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JP5480299B2 - Antenna and radio apparatus - Google Patents
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JP5480299B2
JP5480299B2 JP2011548852A JP2011548852A JP5480299B2 JP 5480299 B2 JP5480299 B2 JP 5480299B2 JP 2011548852 A JP2011548852 A JP 2011548852A JP 2011548852 A JP2011548852 A JP 2011548852A JP 5480299 B2 JP5480299 B2 JP 5480299B2
JP2011548852A
JPWO2011083502A1 (en
2010-01-05 Application filed by 株式会社東芝 filed Critical 株式会社東芝
2010-01-05 Priority to PCT/JP2010/000007 priority Critical patent/WO2011083502A1/en
2013-05-13 Publication of JPWO2011083502A1 publication Critical patent/JPWO2011083502A1/en
2014-04-23 Publication of JP5480299B2 publication Critical patent/JP5480299B2/en
The present invention relates to an antenna and a wireless device.
When the semiconductor chip and the antenna are arranged on the dielectric substrate, the distance between the semiconductor chip and the antenna is shortened, and the radiation efficiency is lowered. As a method for solving this problem, an antenna device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-167036 is known.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-167036 discloses a loop antenna configured by connecting both ends of a metal plate provided on a dielectric substrate and a semiconductor chip with two bonding wires. Radio waves are also radiated from the bonding wire of the loop antenna, so that the radiation source of the antenna is kept away from the semiconductor chip, thereby improving the radiation efficiency.
The above-mentioned patent document discloses an antenna that improves radiation efficiency, but does not disclose an impedance (input impedance) when the antenna is viewed from a semiconductor chip.
If the distance between the antenna and the semiconductor chip is short, there is a problem that the input impedance of the antenna is lowered and the matching characteristics are deteriorated.
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide an antenna device and a radio device having good matching characteristics.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the power feeding unit, the linear first and second metal parts whose one ends are connected to the power feeding part, and the other ends of the first and second metal parts are connected to each other and predetermined Plate-like third and fourth metal parts arranged at a distance, and a fifth metal part connecting the third metal part and the fourth metal part, the first to fifth Provided is an antenna device and a radio device characterized in that the combined element length of the metal part is three-half wavelength of the operating frequency.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an antenna device and a radio device with good matching characteristics.
1 is a diagram showing a wireless device 1 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation principle of the antenna device 10; The figure which shows the standing wave of the electric current which appears on a square loop antenna in a 1/2 wavelength mode. The figure which shows the standing wave of the electric current which appears on a square loop antenna in 1 wavelength mode. The figure which shows the standing wave of the electric current which appears on a square loop antenna in 3/2 wavelength mode. The figure which shows the standing wave of the electric current which appears on a square loop antenna in 2 wavelength mode. The figure which shows the standing wave of the electric current which appears on a square loop antenna in 5/2 wavelength mode. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example in which discontinuous points are provided in the rectangular loop antenna of FIG. 2E. The figure which shows the example which provided the discontinuous point in the square loop antenna of FIG. 2c. The figure which shows the frequency in which each wavelength mode appears. The figure which shows the antenna apparatus of FIG. 3a. The figure which shows the simulation result of an antenna device. The figure which shows the simulation result of an antenna device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a modification of the wireless device 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a wireless device 4 according to a second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a wireless device 5 according to a third embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a wireless device 6 according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a wireless device 7 according to a fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 shows a wireless device 8 according to a sixth embodiment. FIG. 10 shows a semiconductor package 100 according to a seventh embodiment. The figure which shows the communication apparatuses 200 and 300 which concern on 8th Embodiment.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that in the following embodiments, the same operation is performed for the portions denoted by the same numbers, and repeated description is omitted.
A wireless device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of the wireless device 1. As shown in FIG. The wireless device 1 includes an antenna device 10 and a wireless chip 20 that performs wireless communication via the antenna device 11. Further, the wireless device 1 has a dielectric substrate 30. The wireless chip 20 is disposed on one surface of the dielectric substrate 30.
The antenna device 10 includes a power feeding unit 12 disposed on the wireless chip 20, first and second metal units 13 and 14 each having one end connected to the power feeding unit 12, and a wireless chip 20 on the dielectric substrate 30. The third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16 are formed on the surface to be formed. The third metal part 15 is connected to the other end of the first metal part 13. The fourth metal part 16 is connected to the other end of the second metal part 14. The third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16 are wider than the first and second metal parts 13 and 14. The antenna device 10 includes a fifth metal part 17 that is formed on the dielectric substrate 30 and electrically connects the third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16. The antenna 10 has a ground plane 18 on the wireless chip 20. The power feeding part 12 is a connection point between the first and second metal parts 13 and 14 and the ground plane.
