the parts on both sides of the coupling gap can be coupled through the coupling gap.
- the structural unit 82 of this embodiment may have a coupling gap 82f and a coupling gap 82g.
- the coupling gap 82f and the coupling gap 82g may be located at opposite sides of the structural unit 82 respectively. side.
- both the coupling gap 82f and the coupling gap 82g can be approximately in the middle of the side of the structural unit 82, rather than at the edge of the structural unit 82.
- the coupling gap 82f and the coupling gap 82g can separate the structural unit 82 into a first part 821 and a second part 822, and both the first part 821 and the second part 822 can have an approximately C-shaped structure.
- the structural layer of this embodiment may have a periodic structure, so the coupling gaps on the same side of all structural units 82 may be collinear.
- a coupling gap is formed in the structural unit 82 to facilitate the assembly of different parts of the structural unit 82 onto the conductive base 81 in sequence, and finally to form a complete structural unit 82.
- This can realize the coupling of the structural unit 82 in some scenarios. Reliable assembly.
- the separate assembly method can simplify the assembly process and improve the assembly yield. Since the number of components of the structural unit 82 is small, the assembly process can be simplified to a certain extent.
- the coupling gap can allow electromagnetic waves in certain frequency bands to pass through, so that the antenna conductive component 8 has a certain role in expanding the stealth bandwidth.
- the antenna conductive component 9 includes a conductive base 91 and at least two structural units 92 , and a structure formed between adjacent structural units 92
- the first capacitor may include a first part 92b and a second part 92c.
- each structural unit 92 can be hollowed out to form a hollow area.
- hollows can be formed on two opposite sides of each structural unit 92 to form hollow regions 92f and 92g respectively.
- the position and number of the hollow areas can be designed according to product requirements, and are not limited to those shown in Figure 15 . For example, as long as at least one structural unit 92 forms a hollow area.
- forming a hollow area on the structural unit 92 can reduce the weight, which is beneficial to reducing the weight of the antenna conductive component 9 .
- the structural unit 92 is a heavier metal piece, providing a hollow area can greatly reduce the weight.
- the electromagnetic field is mainly distributed at the first capacitor, and the electromagnetic field in the remaining areas is very weak, so the hollow area does not affect the propagation characteristics of the electromagnetic wave.
- the antenna conductive component 10 may include a conductive base 101 and at least two structural units 102 , and a first capacitor 102 a is formed between adjacent structural units 102 .
- the first capacitor 102a in FIG. 22 may have a uniform gap width, that is, the width of each position of the gap of the first capacitor 102a may be consistent.
- an insulating medium may be filled between the structural unit 102 and the conductive base 101, and the insulating medium may, for example, cover the entire outer peripheral surface of the conductive base 101.
- the insulating medium may include a first insulating medium 103a and a second insulating medium 103b, and the dielectric constant of the first insulating medium 103a may be greater than the dielectric constant of the second insulating medium 103b.
- first insulating medium 103a and the second insulating medium 103b may extend from one end to the other end of the conductive base 101 along the length direction of the conductive base 101, and they may be alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the conductive base 101, so as to The arrangement shown in Figure 23 is formed: first insulating medium 103a - second insulating medium 103b - first insulating medium 103a - second insulating medium 103b.
- the first insulating medium 103a can be distributed on two adjacent sides of the conductive base 101, and the second insulating medium 103b can also be distributed on two adjacent sides of the conductive base 101. Both the first insulating medium 103a and the second insulating medium 103b can be across the edges of the conductive substrate 101 .
- a first part, a second part, a third part and a fourth part can be defined in the first capacitor 102a.
- the first part is closest to the wave source and is filled with the third part.
- An insulating medium 103a, the second part is adjacent to the first part, the second part is filled with the second insulating medium 103b, the third part is opposite to the first part (for example, it can be centrally symmetrical), the third part is filled with the first insulating medium 103a, the fourth part is opposite to the second part (for example, it can be centrally symmetrical), and the fourth part is filled with the second insulating medium 103b.
- the solution of this embodiment enables the conductive substrate 101 to have electromagnetic stealth performance relative to electromagnetic waves, avoids or reduces the shielding of electromagnetic waves by the conductive substrate 101, and can also expand the stealth bandwidth.
