Frequency reconfigurable antenna covering 2-5G frequency band

Abstract

The utility model discloses a frequency reconfigurable antenna covering a 2-5G frequency band. The frequency reconfigurable antenna comprises a dielectric substrate, a feed surface, a copper grounding plate, a main patch, a liquid storage tank, a micro-channel and a metal radiation patch branch. And each liquid storage tank is connected with a pressure pump for controlling the pressure in the liquid storage tank, so that the liquid metal flows into the corresponding micro-channel through the through hole or flows back from the micro-channel, and the working frequency of the antenna is switched among a low-frequency band, a middle-frequency band, a high-frequency band and a full-frequency band through liquid metal flow control. According to the utility model, the antenna structure is effectively simplified, the manufacturing cost and maintenance difficulty are reduced, the environment-friendly characteristic and the system stability are realized, and the antenna is suitable for multi-band communication equipment scenes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band, belonging to the field of antenna technology. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of radio frequency reconfigurable antennas, traditional technologies mainly rely on four control mechanisms:

[0003] Electronic device driven type: This type of solution alters the current path by switching on / off semiconductor devices such as PIN diodes and varactor diodes, or reconstructs the radiating structure using MEMS switches. This approach requires complex bias circuitry and carries reliability risks due to device aging.

[0004] Mechanically tuned type: It uses probe displacement adjustment, deformable dielectric substrate or mechanical RF switch. Although it avoids the defects of semiconductor devices, the moving parts are prone to wear and the dynamic response speed is limited (>500ms).

[0005] Physical state control type: By injecting water-based solutions, liquid metals or temperature-sensitive materials (such as thermistors) to change electromagnetic parameters, passive control can be achieved, but there are problems such as high dielectric loss (tanδ>0.01) and poor conductivity stability.

[0006] Optocoupled type: The surface plasmon polaritons are controlled by photoconductive switches, which improves the tuning speed, but requires an external laser drive system, and the overall power consumption is over 200mW.

[0007] The above methods generally face problems such as complex multi-physics coupling design, easy device aging, and high cost. Utility Model Content

[0008] To overcome the problems of complex structure, easy failure, and high production and maintenance costs of existing RF reconfigurable antennas, this invention provides a frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5 GHz frequency band, based on microfluidic technology to achieve frequency reconfiguration. It realizes frequency reconfiguration in four frequency bands within the 2-5 GHz range: low, medium, high, and full-band.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0010] The application discloses a frequency reconfigurable antenna covering 2-5G frequency bands, which comprises a dielectric substrate, a feeding surface connected to the dielectric substrate on the central axis of the antenna body, a copper grounding plate connected to the bottom of the dielectric substrate, and a main trunk patch attached to the dielectric substrate, wherein the main trunk patch is connected with three liquid storage grooves; each liquid storage groove is connected with a micro flow channel through an independent through hole; a spring button is arranged above each micro flow channel; the liquid storage grooves store liquid metal; each micro flow channel is provided with a branch; the main trunk patch, the three liquid storage grooves and the three branches jointly form a tree-shaped patch structure; and each liquid storage groove is connected with a pressure pump for controlling the pressure in the liquid storage groove so that the liquid metal flows into the corresponding micro flow channel through the through hole or flows back from the micro flow channel.

[0011] Further, the dielectric substrate is glass cloth reinforced ceramic.

[0012] Further, the liquid storage grooves are hollow cuboid structures, and the outer layer is a metal structure, which can make high-frequency current conduct to the three antenna arms.

[0013] Further, the micro flow channel is a hollow closed cuboid structure, and the outer layer is insulated; the inner side of the micro flow channel is connected with the liquid storage groove, and the outer side is connected with the metal patch; when the liquid metal flows in, the micro flow channel is conducted, the high-frequency current passes through, and the related frequency band antenna works.

[0014] Further, the branch is composed of two copper patches and connected with the main trunk patch through the micro flow channel.

[0015] Further, the spring button is arranged above the micro flow channel and connected with the pressure pump.

[0016] Further, the liquid metal is gallium-indium alloy.

[0017] Further, the dielectric substrate has a relative dielectric constant εr=3.38, a loss tangent tanδ=0.0027 and a dielectric strength of 31.2v / mm.

[0018] Further, the feeding surface has a size of 4.92mm*1.52mm, and the copper grounding plate has a size of 40mm*11mm.

