Communication apparatus, communication device, and vehicle

Abstract

A communication apparatus, a communication device, and a vehicle, relating to the technical field of vehicles. The communication apparatus comprises a radio frequency transceiver module (121) and an antenna processor (122). The radio frequency transceiver module (121) has a plurality of antenna interfaces, and the plurality of antenna interfaces are configured to connect to a plurality of antennas and to receive and send wireless signals by means of the plurality of antennas. The antenna processor (122) communicates with the radio frequency transceiver module (121), processes a signal received from the radio frequency transceiver module (121) and then sends same to an external device (20), and processes information received from the external device (20) and then sends same to the radio frequency transceiver module (121).

Description

Communication device, communication apparatus and vehicle

[0001] Cross-reference to Related Applications

[0002] The present application claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 202410670672.7, filed on May 24, 2024, entitled "Communication device, communication apparatus and vehicle", the whole content of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a communication device, a communication apparatus and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0004] At present, automobiles are becoming more and more popular, and automobile intelligence is also developing rapidly. Vehicle-mounted antennas have entered the era of intelligent antennas, and automobile manufacturers have begun to pay great attention to the diversification and integration of antennas. At present, there are more and more types of antennas that need to be connected, which requires more chip modules. However, many current chips are based on mobile phones, including 5G, Bluetooth, WIFI, etc. Some have V2X and GNSS functions, but the performance of GNSS and V2X is not good or still needs external modules or chips for processing. At the same time, there is a lack of FM, AM, DAB, etc. functions, the integration is low, and many functions and interfaces are not needed, resulting in high prices, which is not suitable for long-distance and large-data transmission.

[0005] SUMMARY

[0006] One object of the present application is to provide a communication device.

[0007] Another object of the present application is to provide a communication apparatus, which comprises the communication device described above.

[0008] Still another object of the present application is to provide a vehicle, which comprises the communication device described above or the communication apparatus described above.

[0009] According to the communication device in the embodiments of the present application, the communication device comprises a radio frequency transceiver module and an antenna processor. The radio frequency transceiver module has a plurality of antenna interfaces, which are used to connect a plurality of antennas and receive and send wireless signals through the plurality of antennas. The antenna processor communicates with the radio frequency transceiver module, processes the signals received from the radio frequency transceiver module and sends them to an external device, and processes the information received from the external device and sends them to the radio frequency transceiver module.

[0010] According to the communication device in the embodiments of the present application, the communication device has high integration and can reduce the cost of the device and improve the signal quality.

[0011] In addition, the communication device according to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application can further have the following additional technical features.

[0012] Optionally, the plurality of antenna interfaces include at least one of a high-precision positioning antenna interface, a frequency modulation (FM) antenna interface, an amplitude modulation (AM) antenna interface, a digital audio broadcasting (DAB) antenna interface, a global positioning system (GPS) antenna interface, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) antenna interface, a 5G antenna interface, a 4G antenna interface, a wireless fidelity (WIFI) antenna interface, and a Bluetooth (BT) antenna interface.

[0013] Optionally, the communication device further includes a circuit board and a housing, the radio frequency transceiver module and the antenna processor are arranged on the circuit board, and the plurality of antennas are arranged on the circuit board or the housing.

[0014] Optionally, the plurality of antenna interfaces further include at least one reserved antenna interface.

[0015] Optionally, the radio frequency transceiver module has at least one communication interface connected to the antenna processor, and the communication interface is a serial interface or a parallel interface.

[0016] Optionally, the antenna processor has at least one memory interface for connecting an external memory.

[0017] Optionally, the antenna processor is configured to meet a V2X signal processing capability.

[0018] Optionally, the antenna processor has an optoelectronic conversion interface, and the antenna processor is configured to communicate with an external device through the optoelectronic conversion interface.

[0019] Optionally, the antenna processor is integrated with an inertial measurement unit, and the antenna processor is configured to receive data collected by the inertial measurement unit and process the data.

[0020] Optionally, the antenna processor is integrated with a power management unit, and the power management unit is configured to supply power to the antenna processor.