The wireless chip 20 is a rectangular semiconductor chip in which, for example, an insulating layer is formed on a substrate made of, for example, silicon, silicon germanium, gallium arsenide, and the like, and a circuit pattern is formed thereon with copper, aluminum, gold, or the like. The wireless chip 20 is also called a semiconductor substrate, and may be a dielectric substrate, a magnetic substrate, a metal, or a combination thereof.
The dielectric substrate 30 is, for example, a rectangular epoxy substrate, a glass substrate, a ceramic substrate, or the like. The dielectric substrate 30 may be a semiconductor substrate, a magnetic substrate, or a combination thereof.
The first and second metal portions 13.14 are linear elements made of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper. In the example of FIG. 1, the first and second metal parts 13.14 are formed of bonding wires. The first metal part 13 has one end connected to the power feeding part 12 and the other end connected to the third metal part 16. The second metal part 14 has one end connected to the power feeding part 12 and the other end connected to the fourth metal part 15. Here, the width of the first and second metal portions 13 and 14 means the width of a linear element. Specifically, when the first and second metal portions 13 and 14 are bonding wires, the diameter of the bonding wire is the width of the first and second metal portions 13 and 14.
The third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16 are elements made of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper, and are formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate 30 on which the wireless chip 20 is disposed. In the example of FIG. 1, the third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16 are rectangular plate-like elements. The width of the third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16 is equal to the length of the short side when the plate-like element is rectangular. In FIG. 1, the length of one side of the third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16 is equal to the width. The third and fourth metal parts are connected to the other ends of the first and second metal parts 13 and 14, respectively, and are arranged at a predetermined distance from each other.
The fifth metal portion 17 is an element made of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper. In the example of FIG. 1, the fifth metal portion 17 is a linear element formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate 30 on which the wireless chip 20 is disposed. The fifth metal portion 17 includes a first linear element 171 provided in parallel with the wireless chip 20, a first end connected to the third metal portion 15, and the other end connected to one end of the first linear element. A two-line element 172 and a third linear element 173 having one end connected to the fourth metal portion 15 and the other end connected to the other end of the first linear element 171 are provided. The second and third linear elements 172 and 173 are arranged to be connected to the first linear element 171 on the opposite side of the wireless chip 20 across the third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16. The fifth metal part 17 connects the third metal part 15 and the fourth metal part 16.
The antenna device 10 operates as a loop antenna including the power feeding unit 12 and the first to fifth metal units 13-17.
The combined electrical length (hereinafter referred to as the element length of the antenna device 10) d0 of the first to fifth metal portions 13 to 17 is three-half wavelengths of the frequency used by the antenna device 10. The combined electrical length d1 of the third to fifth metal portions 15 to 17 is not less than 1/4 and not more than 3/4 of the element length d0 of the antenna device 10 (d0 / 4 ≦ d1 ≦ 3 * d0 / 4) The length of the straight portion of the fifth metal portion 17, that is, the length of the first linear element 171 is longer than the distance between the third metal portion 15 and the fourth metal portion 16.
The operation principle of the antenna device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 (a) shows a square loop antenna in free space. The third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16 of the antenna device 10 of FIG. 1 are linear elements, and one end of each of the third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16 is each end of the first and second linear elements 13 and 14. And the other ends of the third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16 are electrically equivalent to the case where the other ends of the fifth and fourth metal portions 17 and 16 are respectively connected to both ends of the fifth metal portion 17. However, in order to explain the principle, in the antenna shown in FIG. 2, the element length d0 of the antenna is not limited to three-half wavelength.
2 (b) to 2 (f) are diagrams illustrating standing waves that appear most strongly when currents having different frequencies are input to the square loop antenna illustrated in FIG. 2 (a).
In the square loop antenna shown in FIG. 2 (b), a standing wave having one current node and one antinode of current appears most strongly. The case where the half-wave standing wave appears the strongest in this way is called a half-wave mode. In FIG. 2 (c), a standing wave with two current nodes and two antinodes appears most intensely. A case where a standing wave of one wavelength appears the strongest in this way is called a one-wavelength mode. In FIG. 2 (d), a standing wave having three current nodes and three antinodes appears most intensely. The case where the standing wave of the three-half wavelength appears the strongest in this way is called a three-half wavelength mode. In FIG. 2 (e), a standing wave having four current nodes and four antinodes appears most intensely. A case where a standing wave of two wavelengths appears strongest is called a two-wavelength mode. In FIG. 2 (f), a standing wave having five current nodes and five antinodes appears most intensely. A case where a standing wave with 5/2 wavelengths appears strongest is called a 5/2 wavelength mode.