- the propagation direction K of the electromagnetic wave may not be perpendicular to any side of the antenna conductive component 10.
- This design enables the antenna conductive component 10 to be applied to the base station antenna 2' shown in Figure 12, by This allows the different capacitance value areas of the first capacitor 102a to be distributed on two adjacent sides of the phase shifter, which can match the position of the wave source, thereby achieving a better electromagnetic stealth effect.
- the detailed principles have been described above and will not be repeated here.
- this embodiment realizes the design of different capacitance values in different areas by filling insulating media with different dielectric constants, and can be applied to any other embodiment of the present application as needed.
- the gap size of the first capacitor including the width dimension and length dimension, etc.
- the gap pattern referring to whether the gap is a whole gap, or whether it is composed of several segments of gaps that are connected by bending in sequence as shown in Figure 15(a) (formed)
- gap distribution referring to whether the gap is only distributed on one side of the conductive substrate or on two adjacent sides
- insulating media with different dielectric constants are filled in different areas of the first capacitor.
- the antenna conductive component 20 may include a conductive base 201 and at least two structural units 202, and a first capacitance is formed between adjacent structural units 202. 202a.
- the first capacitor 202a does not need to be filled with an insulating medium, or can be filled with an insulating medium of the same dielectric constant.
- capacitor devices with different capacitance values can be installed in different areas of the first capacitor 202a.
- the first capacitor device 204 can be installed in the areas closest and farthest from the wave source (due to the limitation of the viewing angle in Figure 24, the area farthest from the wave source is not shown.
- the second capacitive device 203 can be installed in the area adjacent to the first capacitive device 204.
- the area where the first capacitor device 204 is installed can be called a first part and a third part, and the area where the second capacitor device 203 is installed can be called a second part and a fourth part.
- the capacitance value of the first capacitive device 204 is greater than the capacitance value of the second capacitive device 203 .
- the first capacitive device 204 may be a capacitive device with a fixed capacitance value, or may be a capacitive device (such as a varactor) that can change the capacitance value under signal control.
- the second capacitive device 203 may be a capacitive device with a fixed capacitance value, or may be a capacitive device (such as a varactor) that can change the capacitance value under signal control.
- the first capacitive device 204 may also be called a second capacitor, and the second capacitive device 203 may also be called a third capacitor.
- the first capacitor device 204 and the second capacitor device 203 may be fixed in the gap by welding or other methods.
- the number of the first capacitor device 204 and the second capacitor device 203 can be determined as needed, and is not limited in this embodiment.
- the capacitance value is added to the capacitance value of the capacitive device in the area.
- the capacitance value of the first part is larger; since the second capacitor device 203 with a smaller capacitance value is disposed in the second part, the capacitance value of the second part is The value is smaller.
- the capacitance value of the third part may be equal to the capacitance value of the first part, and the capacitance value of the fourth part may be equal to the capacitance value of the second part.
- this embodiment can make the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor 202a different by making the first capacitor 202a have a uniform gap width and installing capacitor devices with different capacitance values in different areas of the first capacitor 202a.
- the solution of this embodiment enables the conductive substrate 201 to have electromagnetic stealth performance relative to electromagnetic waves, avoids or reduces the shielding of electromagnetic waves by the conductive substrate 201, and can also expand the stealth bandwidth.
- the capacitive device is a capacitive device with variable capacitance
- the capacitance of the capacitive device in the corresponding area can be adaptively adjusted according to the change of the scanning angle of the wave source, and then the capacitance value of the area can be adjusted to ensure that the conductive component of the antenna 20 Electromagnetic cloaking effect on wave sources.
- the capacitive device (eg, the first part) may be provided only in a part of the first capacitor 202a, and no capacitive device may be provided in other regions.
- the capacitance values of different regions of the first capacitor 202a may be different.
- the design of influencing the capacitance value of the area by arranging the capacitive device in the area can be applied to any embodiment of the present application as needed.
- the gap size, gap pattern, gap distribution, filling condition of the insulating medium, etc. of the first capacitor may not be limited, and the capacitor device may be installed in the first capacitor. The electrical constant and the capacitance value of the capacitive device ultimately make the capacitance value of the first part greater than the capacitance value of the second part.