[0021] Optionally, the antenna processor has at least one of a general-purpose input / output (GPIO) interface, an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) interface, a serial peripheral interface (SPI) interface, and a universal serial bus (USB) interface, for connecting a device in communication with a power management unit of the radio frequency transceiver module and / or the antenna processor.

[0022] Optionally, the antenna processor further has a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) interface for debugging and printing data of the antenna processor.

[0023] According to the communication device in the embodiments of the present application, the communication device includes the communication device and a central computing processing unit in the above-mentioned embodiments, and the central computing processing unit communicates with the antenna processor.

[0024] According to the communication device in the embodiments of the present application, the communication device cost is reduced and the signal quality is improved by applying the communication apparatus.

[0025] Optionally, the central computing processing unit and the antenna processor communicate through optical fiber.

[0026] According to the vehicle in the embodiments of the present application, the vehicle comprises the communication apparatus or the communication device.

[0027] According to the vehicle in the embodiments of the present application, the manufacturing cost of the vehicle is reduced and the user experience is improved by applying the communication apparatus or the communication device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication apparatus in some embodiments of the present application.

[0029] FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a communication apparatus in some embodiments of the present application.

[0030] FIG. 3 is a working flowchart of a communication apparatus in some embodiments of the present application.

[0031] REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0032] Communication device 100, communication apparatus 10, shell 11, radio frequency transceiver module 121, antenna processor 122, external memory 13, external device 20. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In the related art, a communication apparatus generally uses a 5G baseband chip or other mobile phone chip. However, due to the large variety of antennas, the mobile phone chip has poor processing performance for some functions or lacks some processing functions, and thus needs to be externally connected to a processor module for processing. In other words, the antenna processor needs to be additionally connected to multiple external processor modules to realize the functions of multiple antennas. Therefore, the present application provides a communication apparatus 10.

[0034] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0035] The present application provides a communication apparatus 10, a communication device 100, and a vehicle. The communication apparatus 10 has high integration, and can reduce the cost of the apparatus and improve the signal quality.

[0036] Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 2, according to the communication device 10 in the embodiment of the present application, the communication device 10 comprises a radio frequency transceiver module 121 and an antenna processor 122.

[0037] The radio frequency transceiver module 121 has multiple antenna interfaces for connecting multiple antennas and receiving and sending wireless signals through the multiple antennas, and the antenna processor 122 communicates with the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and sends the signals received from the radio frequency transceiver module 121 to an external device 20 after processing, and sends the information received from the external device 20 to the radio frequency transceiver module 121 after processing. In this way, the integration of the communication device 10 can be improved, the cost of the communication device 10 can be reduced, and the signal quality can be improved.

[0038] Specifically, the integration of multiple external processor modules in the present application is used to complete the reception and transmission of wireless signals by the radio frequency transceiver module 121, and the antenna processor 122 can communicate with the radio frequency transceiver module 121 for signal processing. When receiving wireless signals, multiple antennas can receive wireless signal data and transmit it to the radio frequency transceiver module 121, which processes the data and transmits the processed data to the antenna processor 122 for data processing. Then the antenna processor 122 can transmit the processed data to other electronic devices; when transmitting wireless signals, the data of other electronic devices is transmitted to the antenna processor 122, which processes the data and transmits the processed data to the radio frequency transceiver module 121, which transmits the data through wireless signals through multiple antennas.

[0039] In the present application, the communication device 10 can be provided with multiple antennas, and all the antennas can be connected to the radio frequency transceiver module 121, which can complete the processing of signals received by all the antennas, and after data processing by the radio frequency transceiver module 121, different information can be transmitted by different antennas in the form of wireless signals.

[0040] It should be noted that the external device 20 can include a central processing unit, a sounder, etc.

[0041] Therefore, according to the communication device 10 in the embodiment of the present application, the communication device 10 has high integration, low device cost, and high signal quality.

