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本發明是關於一種檢測系統,特別是用於判斷射頻相控元件及相控陣列天線系統是否損壞的相位檢測系統。 The present invention relates to a detection system, in particular a phase detection system for determining whether a radio frequency phased element and a phased array antenna system are damaged.
圖1是來自ANALOG DEVICES的產品使用文件「Evaluating the ADAR1000 8GHz to 16GHz,4-Channel,X Band and Ku Band Beamformer」,從圖1中可以知道其檢測一波束成形晶片BFIC的方式是將網路分析儀VNA串聯鎖接該波束成形晶片BFIC之評估板上的接頭以量測各埠的振幅及相位。 Figure 1 is from the product documentation "Evaluating the ADAR1000 8GHz to 16GHz, 4-Channel, X Band and Ku Band Beamformer" from ANALOG DEVICES. From Figure 1, we can see that the way to detect a beamforming chip BFIC is to connect the network analyzer VNA in series to the connector on the evaluation board of the beamforming chip BFIC to measure the amplitude and phase of each port.
圖2是將上述串聯檢測的方式實施在一相控陣列天線系統AR。該相控陣列天線系統AR包括多數個天線元件11、多個相移器PS及多個可變衰減器12,通常在大型相控陣列天線的設計中該等天線元件11的數目都是數千個,若採用圖1的檢測方式,就必須斷開數千個相移器PS前後的線路,並接上數千個轉接頭(圖2未示出)才能進行檢測,這不但是過大而難以實行的工程,且對於毫米波頻段的該相控陣列天線系統AR也沒有足夠的空間能焊鎖量測接頭,此外,該等相移器PS在圖2沒有該等天線11及該等可變衰減器12的影響下所測得振幅及相位與圖3該等相移器PS有連接該等天線11及該等可變衰減器12並處於實際工作狀態下的表現通常不會一致。 FIG2 shows the implementation of the above-mentioned serial detection method in a phased array antenna system AR. The phased array antenna system AR includes a plurality of antenna elements 11, a plurality of phase shifters PS, and a plurality of variable attenuators 12. Usually, in the design of a large-scale phased array antenna, the number of the antenna elements 11 is thousands. If the detection method of FIG1 is adopted, the lines before and after the thousands of phase shifters PS must be disconnected, and thousands of adapters (not shown in FIG2) must be connected to perform the detection. This is not only too large but also difficult to operate. The engineering practice is not feasible, and there is not enough space to weld the measurement connectors for the phased array antenna system AR in the millimeter wave band. In addition, the amplitude and phase measured by the phase shifters PS without the influence of the antennas 11 and the variable attenuators 12 in FIG2 are usually inconsistent with the performance of the phase shifters PS connected to the antennas 11 and the variable attenuators 12 in FIG3 and in actual working state.
為了解決上述的問題,本申請將提出一種相位檢測系統及其使用 方法,能夠對圖3這種在實際工作狀態下的該相控陣列天線系統AR進行各個連續節點13的相位檢測,且該種相位檢測系統及其使用方法也不影響該相控陣列天線系統AR的正常運作。 In order to solve the above problems, this application proposes a phase detection system and its use method, which can perform phase detection of each continuous node 13 of the phased array antenna system AR in the actual working state as shown in Figure 3, and the phase detection system and its use method will not affect the normal operation of the phased array antenna system AR.
為了解決先前技術的問題,本發明的第一較佳實施例提出了一種相位檢測系統,用以並聯量測一射頻訊號流經一待測電路的一節點上的一相對相位值。 In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the first preferred embodiment of the present invention proposes a phase detection system for parallel measurement of a relative phase value of a radio frequency signal flowing through a node of a circuit to be tested.
該第一較佳實施例的相位檢測系統包含一高阻抗探針、一分析儀及一圖形辨識單元。 The phase detection system of the first preferred embodiment includes a high impedance probe, an analyzer and a pattern recognition unit.
