阅读说明：本技术 天线及通信设备 (Antenna and communication device ) 是由 赵捷 周晓 陶醉 于 2020-05-20 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请公开了一种天线及通信设备,属于无线通信技术领域。天线包括：叠加设置的水平极化天线和垂直极化天线。该水平极化天线包括：辐射振子和双面平行带线。双面平行带线的一端与辐射振子连接。其中,双面平行带线的长度范围为在垂直极化天线的工作频率下,电磁波在双面平行带线中的波导波长的0.58倍至1.35倍。本申请通过调节双面平行带线的长度改变双面平行带线的总的相位延迟,实现对水平极化天线的耦合辐射场的相位的调节,即改变垂直极化天线的总辐射场,达到调节垂直极化天线的辐射角,进而增强垂直极化天线的大角度辐射能力的目的。(The application discloses antenna and communication equipment belongs to wireless communication technical field. The antenna includes: and the horizontally polarized antenna and the vertically polarized antenna are arranged in a superposition mode. The horizontally polarized antenna includes: a radiating oscillator and a double-sided parallel strip line. One end of the double-sided parallel strip line is connected with the radiation oscillator. Wherein the length of the double-sided parallel strip line ranges from 0.58 times to 1.35 times of the waveguide wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the double-sided parallel strip line at the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna. The total phase delay of the double-sided parallel strip lines is changed by adjusting the length of the double-sided parallel strip lines, so that the phase of a coupling radiation field of a horizontal polarization antenna is adjusted, namely the total radiation field of a vertical polarization antenna is changed, the radiation angle of the vertical polarization antenna is adjusted, and the purpose of enhancing the large-angle radiation capability of the vertical polarization antenna is achieved.)

1. An antenna, characterized in that the antenna comprises: the horizontal polarization antenna and the vertical polarization antenna that the stack set up, horizontal polarization antenna includes: the antenna comprises a radiation oscillator and double-sided parallel strip lines, wherein one ends of the double-sided parallel strip lines are connected with the radiation oscillator;

wherein the length range of the double-sided parallel strip line is 0.58 times to 1.35 times of the waveguide wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the double-sided parallel strip line at the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna.

2. The antenna of claim 1, wherein the double-sided parallel striplines are not linear.

3. The antenna of claim 2, wherein the linear distance of the radiating element to the other end of the double-sided parallel strip line is in the range of 0.36 to 0.57 times the waveguide wavelength.

4. An antenna according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the double-sided parallel strip lines comprise meander line structures and/or curved line structures.

5. The antenna of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operating frequency band of the vertically polarized antenna is the same as the operating frequency band of the horizontally polarized antenna.

6. The antenna of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the linewidth of the double-sided parallel striplines is not equal everywhere.

7. An antenna according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the radiating element is a dipole element.

8. The antenna according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the vertically polarized antenna is a monopole antenna.

9. The antenna of any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising: a ground plate, the vertically polarized antenna being disposed on the ground plate, the horizontally polarized antenna being disposed on a side of the vertically polarized antenna away from the ground plate.

10. A communication device, characterized in that the communication device comprises: radio frequency circuitry and an antenna as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, the radio frequency circuitry being connected to the antenna.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular, to an antenna and a communication device.

Background

In a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) service, more antennas may be integrated into an Access Point (AP) to increase the signal bandwidth of the AP. In order to reduce the size of the AP, the horizontally polarized antenna and the vertically polarized antenna may be placed in the AP in an up-down stacking manner. In order to ensure the signal coverage distance of the AP, the antenna is generally required to have strong radiation at a large angle and have the coverage capability of a far zone.

The thickness of the AP is limited, the distance between the horizontal polarization antenna and the vertical polarization antenna which are stacked is relatively low, and the coupling is relatively strong. The horizontally polarized antenna characterized as the upper side can affect the radiation of the vertically polarized antenna below, reduce the maximum radiation angle of the vertically polarized antenna, and reduce the coverage distance of the vertically polarized antenna, i.e. the shielding of the vertically polarized antenna by the horizontally polarized antenna can cause the radiation performance of the vertically polarized antenna to deteriorate.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides an antenna and communication equipment, can improve the problem that vertical polarization antenna radiation performance worsens because shelter from the problem and arouse.