As can be seen from FIG. 2, there is a standing wave node at the feed point of the square loop antenna shown in FIGS. 2 (b), 2 (d), and 2 (f). Accordingly, the input impedance as viewed from the feeding point of the rectangular loop antenna shown in FIGS. 2B, 2D, and 2F increases. No standing wave node exists at the feed point of the square loop antenna shown in FIGS. 2 (c) and 2 (e). Therefore, the input impedance viewed from the feeding point of the square loop antenna of FIGS. 2 (c) and (e) is smaller than that of the square loop antenna of FIGS. 2 (b), (d) and (f).
If the rectangular loop antenna shown in FIG. 2 is provided with discontinuous points, the electromagnetic field is disturbed at the discontinuous points, and it appears that a capacity is added to the antenna. For example, by providing a plate-like element in a part of a linear element like the antenna device 10, the widths of the first to fifth metal parts 15 to 17 are changed to the first and third metal parts 13 and 15 and the first It is not constant at the connection point of the second and fourth metal parts 14 and 16. The point where the width of the antenna changes in this way is called a discontinuous point. The effect that occurs on the antenna when there are discontinuities will be described.
FIG. 3 shows an example in which discontinuous points are provided in the rectangular loop antenna of FIG. FIG. 3 (a) shows a case where the node of the steady current (the node of the steady current shown in FIG. 2 (e)) becomes a discontinuous point when the square loop antenna operates in the two-wavelength mode. That is, the third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16 are arranged at the node of the steady current when the square loop antenna operates in the two-wavelength mode. FIG. 3B shows a case where the node of the steady current (the node of the steady current shown in FIG. 2C) is a discontinuity point when the square loop antenna operates in the one-wavelength mode. The third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16 are arranged at the node of the steady current when the square loop antenna operates in the one-wavelength mode. The square loop antenna shown in FIG. 3 (b) and the antenna device 10 shown in FIG. 1 are electrically equivalent.
FIG. 4 shows the results obtained by electromagnetic field simulation of the frequency at which each wavelength mode appears when the physical perimeter of the antenna of FIGS. 2 (a) and 3 is 132 mm. The physical perimeter of the antenna is equal to the physical length of the antenna element length.
As shown in FIG. 4, the frequency fb at which the half wavelength mode appears in the square loop antenna of FIG. 2 (a) is fb = 1160 MHz, the frequency fc at which the one wavelength mode appears is fc = 2480 MHz, and the half wavelength mode appears. The frequency fd is fd = 3480 MHz, the frequency fe in which the two-wavelength mode appears is fe = 4720 MHz, and the frequency ff in which the half-wavelength mode appears is ff = 5560 MHz.
As shown in FIG. 4, the frequency fb at which the half wavelength mode appears in the rectangular loop antenna of FIG. 3 (a) is fb = 1200 MHz, the frequency fc at which the one wavelength mode appears is fc = 2450 MHz, and the half wavelength mode appears. The frequency fd is fd = 3075 MHz, the frequency fe in which the two-wavelength mode appears is fe = 3890 MHz, and the frequency ff in which the five-half wavelength mode appears is ff = 4875 MHz.
As shown in FIG. 4, the frequency fb at which the half wavelength mode appears in the square loop antenna of FIG. 3 (b) is fb = 1050 MHz, the frequency fc at which the one wavelength mode appears is fc = 1970 MHz, and the half wavelength mode appears. The frequency fd is fd = 3150 MHz, the frequency fe in which the two-wavelength mode appears is fe = 4950 MHz, and the frequency ff in which the half-wavelength mode appears is ff = 5550 MHz.
As shown in Fig. 3 (a), when there is a discontinuity in the steady current node when operating in the two-wavelength mode, the frequency fe at which the two-wavelength mode appears is lowered. Specifically, the frequency fe at which the two-wavelength mode appears is fe = 4720 MHz when there is no discontinuity (Fig. 2 (a)), whereas there is a discontinuity (Fig. 3 (a)). Is fe = 3890 MHz, and the frequency fe is 830 MHz lower. The change in frequency at which other wavelength modes appear is relatively small. For example, the frequency fc at which the one-wavelength mode appears is f = 2480 MHz when there is no discontinuity (FIG. 2 (a)), whereas fc = when there is a discontinuity (FIG. 3 (a)). It is 2450MHz and the frequency is 30MHz lower.
As shown in FIG. 3 (b), when there is a discontinuous point in the steady current node when operating in the one wavelength mode, the frequency fc at which the one wavelength mode appears is lowered. Specifically, the frequency fc at which the one-wavelength mode appears is fc = 2480 MHz when there is no discontinuity (Fig. 2 (a)), whereas there is a discontinuity (Fig. 3 (b)). Is fc = 1970 MHz, and the frequency fc is 510 MHz lower. The change in frequency at which other wavelength modes appear is relatively small. For example, the frequency fe at which the two-wavelength mode appears is fe = 4720 MHz when there is no discontinuity (FIG. 2 (a)), while fe = when there is a discontinuity (FIG. 3 (b)). It is 4950 MHz, and the frequency change is about 230 MHz.
