LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTER, AND ANTENNA

    公开(公告)号:US20210367314A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US16958745

    申请日:2019-05-22

    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal phase shifting device including: a first substrate and a second substrate that are opposite to each other, wherein first protrusions is provided on a surface of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate, second protrusions is provided on a surface of the second substrate facing towards the first substrate, and the first protrusions and the second protrusions are alternately arranged; a microstrip line provided on the surface of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate, the microstrip line covering at least part of the first protrusions; first support pads provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; a ground electrode provided on the surface of the second substrate facing towards the first substrate, the ground electrode overlapping at least part of the second protrusions; and liquid crystal molecules provided between the microstrip line and the ground electrode.

    LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTER AND ANTENNA

    公开(公告)号:US20210135327A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US16958750

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to electromagnetic waves and provide a liquid-crystal phase shifter and an antenna. A carrier frequency applicable to the liquid-crystal phase shifter can be adjusted, improving the compatibility of the liquid-crystal phase shifter. The liquid-crystal phase shifter comprises: at least one phase shift unit, the phase shift unit comprises a microstrip line, a phase controlled electrode, and two feed terminals; the microstrip line is located between a first substrate and a liquid crystal layer, the phase controlled electrode is located between a second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and two ends of the microstrip line are respectively overlapped with the two feed terminals; the phase controlled electrode comprises at least two sub-electrodes provided at an interval, the microstrip line comprises effective lines corresponding to each sub-electrode, and each sub-electrode covers a corresponding effective line.

    LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTING UNIT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTER, AND ANTENNA

    公开(公告)号:US20200343635A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16959152

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal phase shifting unit, a method for manufacturing the same, a liquid crystal phase shifter, and an antenna, which relate to the technical field of phase shifting. A liquid crystal filling region (6) is supported steadily by a support structure (4), which increases the transmission stability of a microwave signal. A space between a first substrate (1) and a second substrate (2) of the liquid crystal phase shifting unit includes the liquid crystal filling region (6). A microstrip line (3) is provided on a surface of the first substrate (1) facing towards the second substrate (2). An orthographic projection of the microstrip line (3) on the first substrate (1) is located in the liquid crystal filling region (6). The support structure (4) is provided between the first substrate (1) and the second substrate (3) and in the liquid crystal filling region (6). The orthographic projection of the support structure (4) on the first substrate (1) does not overlap the microstrip line (3), which is used for shifting a phase of a microwave signal.

    LIQUID CRYSTAL ANTENNA, SPLICING LIQUID CRYSTAL ANTENNA AND METHOD OF FORMING LIQUID CYSTAL ANTENNA

    公开(公告)号:US20240222855A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18224249

    申请日:2023-07-20

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/36 H01Q1/12

    Abstract: Liquid crystal antenna, splicing liquid crystal antenna, and method of forming liquid crystal antenna are provided. The liquid crystal antenna includes support structures, liquid crystals, a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate are arranged oppositely, the support structures are arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate includes first metal layers arranged on a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate, the second substrate includes a second metal layer arranged on a side of the second substrate facing the first substrate. The second metal layer includes functional part and spacers, the functional parts and the first metal layers are stacked along a first direction perpendicular to the second substrate, and the functional parts at least partially overlap the first metal layers. The support structures are arranged between the spacers and the first metal layers.

    LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTER AND ANTENNA

    公开(公告)号:US20210080765A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16958735

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal phase shifter and an antenna. The liquid crystal phase shifter includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and at least one phase shift unit. The first substrate includes a first flexible substrate and a first liquid crystal alignment layer located on a side of the first flexible substrate close to the second substrate. The second substrate includes a second flexible substrate and a second liquid crystal alignment layer located on a side of the second flexible substrate close to the first substrate. The phase shift unit includes a microstrip line and a phased electrode. The microstrip line is located between the first flexible substrate and the first liquid crystal alignment layer, and the phased electrode is located between the second flexible substrate and the second liquid crystal alignment layer.

    LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTER AND ANTENNA
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200343634A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16959149

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a liquid crystal phase shifter and an antenna, which relate to the field of electromagnetic waves and can adjust carrier frequencies applicable to the liquid crystal phase shifter, improving compatibility of the liquid crystal phase shifter. The liquid crystal phase shifter includes at least one phase-shifting unit. The phase-shifting unit includes a microstrip line and a phase-controlled electrode, the microstrip line includes a plurality of sub-microstrip lines, each sub-microstrip line includes two ends and a transmission portion connected between the two ends, and any two adjacent sub-microstrip lines share one end. The phase-shifting unit further includes feed terminals located on a side of the first substrate facing away from the second substrate or on a side of the second substrate facing away from the first substrate, and each of the feed terminals overlaps the corresponding end respectively.

    ANTENNA AND FABRICATION METHOD
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230411867A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US17946974

    申请日:2022-09-16

    CPC classification number: H01Q21/061 H01Q1/48 H01Q21/0087

    Abstract: An antenna and a fabrication method of the antenna are provided. The antenna includes a plurality of sub-antennas arranged in an array. A sub-antenna of the plurality of sub-antennas includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed opposite to each other, a dielectric function layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a ground metal layer disposed on a side of the first substrate facing towards the dielectric function layer, and a metal connector. The first substrate of each sub-antenna is coplanar with each other, and the second substrate of each sub-antenna is coplanar with each other. A spliced region is formed between adjacent two sub-antennas of the plurality of sub-antennas, and in the spliced region, two first substrates of the adjacent two sub-antennas are connected by the metal connector.

    LIQUID CRYSTAL ANTENNA
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230006340A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17447211

    申请日:2021-09-09

    Abstract: A liquid crystal antenna is provided. The liquid crystal antenna includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of transmission electrodes including a first transmission electrode and a second transmission electrode, a plurality of signal lines including a first signal line and a second signal line, a plurality of signal terminals including a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal, and a ground electrode. A transmission electrode is electrically connected to a signal terminal through at least one signal line. The first transmission electrode is connected to the first signal terminal through the first signal line, and the second transmission electrode is connected to the second signal terminal through the second signal line. A resistance of the first signal line is A, and a resistance of the second signal line is B, where A/B is less than 10.

    LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE SHIFTER, AND ANTENNA

    公开(公告)号:US20210083350A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16958710

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal phase shifting device, a manufacturing method for the liquid crystal phase shifting device, a liquid crystal phase shifter, and an antenna, aiming to achieve the better curved surface applications of the liquid crystal phase shifting device and thus increases the applications. The liquid crystal phase shifting device includes: a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate that are opposite to each other; a microstrip line arranged on a side of the first flexible substrate facing towards the second flexible substrate; an electrode layer arranged on a side of the second flexible substrate facing towards the first flexible substrate; and solid-state liquid crystal arranged between the microstrip line and the electrode layer. The liquid crystal phase shifting device is used for performing phase shifting on a microwave signal.

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