In a first aspect, an antenna is provided, the antenna comprising: and the horizontally polarized antenna and the vertically polarized antenna are arranged in a superposition mode. The horizontally polarized antenna includes: a radiating element and a double-sided parallel strip line (DSPSL). One end of the double-sided parallel strip line is connected with the radiation oscillator. Wherein the length of the double-sided parallel strip line ranges from 0.58 times to 1.35 times of the waveguide wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the double-sided parallel strip line at the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna.

In this application, because when the vertical polarization antenna works, its radiation energy will couple to the horizontal polarization antenna to radiate out on transmitting to the radiation oscillator through the two-sided parallel strip line (the field that the energy that the horizontal polarization antenna couples to from the vertical polarization antenna radiates out again in this application, collectively is referred to as the coupling radiation field of horizontal polarization antenna), the total radiation field distribution of vertical polarization antenna can receive the influence of the coupling radiation field of horizontal polarization antenna at this moment. In this application, the total radiation field of the vertically polarized antenna refers to a radiation field obtained by interference superposition of a coupling radiation field of the horizontally polarized antenna and a radiation field of the vertically polarized antenna. The total phase delay of the double-sided parallel strip lines can be changed by adjusting the length of the double-sided parallel strip lines, so that the phase of the coupling radiation field of the horizontal polarization antenna can be adjusted, the total radiation field of the vertical polarization antenna can be changed (namely, the interference mode of the coupling radiation field of the horizontal polarization antenna and the radiation field of the vertical polarization antenna is changed), the radiation angle of the vertical polarization antenna can be adjusted, and the purpose of enhancing the large-angle radiation capability of the vertical polarization antenna is achieved. The scheme that this application provided improves because the perpendicular polarization antenna radiation performance's that shelters from the problem deterioration that arouses under the prerequisite that does not increase antenna overall height.

Optionally, the double-sided parallel strip lines are not linear.

Optionally, the linear distance of the radiating element to the other end of the double-sided parallel strip line ranges from 0.36 to 0.57 times the waveguide wavelength. Illustratively, the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna is 5.5 gigahertz (GHz), the dielectric constant of the material between the double-sided parallel strip lines is 4.6, and the thickness is 1 mm, and then the linear distance from the radiating element to the other end of the double-sided parallel strip lines is in the range of 10.94 mm to 17.33 mm.

In this application, through designing into nonlinear shape with two-sided parallel band line, can reduce the area of horizontal polarization antenna on the horizontal direction when satisfying the length demand of two-sided parallel band line, and then reduce the volume of antenna.

Optionally, the double-sided parallel strip lines comprise a broken line structure and/or a curved line structure.

Optionally, the operating frequency band of the vertically polarized antenna is the same as the operating frequency band of the horizontally polarized antenna. In the present application, the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna is the same as or similar to the operating frequency of the horizontally polarized antenna.

Optionally, the line widths of the double-sided parallel strip lines are not equal everywhere, that is, the double-sided parallel strip lines are in a non-equal line width structure.

In the application, the impedance matching of the horizontal polarization antenna can be realized by designing the unequal line widths of the double-sided parallel strip lines.

Optionally, the radiating element is a dipole element. The radiating element is for example a double-sided printed dipole element.

Optionally, the vertically polarized antenna is a monopole antenna.

Optionally, the horizontally polarized antenna further comprises: the substrate, the double-sided parallel strip line and the radiation oscillator are all arranged on the substrate.

Optionally, the antenna further comprises: the vertical polarization antenna is arranged on the grounding plate, and the horizontal polarization antenna is arranged on one side of the vertical polarization antenna far away from the grounding plate.

In a second aspect, there is provided a communication device comprising: a radio frequency circuit and an antenna as claimed in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the radio frequency circuit being connected to the antenna.

