阅读说明：本技术 一种线圈天线 (Coil antenna ) 是由 耿建辉 牛潇彬 胡育根 于 2018-06-11 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请公开了一种线圈天线,涉及无线通信技术领域,为解决现有技术中无法提高磁场均匀度的问题而发明。本申请主要包括：电路板以及设置于所述电路板的导线；所述导线包括第一线圈及第二线圈；所述第一线圈设置在电路板的第一线路层,所述第二线圈设置所述电路板的第二线路层,所述第一线路层与所述第二线路层通过第一绝缘层相隔离；在垂直于所述第一绝缘层的方向,所述第一线圈与所述第二线圈的绕线方向相同且存在交叠区域；所述第一线圈的一端为第一输入端,第一线圈的另一端通过设置在所述第一绝缘层的第一金属过孔与所述第二线圈的一端耦接,所述第二线圈的另一端为第一输出端。本申请主要用于无线通信的过程中。(the application discloses a coil antenna, relates to the technical field of wireless communication, and aims to solve the problem that the uniformity of a magnetic field cannot be improved in the prior art. This application mainly includes: the circuit board and the lead arranged on the circuit board; the wire comprises a first coil and a second coil; the first coil is arranged on a first circuit layer of the circuit board, the second coil is arranged on a second circuit layer of the circuit board, and the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer are isolated by a first insulating layer; in the direction perpendicular to the first insulating layer, the winding directions of the first coil and the second coil are the same, and an overlapping area exists; one end of the first coil is a first input end, the other end of the first coil is coupled with one end of the second coil through a first metal through hole formed in the first insulating layer, and the other end of the second coil is a first output end. The method and the device are mainly used in the wireless communication process.)

1. A coil antenna, comprising: the circuit board and the lead arranged on the circuit board;

The lead comprises a first coil (2) and a second coil (3);

The first coil (2) is arranged on a first circuit layer of the circuit board, the second coil (3) is arranged on a second circuit layer of the circuit board, and the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer are separated by a first insulating layer (1);

In the direction perpendicular to the first insulating layer (1), the winding directions of the first coil (2) and the second coil (3) are the same, and an overlapping area exists;

One end of the first coil (2) is a first input end (5), the other end of the first coil (2) is coupled with one end of the second coil (3) through a first metal through hole (4) formed in the first insulating layer (1), and the other end of the second coil (3) is a first output end (6).

2. The coil antenna as set forth in claim 1,

the wire further comprises a third coil (7);

The third coil (7) is arranged on the first circuit layer;

In the direction perpendicular to the first insulating layer (1), the third coil (7) and the second coil (3) are in the same winding direction and have an overlapping area, and the third coil (7) and the first coil (2) have no overlapping area;

One end of the third coil (7) is a second output end (9), and the other end of the third coil (7) is coupled with the first output end (6) of the second coil (3) through a second metal through hole (8) arranged on the first insulating layer (1).

3. The coil antenna of claim 1,

The wire further comprises a fourth coil (10);

the fourth coil (10) is arranged on a third circuit layer of the circuit board, and the third circuit layer is isolated from the second circuit layer through a second insulating layer (11);

In the direction perpendicular to the second insulating layer (11), the winding direction of the fourth coil (10) and the winding direction of the second coil (3) are the same, and an overlapping area exists;

One end of the fourth coil (10) is a third output end (13), and the other end of the fourth coil (10) is coupled with the first output end (6) of the second coil (3) through a third metal via hole (12) formed in the second insulating layer (11).

4. A coil antenna according to claim 3,

in a direction perpendicular to the second insulating layer (11), there is an overlapping area of the fourth coil (10) and the first coil (2).

5. A coil antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wire is a copper wire.

6. A coil antenna according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that a positive supply is connected to said first input terminal (5), a negative supply is connected to said first output terminal (6), said second output terminal (9), or said third output terminal (13).

7. the coil antenna of claim 1, wherein the circuit board is a flexible circuit board PFC.

8. A coil antenna according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the number of winding turns of the first coil (2), the second coil (3), the third coil (7) and the fourth coil (10) is the same and is larger than 1.

9. A terminal, comprising:

A processor;

A memory coupled to the processor for storing executable instructions of the processor;

An antenna connected to the processor, the antenna configured as a coil antenna as claimed in any one of claims 1-8.

