WAVEGUIDE CONVERSION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure belongs to the field of microwave technology, in particular to a waveguide conversion device and an electronic apparatus.

BACKGROUND

Electronic apparatuses are gradually developing toward miniaturization, integration, and multi-function, and waveguide-coplanar transmission line conversion devices become important components of various electronic apparatuses, and the performance of the waveguide-coplanar transmission line conversion devices directly affects the performance of the electronic apparatus.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure is directed to provide a waveguide conversion device and an electronic apparatus.

In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a waveguide conversion device including: a waveguide chamber including a waveguide transmission chamber and a waveguide back chamber opposite to each other; a substrate between the waveguide transmission chamber and the waveguide back chamber and at least including a dielectric substrate; a probe in the waveguide chamber and connected to a probe conductive line; and a mode conversion component on the dielectric substrate and including a strip line, a first ground electrode and a second ground electrode. The probe, the probe conductive line and the strip line are connected in sequence, and the probe and the probe conductive line extend into the waveguide transmission chamber. The strip line is between and spaced apart from the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode, one end of the strip line is connected to the probe conductive line, and the other end of the strip line is connected to a coplanar waveguide transmission line.

In an embodiment, the probe conductive line and the coplanar waveguide transmission line have different line widths; and the strip line includes at least two strip line segments connected in sequence, and the at least two strip line segments connected in sequence have different line widths.

In an embodiment, the strip line further includes an intermediate strip line segment between a first strip line segment and a second strip line segment, and the intermediate strip line segment has a line width transitioned smoothly or step by step from a width of the first strip line segment to a width of the second strip line segment.

In an embodiment, a position at which the coplanar waveguide transmission line is connected to the strip line overlaps with a waveguide wall of the waveguide chamber.

In an embodiment, an end of the probe is in the waveguide chamber. Alternatively, the end of the probe overlaps with the waveguide wall of the waveguide chamber.

In an embodiment, the probe includes a probe body and a deformation mechanism at an end of the probe body, and the probe body is configured to change a path of current in the probe.

In an embodiment, the deformation mechanism includes at least one through hole, and the through hole penetrates through the probe body in a thickness direction of the probe body. Alternatively, the deformation mechanism includes at least one slit, and the slit extends along a length direction of the probe. Alternatively, the deformation mechanism includes a probe branch, and the probe branch is a part of the probe having an unequal line width along an axis of the probe.

In an embodiment, an axis of the probe and an axis of the strip line intersect or are parallel.

In an embodiment, the probe includes a plurality of sub-probes connected in sequence along an axis of the probe.

In an embodiment, the waveguide conversion device includes n mode conversion components, n being an integer greater than or equal to 2. The strip lines of the n mode conversion components are on a same side of the waveguide chamber, and the probes are oriented in a same direction or different directions. Alternatively, the strip lines of the n mode conversion components are on different sides of the waveguide chamber, and the probes are oriented in a same direction or different directions.

In an embodiment, the probes corresponding to the n mode conversion components are spaced apart, stacked or crossed. Alternatively, ends of the probes corresponding to the n mode conversion components are connected.

In an embodiment, the n mode conversion components are isolated from each other.

In an embodiment, an isolation groove is provided between two adjacent mode conversion components.

In an embodiment, an end of each of the first and second ground electrodes that extends into the waveguide transmission chamber is a flush end.

In an embodiment, an end of each of the first and second ground electrodes that extends into the waveguide transmission chamber is an inclined end, and a side of the inclined end away from the strip line protrudes toward the probe compared with a side of the inclined end close to the strip line.

In an embodiment, an end of each of the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode that extends into the waveguide transmission chamber is provided with a recess on a side away from the strip line.

In an embodiment, an end of each of the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode that extends into the waveguide transmission chamber is an inclined end, and a side of the end away from the strip line protrudes toward the probe compared with a side of the end close to the strip line; and the end is provided with a recess on the side away from the strip line.

In an embodiment, an angle portion, on the side away from the strip line, of the end of each of the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode that extends into the waveguide transmission chamber is an inclined angle portion.

In an embodiment, the substrate further includes a first substrate between the waveguide transmission chamber and the dielectric substrate and a second substrate between the dielectric substrate and the waveguide back chamber.

In an embodiment, the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode are both between the dielectric substrate and the first substrate. Alternatively, the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode are both between the dielectric substrate and the second substrate. Alternatively, the first ground electrode is between the dielectric substrate and the first substrate, and the second ground electrode is between the dielectric substrate and the second substrate.

In an embodiment, a height of the waveguide back chamber is 1 to 2 times a length of the probe.

In an embodiment, the waveguide conversion device further includes a waveguide ridge at a bottom of the waveguide back chamber.

In an embodiment, the waveguide chamber is any one of a rectangular waveguide, a circular waveguide, an elliptical waveguide and a ridge waveguide.

In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides an electronic apparatus including a waveguide conversion device, and the waveguide conversion device is the waveguide conversion device according to the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a top view of a waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a mode conversion component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a top view of a waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a top view of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a top view of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a top view of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 14 is a top view of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a top view of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a top view of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 17 is a top view of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 18 is a top view of a waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 19 is a graph illustrating simulation effect of S-feature of a one-to-one waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 20 is a graph illustrating simulation effect of S-feature of a one-to-many waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numbers are:

- 1—waveguide chamber, 11—waveguide transmission chamber, 12—waveguide back chamber, 121—waveguide ridge, 13—waveguide wall;
- 2—substrate, 21—dielectric substrate, 22—first substrate, 23—second substrate;
- 3—probe, 3a—first probe, 3b—second probe, 3c—third probe, 3d—fourth probe, 31—probe body, 32—deformation mechanism, 321—slit, 322—through hole, 33—probe conductive line;
- 4—mode conversion component, 4a—first mode conversion component, 4b—second mode conversion component, 41—strip line, 41a—first strip line segment, 41b—second strip line segment, 41c—intermediate strip line segment, 42—first ground electrode, 421—first end, 422—first recess, 423—first inclined angle portion, 43—second ground electrode, 431—second end, 432—second recess, 433—second inclined angle portion, 44—isolation groove; and
- 5—coplanar waveguide transmission line, 5a-first coplanar waveguide transmission line, 5b-second coplanar waveguide transmission line, 5c-third coplanar waveguide transmission line.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present disclosure/utility model, the present disclosure/utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the specific implementations.

Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have their ordinary meanings as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. The term “first,” “second,” or the like in the present disclosure is not intended to indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but rather is used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the term “a,” “an,” “the” or the like does not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. The term “comprise”, “include” or the like means that an element or item preceding the word includes an element or item listed after the word and its equivalent, but does not exclude other elements or items. The term “connected”, “coupled” or the like is not restricted to physical or mechanical connection, but may include electrical connection, whether direct or indirect. The term “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, or the like is used only to indicate relative positional relationship, and when the absolute position of the object being described is changed, the relative positional relationship may also be changed accordingly.

The waveguide conversion device according to embodiments of the present disclosure can be used for realizing conversion from a waveguide to a coplanar waveguide (CPW for short) transmission line, and can also realize conversion from a strip line mode to a CPW mode.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a top view of a waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the waveguide conversion device includes: a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate 2, a probe 3 and a mode conversion component 4.

The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber 12 opposite to each other, and the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is configured to propagate the fundamental mode in an operation frequency band and restrain electromagnetic wave such that the electromagnetic wave is coupled to the probe 3. The waveguide back chamber 12 is able to reflect the electromagnetic wave to reduce loss of the electromagnetic wave.

In some embodiments, a height (in an up-down direction in FIG. 1) of the waveguide back chamber 12 is not equal to a quarter of the guide wavelength, so as to create a plurality of resonance points, thereby improving bandwidth.

In some embodiments, the height of the waveguide back chamber 12 is 1-2 times the length of the probe, and the waveguide back chamber 12 having this height can ensure the coupling efficiency in the operation frequency while maintaining the resonant frequency points and improving the bandwidth.

In some embodiments, a waveguide ridge 121 is disposed at bottom of the waveguide back chamber 12, and the waveguide ridge 121 is configured to improve the electric field distribution and reduce the loss of the electromagnetic wave. The shape and position of the waveguide ridge 121 are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the waveguide chamber 1 is any one of a rectangular waveguide, a circular waveguide, an elliptical waveguide, a diamond waveguide, and a ridge waveguide. The shapes of the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber 12 are the same as the shape of the waveguide chamber 1. For example, in a case where the shape of the waveguide chamber 1 is a rectangle, the shapes of the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber 12 are also rectangles.

The substrate 2 is disposed between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber 12, and is configured to carry the probe 3 and the mode conversion component 4, the substrate 2 at least includes a dielectric substrate 21, and the dielectric substrate 21 is a tunable dielectric substrate. In some embodiments, the dielectric substrate 21 is made of a material including one, or a combination, of lithium niobate (LiNbO₃), group III-V semiconductor compounds, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), SOI (silicon-on-insulator), Polymer, and molecular materials like liquid crystal.

The probe 3 is disposed in the waveguide chamber 1, and the probe 3 is connected to a probe conductive line 33.

In some embodiments, a direction of the probe 3 (a length/extending direction of the probe) is the same as a direction of the strongest electric field of the fundamental mode of the waveguide, so as to reduce waveguide loss.

In some embodiments, an input impedance of the probe 3 is a function of width and length of the probe, height of the waveguide back chamber 12 and frequency, and the variation of the input impedance of the probe 3 with frequency can be reduced by adjusting the width and the length of the probe 3 and the height of the waveguide back chamber 12, that is, the real and imaginary parts of the input impedance are substantially unaffected by frequency. In a case where the size of the width of the waveguide chamber 1 is appropriate, the length of the probe 3 may be set to be nearly one-half of the length of the dielectric substrate. In a case where the size of the width of the waveguide chamber 1 is not appropriate, the length of the probe 3 may be set such that the probe 3 crosses through the waveguide chamber 1.

The mode conversion component 4 is arranged on the dielectric substrate 21 and is configured to realize the conversion from the waveguide to the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mode conversion component 4 includes a strip line 41, a first ground electrode 42, and a second ground electrode 43. The probe 3, the probe conductive line 33, and the strip line 41 are connected in sequence, and the probe 3 and the probe conductive line 33 extend into the waveguide transmission chamber 11.

The strip line 41 is disposed between and spaced apart from the first and second ground electrodes 42 and 43. In other words, the first and second ground electrodes 42 and 43 are disposed at two sides of the strip line 41, respectively. One end of the strip line 41 is connected to the probe conductive line 33 and the other end of the strip line 41 is connected to a coplanar waveguide transmission line 5, i.e., the strip line 41 connects the probe conductive line 33 to the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5. That is, the probe 3, the probe conductive line 33, the strip line 41, and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 are connected in sequence.

In some embodiments, a line width of the strip line 41 along a length direction (axis) thereof may be constant or vary. By adjusting the line width of the strip line 41, the impedance of the strip line 41 can be adjusted. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the line width of the strip line 41 is mainly set according to the line widths of the probe conductive line 33 and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5, and may also be set according to the line widths of the probe conductive line 33 and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 as well as the length of the strip line 41, so as to match the impedance of the strip line 41 with the impedance of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5.

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the line widths of the probe conductive line 33, the strip line 41, and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 are sizes relative to the lengths (or the extending directions) of the probe conductive line 33, the strip line 41, and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5, and the line width refers to the width in the direction perpendicular to the length direction of the probe conductive line 33, the strip line 41, and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5. For example, the line width is the width of the conductive line on the dielectric substrate 21. The line width of the strip line 41 refers to the width of the strip line 41 on the dielectric substrate 21. Similarly, the line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 refers to the width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 on the dielectric substrate 21. The line width of the probe conductive line 33 refers to the width of the probe conductive line 33 on the dielectric substrate 21. The line width of the probe 3 refers to the width of the probe 3 on the dielectric substrate 21.

In some embodiments, the line width of the probe conductive line 33 and the line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 are different. For example, the line width of the probe conductive line 33 is greater than the line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5. Alternatively, the line width of the probe conductive line 33 is smaller than the line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5. The following description will be given by taking a case where the line width of the probe conductive line 33 is smaller than the line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 as an example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the strip line 41 includes at least two strip line segments connected in sequence, and the at least two strip line segments connected in sequence have different line widths.