The beneficial effect that technical scheme that this application provided brought includes at least:

the antenna provided by the application comprises a horizontal polarization antenna and a vertical polarization antenna which are arranged in a superposed mode. The length of the double-sided parallel strip line is 0.58 to 1.35 times the waveguide wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the double-sided parallel strip line at the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna. Since the vertically polarized antenna operates, the total radiation field distribution of the vertically polarized antenna is affected by the coupled radiation field of the horizontally polarized antenna. The total phase delay of the double-sided parallel strip lines can be changed by adjusting the length of the double-sided parallel strip lines, so that the phase of the coupling radiation field of the horizontal polarization antenna can be adjusted, the total radiation field of the vertical polarization antenna can be changed, namely, the interference mode of the coupling radiation field of the horizontal polarization antenna and the radiation field of the vertical polarization antenna can be changed, and the purposes of adjusting the radiation angle of the vertical polarization antenna and further enhancing the large-angle radiation capability of the vertical polarization antenna can be achieved. The scheme that this application provided under the prerequisite that does not increase antenna overall height, can improve because the deterioration of the vertical polarization antenna radiation performance that shelters from the problem and arouse, improved the gain of vertical polarization antenna on the big-angle pitch face, strengthened the far zone radiation ability of vertical polarization antenna. And then can avoid increasing the thickness of communication equipment, realize the miniaturized design of product. And the improvement of the radiation capability of the antenna far zone can enlarge the signal coverage area of the communication equipment, thereby reducing the deployment density of the communication equipment, reducing the deployment quantity of the communication equipment and reducing the cost.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a horizontally polarized antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a top view of a first side of a horizontally polarized antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a top view of a second side of a horizontally polarized antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a double-sided parallel strip line provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another horizontally polarized antenna provided in the embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a diagram of an antenna and simulated radiation field patterns from a simulation of the related art;

fig. 8 is another antenna and simulated radiation field pattern of the related art;

fig. 9 is a diagram of an antenna and simulated radiation field patterns provided in an embodiment of the present application;

figure 10 shows a 75 ° tangential field distribution diagram of the radiation field patterns of figures 7, 8 and 9;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the antenna and the communication device provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 1, the antenna includes: a horizontally polarized antenna 01 and a vertically polarized antenna 02 are arranged in a superimposed manner. Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a horizontally polarized antenna according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the horizontally polarized antenna 01 includes: a radiating element 011 and a double-sided parallel strip line 012. One end of the double-sided parallel strip line 012 is connected to the radiator 011.

The length of the double-sided parallel strip line 012 is in the range of 0.58 to 1.35 times the waveguide wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the double-sided parallel strip line 012 at the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna 02.

The waveguide wavelength is a wavelength at which an electromagnetic wave propagates in the two-sided parallel strip lines 012 at an operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna 02. The waveguide wavelength is related to the operating frequency, the dimensions of the double-sided parallel strip lines, and the dielectric constant and thickness of the material between the double-sided parallel strip lines. The length of the double-sided parallel strip line adjusts one waveguide wavelength, and the variation of the corresponding phase is 360 degrees.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the horizontally polarized antenna 01 further includes a substrate 013. The radiator 011 and the double-sided parallel strip lines 012 are both provided on the substrate 013. The material between the double-sided parallel strip lines 012 is the material of the substrate 013. The substrate may be a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). Illustratively, the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna 02 is 5.5GHz, the dielectric constant of the substrate 013 is 4.6, and the thickness is 1 mm, and the waveguide wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the two-sided parallel strip lines 012 is 30.4 mm. The length of the double-sided parallel striplines 012 ranges from 17.63 mm to 41.04 mm. Alternatively, the substrate 013 is an epoxy board.

In summary, the present application provides an antenna, which includes a horizontally polarized antenna and a vertically polarized antenna that are stacked. The length of the double-sided parallel strip line is 0.58 to 1.35 times the waveguide wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the double-sided parallel strip line at the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna. Since the vertically polarized antenna operates, the radiation field distribution of the vertically polarized antenna is affected by the coupling radiation field of the horizontally polarized antenna. The total phase delay of the double-sided parallel strip lines can be changed by adjusting the length of the double-sided parallel strip lines of the horizontal polarization antenna, so that the phase of the coupling radiation field of the horizontal polarization antenna can be adjusted, the total radiation field of the vertical polarization antenna can be changed, namely the interference mode of the coupling radiation field of the horizontal polarization antenna and the radiation field of the vertical polarization antenna can be changed, the radiation angle of the vertical polarization antenna can be adjusted, and the purpose of enhancing the large-angle radiation capability of the vertical polarization antenna can be achieved. The scheme provided by the application can improve the deterioration of the radiation performance of the vertical polarization antenna caused by the shielding problem on the premise of not increasing the overall height of the antenna.