Thus, when there is a discontinuous point in the node of the steady current when operating in the n / 2 wavelength mode (n is an integer), the frequency at which the wavelength mode appears becomes low.
Each wavelength mode appears most strongly at the frequency shown in FIG. 4, but also appears strongly with a certain width at frequencies before and after that. In other words, in the case of the square loop antenna shown in FIG. 2 (a), the half-wavelength mode appears most strongly at fb = 1200MHz, but as the frequency increases, the half-wavelength mode gradually decreases and is replaced. 1 wavelength mode gradually increases. In the case of the square loop antenna shown in FIG. 2 (a), a half-wavelength mode mainly appears in a certain range around fb = 1200 MHz. In addition, a single wavelength mode mainly appears in a certain range around fc = 1970 MHz.
As described above, when discontinuities are provided in the steady current node when operating in the two-wavelength mode, the frequency fe where the two-wavelength mode appears most strongly decreases, but the frequency fc where the one-wavelength mode appears most strongly increases. Does not change. Therefore, if a discontinuous point is provided at the node of the steady current when operating in the two-wavelength mode, the frequency range in which the three-half wavelength mode mainly appears is narrower than when no discontinuous point is provided. When discontinuous points are provided at the node of the steady current when operating in the two-wavelength mode, the frequency range in which the three-half wavelength mode appears mainly does not become narrower than when no discontinuous points are provided. For example, if a discontinuous point is provided in the steady current node when operating in the 1 wavelength mode, the frequency fc where the 1 wavelength mode appears most strongly decreases, but the frequency fe where the 2 wavelength mode appears most strongly does not change significantly. . Therefore, if a discontinuous point is provided at the node of the steady current when operating in the one-wavelength mode, the frequency range in which the three-half-wavelength mode mainly appears is wider than when no discontinuous point is provided.
In order to connect the power supply part 12 provided on the wireless chip 20 and the fifth metal part 17 provided on the dielectric substrate 30 with the first and second metal parts 13 and 14 which are linear elements Very advanced manufacturing technology is required. Therefore, in the antenna device 10, the antenna device 10 can be manufactured relatively easily by connecting the linear first metal portion 13 and the fifth metal portion 17 via the plate-like third metal portion 15. Can do.
However, if a plate-like element is provided in a part of the linear antenna, discontinuities occur as described above, and the frequency range (bandwidth) of the wavelength mode to be operated may be narrowed. For example, when it is desired to operate the antenna device 10 in the three-half wavelength mode, if the third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16 are arranged in the steady current node appearing in the two wavelength mode as shown in FIG. Compared with the case where no arrangement is made, the frequency range in which the three-half wavelength mode mainly appears is narrowed.
The antenna device 10 according to the present embodiment has an element length d0 of three-half wavelength of the operating frequency so as to mainly operate in the three-half wavelength mode, and the third to fifth metal parts 15 to 17 The electrical length d1 of the part to be configured is arranged at a position where the element length d0 of the antenna device 10 is 1/4 or more and 3/4 or less (d0 / 4 ≦ d1 <3 * d0 / 4). And third and fourth metal portions 15 and 16. By operating the antenna device 10 mainly in the three-half wavelength mode, the input impedance of the antenna device 10 can be increased. Furthermore, by arranging the third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16 so that d0 / 4 ≦ d1 <3 * d0 / 4, the third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16 are in the current node of the two-wavelength mode. It will not be placed. In addition, by making the antenna device 10 symmetrical with respect to the straight line passing through the power feeding part 12, the third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16 are more surely not arranged at the current node of the two-wavelength mode. Become.
Next, simulation results of the antenna of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a wireless device 2 having an antenna device 20 that is electrically equivalent to the square loop antenna shown in FIG. 3 (a). The arrangement of the third and fourth metal portions 25 and 26 and the shape of the fifth metal portion 27 are the same as those of the wireless device 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the third and fourth metal portions 25 and 26 are provided at the node of the steady current when the antenna device 20 operates in the two-wavelength mode. The fifth metal part 27 is a linear element that connects the third and fourth metal parts 25, 26. The antenna device that is electrically equivalent to the square loop antenna shown in FIG. 3B is the antenna device 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 shows a Smith chart of the antenna devices 10 and 20 shown in FIGS. FIG. 6A is a Smith chart of the antenna device 20 shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6B is a Smith chart of the antenna device 10 shown in FIG.