[0042] Further, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 2, in some embodiments of the present application, the plurality of antenna interfaces can include at least one of a high-precision positioning antenna interface, a frequency modulation (FM) antenna interface, an amplitude modulation (AM) antenna interface, a digital audio broadcasting (DAB) antenna interface, a global positioning system (GPS) antenna interface, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) antenna interface, a 5G antenna interface, a 4G antenna interface, a wireless fidelity (WIFI) antenna interface, and a Bluetooth (BT) antenna interface. The functions of the communication device 10 can be enriched, and the functional diversification of the communication device 10 can be improved.

[0043] The plurality of antennas can include a high-precision positioning antenna, an FM antenna, an AM antenna, a DAB antenna, a GPS antenna, a V2X antenna, a 5G antenna, a 4G antenna, a WIFI antenna, and a BT antenna.

[0044] Specifically, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 has a high-precision positioning antenna interface, wherein the high-precision positioning antenna interface includes a single antenna interface and a double antenna interface. The single antenna interface can be connected to a single antenna through a coaxial cable, and the double antenna interface can be connected to a double antenna through a coaxial cable. The single antenna and the double antenna need to be placed separately and spaced apart by more than 0.8 meters from each other to avoid signal interference and errors between the single antenna and the double antenna. The radio frequency transceiver module 121 also has an FM antenna interface and an AM antenna interface, which can be connected to an FM antenna and an AM antenna through a coaxial cable. The FM antenna and the AM antenna are used to receive wireless broadcast signals, which facilitates the playing of radio programs on the media system on the vehicle after the wireless broadcast signals are processed by the communication device 10.

[0045] In addition, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 also has a DAB antenna interface, which can be connected to a DAB antenna through a coaxial cable. The DAB antenna is used to receive digital audio broadcast signals, which facilitates the playing of digital audio broadcast on the vehicle audio system after the digital audio broadcast signals are processed by the communication device 10. The radio frequency transceiver module 121 also has a GPS antenna interface, which can be connected to a GPS antenna through a coaxial cable. The GPS antenna is used to receive satellite-transmitted GPS signals to confirm the position, speed, and navigation information of the vehicle.

[0046] In addition, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 also has a vehicle network V2X antenna interface, which can be connected to a vehicle network V2X antenna through a coaxial cable. The vehicle network V2X antenna can realize vehicle-to-external communication, that is, it allows vehicles to exchange information with other vehicles, infrastructure, pedestrians, and networks, thereby realizing intelligent transportation and automatic driving. The radio frequency transceiver module 121 also has a 5G antenna interface and a 4G antenna interface. The 5G antenna interface can be connected to a 5G antenna through a coaxial cable, and the 4G antenna interface can be connected to a 4G antenna through a coaxial cable. The 5G antenna and the 4G antenna can be used for wireless communication between vehicles and the outside world. The radio frequency transceiver module 121 also has a wireless network WIFI antenna interface and a Bluetooth BT antenna interface. The WIFI & BT antenna interface can be connected to a WIFI & BT antenna through a coaxial cable, thereby realizing the connection between the vehicle and the wireless local area network, and realizing the wireless connection between the vehicle and the Bluetooth.

[0047] It should be noted that FM refers to frequency modulation (i.e., Frequency Modulation); AM refers to amplitude modulation (i.e., Amplitude Modulation); DAB refers to digital audio broadcasting (i.e., Digital Audio Broadcasting); GPS refers to global positioning system (i.e., Global Positioning System); V2X refers to vehicle-to-external information exchange (i.e., Vehicle to Everything); 5G refers to the fifth generation communication technology; 4G refers to the fourth generation communication technology; WIFI refers to wireless local area network; and BT refers to Bluetooth, a short-range wireless communication technology.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments of the present application, the communication device 10 can also include a circuit board 12 and a housing 11. The radio frequency transceiver module 121 and the antenna processor 122 are arranged on the circuit board 12, and various antennas are arranged on the circuit board 12 or the housing 11. In this way, the integration of the communication device 10 can be improved, the cost of the communication device 10 can be reduced, and the signal quality can be improved.