In some embodiments, a line width of a first strip line segment 41a connected to the probe conductive line 33 may be greater than, less than, or equal to the line width of the probe conductive line 33, and a line width of a second strip line segment 41b connected to the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 may be the same as, or different from, the line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5, as long as the line width and the length of the second strip line segment 41b are adjusted such that the impedance of the second strip line segment 41b is matched with the impedance of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the coplanar waveguide transmission lines 5 and the second strip line segments 41b have the same line width, which can enhance alignment tolerance.

The lengths of the first strip line segment 41a and the second strip line segment 41b and a ratio of the length of the first strip line segment 41a to the length of the second strip line segment 41b are not limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure. The length of the first strip line segment 41a may be longer than the length of the second strip line segment 41b, and alternatively, the length of the first strip line segment 41a may be shorter than the length of the second strip line segment 41b.

As shown in FIG. 3, an intermediate strip line segment 41c is disposed between the first strip line segment 41a and the second strip line segment 41b, and a line width of the intermediate strip line segment 41c smoothly transitions from that of the first strip line segment 41a to that of the second strip line segment 41b. In some embodiments, the line width of the intermediate strip line segment 41c transitions from that of the first strip line segment 41a to that of the second strip line segment 41b step by step. The strip line 41 may include a plurality of intermediate strip line segments 41c connected in sequence, the line widths of the plurality of intermediate strip line segments 41c gradually increase from that of the first strip line segment 41a to that of the second strip line segment 41b, the line width of the intermediate strip line segment 41c connected to the first strip line segment 41a is greater than that of the first strip line segment 41a, and the line width of the intermediate strip line segment 41c connected to the second strip line segment 41b is less than that of the second strip line segment 41b.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, transition from the probe mode to the coplanar waveguide transmission line mode is achieved by using the probe conductive line 33 and the strip line 41, and impedance match for the two modes is achieved by changing the line width and/or length of the strip line 41.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the axes of the probe 3, the probe conductive line 33 and the strip line 41 are in a straight line. However, the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the axis of the probe 3 and the axis of the strip line 41 intersect. For example, the axis of the probe 3 and the axis of the probe conductive line 33 intersect, but the axis of the probe conductive line 33 and the axis of the strip line 41 are in a straight line; alternatively, the axis of the probe 3 and the axis of the probe conductive line 33 are in a straight line, but the axis of the probe conductive line 33 and the axis of the strip line 41 intersect; alternatively, the axis of the probe 3 and the axis of the probe conductive line 33 intersect, and the axis of the probe conductive line 33 and the axis of the strip line 41 intersect. As shown in FIG. 7, the axes of the probe 3 and the probe conductive line 33 are perpendicular to each other, and the axes of the probe conductive line 33 and the strip line 41 are in a straight line, so that the axis of the probe 3 and the axis of the strip line 41 are perpendicular to each other.

It should be noted that an angle between the axis of the probe 3 and the axis of the strip line 41 may be set according to circumstances, and is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the axes of the probe 3 and the strip line 41 are parallel. As shown in FIG. 8, the axis of the probe 3 is perpendicular to the axis of the probe conductive line 33, and the axis of the probe conductive line 33 is perpendicular to the axis of the strip line 41.

In some embodiments, the probe 3 includes a plurality of sub-probes (not shown in the figures) connected in sequence along the axis of the probe. The structure of the sub-probe is the same as that of the probe 3, and the difference is that after the plurality of sub-probes are connected in sequence along the axis of the probe, one of two sub-probes at both ends is connected to the probe conductive line 33, and the remaining sub-probes are not connected to the probe conductive line 33.

As shown in FIG. 2, a connection (bonding) position at which the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 is connected to the strip line 41 overlaps with a waveguide wall 13 of the waveguide chamber 11, i.e., the connection position at which the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 is connected to the strip line 41 is located at the waveguide wall 13.

In some embodiments, an end of the probe 3 is disposed in the waveguide chamber 1, i.e., the end of the probe 3 does not contact the waveguide chamber 1 or abuts against the inner wall of the waveguide chamber 1. In some embodiments, the end of the probe 31 overlaps with the waveguide wall 13 of the waveguide chamber 1. The propagation of electromagnetic waves can be implemented by arranging the end of the probe 3 in the waveguide chamber 1 or overlapping the end of the probe 3 with the waveguide wall 13 of the waveguide chamber 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the probe 3 includes a probe body 31 and a deformation mechanism 32 provided at an end of the probe body 31, and the deformation mechanism 32 is configured to change a path of current in the probe and increase a match bandwidth.

In some embodiments, the deformation mechanism 32 includes a probe branch, which is a portion having a different line width along the axis of the probe 3, for example, along the axis of the probe 3, the line width of a certain portion of the probe 41 becomes wider, and this wider portion refers to the probe branch.

In some embodiments, the width of the probe branch is greater than the width of the probe conductive line 33. The shape of the probe branch may be a fan, a rectangle or other suitable shape, and the shape of the probe branch may also be a combination of a fan and a rectangle, that is, the shape of the probe branch is formed by splicing a fan and a rectangle, but the shape of the probe branch is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the probe branch can change the path of the current in the probe 3, and increase the match bandwidth.

In some embodiments, the width of the probe branch is smaller than the width of the probe conductive line 33.

In some embodiments, the deformation mechanism 32 includes at least one slit, and the slit extends along the length direction of the probe. The number and the length of the at least one slit are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the number of the at least one slit may be one, two, or any other number. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the slit 321 not only can change the path of the current in the probe 3 and increase the match bandwidth, but also can increase resonance points.

As shown in FIG. 5, the deformation mechanism 32 includes one slit 321, the slit 321 extends along the length direction of the probe, and the slit 321 causes the end of the probe 3 to have a two-tooth fork shape. As shown in FIG. 6, the deformation mechanism 32 includes two slits 321, and the two slits 321 cause the end of the probe 3 to have a trident shape. In this case, the lengths of the two slits 321 may be the same or different, and the widths of the two slits 321 may be the same or different, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, in a case where the deformation mechanism 32 includes a slit 321, the end of the probe 3 may be flush (as shown in FIG. 5) or may not be flush (as shown in FIG. 6).