- a capacitance (for example, called a plate capacitor) may be formed between the structural unit and the conductive base, and the plate capacitance may affect the frequency band of electromagnetic waves that bypass the conductive component of the antenna.
- the plate capacitance may affect the frequency band of electromagnetic waves that bypass the conductive component of the antenna.
- it may be desirable to reduce the spacing between the structural units and the conductive substrate. However, reducing the spacing may lead to an increase in the frequency band of electromagnetic waves that bypass the conductive parts of the antenna, changing the propagation of electromagnetic waves. characteristic.
- the conductive component of the antenna may also include an inductor element.
- the inductor element may be disposed in the interval between the structural unit and the conductive base, and connect the structural unit and the conductive base, so that the structural unit and the conductive base are connected.
- the conductive base is electrically connected.
- the inductance element can form a parallel resonance circuit with the above-mentioned plate capacitor, and the parallel resonance circuit can reduce the frequency band of the electromagnetic wave that bypasses the conductive component of the antenna.
- the effects on the frequency band of arranging the inductive element and reducing the distance between the structural unit and the conductive substrate can cancel each other out, so that the frequency band of the electromagnetic wave that bypasses the conductive component of the antenna remains unchanged, thereby maintaining the propagation characteristics of the electromagnetic wave.
- the inductance element may be a conductive structural member, such as a metal pillar. Such an inductance element may be equivalent to an inductor. Such an inductance element facilitates the mechanical processing of the conductive components of the antenna. Alternatively, the inductive component can be directly an inductor.
- the position of the inductor element can be designed as needed, for example, it is at a certain distance from the first capacitor to avoid being too close.
- the number of inductance elements can be designed as needed.
- each structural unit can be connected to the conductive base through at least one inductance element, or only some of the structural units can be connected to the conductive base through inductance elements.
- FIG. 25 illustrates an antenna conductive component 30 designed using the inductive element of this embodiment.
- the antenna conductive component 30 may include a conductive base 301 and at least two structural units 302.
- a first capacitor 302a is formed between adjacent structural units 302. Different regions of the first capacitor 302a have different capacitance values.
- Each side of the structural unit 302 is connected to the conductive base 301 through an inductor element 303, and several inductor elements 303 are provided between each structural unit 302 and the conductive base 301.
- the antenna conductive component 30 shown in FIG. 25 is only an example and does not limit the application environment of the inductive element 303.
- the capacitance values of different regions of the first capacitor in the conductive component of the antenna are different.
- the capacitance values of different regions of the first capacitor may be the same. It can be understood that electromagnetic stealth design can also be achieved by making the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor the same. Several solutions in which the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor are the same are listed below.
- the antenna conductive component 40 may include a conductive base 401 and at least two structural units 402 surrounding the conductive base 401.
- the adjacent structural units 402 The first capacitor 402a is formed between them.
- the conductive base 401 in FIG. 26(a) may be, for example, substantially cylindrical, and the conductive base 401 in FIG. 26(b) may be, for example, substantially square columnar.
- the gaps between any adjacent structural units 402 can have the same width, that is, the gap widths everywhere in the gap can be consistent.
- the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor 402a may be the same.
- the first capacitor 402a in this embodiment can also change the propagation direction of the electromagnetic wave emitted by the wave source, and confine the electromagnetic wave to propagate within it, so that the electromagnetic wave can propagate around the antenna conductive component 40. Therefore, even if the antenna conductive component 40 blocks the wave source, the presence of the first capacitor 402 a allows the electromagnetic wave to bypass the antenna conductive component 40 and propagate to the rear of the antenna conductive component 40 , thereby reducing or eliminating electromagnetic shadows.
- the antenna conductive component 50 includes a conductive base 501 and at least two structural units 502, and a first structural unit 502 is formed between adjacent structural units 502. capacitance.
- the structural unit 502 is not an integrated structure, but has a coupling gap inside. The parts of the structural unit 502 on both sides of the coupling gap are completely disconnected and unconnected, and the parts on both sides of the coupling gap can be coupled through the coupling gap.
- the structural unit 502 may include a first part 503, a second part 504, a third part 505 and a fourth part 506, and these four parts may be located on different sides of the conductive base 501 respectively.