該高阻抗探針包括一接地端、一探測端,及一量測訊號輸出端。該接地端用以電連接該待測電路的一接地面,該探測端用以碰觸該待測電路的該節點,該量測訊號輸出端所輸出的一量測相位訊號相依於該節點處的該射頻訊號。 The high impedance probe includes a ground terminal, a detection terminal, and a measurement signal output terminal. The ground terminal is used to electrically connect to a ground plane of the circuit to be tested, the detection terminal is used to touch the node of the circuit to be tested, and the measurement signal output terminal outputs a measurement phase signal that depends on the radio frequency signal at the node.
該分析儀電連接該高阻抗探針並接收該量測相位訊號,並根據該量測相位訊號的波形及一預設訊號的波形進行至少一個周期時間的連續作圖以產生一XY軸四象限圖,其中,該預設訊號與該量測相位訊號的頻率相同,該預設訊號與該量測相位訊號兩者於同一時間各自的一振幅分別作為該XY軸四象限圖中的一X軸數值及一Y軸數值。 The analyzer is electrically connected to the high impedance probe and receives the measured phase signal, and performs continuous plotting for at least one cycle time according to the waveform of the measured phase signal and the waveform of a preset signal to generate an XY axis four-quadrant diagram, wherein the preset signal has the same frequency as the measured phase signal, and the amplitudes of the preset signal and the measured phase signal at the same time are respectively used as an X-axis value and a Y-axis value in the XY axis four-quadrant diagram.
該圖形辨識單元電連接該分析儀,該圖形辨識單元用以讀取該XY軸四象限圖,並將該XY軸四象限圖與預設的一標準參考圖進行比對,以判別該節點上的該相對相位值是否位於一誤差範圍內,當該節點的該相對相位值是位於該誤差範圍內時,該圖形辨識單元判斷該待測電路的該節點符合良率,當 該節點的該相對相位值超出該誤差範圍時,該圖形辨識單元判斷該待測電路的該節點不符合良率。 The graphic recognition unit is electrically connected to the analyzer. The graphic recognition unit is used to read the XY axis four-quadrant diagram and compare the XY axis four-quadrant diagram with a preset standard reference diagram to determine whether the relative phase value on the node is within an error range. When the relative phase value of the node is within the error range, the graphic recognition unit determines that the node of the circuit to be tested meets the yield. When the relative phase value of the node exceeds the error range, the graphic recognition unit determines that the node of the circuit to be tested does not meet the yield.
本發明相位檢測系統的第二較佳實施例用以並聯量測一待測電路的一第一節點及一第二節點之間的一相對相位值,該第二較佳實施例包含一第一高阻抗探針、一第二高阻抗探針、一分析儀及一圖形辨識單元。 The second preferred embodiment of the phase detection system of the present invention is used to measure in parallel a relative phase value between a first node and a second node of a circuit to be tested, and the second preferred embodiment includes a first high impedance probe, a second high impedance probe, an analyzer and a graphic recognition unit.
該第一高阻抗探針包括一第一接地端、一第一探測端及一第一量測訊號輸出端。該第一接地端用以電連接該待測電路的一接地面,該第一探測端用以碰觸該第一節點,該第一量測訊號輸出端所輸出的一第一量測相位訊號相依於流經該第一節點處的一第一射頻訊號。 The first high impedance probe includes a first ground terminal, a first detection terminal and a first measurement signal output terminal. The first ground terminal is used to electrically connect to a ground plane of the circuit to be tested, the first detection terminal is used to touch the first node, and a first measurement phase signal outputted by the first measurement signal output terminal depends on a first radio frequency signal flowing through the first node.