In some embodiments, the deformation mechanism 32 includes at least one through hole, and the through hole penetrates through the probe body 31 in the thickness direction of the probe body 31. As shown in FIG. 2, the deformation mechanism 32 includes three through holes 322, the three through holes 322 are arranged at an interval along the length direction of the probe body 31, and the through holes 322 can change the path of the current in the probe 3 and increase the match bandwidth. It should be noted that, although the case where the deformation mechanism 32 includes three through holes 322 is described in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of the through holes 322 is not limited.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is a flush end, i.e., the end face of the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is flush. The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is flush, that is, the end face of the second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is flush.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber is an inclined end, that is, the end face of the first end 421 is an inclined surface, and a side of the first end 421 away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared with a side of the first end 421 close to the strip line 41. In other words, the first end 421 on a side of the first ground electrode 42 close to the probe 3 extends into the waveguide transmission chamber 11, the first end 421 is an inclined end, and the farther from the strip line 41, the more the first end 421 extends into the waveguide transmission chamber 11.

The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber is an inclined end, and a side of the second end 431 away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared with a side of the second end 431 close to the strip line 41. In other words, the second end 431 on a side of the second ground electrode 43 close to the probe 3 extends into the waveguide transmission chamber 11, the second end 431 is an inclined end, and the farther from the strip line 41, the more the second end 431 extends into the waveguide transmission chamber 11.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the inclined end can change the current path in the first ground electrode 42, and reduce the current flow toward the edge of the first ground electrode 42, thereby increasing the match bandwidth. Similarly, the inclined end can change the current path in the second ground electrode 43 and reduce the current flow toward the edge of the second ground electrode 43, thereby increasing the match bandwidth.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is a curved end, that is, the end face of the curved end is a curved surface, and the farther the curved end is from the strip line 41, the greater the radian is. The curved end may further reduce the current flow toward the edge of the first ground electrode 42, thereby increasing the match bandwidth.

The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is a curved end, and the farther the curved end is from the strip line 41, the greater the radian is. The curved end may further reduce the current flow toward the edge of the second ground electrode 43, thereby increasing the match bandwidth.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is provided with a first recess 422, and the first recess 422 is located on a side of the first end 421 away from the strip line 41. The first recess 422 can affect electric field distribution, increase the length of the current path flowing to the edge, cause the current at the edge of the first ground electrode 42 to be reflected toward the strip line 41 side, reduce current flow toward the edge of the first ground electrode 42, and thus increase the match bandwidth.

The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is provided with a second recess 432, and the second recess 432 is located on a side of the second end 431 away from the strip line 41. The second recess 432 can affect the electric field distribution, increase the length of the current path flowing to the edge, cause the current at the edge of the second ground electrode 43 to be reflected toward the strip line 41 side, reduce the current flow toward the edge of the second ground electrode 43, and thus increase the match bandwidth.

In some embodiments, the ends of the first ground electrode 42 and the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 are both inclined ends, and the side of each end away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared with the side of the end close to the strip line 41. Moreover, the end is provided with a recess, and the recess is located on the side of the end away from the strip line.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is an inclined end/curved end, the side of the first end 421 away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared with the side of the first end close to the strip line 41, the first end 421 is provided with the first recess 422, and the first recess 422 is located on the side of the first end away from the strip line 41.

The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is an inclined end/curved end, the side of the second end 431 away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared with the side of the second end 431 close to the strip line 41, the second end 431 is provided with the second recess 432, and the second recess 432 is located on the side of the second end 431 away from the strip line 41.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, by setting the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 to be an inclined end, providing the first recess 422 at the first end 421, setting the second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 to be an inclined end, and providing the second recess 432 at the second end 431, the electric field distribution can be further influenced, the length (distance) of the current path flowing to the edge can be increased, the current at the edge can be reflected to the strip line 41 side, and the current flow toward the edge can be reduced, thereby increasing the match bandwidth, compared with the case where only inclined ends or curved ends are provided, or only recesses are provided.

In some embodiments, an angle portion of the end of each of the first ground electrode 42 and the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and on the side away from the strip line 41 is an inclined angle portion.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is an inclined end, the radian of the first end 421 is larger on the side of the first end away from the strip line 41 than on the side of the first end close to the strip line 41, and the first end 421 is provided with the first recess 422 on the side away from the strip line 41. Moreover, the outermost angle portion of the first end 421 is a first inclined angle portion 423, that is, the outermost angle of the first end 421 is an oblique angle.

The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is an inclined end, the radian of the second end 431 is larger on the side of the second end 431 away from the strip line 41 than on the side of the second end 431 close to the strip line 41, and the second end 431 is provided with the second recess 432, and the second recess 422 is located on the side of the second end 431 away from the strip line 41. Moreover, the outermost angle portion of the second end 431 is a second inclined angle portion 432, that is, the outermost angle of the second end 421 is an inclined angle.

It should be noted that the first ground electrode 42 and the second ground electrode 43 respectively located at both sides of the strip line 41 may have the same structure, that is, the first ground electrode 42 and the second ground electrode 43 having the same structure are symmetrically disposed at both sides of the strip line 41. For example, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is a curved end, and the second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is also a curved end. The structures of the first and second ground electrodes 42 and 43 respectively located at both sides of the strip line 41 may also be different. For example, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is an inclined end provided with the first recess 422, and the second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11 is a curved end without the second recess 432.

As shown in FIG. 1, the substrate 2 further includes a first substrate 22 and a second substrate 23, the first substrate 22 is disposed between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the dielectric substrate 21, and the second substrate 23 is disposed between the dielectric substrate 21 and the waveguide back chamber 12. In other words, the dielectric substrate 21 is disposed between the first substrate 22 and the second substrate 23.

In some embodiments, the first substrate 22 and the second substrate 23 may be made of glass, or may be made of other suitable materials, and the materials of the first substrate 22 and the second substrate 23 are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the dielectric substrate 21 includes two carrying surfaces, one carrying surface is adjacent to the first substrate 22, and the other carrying surface is adjacent to the second substrate 23. The first ground electrode 42 and the second ground electrode 43 may be disposed on the same carrying surface of the dielectric substrate 21, or may be disposed on different carrying surfaces of the dielectric substrate 21.

In some embodiments, the first and second ground electrodes 42 and 43 are both disposed between the dielectric substrate 21 and the first substrate 22. For example, the first and second ground electrodes 42 and 43 are both disposed on the carrying surface of the dielectric substrate 21 adjacent to the first substrate 22.

In some embodiments, the first and second ground electrodes 42 and 43 are both disposed between the dielectric substrate 21 and the second substrate 23. For example, the first and second ground electrodes 42 and 43 are both disposed on the carrying surface of the dielectric substrate 21 adjacent to the second substrate 23.