[0049] Specifically, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and the antenna processor 122 can be integrated on the circuit board 12 to reduce the length of the wire arrangement between the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and the antenna processor 122 and improve the transmission efficiency; the high-precision positioning antenna, the frequency modulation FM antenna, the amplitude modulation AM antenna, the digital audio broadcasting DAB antenna, the global positioning GPS antenna, the vehicle-to-everything V2X antenna, the 5G antenna, the 4G antenna, the wireless network WIFI antenna, and the Bluetooth BT antenna can be made into on-board antennas, that is, multiple antennas can be directly arranged on the circuit board 12 to improve the integration of the communication device 10, and compared with the related art in which the antennas are arranged outside the communication device 10, the shell 11 of the processor module is reduced, the cost is reduced, and in addition, by integrating the antennas on the circuit board 12, the number of coaxial cables between the antennas and the antenna processor 122 can be reduced, and the length of the coaxial cables can be reduced, thereby improving the quality of the signal.

[0050] In addition, multiple antennas can be arranged in the shell 11, which can improve the integration of the communication device 10 and reduce the distance between the multiple antennas and the radio frequency transceiver module 121, thereby reducing the number of coaxial cables and the length of the coaxial cables, and further improving the quality of the signal.

[0051] Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the multiple antenna interfaces further include at least one reserved antenna interface; specifically, since the multiple antennas are received or transmitted through the radio frequency transceiver module 121 to the antenna processor 122, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 can have at least one reserved antenna interface, which facilitates adding new functions to the communication device 10 and improves the applicability of the communication device 10.

[0052] Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 has at least one communication interface connected to the antenna processor 122, and the communication interface is a serial interface or a parallel interface; optionally, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 has a serial interface, and the antenna processor 122 is connected to the radio frequency transceiver module 121 through the serial interface, so that the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and the antenna processor 122 can be connected through fewer wires, which simplifies the layout of the communication device 10, reduces the cost of the wires, and reduces the signal interference between the wires. Optionally, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 has a parallel interface, and the antenna processor 122 is connected to the radio frequency transceiver module 121 through the serial interface, so that multiple data bits can be transmitted at the same time, providing higher data transmission efficiency and thereby improving the working efficiency of the communication device 10.

[0053] Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 has at least one memory interface for connecting an external memory 13; in this way, the antenna processor 122 has sufficient bandwidth to cache or store, improving the working efficiency of the communication device 10. For example, the memory interface can be an MCP interface for connecting an external MCP memory (i.e., Multiple Chip Package).

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 is configured to meet the V2X signal processing capability; specifically, in combination with the foregoing embodiments, the plurality of antennas can include a vehicle-to-everything V2X antenna, the plurality of antenna interfaces can include a vehicle-to-everything V2X antenna interface, the vehicle-to-everything V2X antenna is connected to the vehicle-to-everything V2X antenna interface of the radio frequency transceiver module 121 through a coaxial cable; when the communication device 10 is working, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 can receive and send wireless signals through the vehicle-to-everything V2X antenna, and the radio frequency transceiver module 121 communicates with the wireless processor, the wireless processor is configured to meet the V2X signal processing capability, and can process the data sent by the radio frequency transceiver module 121 to the wireless processor; compared with the insufficient computing power of the processor in the related art, which needs to additionally arrange a V2X computing power expansion module, the embodiments of the present application can improve the integration of the communication device 10, reduce the arrangement length of the wire harness in the communication device 10, and improve the signal quality.

[0055] Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 can have an optoelectronic conversion interface, and the antenna processor 122 is configured to communicate with the external device 20 through the optoelectronic conversion interface; in this way, the transmission efficiency between the antenna processor 122 and the external device 20 can be improved, and the arrangement length of the wire harness can be reduced.

[0056] In the related art, the antenna processor 122 has a USB interface, a CAN interface, etc., and the antenna processor 122 can perform data transmission between the antenna processor 122 and the external device 20 through these interfaces; however, although the USB interface has a relatively high transmission rate, it does not meet the long-distance and unlimited needs of vehicles, and the transmission rate of the CAN interface is relatively low, which does not meet the large data transmission of the communication device 10; therefore, in the embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 can have an optoelectronic conversion interface, wherein the optoelectronic conversion interface can be an optical fiber transceiver or an optoelectronic conversion module; in other words, the optoelectronic conversion interface of the antenna processor 122 can be connected to the external device 20 through an optical fiber; in this way, the data transmission efficiency and the data transmission amount between the antenna processor 122 and the external device 20 can be improved. In combination with the foregoing, when the USB interface is used, the antenna processor 122 needs to be arranged close to the external device 20; however, in the embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 is connected to the external device 20 through the optoelectronic conversion interface, which can eliminate the need to arrange the antenna processor 122 close to the antenna, and improve the arrangement flexibility of the communication device 10.