[0019] Further, the micro flow channel has a length of 2mm.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The utility model discloses a substrate surface integration liquid storage tank and micro -fluidic system, through pressing spring button control liquid metal injection specific flow channel, realize the work frequency switching, realize low frequency (2.46-2.88GHz), intermediate frequency (4.88-4.96GHz) and high frequency (5.24-5.30GHz) independent operation or composite operation mode. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is antenna structure schematic diagram for the utility model discloses:

[0023] Figure 2 It is antenna low -frequency state's s11 curve for the utility model discloses:

[0024] Figure 3 It is antenna low -frequency state's 3D direction diagram for the utility model discloses:

[0025] Figure 4 It is antenna intermediate frequency state's s11 curve for the utility model discloses:

[0026] Figure 5 It is antenna intermediate frequency state's 3D direction diagram for the utility model discloses:

[0027] Figure 6 It is antenna high -frequency state's s11 curve for the utility model discloses:

[0028] Figure 7 It is antenna high -frequency state's 3D direction diagram for the utility model discloses.

[0029] In the drawing: 1, substrate, 2, feed surface, 3, copper ground plate, 4, main stem patch, 5, 1st liquid storage tank, 6, 2nd liquid storage tank, 7, 3rd liquid storage tank, 8, 1st micro -fluidic channel, 9, 2nd micro -fluidic channel, 10, 3rd micro -fluidic channel, 11, 1st branch, 12, 2nd branch, 13, 3rd branch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The utility model will be further illustrated below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiment, should understand that these examples only for illustrating the utility model and not for limiting the scope of the utility model, after reading the utility model, the modification of various equivalent forms of the utility model of the skilled in the art all fall in the range of the claims attached in the application.

[0031] As Figure 1The utility model provides a frequency reconfigurable antenna covering 2-5G frequency band, and specifically relates to a patch antenna applying microfluidic technology. Figure 1 As shown in the drawing, the utility model mainly comprises a dielectric substrate 1 (40mm*40mm*1.52mm), and the material thereof is glass cloth reinforced ceramic, the relative dielectric constant of the material is 3.38, the loss tangent is 0.0027, the dielectric constant is 31.2v / mm, a feeding surface 2 (4.92mm*1.52mm) is located on the central axis of the antenna main body on the front surface of the antenna, a copper grounding plate 3 (40mm*11mm) is located at the bottom of the dielectric substrate 1, a main trunk patch 4 (9.35mm*4.92mm) is connected with three liquid storage grooves, i.e. a first liquid storage groove 5 (4mm*2.3mm*0.5mm), a second liquid storage groove 6 (4mm*2.3mm*0.5mm) and a third liquid storage groove 7 (8mm*1.2mm*0.5mm), the first liquid storage groove 5 is connected with a first microfluidic channel 8 with a length of 2mm, the second liquid storage groove 6 is connected with a second microfluidic channel 9 with a length of 2mm, and the third liquid storage groove 7 is connected with a third microfluidic channel 10 with a length of 2mm; the first microfluidic channel 8 is connected with a first branch 11, the second microfluidic channel 9 is connected with a second branch 12, and a third branch 13.

[0032] The main trunk patch 4, the first liquid storage groove 5, the second liquid storage groove 6, the third liquid storage groove 7, the first microfluidic channel 8, the second microfluidic channel 9, the third microfluidic channel 10, the first branch 11, the second branch 12 and the third branch 13 together form a tree-shaped patch structure.

[0033] The first liquid storage groove 5, the second liquid storage groove 6 and the third liquid storage groove 7 are all hollow cuboid structures, the outer layer of the cuboid is a metal structure, the outer layer can conduct high-frequency current to the three antenna arms, the interior stores gallium-indium alloy, and the three liquid storage grooves are divided according to the positions of the three antenna arms; the pressure pump device is used to control the pressure in the three liquid storage grooves to flow into the microfluidic channels, and the height is 0.5mm.

[0034] The first microfluidic channel 8, the second microfluidic channel 9 and the third microfluidic channel 10 are all located at the interface positions of the liquid storage grooves and the patches, and are also hollow and sealed cuboid structures; in order to avoid frequency interference, the width should be as small as possible, and the thickness is very small and can be ignored, so the microfluidic channels can be regarded as rectangular structures in the antenna structure; the outer layer of the cuboid is insulated, the inner side of the microfluidic channel is connected with the liquid storage groove, and the outer side is connected with the metal patch; when the liquid metal flows in, the microfluidic channel is conducted, the high-frequency current passes through, and the related frequency band antenna works.

