阅读说明：本技术 一种微带环行器、隔离器及t/r组件 (Microstrip circulator, isolator and T/R assembly ) 是由 满吉令 张善伦 张鹏宇 鲍晓凤 梁超 于 2019-11-05 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种微带环行器,可应用于隔离器以及微波通信中,尤其在T/R组件中使用量巨大；该微带环行器的旋磁层包括第一基板和嵌设于该第一基板上的旋磁体；而且,第一基板的介电常数高于旋磁体的介电常数。由于旋磁层采用这种复合结构,能够整体上提升介电常数,在与现有技术产品相同的性能要求下,本发明的微带环行器可减小中心导体的面积,进而减小整个微带环行器的面积,实现真正意义上的小型化。(The invention discloses a microstrip circulator which can be applied to an isolator and microwave communication, and is particularly large in use amount in a T/R assembly; the gyromagnetic layer of the microstrip circulator comprises a first substrate and a gyromagnetic body embedded on the first substrate; further, the dielectric constant of the first substrate is higher than that of the gyromagnetic body. Because the gyromagnetic layer adopts the composite structure, the dielectric constant can be integrally improved, and under the same performance requirement as the product in the prior art, the microstrip circulator can reduce the area of the central conductor, further reduce the area of the whole microstrip circulator and realize the miniaturization in the true sense.)

1. A microstrip circulator comprises a gyromagnetic layer, a central conductor and a permanent magnet, wherein the central conductor is arranged on the upper surface of the gyromagnetic layer and provided with a plurality of connecting parts; wherein a dielectric constant of the first substrate is higher than a dielectric constant of the rotating magnet;

The lower surface of the magnetic rotating layer is provided with a first grounding metal layer and a plurality of connecting ends in one-to-one correspondence with the connecting parts; the first grounding metal layer is insulated and isolated from each connecting end, and the corresponding connecting end is electrically connected with the connecting part.

2. The microstrip circulator of claim 1 wherein the first substrate is a ceramic plate.

3. The microstrip circulator of claim 1 wherein the first substrate has a through hole for inserting the gyromagnetic body and having a depth equal to the thickness of the gyromagnetic body, and the gyromagnetic body is bonded in the through hole.

4. the microstrip circulator of claim 1 further comprising a second substrate; the upper surface of the second substrate is provided with a second grounding metal layer and a plurality of signal ends which are in one-to-one correspondence with the connecting ends, and the second grounding metal layer is insulated and isolated from each signal end; the lower surface of the second substrate is provided with a plurality of welding areas which are respectively corresponding to the second grounding metal layer and the signal ends and are electrically connected;

The rotating magnetic layer is arranged on the second substrate, the lower surface of the rotating magnetic layer and the upper surface of the second substrate are arranged in a face-to-face mode, the first grounding metal layer is electrically connected with the second grounding metal layer, and the corresponding connecting end is electrically connected with the signal end.

5. The microstrip circulator of claim 4 wherein the second substrate is a PCB board or a ceramic board.

6. The microstrip circulator of claim 4 further comprising a shim; and the even magnetic sheet is arranged in a mounting hole formed in the second substrate.

7. The microstrip circulator of claim 1 further comprising a second substrate; the upper surface of the second substrate is provided with a second grounding metal layer, and the lower surface of the second substrate is provided with a welding area which is electrically connected with the second grounding metal layer and is used for surface mounting of the microstrip circulator; a plurality of avoiding parts are arranged on the second substrate;

The rotating magnetic layer is arranged on the second substrate, the lower surface of the rotating magnetic layer and the upper surface of the second substrate are arranged face to face, the first grounding metal layer is electrically connected with the second grounding metal layer, and the connecting ends are in one-to-one correspondence with the avoiding parts and penetrate through the corresponding avoiding parts to serve as welding parts for surface mounting of the microstrip circulator.

8. The microstrip circulator of claim 7 wherein the second substrate is a metal plate or a PCB plate.

9. The microstrip circulator of claim 7 wherein the relief is a relief hole formed in the second substrate or a relief groove formed in a side edge of the second substrate; the connecting end is a metal bump or a metal column.