From FIG. 6 (a), it can be seen that the antenna device 20 has a narrow frequency range in which the three-half wavelength mode is dominant, and has immediately shifted from the one wavelength mode to the two wavelength mode. Moreover, the input impedance of the antenna device 20 is low overall. On the other hand, from FIG. 6 (b), compared with the antenna device 20, the antenna device 10 has a wide frequency range in which the three-half wavelength mode is dominant, and the frequency at which parallel resonance of the three-half wavelength mode occurs. It can be seen that the locus passes near the center of the Smith chart.
FIG. 7 shows the VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) of the antenna devices 10 and 20 shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 (a) shows the VSWR of the antenna device 20 shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 (b) shows the VSWR of the antenna device 10 shown in FIG.
From Fig. 7 (a), the 3/2 wavelength mode is the strongest at 62.5 GHz, but the frequency range in which VSWR is 2 or less has not been obtained, and the frequency range in which VSWR is 3 or less is 59.4- It can be seen that the relative bandwidth is 8.1% at 64.4GHz (center frequency: 61.9GHz). From Fig. 7 (b), the three-half wavelength mode occurs most strongly at 58.5GHz, the frequency range where VSWR is 2 or less is 53.8 to 63.7GHz, the relative bandwidth is 16.9% (center frequency: 58.8GHz), and VSWR is It can be seen that the frequency range of 3 or less is 51.3 to 68.6 GHz and the relative bandwidth is 28.9% (center frequency: 60.0 GHz). Compared with the result of FIG. 7 (a), the frequency ratio band where VSWR is 3 or less is 3.7 times, and the bandwidth is significantly increased.
As described above, the radio apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment can increase the input impedance of the antenna apparatus 10 by setting the element length of the antenna apparatus 10 to three-half wavelength of the use frequency, and the antenna apparatus 10 Ten matching characteristics can be improved.
Further, the electrical length d1 of the third to fifth metal portions 15 to 17 is set to be not less than 1/4 and not more than 3/4 of the element length d0 of the antenna device 10 (d0 / 4 ≦ d1 ≦ 3 * By setting d0 / 4), the antenna device 10 can be widened.
Further, by making the length of the straight portion of the fifth metal portion 17, that is, the length of the first linear element 171 longer than the distance between the third metal portion 15 and the fourth metal portion 16, the third and fourth metals Even when the distance between the third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16 is shortened in order to keep the parts 15 and 16 away from the wireless chip 20, the electrical length d1 including the third to fifth metal parts 15 to 17 is increased. can do.
The used frequency refers to a frequency input from the wireless chip 20 to the power feeding unit.
FIG. 8 shows a wireless device 3 according to a modification of the first embodiment. The wireless device 3 is the same as the wireless device 1 of FIG. 1 except that it has a power feeding part 32, first and second metal parts 33 and 34, and a fifth metal part 37, and does not have a ground plane 18. It is a configuration. Although not shown in FIG. 8, a ground plane may be provided between the wireless chip 20 and the dielectric substrate 30.
The power feeding unit 12 in FIG. 1 is provided on the surface (second surface) of the wireless chip 20 that faces the surface in contact with the dielectric substrate 30. The power feeding unit 32 according to the present embodiment is provided on the surface of the wireless chip 20 that is in contact with the dielectric substrate 30 or the surface that is perpendicular to the surface that is in contact with the dielectric substrate 30. Alternatively, the power feeding unit 32 may be provided on a side where a surface in contact with the dielectric substrate 30 and a surface perpendicular to the surface in contact with the dielectric substrate 30 are in contact with each other.
The first and second metal portions 33 and 34 are linear elements made of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper. In the example of FIG. 8, the first and second metal portions 33 and 34 are formed of microstrip lines. The first and second metal parts 33 and 34 are formed on the dielectric substrate 30. The first metal part 33 has one end connected to the power feeding part 32 and the other end connected to the third metal part 15. The second metal part 34 has one end connected to the power feeding part 32 and the other end connected to the fourth metal part 16.
The fifth metal portion 37 is an element formed of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper. In the example of FIG. 8, the fifth metal portion 37 is formed of a microstrip line. Further, the fifth metal part 37 is formed on the dielectric substrate 30. The fifth metal portion 37 has a first linear element 371 provided in parallel with the wireless chip 20, one end connected to the third metal portion 15, and the other end connected to one end of the first linear element 371. The second linear element 372 includes a third linear element 373 having one end connected to the fourth metal portion 15 and the other end connected to the other end of the first linear element 371. One ends of the second and third linear elements 372 and 373 are curved.
As described above, the arrangement of the power feeding unit 32 and the shapes of the first to fifth power feeding units are not limited to those in FIG. 1, and the antenna device 3 may be formed on the dielectric substrate 30 as shown in FIG. .