- each coupling gap extends along the edge of the conductive base 501 .
- the above four coupling gaps can separate the structural unit 502 into four independent parts. When the electromagnetic wave propagates to the structural unit 502, the electromagnetic wave can "cross" these coupling gaps, so the parts of the structural unit 502 located on both sides of the coupling gap are coupled through the coupling gap.
- the position and extension direction of the coupling gap can be flexibly designed, and the number of coupling gaps can be at least one.
- all structural units 502 may have coupling gaps, or only some structural units 502 may have coupling gaps.
- the gaps between any adjacent structural units 502 can have the same width, that is, the gap widths can be consistent everywhere.
- the capacitance values of different regions of the constructed first capacitor may be the same.
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 27 can also improve the electromagnetic shadow problem, and can realize the separate assembly of the structural unit 502, thereby simplifying the assembly process and improving the assembly yield.
- the coupling gap in the antenna conductive component 50 can allow electromagnetic waves in certain frequency bands to pass through, so that the antenna conductive component 50 has a certain effect in expanding the stealth bandwidth.
- the antenna conductive component 60 includes a conductive base 601 and at least two structural units 602, and a first structural unit 602 is formed between adjacent structural units 602. capacitance.
- the structural unit 602 is not an integrated structure, but has a coupling gap 602f and a coupling gap 602g inside.
- the coupling gap 602f and the coupling gap 602g may be located on opposite sides of the structural unit 602 respectively.
- both the coupling gap 602f and the coupling gap 602g can be approximately in the middle of the side of the structural unit 602, not is at the edge of the structural unit 602.
- the coupling gap 602f and the coupling gap 602g can separate the structural unit 602 into a first part 603 and a second part 604. Both the first part 603 and the second part 604 can have an approximately C-shaped structure, and the first part 603 and the second part 604 are completely disconnected. If not connected, the first part 603 and the second part 604 may be coupled through the coupling gap 602f and the coupling gap 602g. Illustratively, the coupling gaps on the same side of all structural units 602 may be collinear.
- the gaps between any adjacent structural units 602 can have the same width, that is, the gap widths can be consistent everywhere.
- the capacitance values of different regions of the constructed first capacitor may be the same.
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 28 can also improve the electromagnetic shadow problem, and can realize the separate assembly of the structural unit 602, thereby simplifying the assembly process and improving the assembly yield.
- the coupling gap in the antenna conductive component 60 can allow electromagnetic waves in certain frequency bands to pass through, so that the antenna conductive component 60 has a certain effect in expanding the stealth bandwidth.
- the first capacitor may include a first part 52b (which is formed by at least two sections of sub-slits 52d sequentially bent and connected) and a second part 52c.
- first part 52b and the second part 52c (S1/d1)>(S2/d2).
- the capacitance formula C ⁇ S/d ( ⁇ is the dielectric constant of the medium between the plates, S is the area of the plates, and d is the distance between the plates), which can make the capacitance value of the first part 52b equal to the capacitance value of the second part 52c.
- the capacitance value of the third part may be equal to the capacitance value of the first part; the fourth part and the second part 52c may be centrally symmetrical, and the fourth part may be centrally symmetrical with the second part 52c.
- the capacitance value of can be equal to the capacitance value of the second part. Therefore, the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor may be the same.
- the first part 62b shown in FIG. 16 may be filled with an insulating medium with a smaller dielectric constant
- the second part 62c shown in FIG. 16 may be filled with an insulating medium with a larger dielectric constant.
- the capacitance value of the first part 62b is equal to the capacitance value of the first part 62b.
- the third part and the first part 62b of the first capacitor may be centrally symmetrical
- the capacitance value of the third part may be equal to the capacitance value of the first part
- the fourth part and the second part 62c may be centrally symmetrical
- the fourth part may be centrally symmetrical with the second part 62c.
- the capacitance value of can be equal to the capacitance value of the second part. Therefore, the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor may be the same.
- the gaps between the structural units 92 can be set to have the same width, that is, the gap widths everywhere in the gaps can be consistent, so that the first capacitor has the same width. Capacitance values in different areas can be the same.
- the same insulating medium can be filled between the structural unit 102 and the conductive base 101, so that the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor can be the same.