10. the microstrip circulator of any one of claims 1 ~ 9 further comprising a dielectric sheet and a temperature compensation sheet, wherein the dielectric sheet is disposed between the central conductor and the permanent magnet and the temperature compensation sheet is disposed between the dielectric sheet and the permanent magnet.

11. The microstrip circulator of claim 10 wherein a magnetic shield is disposed on the permanent magnet.

12. an isolator comprising a microstrip circulator as claimed in any one of claims 1 ~ 11 and a load connected ~ one or more connection terminals of the microstrip circulator.

13. a T/R module comprising a microstrip circulator as claimed in any one of claims 1 ~ 11, and a transceiver circuit connected ~ one or more connection terminals of the microstrip circulator.

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of design and manufacture of circulators, and particularly relates to a microstrip circulator, an isolator and a T/R component using the microstrip circulator.

Background

the circulator is a non-reversible device with a plurality of ends, and comprises a gyromagnetic body made of gyromagnetic materials, and the gyromagnetic materials generate gyromagnetic characteristics under the combined action of an external microwave magnetic field and a constant direct-current magnetic field, so that electromagnetic waves propagating in the gyromagnetic body are polarized and rotated, and the unidirectional transmission of high-frequency signal energy is realized, and therefore, the gyromagnetic materials are widely applied to the field of microwave communication. With the development of communication technology, the requirements for the circulator are higher and higher, for example, the circulator is required to be small in size and simple in process, and meanwhile, the circulator can meet the requirement for high integration.

At present, when the traditional circulator is applied, a manual welding or gold wire bonding mode is usually adopted to electrically connect the pins with the circuit on the PCB, so that the efficiency is low, and the requirement of high integration cannot be met. Although the conventional circulator has been designed by Surface Mount Technology (SMT), the circulator cannot be miniaturized in a true sense only by simply adjusting the electrical connection between layers.

therefore, there is a need for a microstrip circulator that can accommodate the requirements of high integration.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention aims to: a microstrip circulator is provided which can meet the requirement of high integration and is truly miniaturized by improving the structure of the existing surface-mounted circulator.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme:

A microstrip circulator comprises a gyromagnetic layer, a central conductor and a permanent magnet, wherein the central conductor is arranged on the upper surface of the gyromagnetic layer, the permanent magnet is arranged above the central conductor, the gyromagnetic layer comprises a first substrate and a gyromagnetic body embedded on the first substrate, and the dielectric constant of the first substrate is higher than that of the gyromagnetic body. Because the gyromagnetic layer adopts the composite structure, the dielectric constant can be integrally improved, and under the same performance requirement as the product in the prior art, the microstrip circulator can reduce the area of the central conductor, further reduce the area of the whole microstrip circulator and realize the miniaturization in the true sense.

Preferably, the first substrate is made of a ceramic material, such as alumina ceramic, composite perovskite ceramic, and the like.

Further preferably, the first substrate is provided with a through hole for embedding the gyromagnet, and the depth of the through hole is equal to the thickness of the gyromagnet, and the gyromagnet is bonded in the through hole. Due to the adoption of the assembly mode of the first substrate and the gyromagnetic body, the overall thickness of the microstrip circulator can be reduced.

According to a specific embodiment, in the microstrip circulator of the present invention, the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer is provided with a first ground metal layer, and a plurality of connection ends corresponding to the connection portions one to one; the first grounding metal layer is insulated and isolated from each connecting end, and the corresponding connecting end is electrically connected with the connecting part. Because the gyromagnetic layer adopts the connection mode, the surface mounting of the microstrip circulator can be directly realized through the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer.

Further objects of the invention are also: and the impact of external force on the gyromagnet is reduced.

According to a specific embodiment, the microstrip circulator of the invention is additionally provided with a second substrate; a second grounding metal layer and a plurality of signal ends which are in one-to-one correspondence with the connecting ends are arranged on the upper surface of the second substrate, and the second grounding metal layer is insulated and isolated from each signal end; the lower surface of the second substrate is provided with a plurality of welding areas which are respectively corresponding to the second grounding metal layer and the signal ends and are electrically connected;

The rotating magnetic layer is arranged on the second substrate, the lower surface of the rotating magnetic layer and the upper surface of the second substrate are arranged in a face-to-face mode, the first grounding metal layer is electrically connected with the second grounding metal layer, and the corresponding connecting end is electrically connected with the signal end.

