Connector and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector and an electronic device, the connector comprises two wireless connection chips which are matched with each other, and the two wireless connection chips are connected in a wireless mode; according to the wireless connector, the two wireless connection chips which are matched with each other are arranged, the two wireless connection chips are connected in a wireless mode, so that the connector is formed, non-contact connection is achieved in the wireless connection mode, an existing plug-in connection mode is replaced, and when the connector is adopted to achieve connection of electronic equipment such as a PCB, the wireless connection chip can be connected with the wireless connection chip in a wireless mode. Compared with the prior art, the wireless connector has the advantages that the existing physical connection mode between boards is replaced, the size of the system can be obviously reduced, the manufacturing cost is reduced, meanwhile, the installation is convenient, the connection is stable, the vibration tolerance is high, in addition, the impedance matching of a line is easier to realize, and the signal bandwidth of the system is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of connectors, in particular to a connector and electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] As electronic devices develop towards higher transmission speeds and smaller sizes, PCB connections have been continuously updated and improved along with this trend. The existing PCB connection methods are mainly plug-in fixed connections: flat cables, connectors, and card slots. The plug-in connection method has the following technical problems: large size, high cost, poor connection, difficult installation, limited signal bandwidth, plug-in loss, inconvenient maintenance, etc. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a connector and an electronic device, which at least partially solve the technical problems existing in the above-mentioned plug-in connection method.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0005] A connector includes two wireless connection chips adapted to each other, and the two wireless connection chips are connected to each other in a wireless manner.

[0006] Furthermore, the connection is a full-duplex connection.

[0007] Furthermore, the wireless connection chip includes a wireless transceiver, a radio frequency circuit, a digital circuit and an IO PHY circuit which are connected in sequence.

[0008] Furthermore, the wireless transceiver is a millimeter wave wireless transceiver.

[0009] In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0010] An electronic device comprises a first connection component and a second connection component, and also comprises the above-mentioned connector;

[0011] The first connection component and the second connection component are wirelessly connected via the connector.

[0012] Furthermore, the first connection component and the second connection component are wirelessly connected via a plurality of the connectors.

[0013] Furthermore, the first connecting component and the second connecting component are both plate-shaped.

[0014] Furthermore, the first connection component and the second connection component are both PCB boards.

[0015] Furthermore, the first connecting component is perpendicular to the second connecting component.

[0016] Furthermore, the first connecting component and the second connecting component are located in the same plane and are parallel to each other.

[0017] Furthermore, the first connecting component and the second connecting component are located in different planes and are parallel to each other.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: two mutually compatible wireless connection chips are set, and the two wireless connection chips are connected to each other by wireless means, thereby forming a connector, and a contactless connection is realized by the wireless connection method, replacing the existing plug-in connection method. When the connector is used to realize electronic equipment, such as the connection of PCB boards, it replaces the existing physical connection method between boards, which can significantly reduce the size of the system and reduce the manufacturing cost. At the same time, it is convenient to install, the connection is stable, and the tolerance to vibration is high. In addition, the wireless connector can more easily realize impedance matching of the line and improve the signal bandwidth of the system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the circuit structure of a connector according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a connection structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is another schematic diagram of a connection structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is another schematic diagram of the connection structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to explain the technical content, achieved objectives and effects of the present invention in detail, the following is an explanation in conjunction with the implementation modes and the accompanying drawings.

[0024] The above-mentioned connector and electronic device of the present application can be applied to application scenarios that require mutual connection, such as connection between PCB boards, etc., and are described below through specific implementation methods:

[0025] In an alternative embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 , a connector, comprising two wireless connection chips adapted to each other, the two wireless connection chips are connected wirelessly, optionally, the wireless mode may be a millimeter wave wireless communication mode, therefore, the wireless transceiver is a millimeter wave wireless transceiver, and the connection is a full-duplex connection;

[0026] Among them, Figure 1 As shown, the wireless connection chip includes a wireless transceiver, a radio frequency circuit, a digital circuit (ie, a Digital circuit), and an IO PHY circuit connected in sequence;

[0027] Among them, the wireless connection chip can realize full-duplex communication, in which the TX module is responsible for converting the on-board electrical signal into a wireless signal and sending it to the target communication board, and the RX module is responsible for converting the wireless signal sent by the wireless connection chip on the target communication board into an electrical signal and completing the signal transmission;

[0028] The wireless connection chip mainly includes four parts: IO PHY circuit, digital circuit, RF circuit and wireless transceiver. In this embodiment, the wireless transceiver is an antenna.