In some embodiments, the first ground electrode 42 is disposed between the dielectric substrate 21 and the first substrate 22, and the second ground electrode 43 is disposed between the dielectric substrate 21 and the second substrate 23.

It should be noted that, the first ground electrode 42 and the second ground electrode 43 may have the same structure and the same size, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7. Alternatively, the first and second ground electrodes 42 and 43 may be the same in structure but different in size, as shown in FIG. 8.

In the above embodiments, the waveguide conversion device is provided with only one mode conversion component 4, that is, the one-to-one conversion from waveguide to coplanar waveguide transmission line is realized, but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. The waveguide conversion device may be provided with two or more mode conversion components 4 to realize one-to-many conversion from waveguide to coplanar waveguide transmission line.

In some embodiments, the waveguide conversion device includes n mode conversion components 4, n being an integer greater than or equal to 2; the strip lines 41 of the n mode conversion components 4 are disposed on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1, and the probes 3 are oriented in the same direction or different directions. Alternatively, the strip lines 41 of the n mode conversion components 4 are disposed on different sides of the waveguide chamber 1, and the probes are oriented in the same direction or different directions.

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a top view of the waveguide conversion device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the waveguide conversion device includes: a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate 2, two probes 3 and two mode conversion components 4.

The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber 12 which are opposite to each other, and the waveguide transmission chamber 11 propagates a fundamental mode in an operation frequency band and restrains electromagnetic wave such that the electromagnetic wave is coupled to the probe. The waveguide back chamber 12 is able to reflect the electromagnetic wave to reduce the loss of the electromagnetic wave.

In some embodiments, the height (in an up-down direction in FIG. 9) of the waveguide back chamber 12 is not equal to a quarter of the guide wavelength, so as to create a plurality of resonance points, thereby improving bandwidth. In some embodiments, the height of the waveguide back chamber 12 is 1-2 times the length of the probe, and this height can ensure the coupling efficiency in the operation frequency while maintaining the plurality of resonance frequency points and improving the bandwidth. In some embodiments, a waveguide ridge 121 is disposed at the bottom of the waveguide back chamber 12, and the waveguide ridge 121 is configured to improve the electric field distribution and reduce the loss of the electromagnetic wave. The shape and position of the waveguide ridge 121 are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the substrate 2 further includes a first substrate 22 and a second substrate 23, the first substrate 22 is disposed between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the dielectric substrate 21, and the second substrate 23 is disposed between the dielectric substrate 21 and the waveguide back chamber 12, that is, the dielectric substrate 21 is disposed between the first substrate 22 and the second substrate 23.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the waveguide conversion device includes a first mode conversion component 4a and a second mode conversion component 4b, the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b are disposed in parallel on the dielectric substrate 21 and are configured to implement conversion from waveguide to the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5.

In some embodiments, the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b are isolated from each other, for example, by air or other insulating component.

In some embodiments, the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b have the same structure. The first mode conversion component 4a will be described below. The first mode conversion component 4a includes a probe 3, a probe conductive line 33, a strip line 41, a first ground electrode 42 and a second ground electrode 43, the probe 3, the probe conductive line 33 and the strip line 41 are connected in sequence, and the probe 3 and the probe conductive line 33 extend into the waveguide transmission chamber 11.

The strip line 41 is disposed between and spaced apart from the first ground electrode 42 and the second ground electrode 43, one end of the strip line 41 is connected to the probe conductive line 33 and the other end of the strip line 41 is connected to the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5, i.e., the strip line 41 connects the probe conductive line 33 to the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5. In some embodiments, the probe 3, the probe conductive line 33, the strip line 41, and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 are connected in sequence.

In some embodiments, the width and length of the strip line 41 vary to adjust the impedance of the strip line 41. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the line width of the strip line 41 is mainly set according to the line widths of the probe conductive line 33 and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5, and may also be set according to the line widths of the probe conductive line 33 and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 as well as the length of the strip line 41.

In some embodiments, the line widths of the probe conductive line 33 and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 are different. For example, the line width of the probe conductive line 33 is larger than that of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5. Alternatively, the line width of the probe conductive line 33 is smaller than that of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5. The following description will be given by taking a case where the line width of the probe conductive line 33 is smaller than the line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 as an example.

In some embodiments, the strip line 41 includes at least two strip line segments connected in sequence, and the at least two strip line segments connected in sequence have different line widths. For example, the line width of a first strip line segment 41a connected to the probe conductive line 33 is smaller than or equal to the line width of the probe conductive line 33, and the line width of a second strip line segment 41b connected to the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 is the same as the line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the coplanar waveguide transmission lines 5 and the second strip line segments 41b have the same line width, which can enhance alignment tolerance.

As shown in FIG. 10, an intermediate strip line segment 41c is disposed between the first strip line segment 41a and the second strip line segment 41b, and the line widths of the first strip line segment 41a, the intermediate strip line segment 41c, and the second strip line segment 41b are increased step by step, that is, the line width of the first strip line segment 41a is smaller than that of the intermediate strip line segment 41c, and the line width of the intermediate strip line segment 41c is smaller than that of the second strip line segment 41b.

It should be noted that step-by-step transition of the line width of the strip line 41 is only one way to achieve impedance match, and the strip line 41 in the embodiment of the present disclosure may also be in smooth transition to achieve impedance match between the strip line 41 and the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5.

In some embodiments, the axes of the probe 3, the probe conductive line 33, and the strip line 41 are in a straight line. The position at which the strip line 41 is bonded with the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 is located at the waveguide wall 13 of the waveguide chamber 11, i.e., the end of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5 connected to the strip line 41 is located at the waveguide wall 13.

In some embodiments, the ends of the probes 3 corresponding to the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b both overlap with the waveguide wall 13 of the waveguide chamber 1, i.e., the ends of the probes 3 are directly opposite to the waveguide wall 13 of the waveguide chamber 1.

It should be noted that, although the end of the probe is not provided with the deformation mechanism in this embodiment of the present disclosure, this does not mean that the end of the probe cannot be provided with the deformation mechanism when the waveguide conversion device includes a plurality of mode conversion components. Furthermore, the deformation mechanism may be in the form of a probe branch, a slit, a through hole, or the like. The specific form of the deformation mechanism may refer to those in the one-to-one mode conversion device from waveguide to coplanar waveguide transmission line as described above, and details are not repeated here.