Therefore, the micro-strip circulator can play a role in buffering external force by adding one substrate, and reduce the impact of the external force on the gyromagnetic body.

In order to reduce the chance of gyromagnetic cracking of the circulator under strong temperature shock. Preferably, the second substrate is a PCB board or a ceramic board. When the external PCB generates strong temperature impact on the microstrip circulator, the deformation of the second substrate is small because the thermal expansion coefficient of the second substrate is between the external circuit board and the gyromagnetic material, so that the internal stress under the strong temperature impact can be buffered, and the probability of gyromagnetic body fracture of the circulator is reduced.

Further preferably, the microstrip circulator of the invention further comprises a magnetic homogenizing sheet; and the even magnetic sheet is arranged in a mounting hole formed on the upper surface of the second substrate. Because the uniform magnetic sheet is arranged below the gyromagnetic layer, the optimized magnetic circuit can be improved, and the uniform magnetic sheet is assembled in the mounting hole of the second substrate, the increase of the thickness of the microstrip circulator can be avoided.

According to a specific embodiment, the microstrip circulator of the invention is additionally provided with a second substrate; the upper surface of the second substrate is provided with a second grounding metal layer, the lower surface of the second substrate is provided with a welding part which is electrically connected with the second grounding metal layer and is used for surface mounting, and the second substrate is provided with a plurality of avoidance parts which are in one-to-one correspondence with the connecting ends;

The rotating magnetic layer is arranged on the second substrate, the lower surface of the rotating magnetic layer and the upper surface of the second substrate are arranged face to face, the first grounding metal layer is electrically connected with the second grounding metal layer, and each connecting end penetrates through the corresponding avoiding part to serve as a welding part for surface mounting.

Therefore, the micro-strip circulator can play a role in buffering external force by adding one substrate, and reduce the impact of the external force on the gyromagnetic body.

In order to reduce the chance of gyromagnetic cracking of the circulator under strong temperature shock. Preferably, the second substrate is a metal plate or a PCB, and the thermal expansion coefficient of the second substrate is between the external circuit board and the gyromagnetic material, so that the internal stress under strong temperature impact can be buffered, and the probability of gyromagnetic fracture of the circulator is reduced.

Further preferably, the avoiding part is an avoiding hole formed on the second substrate or an avoiding groove formed on a side edge of the second substrate; the connecting end is a metal bump or a metal column. Because the second substrate is a metal plate and the avoidance structure is designed on the metal plate, the metal plate is only required to be perforated or grooved, other procedures are not required, and the assembly and production efficiency of the surface-mounted circulator can be improved.

according to a specific embodiment, the microstrip circulator of the invention further comprises a dielectric plate and a temperature compensation plate; the medium sheet is arranged between the central conductor and the permanent magnet, and the temperature compensation sheet is arranged between the medium sheet and the permanent magnet. Because the medium sheet is arranged between the central conductor and the permanent magnet, the gap between the central conductor and the permanent magnet can be adjusted, and the magnetic circuit is optimized; and the temperature compensation sheet is arranged between the central conductor and the permanent magnet, so that the temperature characteristic of the circulator can be improved.

According to a specific embodiment, in the microstrip circulator of the invention, the permanent magnet is provided with a magnetic shield. The magnetic shielding cover is arranged on the permanent magnet, so that the magnetic circuit of the permanent magnet is denser, and the interference of a leakage magnetic field to surrounding components is reduced.

The invention also provides an isolator comprising the microstrip circulator of the invention and a load connected to one or more connection terminals of the microstrip circulator.

The invention also provides a T/R component which comprises the microstrip circulator and a transceiver circuit connected with one or more connecting ends of the microstrip circulator.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:

1. In the microstrip circulator, the gyromagnetic layer comprises a first substrate and a gyromagnetic body embedded on the first substrate; also, the dielectric constant of the first substrate is higher than that of the rotating magnet. Because the gyromagnetic layer adopts the composite structure, the dielectric constant can be integrally improved, and under the same performance requirement as the product in the prior art, the microstrip circulator can reduce the area of the central conductor, further reduce the area of the whole microstrip circulator and realize the miniaturization in the true sense.