The horizontally polarized antenna 01 has opposite sides, a first side away from the vertically polarized antenna and a second side close to the vertically polarized antenna. Fig. 3 is a top view of a first side of a horizontally polarized antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 4 is a top view of a second side of the horizontally polarized antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application. With combined reference to fig. 2, 3, and 4, the radiating element 011 is a double-sided printed radiating element, the radiating element 011 including a first vibrating arm 0111 on a first side of a substrate 013 and a second vibrating arm 0112 on a second side of the substrate 013. The double-sided parallel striplines 012 includes a first conductor 0121 on a first side of a substrate 013 and a second conductor 0122 on a second side of the substrate 013. The first conductor 0121 and the second conductor 0122 have the same shape and the same line width, that is, the orthographic projection of the first conductor 0121 on the substrate 013 completely coincides with the orthographic projection of the second conductor 0122 on the substrate 013. The first vibrating arm 0111 is connected to the first conductor 0121, and the second vibrating arm 0112 is connected to the second conductor 0122.

In the embodiment of the present application, the horizontally polarized antenna includes one radiating element and one double-sided parallel strip line, or the horizontally polarized antenna includes a plurality of radiating elements and a plurality of double-sided parallel strip lines. The number of the radiation oscillators is the same as that of the double-sided parallel strip lines. Each double-sided parallel strip line is connected with one radiating oscillator. Illustratively, referring to fig. 1 to 4, the horizontally polarized antenna 01 includes 4 radiating elements 011 and 4 double-sided parallel strip lines 012.

Optionally, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the horizontally polarized antenna 01 further includes a feeding point 014. One end of the double-sided parallel strip line 012 is connected to the radiation oscillator 011, and the other end is connected to the feed point 014. The feeding point 014 feeds the first vibrating arm 0111 in the radiating element 011 through the first conductor 0121 in the double-sided parallel strip line 012, and feeds the second vibrating arm 0112 in the radiating element 011 through the second conductor 0122 in the double-sided parallel strip line 012.

Alternatively, when the horizontally polarized antenna includes a plurality of radiating elements and a plurality of double-sided parallel lines, the plurality of radiating elements are disposed in axial symmetry or central symmetry, and the plurality of double-sided parallel lines are connected to one feed point. For example, referring to fig. 2 to 4, 4 radiating elements 011 in the horizontally polarized antenna 01 are arranged in central symmetry, and the feed point 014 is located at the center of symmetry of the 4 radiating elements 011. This feeding point may also be referred to as a central feeding point. Optionally, the feed point is a metal patch. The feeding point may be disk-shaped or rectangular.

In the embodiment of the present application, the horizontally polarized antenna may be fed through a coaxial cable (not shown in the figure), and the coaxial cable is connected to the feeding point. If the horizontally polarized antenna includes N radiating elements, where N is an integer greater than 1, the horizontally polarized antenna may also be referred to as an N-element antenna. Correspondingly, the horizontal polarization antenna comprises N double-sided parallel strip lines, and the N double-sided parallel strip lines and the feed point form a feed network so as to transfer the energy transmitted by the coaxial cable to the N radiation oscillators and realize the feed of the N radiation oscillators. The one-to-N power divider can divide energy transmitted by the coaxial cable into N paths and respectively transmit the N paths of energy to the N double-sided parallel strip lines through the feed point.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 1 to 4, the double-sided parallel strip line 012 is not linear, that is, the length of the double-sided parallel strip line 012 is greater than the distance from the radiating element 011 to the feed point 014. Alternatively, the straight distance of the radiation vibrator 011 to the other end of the double-sided parallel strip line 012 (i.e., the straight distance of the radiation vibrator 011 to the feeding point 014) ranges from 0.36 to 0.57 times the waveguide wavelength. Illustratively, the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna 02 is 5.5GHz, the dielectric constant of the material between the two-sided parallel strip lines 012 is 4.6, and the thickness is 1 mm, so that the linear distance from the radiating element 011 to the other end of the two-sided parallel strip lines 012 is 10.94 mm to 17.33 mm.