In some embodiments, the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 of the first mode conversion component 4a extending into the waveguide chamber 1 is a curved end, that is, the end face of the first end 421 is a curved surface, so as to improve the current path of the first ground electrode 42, which is beneficial for increasing the match bandwidth. In addition, a side of the first end 421 away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared to a side of the first end 421 close to the strip line 41. In addition, the first recess 422 is provided at the side of the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 away from the strip line 41, and the first recess 422 affects the electric field distribution, increases the length of the current path flowing to the edge, causes the current at the edge of the first ground electrode 42 to be reflected toward the strip line 41 side, and reduces the current flowing to the edge of the first ground electrode 42, thereby further increasing the match bandwidth. The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 of the first mode conversion component 4a extending into the waveguide chamber is a flush end, i.e., the end face of the second end 431 is parallel to the inner wall of the waveguide chamber 1.

The second mode conversion component 4b and the first mode conversion component 4a are symmetrical in structure. The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 of the second mode conversion component 4b extending into the waveguide chamber 1 is a flush end, i.e., the end face of the second end 431 is parallel to the inner wall of the waveguide chamber 1. The first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 of the second mode conversion component 4b extending into the waveguide chamber 1 is a curved end, that is, the end face of the first end 421 is a curved surface, so as to improve the current path of the second ground electrode 43, thereby increasing the match bandwidth. Further, the side of the first end 421 away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared with the side of the first end 421 close to the strip line 41. Further, the second recess 432 is provided at the side of the second end 431 away from the strip line 41, and the second recess 432 affects the electric field transmission, increases the length of the current path flowing to the edge, causes the current at the edge of the second ground electrode 43 to be reflected toward the strip line 41 side, and reduces the current flowing to the edge of the first ground electrode 42, thereby further increasing the match bandwidth.

In some embodiments, for the first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 of the first mode conversion component 4a extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11, the outermost angle portion is a first inclined angle portion 423. for the second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 of the second mode conversion component 4b extending into the waveguide transmission chamber 11, the outermost angle portion is a second inclined angle portion 433, and the first inclined angle portion 423 and the second inclined angle portion 433 can reduce current flowing to the edges, thereby increasing the match bandwidth.

As shown in FIG. 10, an isolation groove 44 is disposed between the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b. The isolation groove 44 is disposed between the second ground electrode 43 of the first mode conversion component 4a and the second ground electrode 43 of the second mode conversion component 4b, and the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b are isolated from each other by the isolation groove 44 between the second ground electrode 43 of the first mode conversion component 4a and the second ground electrode 43 of the second mode conversion component 4b, so as to reduce mutual influence between the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b.

As shown in FIG. 11, the waveguide conversion device includes a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate (not shown in the figure), one probe, and two mode conversion components. The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) opposite to each other, and the substrate is arranged between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber and is configured to carry the probe and the mode conversion components.

The structure of the waveguide conversion device in the embodiment of the present disclosure is substantially similar to that of the waveguide conversion device shown in FIG. 9, only different parts are described below, and the description of the same parts is omitted.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, only one probe 3 is provided, the probe 3 is connected to a first probe conductive line 33a and a second probe conductive line 33b, one end of the first probe conductive line 33a is connected to the probe 3, and the other end of the first probe conductive line 33a is connected to the strip line 41 of a first mode conversion component 4a; one end of the second probe conductive line 33b is connected to the probe 3, and the other end of the second probe conductive line 33b is connected to the strip line 41 of a second mode conversion component 4b.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a includes a first strip line segment 41a, a second strip line segment 41b, and an intermediate strip line segment 41c, a line width of the first strip line segment 41a of the first mode conversion component 4a is the same as a line width of the first probe conductive line 33a, a line width of the second strip line segment 41b of the first mode conversion component 4a is the same as a line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a, a line width of one end of the intermediate strip line segment 41c is the same as the line width of the first strip line segment 41a, and a line width of the other end of the intermediate strip line segment 41c is the same as the line width of the second strip line segment 41b.

The strip line 41 of the second mode conversion component 4b includes a first strip line segment 41a, a second strip line segment 41b, and an intermediate strip line segment 41c, a line width of the first strip line segment 41a of the second mode conversion component 4b is the same as a line width of the first probe conductive line 33a, a line width of the second strip line segment 41b of the second mode conversion component 4b is the same as a line width of the coplanar waveguide transmission line 5b, a line width of one end of the intermediate strip line segment 41c is the same as the line width of the first strip line segment 41a, and a line width of the other end of the intermediate strip line segment 41c is the same as the line width of the second strip line segment 41b.

The first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 of the first mode conversion component 4a extending into the waveguide chamber 1 is an inclined end, that is, the end face of the first end 421 is an inclined surface, and a side of the first end 421 away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared with a side of the first end 421 close to the strip line 41. The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 of the first mode conversion component 4a extending into the waveguide chamber 1 is an aligned end, that is, the end face of the second end 431 is parallel to the inner wall of the waveguide chamber 1.

The second end 431 of the second ground electrode 43 of the second mode conversion component 4b extending into the waveguide chamber 1 is an aligned end, that is, the end face of the second end 431 is parallel to the inner wall of the waveguide chamber 1. The first end 421 of the first ground electrode 42 of the second mode conversion component 4b extending into the waveguide chamber 1 is an inclined end, that is, the end face of the first end 421 is an inclined surface, and a side of the first end 421 away from the strip line 41 protrudes toward the probe 3 compared with a side of the first end 421 close to the strip line 41.

As shown in FIG. 12, the waveguide conversion device includes a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate (not shown in the figure), two probes, and two mode conversion components. The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) opposite to each other, and the substrate 2 is arranged between the waveguide transmission chamber and the waveguide back chamber and is configured to carry the probes 3 and the mode conversion components.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first probe 3a and a second probe 3b are arranged in the waveguide chamber 1 and are spaced apart from each other, and the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b are oriented in the same direction. Furthermore, a first mode conversion component 4a and a second mode conversion component 4b are arranged on different sides of the waveguide chamber 1.

The strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a and the strip line 41 of the second mode conversion component 4b are connected to the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a and the second coplanar waveguide transmission line 5b, respectively. The first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a and the second coplanar waveguide transmission line 5b are arranged at two opposite sides of the waveguide chamber 1, that is, the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a and the second coplanar waveguide transmission line 5b extend into the waveguide chamber 1 from the two opposite sides of the waveguide chamber 1, respectively.

The strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a includes a first strip line segment 41a, a second strip line segment 41b and an intermediate strip line segments 41c, a line width of the first strip line segment 41a of the first mode conversion component 4a is the same as a line width of the first probe conductive line 33a, a line width of the second strip line segment 41b of the first mode conversion component 4a is the same as a line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a, and a line width of the intermediate strip line segment 41c varies step by step to adapt to the line width of the first probe conductive line 33a and the line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second strip line segment 41b of the first mode conversion component 4a is a bent strip line segment, and the axes of the first probe 3a and the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a intersect with each other.

The structure of the strip line 41 of the second mode conversion component 4b is substantially the same as that of the strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a, the second strip line segment 41b of the second mode conversion component 4b is a bent strip line segment, and the axis of the second probe 3b intersects with the axis of the second coplanar waveguide transmission line 5b.

It should be noted that although the waveguide conversion device shown in FIG. 12 only shows the waveguide chamber 1, the probes 3 and the strip lines 41, and does not show the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode, this does not mean that the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode are not included in the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 13, the waveguide conversion device includes a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate (not shown in the figure), two probes, and two mode conversion components. The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) opposite to each other, and the substrate is arranged between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure), and is configured to carry the probes and the mode conversion components.

The structure of the waveguide conversion device in the embodiment of the present disclosure is substantially similar to that of the waveguide conversion device shown in FIG. 12, only different parts are described below, and the description of the same parts is omitted.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first probe 3a and a second probe 3b are arranged in the waveguide chamber 1 at an interval, and the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b are oriented in the same direction. Furthermore, the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b are arranged on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1.

The strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a includes five strip line segments, a line width of the first strip line segment 41a is the same as a line width of the first probe conductive line 33a, a line width of the second strip line segment 41b of the first mode conversion component 4a is the same as a line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a, and line widths of three intermediate strip line segments 41c between the first strip line segment 41a and the second strip line segment 41b vary step by step.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the axis of the first probe 3a is parallel to the axis of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a, and accordingly, the intermediate strip line segment 41c of the first mode conversion component 4a is set to be in a bent manner. It should be noted that the position at which the strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a is bent may be any position of the intermediate strip line segment 41c, and is not limited in the present disclosure.

The structure of the strip line 41 of the second mode conversion component 4b is substantially the same as the strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a, and is not repeatedly described here.

It should be noted that although FIG. 13 only shows that the waveguide conversion device includes the waveguide chamber 1, the probes 3 and the strip lines 41, and does not show the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode, this does not mean that the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode are not included in the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 14, the waveguide conversion device includes a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate (not shown in the figure), two probes, and two mode conversion components. The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) opposite to each other, and the substrate is arranged between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure), and is configured to carry the probes and the mode conversion components.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b are arranged in the waveguide chamber 1 at an interval, and the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b are oppositely oriented. Furthermore, the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b are arranged on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1.

The strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a includes two strip line segments, i.e., a first strip line segment 41a and a second strip line segment 41b, a line width of the first strip line segment 41a is the same as a line width of the first probe conductive line 33a, and a line width of the second strip line segment 41b is the same as a line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first strip line segment 41a and the second strip line segment 41b in the first mode conversion component 4a are perpendicular to each other, so that the axis of the first probe 3a and the axis of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a are perpendicular to each other.

The structure of the strip line 41 of the second mode conversion component 4b is substantially the same as that of the strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a, and is not repeatedly described here.

It should be noted that although FIG. 14 only shows that the waveguide conversion device includes the waveguide chamber 1, the probes 3 and the strip lines 41, and does not show the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode, this does not mean that the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode are not included in the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 15, the waveguide conversion device includes a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate (not shown in the figure), three probes, and three mode conversion components. The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) opposite to each other, and the substrate is arranged between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure), and is configured to carry the probes and the mode conversion components.

The structure of the waveguide conversion device in the embodiment of the present disclosure is substantially similar to that of the waveguide conversion device shown in FIG. 14, only different parts are described below, and the description of the same parts is omitted.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first probe 3a, the second probe 3b and the third probe 3c are arranged in the waveguide chamber 1 at intervals, and the first probe 3a, the second probe 3b and the third probe 3c are oriented in the same direction. Furthermore, the first mode conversion component 4a, the second mode conversion component 4b and the third mode conversion component 4c are arranged on different sides of the waveguide chamber 1.

The strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a includes four strip line segments, namely, a first strip line segment 41a, a second strip line segment 41b, and intermediate strip line segments 41c, a line width of the first strip line segment 41a is the same as a line width of the first probe conductive line 33a, and a line width of the second strip line segment 41b is the same as a line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a. Line widths of the intermediate strip line segments 41c vary step by step to adapt to the line width of the first probe conductive line 33a and the line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a.

The structure of the strip line 41 of the second mode conversion component 4a is substantially the same as that of the strip line 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a, and is not repeatedly described here.

The strip line 41 of the third mode conversion component 4c includes three strip line segments, namely, a first strip line segment 41a, a second strip line segment 41b, and an intermediate strip line segment 41c, a line width of the first strip line segment 41a is the same as a line width of the third probe conductive line 33c, and a line width of the second strip line segment 41b is the same as a line width of the third coplanar waveguide transmission line 5c. A line width of the intermediate strip line segment 41c varies step by step to adapt to the line width of the third probe conductive line 33c and the line width of the third coplanar waveguide transmission line 5c.

It should be noted that although FIG. 15 only shows that the waveguide conversion device includes the waveguide chamber 1, the probes and the strip lines, and does not show the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode, this does not mean that the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode are not included in the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 16, the waveguide conversion device includes a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate (not shown in the figure), four probes, and four mode conversion components. The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) opposite to each other, and the substrate is arranged between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) and is configured to carry the probes and the mode conversion components.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first probe 3a, the second probe 3b, the third probe 3c and the fourth probe 3d are arranged in the waveguide chamber 1 at intervals, the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b are oriented in the same direction, the third probe 3c and the fourth probe 3d are oriented in the same direction, but the first probe 3a and the third probe 3c are oriented in opposite directions. Furthermore, the first mode conversion component 4a and the third mode conversion component 4c are arranged on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1, and the second mode conversion component 4b and the fourth mode conversion component 4d are arranged on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1, but the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b are arranged on different sides of the waveguide chamber 1.