Technical Field

the application relates to the technical field of wireless communication, in particular to a coil antenna.

background

An NFC (Near Field Communication) antenna is a Near Field coupling antenna, which allows contactless point-to-point transmission and exchange of data between electronic devices, has a frequency bandwidth of 13.56Mhz, and is coupled by a coil. Energy transfer is realized through coupling of the coil antennas so as to realize information transmission, a magnetic field is generated through current of one coil antenna, and energy of the magnetic field is coupled to the electric field through the other coil antenna so as to be converted into an electric field to form voltage change so as to realize information transfer.

disclosure of Invention

the application provides a coil antenna to solve the problem that the magnetic field uniformity can not be improved in the prior art.

in a first aspect, the present application provides a coil antenna, comprising:

The circuit board and the lead arranged on the circuit board;

the wire comprises a first coil and a second coil;

The first coil is arranged on a first circuit layer of the circuit board, the second coil is arranged on a second circuit layer of the circuit board, and the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer are isolated by a first insulating layer;

in the direction perpendicular to the first insulating layer, the winding directions of the first coil and the second coil are the same, and an overlapping area exists;

One end of the first coil is a first input end, the other end of the first coil is coupled with one end of the second coil through a first metal through hole formed in the first insulating layer, and the other end of the second coil is a first output end.

further, the wire further comprises a third coil;

The third coil is arranged on the first circuit layer;

in the direction perpendicular to the first insulating layer, the third coil and the second coil have the same winding direction and an overlapping area, and the third coil and the first coil have no overlapping area;

one end of the third coil is a second output end, and the other end of the third coil is coupled with the first output end of the second coil through a second metal through hole arranged on the first insulating layer.

Further, the lead further comprises a fourth coil;

the fourth coil is arranged on a third circuit layer of the circuit board, and the third circuit layer is isolated from the second circuit layer through a second insulating layer;

In a direction perpendicular to the second insulating layer, the winding direction of the fourth coil is the same as that of the second coil, and an overlapping area exists;

one end of the fourth coil is a third output end, and the other end of the fourth coil is coupled with the first output end of the second coil through a third metal through hole arranged on the second insulating layer.

further, in a direction perpendicular to the second insulating layer, there is an overlapping area of the fourth coil and the first coil.

further, the wire is a copper wire.

Furthermore, the input end is connected with the positive pole of a power supply, and the output end is connected with the negative pole of the power supply.

Further, the circuit board is a flexible circuit board PFC.

Further, the number of winding turns of the first coil, the second coil, the third coil and the fourth coil is the same, and the number of winding turns is greater than 1.

In a second aspect, the present application further provides a terminal, including: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor for storing executable instructions of the processor; an antenna connected to the processor, the antenna configured as the coil antenna described above.

according to the technical scheme, the coil antenna comprises a circuit board and a lead arranged on the circuit board, the lead comprises a first coil and a second coil, the overlapped parts of the two coils are equivalent to a virtual coil, and the winding directions of the first coil, the second coil and the virtual coil are the same. If the first coil and the second coil are electrified, the current flow directions of the first coil, the second coil and the virtual coil are the same, and are clockwise or counterclockwise. When the coil antenna works, the first coil, the second coil and the virtual coil can generate magnetic fields in the same direction, the magnetic field uniformity of the antenna is improved, the blind area of the magnetic field of the antenna is reduced, and the communication success rate is improved. Meanwhile, the magnetic field of the coil antenna is divided into a magnetic field coverage area and a magnetic field overlapping area by the first coil and the second coil, the magnetic field intensity of the magnetic field overlapping area is strong, and successful communication can be guaranteed when the signal of a receiving instrument is weak.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

drawings

in order to more clearly explain the technical solution of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without any creative effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a coil antenna according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a first coil and a first insulating layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a second coil and a first insulating layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a positional relationship between a first metal via and a first insulating layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another coil antenna provided in the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a second coil, a fourth coil and a second insulating layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a coil antenna having a multi-turn coil according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of an adjusting circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

In order to make those skilled in the art better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

referring to fig. 1-4, the present application provides a coil antenna comprising:

the circuit board and the lead arranged on the circuit board;

the lead comprises a first coil 2 and a second coil 3;

the first coil 2 is arranged on a first circuit layer of the circuit board, the second coil 3 is arranged on a second circuit layer of the circuit board, and the first circuit layer is isolated from the second circuit layer through a first insulating layer 1;

In the direction perpendicular to the first insulating layer 1, the winding direction of the first coil 2 is the same as that of the second coil 3, and an overlapping area exists;