2. the micro-strip circulator is also provided with a second substrate, the thermal expansion coefficient of the material of the second substrate is between that of an external circuit board and a gyromagnetic material, and if a metal plate, a PCB (printed Circuit Board) or a ceramic plate is adopted, the internal stress under strong temperature impact can be buffered, so that the probability of gyromagnetic body fracture of the circulator is reduced.

3. In the micro-strip circulator, the second substrate is also provided with the uniform magnetic sheet, and the uniform magnetic sheet is arranged in the mounting hole of the second substrate, so that the optimized magnetic circuit can be improved, and the miniaturization of the micro-strip circulator can be realized. Meanwhile, through simulation experiments, the electrical performance index of the insertion loss of the microstrip circulator can be improved.

4. In the microstrip circulator, if the second substrate is a metal plate, the magnetic circuit can be optimized without independently adding a uniform magnetic sheet, and the performance of the circulator is improved. Meanwhile, through simulation experiments, the electrical performance index of the insertion loss of the microstrip circulator can be improved.

5. In the microstrip circulator, the second substrate is a metal plate, and the avoidance structure is designed on the metal plate, so that the metal plate is only required to be subjected to hole opening or groove opening treatment, other procedures are not required, and the assembly and production efficiency of the surface-mounted circulator can be improved.

drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a microstrip circulator of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer of the microstrip circulator of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a microstrip circulator with a second substrate;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 with additional media sheets;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 5 with the additional magnetic leveling pieces;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 with the addition of a magnetic shield;

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a second embodiment of a microstrip circulator with a second substrate;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the embodiment of FIG. 8 with additional media sheets;

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of the embodiment shown in fig. 8 with a magnetic shield added.

list of reference numerals

10-a gyromagnetic layer, 11-a gyromagnetic body, 12-a first substrate, 13-a first grounding metal layer, 14 a-a first connecting end, 14 b-a second connecting end, 14 c-a third connecting end, 15-a through hole, 20-a central conductor, 20 a-a first connecting part, 20 b-a second connecting part, 20 c-a third connecting part, 30-a second substrate, 31 a-a first signal end, 31 b-a second signal end, 31 c-a third signal end, 32-a second grounding metal layer, 33-a mounting hole, 34 a-a first avoiding groove, 34 b-a second avoiding groove, 34 c-a third avoiding groove, 40-a permanent magnet, 50-a dielectric sheet, 60-a uniform magnetic sheet and 70-a magnetic shield.

Detailed Description

The embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to specific embodiments, and other advantages and effects of the present invention will be easily understood by those skilled in the art from the disclosure of the present specification. The invention is capable of other and different embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways, and its several details are capable of modification in various respects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1, the microstrip circulator of the present invention includes a gyromagnetic layer 10, a central conductor 20 disposed on an upper surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10, and a permanent magnet (not shown in fig. 1) disposed above the central conductor 20, the central conductor 20 having a first connection portion 20a, a second connection portion 20b, and a third connection portion 20 c.

The gyromagnetic layer 10 comprises a first substrate 12 and a gyromagnetic body 11 embedded on the first substrate 12, and the dielectric constant of the first substrate 12 is higher than that of the gyromagnetic body 11.

Because the magnetic rotating layer 10 adopts the composite structure, the dielectric constant can be integrally improved, and under the same performance requirement as the product in the prior art, the micro-strip circulator can reduce the area of a central conductor, further reduce the area of the whole micro-strip circulator and realize the miniaturization in the true sense. In practice, the first substrate 12 is made of a ceramic material, such as a microwave dielectric ceramic material, e.g., alumina ceramic, composite perovskite ceramic, etc.

As shown in fig. 2, in order to facilitate the assembly of the gyromagnetic body, the first substrate 12 is provided with a through hole 15 having a depth equal to the thickness of the gyromagnetic body 11, and the gyromagnetic body is bonded in the through hole 15. Due to the adoption of the assembly mode of the first substrate and the gyromagnetic body, the overall thickness of the microstrip circulator can be reduced.