[0057] Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 is integrated with an inertial measurement unit (i.e., IMU in the figure), and the antenna processor 122 is configured to receive and process data collected by the inertial measurement unit; in this way, the measurement of three-axis attitude angle (or angular rate) and acceleration can be realized by the antenna processor 122, without the need to add an inertial measurement unit outside the antenna processor 122, thereby improving the integration of the communication device 10 and reducing the volume of the communication device 10.

[0058] In detail, in the related art, since the communication device 10 adopts a 5G baseband chip or other mobile phone type chip, it cannot realize the function of the inertial measurement unit, therefore, in the embodiments of the present application, the inertial measurement unit can be integrated in the antenna processor 122, so that the antenna processor 122 can realize the function of the inertial measurement unit, i.e., measure the three-axis attitude angle (or angular rate) and acceleration of the vehicle, thereby improving the integration of the communication device 10 and further reducing the volume of the communication device 10.

[0059] Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 is integrated with a power management unit (i.e., PMIC in the figure), and the power management unit is configured to supply power to the antenna processor 122; in detail, the power management unit can be responsible for managing and distributing power to various parts in the antenna processor 122 to assist the antenna processor 122 to better realize data processing; in this way, the integration of the communication device 10 can be improved and the volume of the communication device 10 can be reduced.

[0060] Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 has at least one of a GPIO interface, an I2C interface, an SPI interface, and a USB interface, which are used to externally connect devices for communication with the power management unit of the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and / or the antenna processor 122; alternatively, the antenna processor 122 has a GPIO interface, an I2C interface, an SPI interface, and a USB interface, through which a technician can communicate with the antenna processor 122 and the power management unit of the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and / or the antenna processor 122, facilitating the technician to perform fault detection, remote control, monitoring, data exchange, diagnosis and update, etc. operations on the power management unit of the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and / or the antenna processor 122, thereby improving the working stability of the communication device 10.

[0061] It should be explained that GPIO stands for General Purpose Input / Output, which is an electronic interface that allows microcontrollers or computers to input and output digital signals with external devices, and the GPIO interface is usually used to control and monitor various sensors, switches, LEDs, etc.

[0062] I2C stands for Inter-Integrated Circuit, which is a multi-master, serial computer bus that allows multiple "slave" devices to communicate with a "master" device. I2C interfaces are commonly used for low-speed peripherals such as temperature sensors, real-time clocks, and more.

[0063] SPI stands for Serial Peripheral Interface, which is a high-speed, full-duplex, synchronous serial I / O interface commonly used to connect central processing units (CPUs) with various peripherals such as SD cards, digital signal processors (DSPs), and more.

[0064] USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, which is a widely used interface technology for connecting computers with external devices. USB interfaces support plug-and-play and hot-swapping, enabling the transmission of data and power. There are various standards for USB interfaces, such as USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and more, each with different data transfer rates.

[0065] Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the antenna processor 122 also has a UART interface for debugging and printing data of the antenna processor 122. Specifically, the UART interface can be used for debugging the antenna processor 122, where a technician can monitor the behavior of the antenna processor 122, read error logs, or update algorithms within the antenna processor 122 through the UART interface when the antenna processor 122 is in the development and debugging stage. Of course, data in the antenna processor 122 can also be printed through the UART interface to facilitate analysis of the antenna processor 122.

[0066] It should be noted that UART is the abbreviation of Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter, which is a full-duplex, asynchronous communication interface that works at the data link layer and supports RS232, RS485, and other specification circuits.

[0067] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, according to the communication device 100 in the embodiments of the present application, the communication device 100 includes the communication apparatus 10 and the central computing processing unit in the above-mentioned embodiments, and the central computing processing unit communicates with the antenna processor 122. By applying the aforementioned communication apparatus 10, the cost of the communication device 100 can be reduced, and the signal quality can be improved.