FIG. 9 shows a radio apparatus 4 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The wireless device 4 has the same configuration as the wireless device 1 of FIG. 1 except for the fifth metal part 47 of the antenna device 40.
The fifth metal part 47 is a plate-like element made of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper. In the example of FIG. 9, the fifth metal portion 47 is formed of a microstrip line. Further, the fifth metal part 47 is formed on the dielectric substrate 30. The width of the fifth metal part 47 is equal to the width of the third, fourth metal parts 15 and 16.
The fifth metal part 47 has a first plate-like element 471 provided in parallel with the wireless chip 20, one end connected to the third metal part 15, and the other end connected to one end of the first plate-like element 471. The second plate-like element 472 includes a third plate-like element 473 having one end connected to the fourth metal portion 15 and the other end connected to the other end of the first plate-like element 471.
The element length of the first plate-like element 471 may be longer than the distance between the third metal part 15 and the fourth metal part 16. FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the element length of the first plate-like element 471 is equal to the distance between the third metal part 15 and the fourth metal part 16. Thus, the element length of the first plate element 471 may be equal to the distance between the third metal part 15 and the fourth metal part 16.
As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the matching characteristics of the antenna device 40 can be improved as in the first embodiment. In addition, the antenna device 40 can be widened. Furthermore, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the width of the fifth metal part 47 can be adjusted by making the fifth metal part 47 plate-like, so that, for example, the width of the provided line is determined to be a certain width or more. Even in such a case, the antenna device 40 may be provided on the dielectric substrate.
In addition, by making the width of the fifth metal portion 47 equal to the width of the third, fourth metal portions 15, 16, it is also possible to form the third to fifth metal portions 15, 16, 47 by one metal portion. It is.
FIG. 10 shows a radio apparatus 5 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The wireless device 5 has the same configuration as the wireless device 1 of FIG. 1 except for the fifth metal part 57 and the inductor 58 of the antenna device 50.
The inductor 58 is an element formed of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper. The fifth metal portion 57 is a linear element made of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper. In the example of FIG. 10, the fifth metal portion 57 is formed of a microstrip line. Further, the fifth metal part 57 is formed on the dielectric substrate 30.
The fifth metal part 57 includes first linear elements 571-1 and 51-2 provided in parallel with the wireless chip 20, one end connected to the third metal part 15, and the other end of the first linear element 571-1. A second linear element 572 connected to one end of the first linear element, and a third linear element 573 connected at one end to the fourth metal part 15 and connected to one end of the first linear element 571-2. doing. An inductor 58 is connected to the other end of the first linear element 571-1 and the other end of the first linear element 571-2. That is, an inductance 58 is provided between the fifth metal parts 57.
As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the matching characteristics of the antenna device 50 can be improved as in the first embodiment. Further, by providing the inductor 58, the electrical length of the fifth metal portion 57 can be increased, and the antenna device 50 can be reduced in size. The inductor 58 is most effective when provided at the antinode of the current shown in FIG. That is, the element length d2-1 including the first metal part 13, the third metal part 15, the first linear element 577-1, the second linear element 572, the second metal part 14, the fifth metal part 16 The inductor 58 may be provided at a position where the combined element lengths d2-2 of the first linear element 571-2 and the third linear element 573 are equal.
Even if a capacitor (not shown) is provided instead of the inductor 58, the same effect as in the third embodiment can be obtained. In this case, the greatest effect can be obtained by providing the capacitor at the current node shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 shows a wireless device 6 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The wireless device 6 has the same configuration as the wireless device 1 of FIG. 1 except for the fifth metal portion 67 of the antenna device 60.
The fifth metal portion 67 has a first linear element 671 provided in parallel with the wireless chip 20, one end connected to the third metal portion 15, and the other end connected to one end of the first linear element 671. The second linear element 672 includes a third linear element 673 having one end connected to the fourth metal portion 15 and the other end connected to the other end of the first linear element 671.
The second linear element 672 is a surface opposite to the surface (front surface) on which the wireless chip 20 of the dielectric substrate 30 is provided (back surface), or the linear element 672-1 provided inside the dielectric substrate 30. A via 672-2 connecting one end of the linear element 672-1 and the third metal part 15, and a via 672-2 connecting the other end of the linear element 672-1 and one end of the first linear element 671. And 3.
The third linear element 673 includes a linear element 673-1 provided on the surface of the dielectric substrate 30 facing the surface on which the wireless chip 20 is provided, or the dielectric substrate 30, and the linear element 673-. 1 via and a fourth metal part 16 and a via 673-3 connecting the other end of the linear element 673-1 and the other end of the first linear element 671. doing.