Meanwhile, the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 is provided with a first ground metal layer 13, and a first connection terminal 14a, a second connection terminal 14b and a third connection terminal 14 c; moreover, the first connection end 14a, the second connection end 14b and the third connection end 14c correspond to the first connection portion 20a, the second connection portion 20b and the third connection portion 20c one to one, respectively; the first ground metal layer 13 is insulated and isolated from the first connection end 14a, the second connection end 14b and the third connection end 14c, and the corresponding connection ends are electrically connected to the connection portions. Because the gyromagnetic layer adopts the connection mode, the surface mounting of the microstrip circulator can be directly realized through the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer.

In practice, the manufacturing process of the gyromagnetic layer 10 is as follows: punching a ceramic block material, preferably punching a through hole, then inserting a columnar gyromagnetic block material into the punched hole, filling a high-temperature-resistant adhesive into a gap between the gyromagnetic block material and the hole of the ceramic block material, then baking and curing to obtain a gyromagnetic composite block material, and finally slicing the gyromagnetic composite block material by an electric saw or other cutting modes to obtain the gyromagnetic layer.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the microstrip circulator of the present invention further includes a second substrate 30. The upper surface of the second substrate 30 is provided with a second ground metal layer 32, and a first signal terminal 31a, a second signal terminal 31b and a third signal terminal 31c which are in one-to-one correspondence with the first connection end 14a, the second connection end 14b and the third connection end 14 c; the lower surface of the second substrate 30 is provided with a soldering region electrically connected to the second ground metal layer 32, the first signal terminal 31a, the second signal terminal 31b and the third signal terminal 31 c. The second ground metal layer 32 is insulated from the first signal terminal 31a, the second signal terminal 31b and the third signal terminal 31 c.

the gyromagnetic layer 10 is arranged on the second substrate 30, the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 and the upper surface of the second substrate 30 are arranged in a face-to-face manner, the first ground metal layer 13 and the second ground metal layer 32 are electrically connected, and the first connection end 14a and the corresponding first signal end 31a are electrically connected; the second connection end 14b is electrically connected to the corresponding second signal end 31 b; the third connecting terminal 14c is electrically connected to the corresponding third signal terminal 31 c.

when the circulator is implemented, the second substrate is a PCB or a ceramic plate, and the thermal expansion coefficient of the material of the second substrate is between the external circuit board and the gyromagnetic material, so that the internal stress under strong temperature impact can be buffered, and the probability of gyromagnetic body fracture of the circulator is reduced.

Specifically, in the present invention, the connection end of the lower surface of the magnetic layer 10 is electrically connected to the connection portion of the central conductor 20 disposed on the upper surface thereof, and the following methods can be adopted: the gyromagnetic layer 10 is provided with a corresponding number of metalized through holes, and the connecting parts are electrically connected with corresponding connecting ends on the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 through the metalized through holes. Or, a plurality of metallized grooves or metal connecting lines are arranged on the side edge of the gyromagnetic layer 10; moreover, each connection portion extends to the edge of the upper surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 and is electrically connected with the corresponding connection end of the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 through a metalized groove or a metal connection line.

in the present invention, the second ground metal layer 32, the first signal terminal 31a, the second signal terminal 31b, the third signal terminal 31c and the corresponding soldering regions on the second substrate 30 can be electrically connected through the metalized via holes on the second substrate 30, or can be electrically connected through the metalized grooves or the metal connecting wires on the side of the second substrate 30.

As shown in fig. 5, the microstrip circulator of the present invention further includes a dielectric plate 50. Wherein the dielectric sheet 50 is disposed between the central conductor 20 and the permanent magnet 40, and the temperature compensation sheet is disposed between the dielectric sheet 50 and the permanent magnet 40. Because the medium sheet is arranged between the central conductor and the permanent magnet, the gap between the central conductor and the permanent magnet can be adjusted, and the magnetic circuit is optimized.

In order to improve the temperature characteristic of the circulator, a temperature compensation plate is added on the basis of fig. 5. By providing the temperature compensation plate between the dielectric plate 50 and the permanent magnet 40, the temperature characteristic of the circulator can be improved.