該第二高阻抗探針包括一第二接地端、一第二探測端及一第二量測訊號輸出端。該第二接地端用以電連接該待測電路的該接地面,該第二探測端用以碰觸該第二節點,該第二量測訊號輸出端所輸出的一第二量測相位訊號相依於該第二節點處的一第二射頻訊號。 The second high impedance probe includes a second ground terminal, a second detection terminal and a second measurement signal output terminal. The second ground terminal is used to electrically connect to the ground plane of the circuit to be tested, the second detection terminal is used to touch the second node, and a second measurement phase signal outputted by the second measurement signal output terminal depends on a second radio frequency signal at the second node.
該分析儀電連接該第一高阻抗探針並接收該第一量測相位訊號,及電連接該第二高阻抗探針並接收該第二量測相位訊號,並根據該第一量測相位訊號的波形及該第二量測相位訊號的波形進行至少一個周期時間的連續作圖以產生一XY軸四象限圖,其中,該第一量測相位訊號與該第二量測相位訊號的頻率相同,該第一量測相位訊號與該第二量測相位訊號兩者於同一時間各自的一振幅分別作為該XY軸四象限圖中的一X軸數值及一Y軸數值。 The analyzer is electrically connected to the first high impedance probe and receives the first measured phase signal, and is electrically connected to the second high impedance probe and receives the second measured phase signal, and performs continuous plotting for at least one cycle time according to the waveform of the first measured phase signal and the waveform of the second measured phase signal to generate an XY axis four-quadrant diagram, wherein the first measured phase signal and the second measured phase signal have the same frequency, and the amplitudes of the first measured phase signal and the second measured phase signal at the same time are respectively used as an X-axis value and a Y-axis value in the XY axis four-quadrant diagram.
該圖形辨識單元電連接該分析儀,該圖形辨識單元用以讀取該XY軸四象限圖,並將該XY軸四象限圖與一標準參考圖進行比對,以判別該節點上的該相對相位值是否位於一誤差範圍內,當該節點的該相對相位值是位於該 誤差範圍內時,該圖形辨識單元判斷該待測電路的該節點符合良率,當該節點的該相對相位值超出該誤差範圍時,該圖形辨識單元判斷該待測電路的該節點不符合良率。 The graphic recognition unit is electrically connected to the analyzer. The graphic recognition unit is used to read the XY axis four-quadrant diagram and compare the XY axis four-quadrant diagram with a standard reference diagram to determine whether the relative phase value on the node is within an error range. When the relative phase value of the node is within the error range, the graphic recognition unit determines that the node of the circuit to be tested meets the yield. When the relative phase value of the node exceeds the error range, the graphic recognition unit determines that the node of the circuit to be tested does not meet the yield.
本發明相位檢測方法用以檢測一射頻訊號流經一待測電路的一節點上的一相對相位值,該相位檢測方法的第一較佳實施例包含以下步驟:步驟(A):以一高阻抗探針量測該待測電路的節點,以得到一相依於該射頻訊號的量測相位訊號;步驟(B):以一分析儀電連接該高阻抗探針並接收該量測相位訊號,該分析儀根據該量測相位訊號的波形及一預設訊號的波形進行至少一個周期時間的連續作圖以產生一XY軸四象限圖,其中,該預設訊號與該量測相位訊號的頻率相同,該預設訊號與該量測相位訊號兩者於同一時間各自的一振幅分別作為該XY軸四象限圖中的一X軸數值及一Y軸數值;及步驟(C):以一圖形辨識單元電連接該分析儀,該圖形辨識單元用以讀取該XY軸四象限圖,並將該XY軸四象限圖與預設的一標準參考圖進行比對,以判別該節點上的該相對相位值是否位於一誤差範圍內,當該節點的該相對相位值是位於該誤差範圍內時,該圖形辨識單元判斷該待測電路的該節點符合良率,當該節點的該相對相位值超出該誤差範圍時,該圖形辨識單元判斷該待測電路的該節點不符合良率。 The phase detection method of the present invention is used to detect a relative phase value of a radio frequency signal flowing through a node of a circuit to be tested. The first preferred embodiment of the phase detection method includes the following steps: step (A): measuring the node of the circuit to be tested with a high impedance probe to obtain a measured phase signal dependent on the radio frequency signal; step (B): electrically connecting an analyzer to the high impedance probe and receiving the measured phase signal, the analyzer continuously plotting the waveform of the measured phase signal and the waveform of a preset signal for at least one cycle time to generate an XY axis four-quadrant diagram, wherein the preset signal has the same frequency as the measured phase signal, and the preset signal and the measured phase signal are the same frequency. The amplitudes of the two at the same time are respectively used as an X-axis value and a Y-axis value in the XY-axis four-quadrant diagram; and step (C): a graphic recognition unit is electrically connected to the analyzer, the graphic recognition unit is used to read the XY-axis four-quadrant diagram, and compare the XY-axis four-quadrant diagram with a preset standard reference diagram to determine whether the relative phase value on the node is within an error range. When the relative phase value of the node is within the error range, the graphic recognition unit determines that the node of the circuit to be tested meets the yield rate. When the relative phase value of the node exceeds the error range, the graphic recognition unit determines that the node of the circuit to be tested does not meet the yield rate.