Optionally, the double-sided parallel strip lines comprise a broken line structure and/or a curved line structure. Exemplarily, fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a double-sided parallel strip line provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 5(a), the double-sided parallel strip lines 012 have a zigzag broken line structure. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5(b), the double-sided parallel strip lines 012 have a polygonal line structure having a square-shaped bent shape. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5(c), the double-sided parallel striplines 012 have a curved line structure. The structure of the double-sided parallel strip lines in fig. 5 is for illustration only. The shape of the double-sided parallel strip lines is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the double-sided parallel strip lines 012 are of a folding line structure having a square-shaped bent shape. Illustratively, the length of the double-sided parallel strip line 012 is 27.72 mm, and then, referring to fig. 2, the distance d from the radiating element 011 to the feeding point 014 is 15.96 mm, the length w1 of the first bent section of the double-sided parallel strip line 012 is 2.94 mm, the length w2 of the second bent section is 5.88 mm, and the length w3 of the third bent section is 2.94 mm.

In the embodiment of the application, through designing into nonlinear shape with two-sided parallel band line, can reduce the area of horizontal polarization antenna on the horizontal direction when satisfying the length demand of two-sided parallel band line, and then reduce the volume of antenna.

Alternatively, the double-sided parallel striplines 012 may be linear, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

Alternatively, the line widths of the double-sided parallel strip lines are not equal everywhere, i.e., the line widths of the double-sided parallel strip lines are not equal everywhere. For example, the line width of both ends of the double-sided parallel strip line is smaller than the line width of the middle portion of the double-sided parallel strip line. By designing the unequal line widths of the double-sided parallel strip lines, the impedance matching of the horizontal polarization antenna can be realized.

Optionally, the radiating elements in the horizontally polarized antenna are dipole elements. Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the dipole oscillator 011 includes a first vibrating arm 0111 and a second vibrating arm 0112 that are arranged axisymmetrically with an axis of the double-sided parallel strip line 012 as a symmetry axis, that is, an extending direction of the first vibrating arm 0111 is opposite to an extending direction of the second vibrating arm 0112.

Alternatively, the radiating element in the horizontally polarized antenna may be another type of radiating element, for example, a slot radiating element, and the horizontally polarized antenna is a slot antenna.

Optionally, the vertically polarized antenna is a monopole antenna. The operating frequency band of the vertically polarized antenna may be the same as the operating frequency band of the horizontally polarized antenna. For example, the operating frequency bands of the vertically polarized antenna and the horizontally polarized antenna may be both 5GHz frequency bands.

Optionally, fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another horizontally polarized antenna provided in the embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 6, the horizontally polarized antenna 01 further includes: a plurality of directors 015 and a plurality of reflectors 016. The plurality of directors 015 and the plurality of reflectors 016 are both located on the first side of the substrate 013 and are uniformly arranged around the radiating element 011. For example, fig. 6 shows a horizontally polarized antenna comprising 4 and directors 015 and 4 reflectors 016.

Optionally, referring to fig. 1, the antenna further includes: a ground plane 03. The vertically polarized antenna 02 is disposed on the ground plate 03, and the horizontally polarized antenna 01 is disposed on a side of the vertically polarized antenna 02 away from the ground plate 03. The ground plate 03 may be a metal plate.