[0029] The IO PHY circuit is used to receive or send signals of the corresponding interface, mainly to realize the reception and transmission of signals of different protocols, and can be compatible with multiple physical interfaces such as LVDS, MIPI, PCIE, DDR, etc.

[0030] The Digital circuit is responsible for converting multiple parallel data into serial data and transmitting it to the RF circuit. At the same time, it converts the serial data of the RF circuit into the data format of the corresponding interface and transmits it to the IO PHY circuit. In addition, it also contains some signal processing circuits, including clock encoding, emphasis equalization, etc.

[0031] Among them, the IO PHY circuit and the Digital circuit are both components of the existing circuit and will not be described in detail here;

[0032] The RF circuit is mainly responsible for modulating the data signal into a millimeter wave frequency band electrical signal;

[0033] Wireless transceivers mainly convert millimeter wave frequency band electrical signals into wireless signals.

[0034] In another optional embodiment, an electronic device includes a first connection component and a second connection component, and also includes a connector in the above embodiment;

[0035] The first connection component and the second connection component are wirelessly connected via the connector.

[0036] In another optional embodiment, the first connection component and the second connection component are wirelessly connected via a plurality of the connectors;

[0037] In this embodiment, the number of required connectors can be flexibly set according to the number of channels and data bandwidth requirements, such as Figure 2-4 As shown, the number of connectors that can be set is 3.

[0038] Optionally, the first connecting component and the second connecting component are both plate-shaped.

[0039] For example, the first connection component and the second connection component may both be PCB boards.

[0040] Since the connection between PCB boards is achieved wirelessly, the connection method can be flexibly set in various application scenarios:

[0041] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, the first connecting component is perpendicular to the second connecting component, and taking the PCB board as an example, the first PCB board Board1 is perpendicular to the second PCB board Board2;

[0042] This implementation is suitable for application scenarios of board-to-board vertical connection.

[0043] In another optional embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the first connecting component and the second connecting component are located in the same plane and are parallel to each other. Taking the PCB board as an example, the first PCB board Board1 and the second PCB board Board2 are located in the same plane and are parallel to each other;

[0044] This implementation is suitable for application scenarios of board-to-board planar connection.

[0045] In another optional embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, the first connecting component and the second connecting component are located in different planes and are parallel to each other. Taking the PCB board as an example, the first PCB board Board1 and the second PCB board Board2 are located in different planes and are parallel to each other;

[0046] This implementation is suitable for application scenarios where board-to-board parallel connection is required.

[0047] In summary, the utility model provides a connector and an electronic device, which are provided with two mutually compatible wireless connection chips, and the two wireless connection chips are connected in full-duplex wirelessly, thereby forming a connector, which realizes contactless connection through wireless connection, replacing the existing plug-in connection method. When the connector is used to realize electronic equipment, such as the connection of PCB boards, it replaces the existing physical connection method between boards, which can significantly reduce the size of the system and reduce the manufacturing cost. At the same time, it is convenient to install, the connection is stable, and the tolerance to vibration is high. In addition, the wireless connector is easier to realize impedance matching of the line and improve the signal bandwidth of the system. At the same time, due to the wireless connection, the connection method between PCB boards can be more flexible and changeable, and the connection method between boards can be flexibly set according to different specific application scenarios, including parallel, perpendicular, coplanar, non-coplanar, etc. between boards.

[0048] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent transformations made using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in the relevant technical field, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that: It includes two wireless connection chips adapted to each other, and the two wireless connection chips are connected to each other by wireless means; The wireless connection chip includes a wireless transceiver, a radio frequency circuit, a digital circuit and an IO PHY circuit connected in sequence; The IO PHY circuit is used to receive or send signals of the corresponding interface, realize the reception and transmission of signals of different protocols, and is compatible with multiple physical interfaces such as LVDS, MIPI, PCIE and DDR.

2. A connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection is a full-duplex connection.

3. A connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless transceiver is a millimeter wave wireless transceiver.

4. An electronic device, comprising a first connecting component and a second connecting component, characterized in that: Also includes a connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3; The first connection component and the second connection component are wirelessly connected via the connector; The first connecting component and the second connecting component are both in plate shape; The first connecting component is perpendicular to the second connecting component, or the first connecting component and the second connecting component are located in different planes and are parallel to each other.

5. An electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first connection component and the second connection component are wirelessly connected via a plurality of the connectors.

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