As described above, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the matching characteristics of the antenna device 60 can be improved as in the first embodiment. Further, by providing a part of the fifth metal portion 67 on the back surface or inside of the dielectric substrate 30, the wiring of the antenna device 60 provided on the front surface can be reduced.
FIG. 12 shows a radio apparatus 7 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The wireless device 7 has the same configuration as the wireless device 1 of FIG. 1 except that it includes a dielectric 78 and the shape of the fifth metal portion 77 of the antenna device 70.
The fifth metal part 77 is different from FIG. 1 in that the length of the first linear element 171 is equal to or shorter than the distance of the third and fourth metal parts 15 and 16. The second and third linear elements 772 and 773 are connected to the first linear element 171 substantially perpendicularly.
The dielectric 78 is provided below the dielectric substrate 30 and below the antenna device 70. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the dielectric 78 has a plate shape and is provided substantially parallel to the wireless chip 20. When viewed from the surface (front surface) of the dielectric substrate 30 on which the wireless chip 20 is provided, at least the region where the fifth metal portion 77 is formed and the dielectric 78 overlap. The dielectric 78 may be a dielectric having a dielectric constant different from that of the dielectric substrate 30 and may be provided inside the dielectric substrate 30.
As described above, according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the matching characteristics of the antenna device 70 can be improved similarly to the first embodiment. In addition, by providing the dielectric 78 under the fifth metal part 77, the effective dielectric constant of the fifth metal part 77 increases, and the electrical length of the fifth metal part 77 can be increased. Thereby, the antenna device 70 can be miniaturized.
In this embodiment, the antenna device is miniaturized by providing the dielectric 78 under the dielectric substrate 30 of the wireless device 1 shown in FIG. 1, but the wireless device of FIGS. A dielectric 78 may be provided below the dielectric substrate 30. In the case of the wireless device 6 of FIG. 11, the linear elements 672-1 and 673-1 are provided inside the dielectric substrate 30, and the dielectric 78 is further provided below the linear elements 672-1 and 673-1 (in the direction away from the wireless chip). You may make it provide. Further, a magnetic material may be provided instead of the dielectric 78. Thereby, the effective magnetic permeability of the fifth metal part 77 is increased, and the electrical length of the fifth metal part 77 can be increased.
FIG. 13 shows a radio apparatus 8 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. The wireless device 8 has the same configuration as the wireless device 7 shown in FIG. 12 except that a metal portion 88 is provided instead of the dielectric 78.
Similarly to the dielectric 78 in FIG. 12, the metal part 88 is provided below the dielectric substrate 30 and below the antenna device 70. The metal part 88 is a plate-like element made of a conductor such as gold, aluminum, or copper. In the example of FIG. 13, the metal portion 88 is also disposed below the wireless chip 20, but may be disposed only below the fifth metal portion 77 as in FIG. That is, it is sufficient that at least the region where the fifth metal part 77 is formed and the metal part 88 overlap with each other when viewed from the surface (front surface) of the dielectric substrate 30 on which the wireless chip 20 is provided. The size is arbitrary.
As described above, according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the matching characteristics of the antenna device 80 can be improved as in the first embodiment. In addition, by providing the metal part 88 below the fifth metal part 77, stray capacitance is generated between the fifth metal part 77 and the metal part 88, and the electrical length of the fifth metal part 77 is increased. be able to. Thereby, the antenna 80 can be miniaturized.
In the present embodiment, the metal unit 88 is provided below the dielectric substrate 30 to reduce the size of the antenna device. However, the metal unit 88 may be provided inside the dielectric substrate 30.
FIG. 14 shows a semiconductor package 100 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. The semiconductor package 100 includes a wireless device 8 shown in FIG. 14, a metal patch 110 provided on the dielectric substrate 30, a bonding wire 120 that connects the metal patch 110 and the wireless chip 20, and a back surface of the dielectric substrate 30. And a solder ball 130 provided on the surface. Elements (wireless chip 20, antenna device 80, metal patch 110, bonding wire 120) provided on the surface of dielectric substrate 30 are sealed with sealing material 140.
Although not shown, wiring connected to the metal patch 110 is provided on the surface of the dielectric substrate 30. The wireless chip 20 is connected to a wiring via a bonding wire 120, thereby being connected to another circuit chip (not shown). Note that bumps or solder balls may be used instead of the bonding wires 120 for connection between the wireless chip 20 and the wiring.
As described above, in the seventh embodiment, the matching characteristics of the antenna device 80 can be improved and the antenna device 80 can be provided in the semiconductor package 100 as in the first embodiment. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide an antenna device separately from the semiconductor package, and space saving of a printed circuit board or the like can be realized.
In the present embodiment, the semiconductor package having the wireless device 8 of FIG. 12 is shown, but the semiconductor package having the wireless device shown in FIGS. 1 and 8 to 11 can also be realized.