本發明相位檢測方法用以檢測一待測電路的一第一節點及一第二節點之間的一相對相位值,該相位檢測方法的第二較佳實施例包含以下步驟:步驟(A):以一第一高阻抗探針量測該待測電路的第一節點,以得到一第一量測相位訊號; 步驟(B):以一第二高阻抗探針量測該待測電路的第二節點,以得到一第二量測相位訊號;步驟(C):將該分析儀電連接該第一高阻抗探針並接收該第一量測相位訊號,及電連接該第二高阻抗探針並接收該第二量測相位訊號;步驟(D):將該第一量測相位訊號與該第二量測相位訊號兩者於同一時間各自的一振幅分別作為一XY軸四象限圖中的X軸數值及Y軸數值,進行至少一個周期時間的連續作圖以產生一XY軸四象限圖;及步驟(E):將一圖形辨識單元電連接該分析儀,並以該圖形辨識單元讀取該XY軸四象限圖,利用該圖形辨識單元將該XY軸四象限圖與一標準參考圖進行比對,以判別該節點上的該相對相位值是否位於一誤差範圍內,當該節點的該相對相位值是位於該誤差範圍內時,該圖形辨識單元判斷該待測電路的該節點符合良率,當該節點的該相對相位值超出該誤差範圍時,該圖形辨識單元判斷該待測電路的該節點不符合良率。 The phase detection method of the present invention is used to detect a relative phase value between a first node and a second node of a circuit to be tested. The second preferred embodiment of the phase detection method includes the following steps: Step (A): measuring the first node of the circuit to be tested with a first high impedance probe to obtain a first measurement phase signal; Step (B): measuring the second node of the circuit to be tested with a second high impedance probe to obtain a second measurement phase signal; Step (C): electrically connecting the analyzer to the first high impedance probe and receiving the first measurement phase signal, and electrically connecting the analyzer to the second high impedance probe and receiving the second measurement phase signal; Step (D): respectively measuring the first measurement phase signal and the second measurement phase signal at the same time. an amplitude as an X-axis value and a Y-axis value in an XY-axis four-quadrant graph, respectively, and continuously plotting for at least one cycle time to generate an XY-axis four-quadrant graph; and step (E): electrically connecting a graphic recognition unit to the analyzer, and reading the XY-axis four-quadrant graph with the graphic recognition unit, and using the graphic recognition unit to compare the XY-axis four-quadrant graph with a standard reference The graph is compared to determine whether the relative phase value on the node is within an error range. When the relative phase value of the node is within the error range, the graph recognition unit determines that the node of the circuit to be tested meets the yield rate. When the relative phase value of the node exceeds the error range, the graph recognition unit determines that the node of the circuit to be tested does not meet the yield rate.