One end of the first coil 2 is a first input end 5, the other end of the first coil 2 is coupled with one end of the second coil 3 through a first metal via hole 4 arranged on the first insulating layer 1, and the other end of the second coil 3 is a first output end 6.

since the energizing coil can generate a magnetic field to realize wireless communication, the coil capable of energizing is used as a coil antenna in the present application. The coil antenna comprises a circuit board and a lead arranged on the circuit board. The circuit board may be referred to as a printed wiring board or a printed circuit board, including a rigid circuit board PCB and a flexible circuit board FPC. The FPC is a flexible printed circuit board which is made of polyimide or polyester film as a base material and has high reliability and excellent performance. The circuit board comprises a first circuit layer, a second circuit layer and a first insulating layer 1. The first coil 2 in the wire is arranged on the first circuit layer and the second coil 3 is arranged on the second circuit layer. The winding direction of the first coil 2 is a winding direction from the first input terminal 5 to the first metal via 4, and the winding direction of the second coil 3 is a winding direction from the first metal via 4 to the first output terminal 6. To increase the effective communication range of the wireless communication of the antenna, the first coil 2 and the second coil 3 may be laid along the edge of the circuit board. The overlapping area of the first coil 2 and the second coil 3 is a magnetic field enhancement area, and the size of the overlapping area is determined according to actual requirements. First coil 2 and second coil 3 are end to end connection in this application, need be first coil 2 again and second coil 3 circular telegram when coil antenna uses, all have electric current in order to guarantee first coil 2 and second coil 3, so first coil 2 and second coil 3 are incomplete closed.

Further, the wire further includes a third coil 7;

the third coil 7 is disposed on the first circuit layer;

in the direction perpendicular to the first insulating layer 1, the third coil 7 is in the same winding direction as the second coil 3 and has an overlapping area, and the third coil 7 has no overlapping area with the first coil 2;

one end of the third coil 7 is a second output end 9, and the other end of the third coil 7 is coupled to the first output end 6 of the second coil 3 through a second metal via 8 disposed on the first insulating layer 1.

as shown in fig. 5, the third coil 7 and the first coil 2 are both disposed on the first circuit layer, and the third coil 7 is connected to the second coil 3. The first coil 2, the second coil 3 and the third coil 7 are wound in the same direction, namely, the three coils form the same magnetic field. The overlapping region of the second coil 3 and the third coil 7 can also form a magnetic field enhancement region, which can increase the area of the magnetic field enhancement region, thereby increasing the effective communication space of wireless communication. Like the first coil 2 and the second coil 3, the third coil 7 is also not completely closed. The surrounding direction of the third coil 7 is a direction from the second metal via 8 to the second output terminal 9.

Further, the wire further includes a fourth coil 10;

the fourth coil 10 is arranged on a third circuit layer of the circuit board, and the third circuit layer is isolated from the second circuit layer by a second insulating layer 11;

In the direction perpendicular to the second insulating layer 11, the fourth coil 10 is wound in the same direction as the second coil 3 and has an overlapping area;

One end of the fourth coil 10 is a second output end 9, and the other end of the fourth coil 10 is coupled to the first output end 6 of the second coil 3 through a third metal via 12 disposed on the second insulating layer 11.

as shown in fig. 6, if the circuit board is provided with a third wiring layer and a second insulation layer 11, a fourth coil 10 may be provided on the third wiring layer. The first coil 2, the second coil 3 and the fourth coil 10 are respectively arranged on different circuit layers, and the size of each coil is not influenced by other coils. The same fourth coil 10 is wound in the same direction as the second coil 3, and the magnetic fields generated by the first coil 2, the second coil 3, and the fourth coil 10 are in the same direction. The overlap region between the second coil 3 and the fourth coil 10 can form a magnetic field enhancement region, which can increase the area of the magnetic field enhancement region, thereby increasing the effective communication space of wireless communication. The winding direction of the fourth coil 10 is a direction from the third metal via 12 to the second output terminal 9.

Further, in a direction perpendicular to the second insulating layer 11, there is an overlapping area of the fourth coil 10 and the first coil 2.

If the fourth coil 10 arranged on the third circuit layer has an overlapping region with the first coil 2, a further magnetic field enhancement region is formed. If a common overlapping area exists among the first coil 2, the second coil 3 and the fourth coil 10 in the direction perpendicular to the second insulating layer 11, the corresponding magnetic field intensity of the overlapping area is the strongest, and successful communication can be ensured even if the signal of a receiving instrument is weak.