[0035] The first branch 11 is composed of a copper patch with a size of 10.25mm*2.3mm and a copper patch with a size of 18mm*2.3mm, and is connected with the main trunk patch 4 through the first microfluidic channel 8. Figure 1 The first branch 11 is composed of a copper patch with a size of 10.25mm*2.3mm and a copper patch with a size of 18mm*2.3mm, and is connected with the main trunk patch 4 through the first microfluidic channel 8.

[0036] Section 2, number 12 Figure 1 The structure shown is composed of two copper patches, one measuring 4.25mm*2.3mm and the other measuring 8.4mm*2.3mm, connected to the main patch 4 via microchannel 9.

[0037] Section 3, number 13 Figure 1 The structure shown is composed of two copper patches, one measuring 4.25mm*2.3mm and the other measuring 7mm*2.3mm, connected to the main patch 4 via microchannel 10.

[0038] The antenna main patch is connected to the liquid storage tank. Three through-holes are located on the sides of the three liquid storage tanks and microchannels for injecting liquid metal into the microchannels. Spring buttons are located above the three microchannels. Pressing the spring button controls the pressure pump, injecting liquid metal from the corresponding storage tank into the microchannel and connecting it to the corresponding antenna segment. Releasing the button causes the liquid metal in the microchannel to flow back into the storage tank. By controlling the flow of liquid metal into different microchannels, the antenna can be in three different operating states:

[0039] Operating State 1 (Low Frequency Band): At this time, there is liquid metal in microchannel 8 (No. 1), while there is no liquid metal in the other two microchannels. The antenna operates at a frequency of 2.64 GHz, with a return loss of -12 dB, a beamwidth of 70°, and radiates in all directions, making it an omnidirectional antenna. The maximum antenna gain is 8.54 dB.

[0040] Operating State 2 (Mid-Frequency Band): At this time, liquid metal is present in microchannel 9 (No. 2), while the other two microchannels are empty. The antenna operates at 4.92 GHz, with a return loss of -13 dB and a beamwidth of 80°. The antenna primarily radiates in the positive z-axis and positive y-axis directions, and its maximum gain is 2.26 dB.

[0041] Operating State 3 (High Frequency Band): At this time, liquid metal is present in microchannel 3 (10), while the other two microchannels are empty. The antenna operates at a frequency of 5.26 GHz, with a return loss of -13 dB and a beamwidth of 50°. The antenna primarily radiates in the negative y-axis direction, and its maximum gain is 18.9 dB.

[0042] Combination Figure 1When the spring button on the micro-channel is pressed, the metal liquid in the liquid storage tank is injected into the micro-channel, when only the No.

[0043] 1 micro-channel contains liquid metal, the antenna enters a low-frequency (2.4GHz) working state, when only the No.

[0044] 2 micro-channel contains liquid metal, the antenna enters a medium-frequency (4.8GHz) working state, when only the No.

[0045] 3 micro-channel contains metal liquid, the antenna enters a high-frequency (5.3GHz) working state.

[0046] Figures 2-7 The utility model discloses the antenna working state in each frequency range and the input return loss S11 under the working state, i. e.

[0047] The utility model discloses the antenna working state in each frequency range and the input return loss S11 under the working state, i. e.

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[0049] The frequency reconfigurable antenna provided in the embodiment breaks through the functional limitation of the traditional monopole antenna through three-frequency dynamic reconfiguration capability, and realizes many beneficial effects in communication performance, scene adaptation and system integration level.

[0050] 1.The utility model discloses a WLAN monopole antenna as a prototype, realizes 2.1-6.3GHz ultra-wideband characteristics (VSWR < 2) through asymmetric radiator structure optimization, and the beam forming algorithm cooperates with the adaptive impedance matching network, and exhibits excellent field intensity uniformity (fluctuation < ± 3dB) in the complex electromagnetic environment such as reinforced concrete building (penetration loss compensation > 8dB), underground tunnel (multipath suppression ratio > 15dB) and the like. Compared with the traditional omnidirectional antenna, the effective coverage radius is improved by 35%, and the utility model is especially suitable for constructing the wireless Mesh network of airport terminal (typical scene: 250m * 150m), intelligent storage and the like large space scene, and the client roaming switching delay is less than 50ms.