本發明的效果在於: The effects of the present invention are:
(1)、採用該高阻抗探針,因此,從該待測電路看進該高阻抗探針的阻抗極大(至少大於1k歐姆)可視為開路,所以該高阻抗探針對該待測電路的影響幾乎可以忽略,進而解決圖1、2的先前技術必須要斷開電路元件再串聯量測的缺點。 (1) The high impedance probe is used. Therefore, the impedance of the high impedance probe seen from the circuit to be tested is extremely large (at least greater than 1k ohm) and can be regarded as an open circuit. Therefore, the impact of the high impedance probe on the circuit to be tested can be almost ignored, thereby solving the disadvantage of the previous technology of Figures 1 and 2 that the circuit components must be disconnected and then connected in series for measurement.
(2)、本申請中的該第一高阻抗探針或該第二高阻抗探針與該高阻抗探針均是相同的高阻抗探針,僅是為了便於說明故給予不同編號名稱,故各實施例都具有前述(1)的效果。 (2) The first high-impedance probe or the second high-impedance probe and the high-impedance probe in this application are the same high-impedance probes, and are given different numbers for the sake of convenience. Therefore, each embodiment has the effect of the above (1).
(3)、利用圖形辨識單元就能以圖形辨識的方式快速的比對該相對 相位值是否位於該誤差範圍內,故該分析儀可以採用能輸出時域(Time domain)訊號的示波器或具有頻域轉時域功能的訊號分析儀,無須如圖1的先前技術只能採用網路分析儀量測,能達到更彈性的儀器設備選擇。 (3) By using the graphic recognition unit, the relative phase value can be quickly compared in a graphic recognition manner to see if it is within the error range. Therefore, the analyzer can use an oscilloscope that can output time domain signals or a signal analyzer with a frequency domain to time domain conversion function. It is not necessary to use a network analyzer for measurement as in the previous technology shown in Figure 1, which can achieve more flexible instrument selection.
BFIC:波束成形晶片 BFIC: Beamforming Chip
VNA:網路分析儀 VNA: Network Analyzer
AR:相控陣列天線系統 AR: Phased Array Antenna System
PS:相移器 PS: Phase shifter
11:天線元件 11: Antenna components
12:可變衰減器 12: Variable attenuator
13:節點 13: Node
2:待測電路 2: Circuit to be tested
21:接地面 21: Ground contact surface
3:高阻抗探針 3: High impedance probe
3’:第一高阻抗探針 3’: First high impedance probe
3”:第二高阻抗探針 3”: Second highest impedance probe
31:接地端 31: Ground terminal
31’:第一接地端 31’: First ground terminal
31”:第二接地端 31”: Second ground terminal
32:探測端 32: Detection end
32’:第一探測端 32’: First detection end
32”:第二探測端 32”: Second detection end
33:量測訊號輸出端 33: Measurement signal output terminal
33’:第一量測訊號輸出端 33’: First measurement signal output terminal
33”:第二量測訊號輸出端 33”: Second measurement signal output terminal
4:分析儀 4:Analyzer
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N:節點 N: Node
N’:第一節點 N’: first node
N”:第二節點 N”: Second node
AR:相控陣列天線系統 AR: Phased Array Antenna System
PS:相移器 PS: Phase shifter
PA:功率放大器 PA: Power amplifier
〔圖1〕是習知檢測波束成形晶片的評估板及網路分析儀的示意圖。 [Figure 1] is a schematic diagram of the evaluation board and network analyzer of the known detection beamforming chip.
〔圖2〕是將圖1的技術應用在相控陣列天線系統檢測的示意圖。 [Figure 2] is a schematic diagram of applying the technology in Figure 1 to phased array antenna system detection.
〔圖3〕是相控陣列天線系統的示意圖,說明相控陣列天線系統實際運作時其中的相移器是需要連接天線及可變衰減器。 [Figure 3] is a schematic diagram of a phased array antenna system, which shows that the phase shifter in the phased array antenna system needs to be connected to the antenna and the variable attenuator when the system is actually operating.