FIG. 15 shows communication apparatuses 200 and 300 according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. The communication devices 200 and 300 are devices that perform short-range communication, such as a notebook PC, a mobile phone, and a PDF. FIG. 15 shows an example in which the notebook PC 200 and the mobile terminal 300 communicate with each other. The wireless devices 200 and 300 according to the present embodiment have the semiconductor package 100 shown in FIG.
The semiconductor package 100 is provided inside the casing of the notebook PC 200 where, for example, a keyboard is disposed. The semiconductor package 100 is disposed such that the antenna device 80 is closest to the housing, for example.
A semiconductor package 100 is also provided in the mobile terminal 300. Also in this case, the antenna 80 is arranged so as to be closest to the casing.
The notebook PC 200 communicates with the mobile terminal 300 via the antenna device 80. In this case, the notebook PC 200 and the portable terminal 300 can communicate efficiently by arranging the notebook PC 200 and the portable terminal 300 so that the antenna devices 80 of the notebook PC 200 and the portable terminal 300 face each other.
The arrangement of the semiconductor package 100 is not limited to the example of FIG. 15, and may be provided inside the housing in which the liquid crystal display of the notebook PC 200 is arranged, for example. As described above, by providing the antenna device 80 in the semiconductor module 100, the antenna device can be arranged at a place where the communication device cannot be normally arranged. Further, it is not necessary to arrange the semiconductor package and the antenna device separately, and the communication device can easily have a wireless communication function.
Note that although FIG. 15 illustrates an example in which the semiconductor package 100 including the wireless device 8 is mounted on the communication device, the semiconductor package including the wireless device illustrated in FIGS.
10, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 ... antenna device, 20 ... wireless chip, 30 ... dielectric substrate, 12 ... feeding unit, 13-17,37,47,57,67 , 77,88 ・ ・ ・ Metal part
A power supply unit provided on one surface of the dielectric substrate or a wireless chip installed on the one surface ;
Linear first and second metal parts whose one ends are connected to the power feeding part;
Plate-like third and fourth metal parts connected to the other ends of the first and second metal parts, respectively, and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance;
A fifth metal part connecting the third metal part and the fourth metal part,
An antenna device characterized in that the combined element length of the first to fifth metal parts is a three-half wavelength of the operating frequency.
2. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein a first length including the third to fifth metal parts is not less than one quarter and not more than three quarters of the element length.
The fifth metal part is
A linear first element;
A linear second element having one end connected to the third metal part and the other end connected to one end of the first element;
A linear third element having one end connected to the fourth metal part and the other end connected to the other end of the first element;
2. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein an element length of the first element is longer than the distance between the third metal portion and the fourth metal portion.
A wireless chip installed on one surface of the dielectric substrate;
A first surface contacting the dielectric substrate of the wireless chip, a surface perpendicular to the first surface, a power supply unit provided on at least one of the sides where the first surface and the perpendicular surface are in contact, and one end Is connected to the power supply unit, and is connected to the other ends of the linear first and second metal portions formed on the one surface and the first and second metal portions, respectively, and is formed on the one surface. The first and second metal parts, one end connected to the third metal part, the other end connected to the fourth metal part, and a fifth metal part formed on the one surface, the first metal part Or an antenna device in which the element length including the fifth metal part is three-half wavelength of the operating frequency;
A second metal surface facing the inner surface of the dielectric substrate or the one surface of the dielectric substrate, further comprising a sixth metal portion provided to face the fifth metal portion around the one surface; 5. The wireless device according to claim 4, wherein:
The shape of the first to fifth metal parts is a straight line passing through the power feeding part and symmetric with respect to a straight line perpendicular to one side of the dielectric substrate or one side of the wireless chip that is closest to the power feeding part. 2. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein:
2. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein the fifth metal part is a plate-like element having the same width as the third and fourth metal parts.
2. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein an inductor is provided at a position that bisects the fifth metal portion.
The fifth metal portion includes a first element provided on the one surface, a second surface facing the one surface of the dielectric substrate, or fourth and fifth elements provided inside the dielectric substrate, and the first element. A first via connecting the third metal part and one end of the fourth element; a second via connecting the other end of the fourth element and one end of the first element; the fourth metal part and the first element; 5. The radio apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a third via that connects one end of each of the five elements, and a fourth via that connects the other end of the fifth element and the other end of the first element. .
5. The radio apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a magnetic body provided inside the dielectric substrate or the second surface so as to face the fifth metal portion with the one surface as a center. .
5. The radio apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a dielectric provided inside the dielectric substrate or the second surface so as to face the fifth metal portion with the one surface as a center. .
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