[0051] 2. Realize the low frequency (2.46-2.88GHz), intermediate frequency (4.88-4.96GHz) and high frequency (5.24-5.30GHz) independent operation or composite working mode. In the field of satellite navigation, by dynamically switching L1 (1575.42MHz), L2 (1227.60MHz) and L5 (1176.45MHz) frequency bands, the positioning circle probability error can be optimized from 2.5m of the traditional antenna to 0.8m; in the frequency modulated continuous wave radar application, support sub-microsecond level switching (transition time <15us) in 76-81GHz frequency band, realize centimeter level distance resolution (4cm); at the same time, with the help of multi-band carrier aggregation technology, 4.92Gbps peak throughput is achieved under 4x4MIMO architecture in 5G new radio (NR).

[0052] 3. The microfluidic technology adopted has outstanding performance in four core dimensions: in terms of reliability, the helium mass spectrometry detection leak rate is less than 5x10^-9Pa·m 3 / s of airtight packaging process, the liquid metal cycle life breaks through 10^5 times, and the failure rate is significantly reduced by 86% compared with the traditional scheme; in terms of production, the micro-channel batch forming technology based on UV-LIGA process strictly controls the structure tolerance to be ±2um, and the manufacturing cost is compressed by nearly 40%; in terms of energy efficiency, the innovative capillary force driving mechanism realizes 0.5mW level ultra-low switching power consumption, which saves energy by 98% compared with the photoelectric regulation scheme; in terms of safety design, the radiation peak is limited to below 24dBm through electromagnetic field reconstruction, the specific absorption rate (SAR) is 12dB lower than the safety threshold of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the near-field radiation safety specification of medical wearable devices is met. The synergistic effect of these technical advantages makes the system reach the industry leading level in terms of complex electromagnetic environment adaptability, multi-standard compatibility and long-term operation stability.

[0053] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and it should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the technical field, some improvements and refinements can be made without departing from the principles of the present application, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A frequency-reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band, characterized in that, The device includes a dielectric substrate (1), on which a feed surface (2) is connected along the central axis of the antenna body on the front side. A copper ground plane (3) is connected to the bottom of the dielectric substrate (1). A backbone patch (4) is also attached to the dielectric substrate (1), which is connected to three liquid storage tanks, wherein: Each liquid storage tank is connected to a microchannel through an independent through hole. A spring button is set above each microchannel. Liquid metal is stored in the liquid storage tank. Each microchannel is provided with a corresponding branch. The main patch (4), the three liquid storage tanks and the three branches together form a tree-shaped patch structure. Each liquid storage tank is connected to a pressure pump to control the pressure in the liquid storage tank so that the liquid metal flows into the corresponding microchannel through the through hole or flows back from the microchannel.

2. The frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dielectric substrate (1) is a glass cloth reinforced ceramic.

3. The frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 2, characterized in that... The liquid storage tanks are all hollow cuboid structures with an outer metal structure, which allows high-frequency current to be conducted to the three antenna arms.

4. The frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 3, characterized in that... The microchannel is a hollow, sealed cuboid structure with an outer insulating layer. The inner side of the microchannel is connected to the liquid storage tank via an interface, while the outer side is connected to a metal patch. When liquid metal flows in, the microchannel becomes conductive, allowing high-frequency current to pass through, and the antenna in the relevant frequency band to operate.

5. A frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 4, characterized in that... Each branch consists of two copper patches spliced ​​together and connected to the main patch (4) through a microchannel.

6. A frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 5, characterized in that... A spring button is installed above the microchannel, and the spring button is connected to a pressure pump.

7. A frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 6, characterized in that... The liquid metal is a gallium-indium alloy.

8. The frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 7, characterized in that... The dielectric substrate (1) has a relative permittivity εr=3.38, a loss tangent tanδ=0.0027, and a dielectric constant of 31.2V / mm.

9. A frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 8, characterized in that... The feed surface (2) has a size of 4.92mm*1.52mm, and the copper ground plane 3 has a size of 40mm*11mm.

10. A frequency reconfigurable antenna covering the 2-5G frequency band according to claim 9, characterized in that... The microchannel is 2mm long.

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