The embodiment of the present application further simulates the vertical polarization antenna, the vertical polarization antenna arranged in an overlapping manner, the traditional horizontal polarization antenna and the antenna provided by the embodiment of the present application, and the simulation result is as follows:

fig. 7 is an antenna and simulated radiation field patterns obtained by simulation in the related art. Fig. 8 is another antenna and a simulated radiation field pattern in the related art. Fig. 9 is a radiation field pattern obtained by simulation and an antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application. In fig. 7, 8 and 9, the left diagram is a schematic structural diagram of the antenna, and the right diagram is a simulated radiation field pattern corresponding to the antenna of the left diagram. The antennas shown in fig. 7 to 9 each include a ground plane D. The simulated radiation field pattern characterizes the radiation field of the antenna on a cross section perpendicular to the ground plane D, the arrows in the figure pointing in a direction perpendicular to and away from the ground plane D. Due to the reflection action of the grounding plate D, most of the radiation energy of the antenna is in the range of-90 degrees to 90 degrees.

As shown in fig. 7, the antenna includes a vertically polarized antenna V disposed on a ground plane D. The maximum gain direction of the vertically polarized antenna V is 50 °.

As shown in fig. 8, the antenna includes a vertically polarized antenna V and a conventional horizontally polarized antenna H1 superposed on a ground plane D. The radiation angle of the maximum gain of the vertically polarized antenna V is narrowed to 0 ° and the maximum gain direction is 43 °, due to the coupling of the conventional horizontally polarized antenna H1. Comparing fig. 7 and 8, it can be seen that the conventional horizontally polarized antenna causes the gain of the vertically polarized antenna to be reduced at a large angle (e.g., 75 °), thereby causing the coverage distance of the vertically polarized antenna to be reduced.

As shown in fig. 9, the antenna includes a vertically polarized antenna V and a horizontally polarized antenna H2 superimposed on a ground plane D, and the horizontally polarized antenna H2 may be a horizontally polarized antenna 01 as shown in fig. 2. The phase of the coupling radiation field of the horizontally polarized antenna is adjusted by bending the double-sided parallel strip lines of the horizontally polarized antenna H2, so that the radiation angle of the maximum gain of the vertically polarized antenna changes toward a large angle, and the direction of the maximum gain of the vertically polarized antenna is 54 degrees, exceeds 43 degrees in fig. 8, and also exceeds 50 degrees in fig. 7. That is, after the horizontally polarized antenna H2 is superimposed, the gain of the vertically polarized antenna V at a large angle is higher, and the coverage distance is longer.

The radiation fields in fig. 8 and 9 are both the radiation fields of the vertically polarized antenna V, and the radiation fields are simulated under the condition that the horizontally polarized antenna does not work. The operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna V is 5.5GHz, the dielectric constant of the material between the double-sided parallel strip lines in the horizontally polarized antennas H1 and H2 is 4.6, and the thickness is 1 mm. The length of the double-sided parallel strip line in the horizontally polarized antenna H1 in fig. 8 is 14.6 mm (i.e., at an operating frequency of 5.5GHz, the electromagnetic wave is 0.48 times the waveguide wavelength in the double-sided parallel strip line); the length of the double-sided parallel strip line in the horizontally polarized antenna H2 in fig. 9 is 27.72 mm (i.e., at an operating frequency of 5.5GHz, the electromagnetic wave is 0.91 times the waveguide wavelength in the double-sided parallel strip line).

As can be seen from a comparison between fig. 7 and fig. 8, when the conventional horizontally polarized antenna H1 is superimposed on the vertically polarized antenna V in fig. 8, the radiation field pattern of the vertically polarized antenna V is shrunk, i.e. the signal coverage of the vertically polarized antenna V becomes smaller. As can be seen from comparison between fig. 7 and fig. 9, when the horizontally polarized antenna H2 provided in the embodiment of the present application is superimposed on the vertically polarized antenna V in fig. 9, the radiation field pattern of the vertically polarized antenna V is opened, that is, the signal coverage of the vertically polarized antenna V is increased. Therefore, the antenna provided by the embodiment of the application improves the far-zone radiation capability of the vertical polarization antenna.

Illustratively, fig. 10 shows a 75 ° cut-plane field distribution diagram of the radiation field patterns of the vertically polarized antenna V in fig. 7, the vertically polarized antenna V in the antenna V + H1 in fig. 8, and the vertically polarized antenna V in the antenna V + H2 in fig. 9, the 75 ° cut-plane being the 75 ° elevation plane of the antenna. The average gain (unit: decibel (dB)) of the 3 antennas at a 75 ° elevation is shown in table 1.

