Chengdu Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd.

Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd.

Yingru Hu

Bo Wu

Donghua Wang

Kerui Xi

Zhenyu Jia

Xuhui Peng

Qinyi Duan

Zuocai Yang

Ning He

Dongquan Hou

Yunhua Liu

Peng Li

Zhen Liu

Xiaonan Han

Baiquan Lin

Yifan Xing

Linzhi Wang

Zhijie Zou

Mouxing Ma

Jinhao Shen

Yiran Zhu

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 antenna, splicing liquid crystal antenna and method of forming liquid crystal antenna

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.

Antenna and fabrication method

Provided are a liquid crystal antenna and a preparation method of the liquid crystal antenna. The liquid crystal antenna includes a liquid crystal cell and the liquid crystal cell includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a microstrip line, a ground metal layer, a liquid crystal layer, and frame glue. The liquid crystal antenna further includes a third substrate, a fourth substrate, and a radiation electrode. The third substrate extends beyond an edge of the first substrate. The fourth substrate extends beyond edges of the second substrate on at least two sides. A connection structure is disposed between the third substrate and the fourth substrate, and the connection structure is disposed on an outer side of the frame glue. The liquid crystal antenna and the preparation method of the liquid crystal antenna are provided to reduce preparation difficulty and improve reliability.

Liquid crystal antenna and preparation method thereof

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 antenna

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.

Liquid crystal phase shifter and antenna where effective lengths are different between an input feed terminal and multiple output feed terminals

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 including a liquid crystal layer located between first and second flexible substrates, where a third flexible substrate provides a feed portion

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 shifting device including protrusions formed therein, a manufacturing method thereof, and a phase shifter matrix formed by the phase shifting devices

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.

Liquid crystal phase shifting device, manufacturing method therefor, liquid crystal phase shifter, and antenna

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 () is supported steadily by a support structure (), which increases the transmission stability of a microwave signal. A space between a first substrate () and a second substrate () of the liquid crystal phase shifting unit includes the liquid crystal filling region (). A microstrip line () is provided on a surface of the first substrate () facing towards the second substrate (). An orthographic projection of the microstrip line () on the first substrate () is located in the liquid crystal filling region (). The support structure () is provided between the first substrate () and the second substrate () and in the liquid crystal filling region (). The orthographic projection of the support structure () on the first substrate () does not overlap the microstrip line (), which is used for shifting a phase of a microwave signal.

Liquid crystal phase shifting unit, manufacturing method therefor, liquid crystal phase shifter, and antenna

Provided is a liquid crystal phase shifter, including a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; phase-shifting units each including a microstrip line, a phased electrode and two feed terminals, the microstrip line is located between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the phased electrode is located between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the two feed terminals are located at a side of the first or second substrate facing away from the other, and in a direction perpendicular to the first substrate, two ends of the microstrip line respectively overlap the two feed terminals, the phased electrode includes at least two sub-electrodes spaced apart from each other, and the microstrip line includes effective line segments respectively corresponding to each sub-electrode, and the sub-electrodes covers a corresponding effective line segment.

Liquid crystal phase shifter and antenna

A liquid crystal display and a method for testing the liquid crystal display are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a TFT substrate including M scan lines and N data lines, a drive power line, and a switch unit adapted to connect the drive power line to the M scan lines under control of a control signal during a detection of a source of Mura of the liquid crystal display. The testing method includes: applying the control signal to the switch unit; applying a data signal to the N data lines; determining the source of the Mura of the liquid crystal display according to a current brightness of the liquid crystal display; and stopping applying the control signal to the switch unit.

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Chengdu, China

Yingru Hu