〔圖4〕是本發明的第一較佳實施例並聯量測待測電路的示意圖。 [Figure 4] is a schematic diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention for parallel measurement of the circuit to be tested.
〔圖5〕是XY軸四象限圖,說明Y軸相對X軸具有不同的相位差就會對應產生不同態樣的曲線。 [Figure 5] is a four-quadrant diagram of the XY axis, which shows that different phase differences between the Y axis and the X axis will produce different curves.
〔圖6〕是XY軸四象限圖的一種示意,說明誤差範圍的界定方式。 [Figure 6] is a schematic diagram of the four-quadrant XY axis diagram, which explains how the error range is defined.
〔圖7〕是本發明的第二較佳實施例並聯量測待測電路的示意圖。 [Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention for parallel measurement of the circuit to be tested.
〔圖8〕是本發明相位檢測方法的第一較佳實施例的流程圖。 [Figure 8] is a flow chart of the first preferred embodiment of the phase detection method of the present invention.
〔圖9〕是本發明相位檢測方法的第二較佳實施例的流程圖。 [Figure 9] is a flow chart of the second preferred embodiment of the phase detection method of the present invention.
參閱圖4,為了解決先前技術的問題,本發明的第一較佳實施例提出了一種相位檢測系統,用以並聯量測一射頻訊號流經一待測電路2上任何一節點N上的一相對相位值。舉例而言,該待測電路2用於相控陣列天線系統AR,該待測電路2包含多數個相移器PS、多個可變衰減器12,及一個功率放大器PA,每一路相移器PS對應串聯一個天線元件11。 Referring to FIG. 4 , in order to solve the problems of the prior art, the first preferred embodiment of the present invention proposes a phase detection system for parallel measurement of a relative phase value of a radio frequency signal flowing through any node N on a circuit 2 to be tested. For example, the circuit 2 to be tested is used in a phased array antenna system AR, and the circuit 2 to be tested includes a plurality of phase shifters PS, a plurality of variable attenuators 12, and a power amplifier PA, and each phase shifter PS corresponds to an antenna element 11 in series.
該第一較佳實施例的相位檢測系統包含一高阻抗探針3、一分析儀4及一圖形辨識單元5。 The phase detection system of the first preferred embodiment includes a high impedance probe 3, an analyzer 4 and a graphic recognition unit 5.
該高阻抗探針3包括一接地端31、一探測端32,及一量測訊號輸出端33。該接地端31用以電連接該待測電路2的一接地面21,該探測端32用以碰觸該待測電路2的該節點N,該量測訊號輸出端33所輸出的一量測相位訊號相依於該節點N處的該射頻訊號。 The high impedance probe 3 includes a ground terminal 31, a detection terminal 32, and a measurement signal output terminal 33. The ground terminal 31 is used to electrically connect to a ground plane 21 of the circuit 2 to be tested, the detection terminal 32 is used to touch the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested, and the measurement signal output terminal 33 outputs a measurement phase signal that depends on the RF signal at the node N.
該分析儀4電連接該高阻抗探針3並接收該量測相位訊號,並根據該量測相位訊號的波形及一預設訊號的波形進行至少一個周期時間的連續作圖以產生一XY軸四象限圖,其中,該預設訊號與該量測相位訊號的頻率相同,該預設訊號與該量測相位訊號兩者於同一時間各自的一振幅分別作為該XY軸四象限圖中的一X軸數值及一Y軸數值。 The analyzer 4 is electrically connected to the high impedance probe 3 and receives the measured phase signal, and performs continuous plotting for at least one cycle time according to the waveform of the measured phase signal and the waveform of a preset signal to generate an XY axis four-quadrant diagram, wherein the preset signal has the same frequency as the measured phase signal, and the amplitudes of the preset signal and the measured phase signal at the same time are respectively used as an X-axis value and a Y-axis value in the XY axis four-quadrant diagram.