[0068] Specifically, the antenna processor 122 can integrate multiple external processor modules and communicate with the radio frequency transceiver module 121 to use the radio frequency transceiver module 121 to receive and transmit wireless signals; when receiving wireless signals, multiple antennas are connected to the radio frequency transceiver module 121 through multiple antenna interfaces for transmitting unlimited signal data to the radio frequency transceiver module 121, and the radio frequency transceiver module 121 processes the data and transmits the data to the antenna processor 122, and the antenna processor 122 processes the received multiple data and sends them to the external device 20; when transmitting wireless signals, the external device can transmit data to the antenna processor 122, which is processed by the antenna processor 122 and then sent to the radio frequency transceiver module 121, which can transmit data through multiple antennas by wireless signal. Compared with the related art, in which multiple additional processor modules are connected to the antenna processor 122, the application can reduce the cost of the communication device 100.

[0069] The radio frequency transceiver module 121 has multiple antenna interfaces, which can include high-precision positioning antenna interfaces, FM&AM antenna interfaces, DAB antenna interfaces, GPS antenna interfaces, V2X antenna interfaces, 5G antenna interfaces, 4G antenna interfaces, and WIFI&BT antenna interfaces. These interfaces can be used to connect to multiple antennas to facilitate the radio frequency transceiver module 121 to receive multiple wireless signals and transmit data to the antenna processor 122 for processing; for example, the FM&AM antenna interface can be connected to the FM&AM antenna, so that the radio frequency transceiver module 121 can transmit the received wireless broadcast signal to the antenna processor 122 for data processing, and then the antenna processor 122 can transmit the processed data to the sound equipment inside the vehicle for playing; for example, the 5G antenna interface can be connected to the 5G antenna, so that the radio frequency transceiver module 121 can transmit the received 5G signal to the antenna processor 122 for data processing, and then the antenna processor 122 can transmit the processed data to the equipment inside the vehicle to facilitate the equipment inside the vehicle to communicate through 5G.

[0070] Further, the communication device 10 further comprises a circuit board 12 and a shell 11, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and the antenna processor 122 can be integrated on the circuit board 12, so as to reduce the length of the wire harness arrangement between the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and the antenna processor 122, and improve the transmission efficiency; and the aforementioned high-precision positioning antenna, FM&AM antenna, DAB antenna, GPS antenna, V2X antenna, 5G antenna, 4G antenna and WIFI&BT antenna can be manufactured as on-board antennas, that is, a plurality of antennas are integrated on the circuit board 12, so as to reduce the length of the coaxial wire harness between the radio frequency transceiver module 121 and the plurality of antennas, improve the signal quality of the communication device 10, and the integration. Of course, a plurality of antennas can be arranged on the shell 11, which can also improve the integration of the communication device 10, reduce the distance between the plurality of antennas and the radio frequency transceiver module 121, thereby reducing the number of coaxial cables and the arrangement length of the coaxial cables, and further improving the signal quality.

[0071] In addition, the radio frequency transceiver module 121 also reserves at least one antenna interface, which facilitates the connection of the radio frequency transceiver module 121 to a new antenna, and adds new functions to the communication device 10. The antenna processor 122 has at least one memory interface for connecting an external memory 13, so as to provide sufficient bandwidth for the antenna processor 122 to cache or store, and improve the working efficiency of the communication device 10.

[0072] In addition, the antenna processor 122 can have the capability to meet the V2X signal processing, so that an additional V2X expansion computing module is added to the antenna processor 122, which improves the integration of the communication device 10 and reduces the size of the communication device 10. In addition, the antenna processor 122 is integrated with an inertial measurement unit, in other words, the three-axis attitude angle (or angular rate) and acceleration of the vehicle can be measured through the antenna processor 122. In addition, the antenna processor 122 is also integrated with a power management unit, which supplies power to the antenna processor 122 through the power management unit, thereby improving the integration of the antenna processor 122.