As shown in fig. 6, the microstrip circulator of the present invention further includes a shim 60. Specifically, the second substrate 30 is provided with a mounting hole 33 for mounting the magnetic homogenizing sheet 60, the magnetic homogenizing sheet 60 is arranged in the mounting hole 33, the thickness of the magnetic homogenizing sheet 60 is matched with the depth of the mounting hole 33, and the mounting hole 33 is a blind hole. The installation hole 33 is arranged right opposite to the central conductor 20, and the center of the medium sheet 50, the permanent magnet 40 and the even magnetic sheet 60 is ensured to have better contact ratio during assembly, so that the optimized magnetic circuit is improved, meanwhile, the thickness of the circulator is prevented from being increased, and the miniaturization of the microstrip circulator is realized.

The material of the uniform magnetic sheet can adopt iron or other strong magnetic materials. Furthermore, the even magnetic sheet is fixed in the mounting hole of the substrate in an adhesion mode.

The performance of the invention was tested by simulation experiments with frequency range, insertion loss, reverse isolation and voltage standing wave ratio.

Furthermore, in order to further improve the magnetization characteristic of the circulator, as shown in fig. 7, the microstrip circulator of the present invention is further provided with a magnetic shield 70 on the permanent magnet 40. Therefore, the magnetic circuit diffusion of the permanent magnet is avoided, the magnetic circuit of the permanent magnet is more densely concentrated in the circulator, and meanwhile, the interference of a leakage magnetic field to surrounding components is reduced.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the microstrip circulator of the present invention also includes a second substrate 30; the upper surface of the second substrate 30 is provided with a second ground metal layer 32, the lower surface of the second substrate 30 is provided with a welding portion which is electrically connected with the second ground metal layer 32 and used for surface mounting, and the side surface of the second substrate 30 is provided with a first avoidance groove 34a, a second avoidance groove 34b and a third avoidance groove 34 c.

The central conductor 20 disposed on the upper surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 has a first connection portion 20a, a second connection portion 20b, and a third connection portion 20c, and the first ground metal layer 13 and the first connection end 14a, the second connection end 14b, and the third connection end 14c corresponding to the first connection portion 20a, the second connection portion 20b, and the third connection portion 20c one to one are disposed on the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10.

the first ground metal layer 13 is insulated and isolated from the first connection end 14a, the second connection end 14b and the third connection end 14c, the first connection end 14a is electrically connected to the first connection portion 20a, the second connection end 14b is electrically connected to the second connection portion 20b, and the third connection end 14c is electrically connected to the third connection portion 20 c.

The gyromagnetic layer 10 is arranged on the second substrate 30, the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 and the upper surface of the second substrate 30 are arranged in a face-to-face manner, the first ground metal layer 13 of the gyromagnetic layer 10 is electrically connected with the second ground metal layer 32 of the second substrate 30, the first connecting end 14a, the second connecting end 14b and the third connecting end 14c are respectively aligned with the first avoidance groove 34a, the second avoidance groove 34b and the third avoidance groove 34c one by one, meanwhile, the first connecting end 14a penetrates through the first avoidance groove 34a, the second connecting end 14b penetrates through the second avoidance groove 34b, and the third connecting end 14c penetrates through the third avoidance groove 34c, so that the first connecting end 14a, the second connecting end 14b and the third connecting end 14c are respectively used as a surface mounting welding part of the microstrip circulator.

Specifically, in the present invention, the connection end of the lower surface of the magnetic layer 10 is electrically connected to the connection portion of the central conductor 20 disposed on the upper surface thereof, and the following methods can be adopted: the gyromagnetic layer 10 is provided with a corresponding number of metallized through holes, and the connecting parts are electrically connected with the corresponding connecting ends on the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 through the metallized through holes. Or, a plurality of metallized grooves or metal connecting lines are arranged on the side edge of the gyromagnetic layer 10; moreover, each connection portion extends to the edge of the upper surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 and is electrically connected with the corresponding connection end of the lower surface of the gyromagnetic layer 10 through a metalized groove or a metal connection line.

In the present invention, the second ground metal layer 32, the first signal terminal 31a, the second signal terminal 31b, the third signal terminal 31c and the corresponding soldering regions on the second substrate 30 can be electrically connected through the metalized via holes on the second substrate 30, or can be electrically connected through the metalized grooves or the metal connecting wires on the side of the second substrate 30.