TABLE 1

Referring to table 1, the average gain of the vertically polarized antenna V in fig. 8 in the 75 ° elevation plane is smaller than the average gain of the vertically polarized antenna V in fig. 7 in the 75 ° elevation plane; the average gain of the vertically polarized antenna V in fig. 9 in the 75 ° elevation plane is larger than the average gain of the vertically polarized antenna V in fig. 7 in the 75 ° elevation plane. As can be seen from table 1 and fig. 10, the antenna provided in the embodiment of the present application can improve the gain of the vertically polarized antenna in the wide-angle pitch plane.

In summary, the present application provides an antenna, which includes a horizontally polarized antenna and a vertically polarized antenna that are stacked. The length of the double-sided parallel strip line is 0.58 to 1.35 times the waveguide wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the double-sided parallel strip line at the operating frequency of the vertically polarized antenna. Since the vertically polarized antenna operates, the total radiation field distribution of the vertically polarized antenna is affected by the coupled radiation field of the horizontally polarized antenna. The total phase delay of the double-sided parallel strip lines can be changed by adjusting the length of the double-sided parallel strip lines, so that the phase of the coupling radiation field of the horizontal polarization antenna can be adjusted, namely the total radiation field of the vertical polarization antenna is changed, and the purposes of adjusting the radiation angle of the vertical polarization antenna and further enhancing the large-angle radiation capability of the vertical polarization antenna are achieved. The scheme that this application provided under the prerequisite that does not increase antenna overall height, can improve because the deterioration of the vertical polarization antenna radiation performance that shelters from the problem and arouse, improved the gain of vertical polarization antenna on the big-angle pitch face, strengthened the far zone radiation ability of vertical polarization antenna.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 11, the communication apparatus includes: an antenna 10 and radio frequency circuitry 20. The antenna 10 may be the antenna shown in fig. 1. The antenna 10 includes a vertically polarized antenna 02 and a horizontally polarized antenna 01 as shown in any one of fig. 2 to 4 and 6. The antenna 10 is connected to radio frequency circuitry 20.

Optionally, the antenna 10 and the radio frequency circuit 20 are connected by a coaxial cable. Referring to fig. 11, the radio frequency circuit 20 is connected to the horizontally polarized antenna 01 through a coaxial cable L1. For example, one end of the coaxial cable L1 is connected to the feeding point 014 of the horizontally polarized antenna 01, the other end of the coaxial cable L1 is bent to the surface of the ground plate 03, and the other end of the coaxial cable 015 extends along the surface of the ground plate 03 and is connected to the rf circuit 20.

In the present embodiment, the vertically polarized antenna 02 is also connected to the rf circuit 20. For example, referring to fig. 11, the radio frequency circuit 20 is connected to the vertically polarized antenna 02 through a coaxial cable L2. Alternatively, the antenna 10 may further include a transmission line printed on the ground plane 03, through which the vertically polarized antenna 02 is connected to the radio frequency circuit 20.

Optionally, the communication device is an AP or a base station.

In summary, the embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which includes an antenna. Due to the scheme provided by the embodiment of the application, the deterioration of the radiation performance of the vertical polarization antenna caused by the shielding problem can be effectively improved on the premise of not increasing the overall height of the antenna. Therefore, the thickness of the communication device can be prevented from being increased, and the miniaturization design of the product can be realized. In addition, in the antenna provided by the embodiment of the application, the gain of the vertical polarization antenna on the large-angle pitching surface is improved, and the far-zone radiation capability of the vertical polarization antenna is enhanced, so that the signal intensity of the communication equipment can be improved, the signal coverage range of the communication equipment is enlarged, the deployment density of the communication equipment can be reduced, the deployment number of the communication equipment is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

In the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

The term "and/or" in this application is only one kind of association relationship describing the associated object, and means that there may be three kinds of relationships, for example, a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application are intended to be included within the scope of the present application.