The strip lines 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a, the second mode conversion component 4b, the third mode conversion component 4c and the fourth mode conversion component 4d each include two strip line segments, namely, a first strip line segment 41a and a second strip line segment 41b. In addition, the axes of the first strip line segment 41a and the second strip line segment 41b intersect, e.g., the first strip line segment 41a and the second strip line segment 41b are perpendicular. A line width of the first strip line segment 41a is the same as a line width of the first probe conductive line 33a, and a line width of the second strip line segment 41b is the same as a line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a.

It should be noted that, the strip lines 41 of the first mode conversion component 4a, the second mode conversion component 4b, the third mode conversion component 4c, and the fourth mode conversion component 4d each may further include an intermediate strip line segment, and transition from the line width of the first strip line segment 41a to the line width of the second strip line segment 41b can be achieved step by step or smoothly by adjusting the line width of the intermediate strip line segment.

It should be noted that although FIG. 16 only shows that the waveguide conversion device includes the waveguide chamber 1, the probes 3 and the strip lines 41, and does not show the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode, this does not mean that the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode are not included in the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 17, the waveguide conversion device includes a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate (not shown in the figure), four probes 3, and four mode conversion components 4. The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) opposite to each other, and the substrate is arranged between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) and is configured to carry the probes 3 and the mode conversion components 4.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first probe 3a, the second probe 3b, the third probe 3c and the fourth probe 3d are arranged in the waveguide chamber 1 at intervals, the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b are oriented in the same direction, the third probe 3c and the fourth probe 3d are oriented in the same direction, but the first probe 3a and the third probe 3c are oriented in opposite directions. Furthermore, the first mode conversion component 4a and the third mode conversion component 4c are arranged on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1, the second mode conversion component 4b and the fourth mode conversion component 4d are arranged on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1, but the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b are arranged on different sides of the waveguide chamber 1.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b are stacked, the third probe 3c and the fourth probe 3d are stacked, and other structures of the waveguide conversion device according to the embodiment are the same as those of the waveguide conversion device shown in FIG. 16, and are not repeatedly described here.

In some embodiments, the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b may be arranged in a crossing manner, for example, by extending the probe conductive line or the strip line corresponding to the first probe 3a, or extending the probe conductive line or the strip line corresponding to the second probe 3b, or extending the probe conductive line or the strip line corresponding to the first probe 3a while extending the probe conductive line or the strip line corresponding to the second probe 3b.

As shown in FIG. 18, the waveguide conversion device includes a waveguide chamber 1, a substrate (not shown in the figure), four probes 3, and four mode conversion components. The waveguide chamber 1 includes a waveguide transmission chamber 11 and a waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure) opposite to each other, and the substrate is arranged between the waveguide transmission chamber 11 and the waveguide back chamber (not shown in the figure), and is configured to carry the probes and the mode conversion components.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first probe 3a, a second probe 3b, a third probe 3c and a fourth probe 3d are arranged in the waveguide chamber 1 at intervals, the first probe 3a and the second probe 3b are oriented in the same direction, the third probe 3c and the fourth probe 3d are oriented in the same direction, but the first probe 3a and the third probe 3c are oriented in opposite directions. Furthermore, the first mode conversion component 4a and the third mode conversion component 4c are disposed at an interval on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1, the second mode conversion component 4b and the fourth mode conversion component 4d are disposed at an interval on the same side of the waveguide chamber 1, but the first mode conversion component 4a and the second mode conversion component 4b are disposed on opposite sides of the waveguide chamber 1.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the strip line 41 includes three strip line segments, namely, a first strip line segment 41a, a second strip line segment 41b, and an intermediate strip line segment 41c, a line width of the first strip line segment 41a is the same as a line width of the first probe conductive line 33a, and a line width of the second strip line segment 41b is the same as a line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a. A line width of the intermediate strip line segment 41c varies step by step to adapt to the line width of the first probe conductive line 33a and the line width of the first coplanar waveguide transmission line 5a.

It should be noted that the waveguide conversion devices shown in FIGS. 10 to 18 are one-to-many conversion devices from waveguide to waveguide transmission line, the number and arrangement of the probes and the mode conversion components are mainly introduced, the structure and specific arrangement of the probes and the mode conversion components may adopt any one of the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, and the detail description thereof is not given in consideration of the length of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that the waveguide conversion devices shown in FIGS. 10 to 18 realize one-to-many waveguide conversion. In addition, the mode conversion components are arranged at intervals on the same side or different sides of the waveguide chamber 1, and the probes are flexibly oriented, so that the size of the wavefront can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

FIGS. 19 and 20 are graphs illustrating simulation effect of S-feature of the waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The abscissa represents frequency in GHz; and the ordinate represents loss value in dB.

FIG. 19 is a graph illustrating simulation effect of S-feature of a one-to-one waveguide to coplanar waveguide transmission line. As can be seen from FIG. 19, in a frequency range of 17.49 GHz to 20.98 GHz, the insertion loss is less than −0.67 dB; the return loss is less than −20.44 dB.

FIG. 20 is a graph illustrating simulation effect of S-feature of a one-to-two waveguide to coplanar waveguide transmission line. As can be seen from FIG. 20, in a frequency range of 17.31 GHz to 20.15, the insertion loss is less than −0.76 dB; the return loss is less than-24.99 dB.

As can be seen from FIGS. 19 and 20, the waveguide conversion devices according to the embodiments of the present disclosure have a small waveguide transmission loss in a relatively wide frequency band, so that low-loss conversion can be achieved.

An embodiment of the disclosure further provides an electronic apparatus, which includes a waveguide conversion device, the waveguide conversion device adopts the waveguide conversion device according to any one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, so that impedance match and mode match are realized, and low loss is realized in a relatively wide frequency band range.

It should be noted that, herein, the term “including,” “comprising,” or any other variation thereof, is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device that includes a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or device. Without further limitation, an element identified by the phrase “including a . . . ” does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device that includes the element.

It is to be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments adopted to illustrate the principles of the present disclosure/utility model, but the present disclosure/utility model is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure/utility model, and such modifications and improvements are also considered to be within the scope of the disclosure/utility model.

WAVEGUIDE CONVERSION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

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