該圖形辨識單元5電連接該分析儀4,該圖形辨識單元5用以讀取該XY軸四象限圖,並將該XY軸四象限圖與預設的一標準參考圖進行比對,以判別該節點N上的該相對相位值是否位於一誤差範圍內,當該節點N的該相對相位值是位於該誤差範圍內時,該圖形辨識單元5判斷該待測電路2的該節點N符合良率,當該節點N的該相對相位值超出該誤差範圍時,該圖形辨識單元5判斷該待測電路2的該節點N不符合良率。 The graphic recognition unit 5 is electrically connected to the analyzer 4. The graphic recognition unit 5 is used to read the XY axis four-quadrant diagram and compare the XY axis four-quadrant diagram with a preset standard reference diagram to determine whether the relative phase value on the node N is within an error range. When the relative phase value of the node N is within the error range, the graphic recognition unit 5 determines that the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested meets the yield. When the relative phase value of the node N exceeds the error range, the graphic recognition unit 5 determines that the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested does not meet the yield.
補充說明,由於「相位」是一種相對值而非絕對值,所以該待測電路2上的任何一個節點N處的相位都必須相對一個參考基準才能被定義出來,例如本較佳實施例中該相對相位值是相對於該預設訊號而得到,進一步說明,若將該預設訊號作為相位為0的參考基準,則該預設訊號的時域波形可以用數學公式x=cos(ωt)表示,則被該分析儀4讀出來的該量測相位訊號其時域波形以數 學式子呈現就是y=cos(ωt+θ°),則將x=cos(ωt)及y=cos(ωt+θ°)進行XY直角座標作圖,就可以得到例如圖5的該XY軸四象限圖,從中可以發現隨著θ不同,該XY軸四象限圖隨著t=0~T連續作圖得到的圖形態樣就會不同,參數T是該射頻訊號的一個週期時間。 To supplement, since "phase" is a relative value rather than an absolute value, the phase at any node N on the circuit to be tested 2 must be defined relative to a reference standard. For example, in the preferred embodiment, the relative phase value is obtained relative to the preset signal. To further explain, if the preset signal is used as a reference standard with a phase of 0, the time domain waveform of the preset signal can be expressed by the mathematical formula x = cos( ωt ). The time domain waveform of the measured phase signal read by the analyzer 4 is expressed in the mathematical formula y = cos( ωt +θ°). Then, x = cos( ωt ) and y = cos( ωt ) can be expressed in the mathematical formula y = cos(ωt +θ°). t+θ°), the XY-axis four-quadrant diagram can be obtained, for example, as shown in FIG5 . It can be found that as θ changes, the XY-axis four-quadrant diagram obtained by continuous plotting from t=0 to T will have different shapes. The parameter T is a cycle time of the RF signal.
參閱圖6,假設被量測的該節點N處所期望的相對相位值是45°,將y=cos(ωt+45°)相對x=cos(ωt)連續作圖一個時間周期就可以得到一橢圓曲線S1,並將包含該橢圓曲線S1的XY軸四象限圖作為該標準參考圖,如果被量測的該節點N處的相對相位值是40°或者是50°,則會得到不同的橢圓曲線S2、S3,因此,該圖形辨識單元5就可以利用上述圖形辨識的方式判別量測到的該相對相位值是否位於該誤差範圍以內,若是位於誤差範圍以內,則被量測的該節點N符合良率,反之則不符合良率。另外,圖6也可說明該誤差範圍的界定方式,例如符合良率的該節點N所對應的該相對相位值希望是符合40°<θ°<50°的條件,則y=cos(ωt+θ°)的一曲線就必須介於y=cos(ωt+40°)及y=cos(ωt+45°)的這兩個橢圓曲線S2、S3之間。 Referring to FIG. 6 , assuming that the expected relative phase value at the measured node N is 45°, an elliptical curve S1 can be obtained by continuously plotting y = cos(ω t +45°) relative to x = cos(ω t ) for a time period, and the XY axis four-quadrant diagram containing the elliptical curve S1 is used as the standard reference diagram. If the relative phase value at the measured node N is 40° or 50°, different elliptical curves S2 and S3 will be obtained. Therefore, the graphic recognition unit 5 can use the above-mentioned graphic recognition method to determine whether the measured relative phase value is within the error range. If it is within the error range, the measured node N meets the yield, otherwise it does not meet the yield. In addition, Figure 6 can also illustrate how to define the error range. For example, the relative phase value corresponding to the node N that meets the yield is expected to meet the condition of 40°<θ°<50°, so the curve y = cos(ω t +θ°) must be between the two elliptical curves S2 and S3 of y = cos(ω t +40°) and y = cos(ω t +45°).