Further, the wire is a copper wire.

copper is often used as the conductive material on the circuit board. Except using copper wire, usually on the circuit board, with idle space as the reference surface, fill with solid copper, can reduce ground wire impedance, improve the interference killing feature, reduce the pressure drop, improve power efficiency, still be connected with the electric wire, reduce the loop area.

further, a positive power supply terminal is connected to the first input terminal 5, and a negative power supply terminal is connected to the first output terminal 6, the second output terminal 9, or the third output terminal 13.

The first input end 5 is connected with a positive power supply pole, the first output end 6 is connected with a negative power supply pole, so that an electrifying loop is formed in the first coil 2 and the second coil 3, or an electrifying loop is formed in the first coil 2, the second coil 3 and the third coil 7, or an electrifying loop is formed in the first coil 2, the second coil 3 and the fourth coil 10, then a magnetic field is generated under the influence of the electrifying loop, and a magnetic field environment is provided for wireless communication.

further, the circuit board is a flexible circuit board PFC.

The FPC is a flexible printed circuit board which is made of polyimide or polyester film as a base material and has high reliability and excellent performance. The PFC has the characteristics of high wiring density, light weight, thin thickness and good bending property. If the circuit board in this application is PFC, then the circular telegram coil concentrates the electromagnetism in certain region, reduces space transmission and consumes to improve electric energy conversion efficiency.

Further, the number of winding turns of the first coil 2, the second coil 3, the third coil 7 and the fourth coil 10 is the same, and the number of winding turns is greater than 1.

as shown in fig. 7, the relationship of the first coil 2 and the second coil 3 is shown with the number of winding turns of the first coil 2 and the second coil 3 being 3. And in the process of adjusting the antenna, simulating the antenna according to the whole equipment environment. Because different chip resonant frequency is different among the equipment environment, to the number of winding turns of first coil 2, second coil 3, third coil 7 and fourth coil 10, the coil size, the coil width, the width between the different number of turns, all set up according to actual demand, do not restrict. If the antenna can not meet the actual requirement of the antenna by direct adjustment, the adjustment is continued according to the adjustment circuit shown in FIG. 8 to meet the requirement of the chip, thereby realizing the maximum capability output of the chip, and simultaneously meeting the requirements that the equivalent inductance value is in the range of [1 muH, 2 muH ], the resistance value of the equivalent series resistor is in the range of (0,1 omega ], and the high-quality factor value is in the range of [15, + ∞ ]. If the antenna still can not meet the requirements through the adjusting circuit, the antenna is finely adjusted again, and the fine adjusting circuit is matched to achieve maximum energy output.

The present application further provides a terminal, including: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor for storing executable instructions of the processor; an antenna connected to the processor, the antenna configured as the coil antenna described above. The terminal can be used for card swiping equipment of buses and subways, and can also be used for mobile equipment such as mobile phones.

according to the technical scheme, the coil antenna comprises a circuit board and a lead arranged on the circuit board, wherein the lead comprises a first coil 2 and a second coil 3, the overlapped parts of the two coils are equivalent to a virtual coil, and the winding directions of the first coil 2, the second coil 3 and the virtual coil are the same. If the first coil 2 and the second coil 3 are energized, the current flow direction of the first coil 2, the second coil 3 and the virtual coil is the same, either clockwise or counterclockwise. When the coil antenna works, the first coil 2, the second coil 3 and the virtual coil can generate magnetic fields in the same direction, the magnetic field uniformity of the antenna is improved, the blind area of the magnetic field of the antenna is reduced, and the communication success rate is improved. Meanwhile, the magnetic field of the coil antenna is divided into a magnetic field coverage area and a magnetic field overlapping area by the first coil and the second coil, the magnetic field intensity of the magnetic field overlapping area is strong, and successful communication can be guaranteed when the signal of a receiving instrument is weak.

The embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from the other embodiments. In particular, for apparatus or system embodiments, since they are substantially similar to method embodiments, they are described in relative terms, as long as they are described in partial descriptions of method embodiments. The above-described embodiments of the apparatus and system are merely illustrative, and the units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and the parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the present embodiment. One of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without inventive effort.

the foregoing is merely a detailed description of the invention, and it should be noted that modifications and adaptations by those skilled in the art may be made without departing from the principles of the invention, and should be considered as within the scope of the invention.