- the capacitance values of different areas of the first capacitor can be set to be consistent through any of the above methods.
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Description
1-基站;11-抱杆;12-抱杆支架;13-天线罩;14-天线阵列;15-射频处理单元;16-线缆;17-基带处理
单元;18-馈电网络;181-移相器;182-功分器;183-滤波器;
2-基站天线;21-第一天线罩;2A-第一天线阵列;22-第一辐射单元;221-第一辐射体;222-馈电结构;
24-频率选择表面;24a-频率选择单元;24b-频率选择单元;24c-频率选择单元;2B-第二天线阵列;25-第二辐射单元;251-辐射体;252-馈电结构;26-第二天线罩;211-辐射体;212-第一馈电网络;213-辐射体;214-第二馈电网络;
2’-基站天线;223-辐射单元;224-辐射单元;
3-天线导电部件;3a-间隔;31-导电基体;32-结构单元;32a-第一电容;32b-第一部分;32c-第二部分;
32d-第三部分;32e-第四部分;33-结构层;E-电场方向;H-磁场方向;K-电磁波的传播方向;
4-天线导电部件;41-导电基体;42-结构单元;42b-第一部分;42c-第二部分;
5-天线导电部件;51-导电基体;52-结构单元;52b-第一部分;52d-子缝隙;52c-第二部分;
6-天线导电部件;61-导电基体;63-结构层;62-结构单元;62b-第一部分;62c-第二部分;62d-第三部
分;62e-第四部分;
7-天线导电部件;71-导电基体;72-结构单元;721-第一部分;722-第二部分;723-第三部分;724-第四
部分;72b-第一部分;72c-第二部分;72f-耦合缝隙;72g-耦合缝隙;72h-耦合缝隙;72i-耦合缝隙;
8-天线导电部件;81-导电基体;82-结构单元;821-第一部分;822-第二部分;82b-第一部分;82c-第二
部分;82f-耦合缝隙;82g-耦合缝隙;
9-天线导电部件;91-导电基体;92-结构单元;92b-第一部分;92c-第二部分;92f-镂空区;92g-镂空区;
10-天线导电部件;101-导电基体;102-结构单元;102a-第一电容;103a-第一绝缘介质;103b-第二绝缘介质;
20-天线导电部件;201-导电基体;202-结构单元;202a-第一电容;203-第二电容器件;204-第一电容器
件;
30-天线导电部件;301-导电基体;302-结构单元;302a-第一电容;303-电感元件;
40-天线导电部件;401-导电基体;402-结构单元;402a-第一电容;
50-天线导电部件;501-导电基体;502-结构单元;502f-耦合缝隙;502g-耦合缝隙;502h-耦合缝隙;502i-
耦合缝隙;503-第一部分;504-第二部分;505-第三部分;506-第四部分;
60-天线导电部件;601-导电基体;602-结构单元;602f-耦合缝隙;602g-耦合缝隙;603-第一部分;604-
第二部分;
70-基站天线;76-第一天线罩;751-辐射体;771-辐射体;
80-基站天线;84-频率选择表面;
90-基站天线;941-第一频率选择表面;942-第二频率选择表面;
100-基站天线;141-第一频率选择表面;142-第二频率选择表面。
Claims (19)
- 一种基站天线,其特征在于,包括第一天线阵列、频率选择表面、第二天线阵列和天线导电部件;所述频率选择表面位于所述第一天线阵列的辐射单元的第一辐射体与第二天线阵列之间,所述频率选择表面用于反射所述第一天线阵列的辐射信号,并透过所述第二天线阵列的辐射信号;所述天线导电部件与所述第一天线阵列位于所述第二天线阵列的阵面的同侧;所述天线导电部件包括导电基体、第一结构单元和第二结构单元;所述第一结构单元与所述第二结构单元均环绕所述导电基体一周,所述第一结构单元与所述第二结构单元间隔且相邻排布,并形成电容。
- 根据权利要求1所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述导电基体包括馈电网络,所述馈电网络与第一天线阵列的辐射单元连接。
- 根据权利要求2所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述频率选择表面与所述第一天线阵列及所述第二天线阵列均无电连接,和/或,所述频率选择表面与所述馈电网络无电连接。
- 根据权利要求2或3所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述第一天线阵列与所述天线导电部件位于所述频率选择表面的同侧。