[0073] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, in some embodiments of the present application, the central computing processing unit and the antenna processor 122 communicate through an optical fiber; specifically, in combination with the foregoing embodiments, the antenna processor 122 has an optical-electric conversion interface, the optical fiber can be connected with the optical-electric conversion interface and connected with the central computing processing unit, so as to improve the data transmission amount and output transmission speed between the central computing processing unit and the antenna processor 122, and improve the working stability of the communication device 100. The central computing processing unit is used to process data received from the antenna processor 122 or send data to the antenna processor 122, so as to realize the management of the vehicle communication system, provide support for the vehicle navigation system, and provide support for the intelligent driving of the vehicle, etc.

[0074] According to the vehicle in the embodiment of the present application, the vehicle comprises the communication device 10 in the above embodiment; or comprises the communication equipment 100 in the above embodiment. By applying the communication device 10 or the communication equipment 100, the manufacturing cost of the vehicle can be reduced, and the use experience of the user can be improved.

[0075] The vehicle can realize the communication of 4G, 5G, WIFI and BT between the vehicle and the outside world through the communication device 10 or the communication equipment 100. The communication device 10 has the data processing function of V2X, and can exchange information with other vehicles, infrastructure, pedestrians and networks in the outside world, so as to facilitate the intelligent traffic and automatic driving of the vehicle. In addition, the position, speed and navigation information of the vehicle can be determined through GPS, so as to improve the use experience of the user. In addition, the communication device 10 can be connected with a high-precision positioning antenna, so that the vehicle has a high-precision positioning function. The high-precision positioning antenna includes a single antenna and a double antenna. The single antenna is used for receiving satellite signals to perform basic positioning on the vehicle. The double antenna can improve the positioning accuracy and directional capability.

[0076] Of course, through the communication device 10 or the communication equipment 100, the vehicle can receive a wireless broadcast signal, so that a radio in the vehicle can play FM&AM radio.

[0077] In addition, referring to FIG. 1, the Dram (i.e., memory) and the Flash (i.e., flash memory) are memories on the antenna processor 122. These memories can be connected with the external memory 13 to improve the working efficiency of the antenna processor 122.

[0078] In some specific examples of the present application, the integrated PCB board of the communication device 10 can accommodate more antennas, and the antenna shell is directly fused together, so as to reduce the number and length of coaxial lines, reduce the price and improve the signal quality.

[0079] In some specific examples of the present application, the WIFI&BT antenna can be made into an on-board antenna, which is sent to the smart antenna chip (i.e., the antenna processor 122) through the RTR radio frequency transceiver chip (i.e., the radio frequency transceiver module 121) for data processing, to realize the bidirectional transceiving function.

[0080] In some specific examples of the present application, the 5G-ANT chip can be made into an on-board antenna directly located on the antenna controller PCB or an independent antenna embedded in the antenna shell, which is sent to the smart antenna chip through the RTR radio frequency transceiver chip for data processing, to realize the bidirectional transceiving function.

[0081] In some specific examples of the present application, the V2X-ANT antenna is embedded in the antenna shell, which is sent to the smart antenna chip through the RTR radio frequency transceiver chip for data processing, to realize the bidirectional transceiving function.

[0082] In some specific examples of the present application, the GPS antenna is generally ceramic, which can be directly soldered on the antenna controller PCB or inlaid in the antenna shell according to the situation, and sent to the smart antenna chip for data processing through the RTR radio frequency transceiver chip to realize the function of bidirectional transceiver.

[0083] In some specific examples of the present application, the FM, AM, and DAB antennas are inlaid in the antenna shell, and sent to the smart antenna chip for data processing through the RTR radio frequency transceiver chip to realize the receiving function.

[0084] In some specific examples of the present application, the high-precision positioning antenna is divided into double antennas and single antennas, one positioning and one orientation, which are preferably separated by more than 0.8 meters, and need to be placed separately through coaxial connection to the antenna controller PCB.

[0085] In some specific examples of the present application, the reserved antenna function: since all antennas are received or sent through the RTR radio frequency transceiver chip to the smart antenna processor 122 (CPU), more properties of antennas can be reserved for data interaction.