Referring to fig. 9 again, in the microstrip circulator of the present invention, the first connection end 14a, the second connection end 14b, and the third connection end 14c are all metal posts, and certainly, metal bumps or protrusions may be adopted as long as the height and shape of the protrusion can pass through the corresponding avoiding portion, which belongs to the content that those skilled in the art can equally replace, and will not be described again here.

When the microstrip circulator is manufactured, the grounding metal layer and the port on the gyromagnetic layer are printed with silver paste into corresponding patterns by adopting a printing process, then silver paste sintering is carried out, and a metal ball, such as a tin ball or a silver ball, is planted at the position where the silver paste sintering of the connecting end is required to be finished because the connecting end needs to be manufactured into the metal salient point. Then, the gyromagnetic layer and the substrate are combined in a mode that a layer of soldering paste is brushed on the surface of the gyromagnetic layer, then the gyromagnetic layer and the substrate are aligned, the connecting end and the avoiding groove are aligned, and then the connecting end and the avoiding groove are placed into a high-temperature sintering furnace or a reflow soldering machine to be sintered.

Meanwhile, as will be known to those skilled in the art, the number of ports of the circulator depends on the shape design of the central conductor, i.e., the central conductor has a plurality of connecting portions, generally speaking, the number of ports of the circulator is three or more, and the specific number of ports depends on the actual product requirements. Furthermore, the person skilled in the art knows that: except that the side face of the second substrate is provided with the avoiding groove, the second substrate can be provided with the avoiding holes in a corresponding number, and meanwhile, in practical application, the design of the gyromagnetic layer and the combination of the second substrate and the gyromagnetic layer are increased in working procedures by adopting the mode of avoiding the holes, so that the assembly and production efficiency is reduced.

In order to reduce the chance of gyromagnetic cracking of the circulator under strong temperature shock. In practice, a metal plate is used as the second substrate 30. Because the thermal expansion coefficient of the base plate material is between the external circuit board and the gyromagnetic material, the internal stress under strong temperature impact can be buffered, and the probability of gyromagnetic body fracture of the circulator is reduced. Moreover, since the second substrate 30 is a metal plate, which has a conductive property, it is not necessary to additionally provide the first ground metal layer and the corresponding soldering portion, and it is not necessary to provide a plated through hole, a plated groove, and a metal connection line to electrically connect the two.

Meanwhile, the second substrate is a metal plate, so that the magnetic circuit can be optimized without independently adding a uniform magnetic sheet, and the performance of the circulator is improved. Moreover, as the substrate adopts the metal plate and the avoidance structure is designed on the substrate, the metal plate only needs to be perforated or grooved, other procedures are not needed, and the assembly and production efficiency of the surface-mounted circulator is improved.

The performance of the invention was tested by simulation experiments with frequency range, insertion loss, reverse isolation and voltage standing wave ratio.

as shown in fig. 10, the microstrip circulator of the present invention may further include a dielectric plate 50 disposed between the central conductor 20 and the permanent magnet 40, so as to adjust the gap between the central conductor and the permanent magnet and optimize the magnetic circuit. Further, in order to improve the temperature characteristic of the circulator, the microstrip circulator of the present invention may further include a temperature compensation plate between the dielectric plate 50 and the permanent magnet 40, thereby improving the temperature characteristic of the circulator. In the invention, the medium sheet and the temperature compensation sheet are fixed in a bonding mode.

In order to further improve the magnetization characteristic of the circulator, as shown in fig. 11, the microstrip circulator of the present invention further includes a magnetic shield 70 provided on the permanent magnet 40. Therefore, the magnetic circuit diffusion of the permanent magnet is avoided, the magnetic circuit of the permanent magnet is more densely concentrated in the circulator, and meanwhile, the interference of a leakage magnetic field to surrounding components is reduced.

In addition, the invention also provides an isolator which comprises the microstrip circulator and a load electrically connected with one or more connecting ends of the microstrip circulator. Meanwhile, the invention also provides a T/R component which comprises the microstrip circulator and a transceiver circuit electrically connected with one or more connecting ends of the microstrip circulator.

those skilled in the art can use the microstrip circulator of the present invention in combination with corresponding components and circuit modules to form products for specific applications, such as isolators and T/R assemblies, which are not described herein again.