- 根据权利要求2或3所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述第一天线阵列的辐射单元包括馈电结构,所述馈电结构连接所述第一辐射体与所述馈电网络,所述馈电结构穿过所述频率选择表面;所述第一辐射体与所述天线导电部件分别位于所述频率选择表面的相对两侧。
- 根据权利要求2或3所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述频率选择表面包括层叠且间隔布置的第一频率选择表面与第二频率选择表面,所述第一频率选择表面位于所述第一辐射体与所述第二频率选择表面之间;所述第一天线阵列的辐射单元包括馈电结构,所述馈电结构连接所述第一辐射体与所述馈电网络,所述馈电结构穿过所述第一频率选择表面,所述第一辐射体与所述天线导电部件分别位于所述第一频率选择表面的相对两侧。
- 根据权利要求2或3所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述频率选择表面包括层叠且间隔布置的第一频率选择表面与第二频率选择表面,所述第一频率选择表面位于所述第一辐射体与所述第二频率选择表面之间;所述天线导电部件穿过所述第一频率选择表面,所述第一天线阵列的辐射单元与所述第二天线阵列分别位于所述第一频率选择表面的相对两侧。
- 根据权利要求2-7任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述第一辐射体包括第二辐射体与第三辐射体,所述第二辐射体与所述第三辐射体的频段不同;所述馈电网络包括第一馈电网络与第二馈电网络,所述第一馈电网络与所述第二辐射体电连接,所述第二馈电网络与所述第三辐射体电连接。
- 根据权利要求1-8任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述第二天线阵列的辐射单元包括第四辐射体与第五辐射体,所述第四辐射体与所述第五辐射体的频段不同。
- 根据权利要求1-9任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述频率选择表面与所述天线导电部件的最小间距大于或等于所述第二天线阵列的最高工作频率对应的波长的0.1倍。
- 根据权利要求1-10任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述频率选择表面包括多个频率选择单元,所述多个频率选择单元包括第一频率选择单元,所述第一频率选择单元的结构与其他频率选择单元的结构不同,所述第一频率选择单元与所述天线导电部件在所述频率选择表面上的正投影存在重叠。
- 根据权利要求1-10任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述频率选择表面包括相连的第一部分与第二部分,所述第一部分不含导体材料,所述第一部分与所述天线导电部件在所述频率选择表面上的正投影存在重叠,所述第二部分包含导体材料。
- 根据权利要求1-12任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述基站天线包括第一天线罩与第二天线罩,所述第一天线阵列、所述频率选择表面及所述天线导电部件均位于所述第一天线罩内,所述第二天线阵列位于所述第二天线罩内。
- 根据权利要求1-13任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述电容的不同部分的电容值不同。
- 根据权利要求1-14任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述天线导电部件包括至少两个结构单元,所述第一结构单元与所述第二结构单元均为所述至少两个结构单元中的结构单元;至少一个所述结构单元设有耦合缝隙,所述结构单元分别位于所述耦合缝隙两侧的部分被所述耦合缝隙断开,并通过所述耦合缝隙耦合。
- 根据权利要求1-15任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述天线导电部件包括至少两个结构单元,所述第一结构单元与所述第二结构单元均为所述至少两个结构单元中的结构单元;所述至少两个结构单元的结构相同,任意相邻的两个所述结构单元之间存在缝隙且所述缝隙的形状相同,任意两个相邻的所述结构单元之间均形成所述电容。
- 根据权利要求1-15任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述天线导电部件包括至少两个结构单元,所述第一结构单元与所述第二结构单元均为所述至少两个结构单元中的结构单元;所述至少两个结构单元的结构不全相同,和/或,所述至少两个结构单元之间存在缝隙且所述缝隙的形状不全相同;任意两个相邻的所述结构单元之间均形成所述电容。
- 根据权利要求1-17任一项所述的基站天线,其特征在于,所述天线导电部件位于所述第一天线阵列与所述第二天线阵列之间。
- 一种基站,其特征在于,包括抱杆和权利要求1-18任一项所述的基站天线,所述基站天线固定于所述抱杆。
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