[0086] In some specific examples of the present application, the smart antenna processor 122: reserves basic GPIO, I2C, SPI, and USB debugging or communication interfaces for configuration communication functions of the RTR radio frequency transceiver chip or PMIC power chip (i.e. power management unit), UART interface is used for debugging and printing data of the smart antenna chip, and multi-channel MCP chip (i.e. external memory 13) interface ensures that the high-performance smart antenna chip has sufficient bandwidth for caching or storage, and improves the computing power. The built-in IMU sensor directly processes the data in the chip after collecting the data. The high-speed electrical signal output by the Serdes interface (i.e. optical-electric conversion interface) is converted into an optical signal through an optical-electric conversion chip, and is transmitted to a central computing unit or other required devices through an optical fiber, which can realize long-distance and large-data transmission, and a single optical fiber signal can meet the requirements.

[0087] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0088] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "over", "above" and "on top of" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature is higher than the second feature in horizontal height. The first feature "under", "below" and "underneath" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature is lower than the second feature in horizontal height.

[0089] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, the person skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0090] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be construed as limiting the present application, and the person skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, replacements and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A communication device, wherein, The communication device comprises a radio frequency transceiver module (121) and an antenna processor (122), the radio frequency transceiver module (121) has a plurality of antenna interfaces for connecting a plurality of antennas and receiving and transmitting wireless signals through the plurality of antennas, and the antenna processor (122) is in communication with the radio frequency transceiver module (121) and sends signals received from the radio frequency transceiver module (121) to an external device (20) after processing, and sends information received from the external device (20) to the radio frequency transceiver module (121) after processing.

2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The plurality of antenna interfaces includes at least one of a high-precision positioning antenna interface, a frequency modulation (FM) antenna interface, an amplitude modulation (AM) antenna interface, a digital audio broadcast (DAB) antenna interface, a global positioning system (GPS) antenna interface, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) antenna interface, a 5G antenna interface, a 4G antenna interface, a wireless fidelity (WIFI) antenna interface, and a Bluetooth (BT) antenna interface.

3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The communication device further comprises a circuit board (12) and a housing (11), and the radio frequency transceiver module (121) and the antenna processor (122) are arranged on the circuit board (12), and the plurality of antennas are arranged on the circuit board (12) or the housing (11).

4. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The plurality of antenna interfaces further includes at least one reserved antenna interface.

5. The communication apparatus according to any of claims 1-4, wherein, The radio frequency transceiver module (121) has at least one communication interface connected to the antenna processor (122), which is a serial interface or a parallel interface.

6. The communication apparatus according to any of claims 1-5, wherein, The antenna processor (122) has at least one memory interface for connecting an external memory (13).

7. The communication apparatus according to any of claims 1-6, wherein, The antenna processor (122) is configured to meet the V2X signal processing capability.

8. The communication apparatus according to any of claims 1-7, wherein, The antenna processor (122) has an optoelectronic conversion interface, and the antenna processor (122) is configured to communicate with an external device (20) through the optoelectronic conversion interface.

9. The communication apparatus according to any of claims 1-8, wherein, The antenna processor (122) is integrated with an inertial measurement unit, and the antenna processor (122) is configured to receive data collected by the inertial measurement unit and process the data.

10. The communication apparatus according to any of claims 1-9, wherein, The antenna processor (122) is integrated with a power management unit, and the power management unit is configured to power the antenna processor (122).

11. The communication apparatus according to any of claims 1-10, wherein, The antenna processor (122) has at least one of a GPIO interface, an I2C interface, an SPI interface, and a USB interface for connecting devices in communication with the power management unit of the radio frequency transceiver module (121) and / or the antenna processor (122); Or, the antenna processor (122) also has a UART interface for debugging and printing data of the antenna processor (122).

12. A communication device, wherein, The communication device comprises: The communication device of any one of claims 1-11; A central computing processing unit in communication with the antenna processor (122).

13. The communication device of claim 12, wherein, The central computing processing unit communicates with the antenna processor (122) through an optical fiber.

14. A vehicle, wherein, The communication device of any one of claims 1-11; or the communication device of claim 12 or 13.

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