Radio Module Thermal Evaluation With Direct-Contact Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing evaluation devices for radio communication modules using thermostatic chambers face challenges in achieving high accuracy evaluations in a short period due to the time required for temperature stabilization.
Innovation Solution
An evaluation device with a holder, measurement antenna, and a temperature regulator in direct or indirect contact with the radio communication module to facilitate rapid temperature adjustment through heat transfer, utilizing a heat spreader, temperature sensor, and controller for precise temperature control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a thermostatic chamber is used to evaluate temperature characteristics, then temperature stability is improved, but evaluation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the temperature control function into two parts: (1) a thermostatic chamber that provides overall temperature stability for the evaluation environment, and (2) a dedicated temperature regulator in direct contact with the radio communication module that rapidly adjusts and stabilizes the module's temperature. This segmentation allows the chamber to maintain general temperature stability while the regulator quickly brings the module to target temperature, resolving the contradiction between temperature stability and evaluation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a temperature regulator as an intermediary component between the thermostatic chamber and the radio communication module. This regulator acts as a thermal mediator that is in direct or indirect contact with the module, enabling rapid heat transfer and temperature stabilization independent of the chamber's slow thermal response. This intermediary solution allows the system to achieve both fast temperature adjustment and stable temperature maintenance.
2Temperature
If a thermostatic chamber is used to evaluate temperature characteristics, then temperature control is improved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature control system is segmented into a thermostatic chamber for environmental temperature control and a dedicated temperature regulator for rapid module temperature adjustment. This segmentation enables the regulator to quickly bring the module to evaluation temperature without waiting for the entire chamber to stabilize, thereby improving evaluation speed and productivity while maintaining adequate temperature control.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the thermal coupling parameter between the temperature control system and the radio communication module. By transitioning from indirect thermal coupling (chamber air to module) to direct thermal coupling (regulator to module), the heat transfer efficiency is dramatically improved, enabling rapid temperature adjustment and increasing evaluation productivity without sacrificing temperature control capability.
3Speed
If direct contact temperature regulation is used, then temperature stabilization speed is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature regulator is designed as a multi-functional component that combines temperature adjustment and stabilization functions. It can rapidly heat or cool the radio communication module while simultaneously maintaining stable temperature during evaluation. This universal design achieves fast temperature stabilization without requiring separate heating and cooling systems, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The temperature regulator serves as an intermediary that simplifies the overall system architecture by providing a dedicated thermal interface between the control system and the radio communication module. This intermediary component absorbs the complexity of direct thermal management, allowing the thermostatic chamber to remain simple while achieving fast temperature stabilization through the regulator's direct contact mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables accurate evaluation of radio communication modules in a short time by stabilizing the module's temperature quickly and efficiently, allowing for stable determination of characteristics.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature regulator that adjusts a temperature of the radio communication module, wherein the temperature regulator is in direct or in indirect contact with the radio communication module so as to be capable of transferring heat
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AI summary
An evaluation device includes a holder that holds the radio communication module, a measurement antenna that transmits and receives radio waves for measurement, and a temperature regulator that adjusts a temperature of the radio communication module. The temperature regulator is in direct or in indirect contact with the radio communication module so as to be capable of transferring heat.