回歸參閱圖4,在第一較佳實施例中,該高阻抗探針3的一輸出阻抗是50歐姆,一輸入阻抗至少大於1k歐姆,該分析儀4是一示波器,但也可以是一訊號分析儀,且該訊號分析儀具有頻域與時域之間訊號轉換的功能。 Referring back to FIG. 4 , in the first preferred embodiment, an output impedance of the high impedance probe 3 is 50 ohms, an input impedance is at least greater than 1 k ohms, and the analyzer 4 is an oscilloscope, but can also be a signal analyzer, and the signal analyzer has the function of signal conversion between frequency domain and time domain.
參閱圖7,本發明相位檢測系統的第二較佳實施例用以並聯量測一待測電路2的一第一節點N’及一第二節點N”之間的一相對相位值,該第二較佳實施例包含一第一高阻抗探針3’、一第二高阻抗探針3”、一分析儀4及一圖形辨識單元5。 Referring to FIG. 7 , the second preferred embodiment of the phase detection system of the present invention is used to measure in parallel a relative phase value between a first node N’ and a second node N” of a circuit 2 to be tested. The second preferred embodiment includes a first high impedance probe 3’, a second high impedance probe 3”, an analyzer 4 and a graphic recognition unit 5.
該第一高阻抗探針3’包括一第一接地端31’、一第一探測端32’及一第一量測訊號輸出端33’。該第一接地端31’用以電連接該待測電路2的一接地面21,該第一探測端32’用以碰觸該第一節點N’,該第一量測訊號輸出端33’所輸出的一第一量測相位訊號相依於流經該第一節點N’處的一第一射頻訊號。 The first high impedance probe 3' includes a first ground terminal 31', a first detection terminal 32' and a first measurement signal output terminal 33'. The first ground terminal 31' is used to electrically connect to a ground plane 21 of the circuit 2 to be tested, the first detection terminal 32' is used to touch the first node N', and the first measurement signal output terminal 33' outputs a first measurement phase signal that depends on a first radio frequency signal flowing through the first node N'.
該第二高阻抗探針3”包括一第二接地端31”、一第二探測端32”及一第二量測訊號輸出端33”。該第二接地端31”用以電連接該待測電路2的該接地面21,該第二探測端32”用以碰觸該第二節點N”,該第二量測訊號輸出端33”所輸出的一第二量測相位訊號相依於該第二節點N”處的一第二射頻訊號。 The second high impedance probe 3" includes a second ground terminal 31", a second detection terminal 32" and a second measurement signal output terminal 33". The second ground terminal 31" is used to electrically connect to the ground plane 21 of the circuit 2 to be tested, the second detection terminal 32" is used to touch the second node N", and the second measurement signal output terminal 33" outputs a second measurement phase signal that depends on a second RF signal at the second node N".
該分析儀4電連接該第一高阻抗探針3’並接收該第一量測相位訊號cos(ωt+θ 1 °),及電連接該第二高阻抗探針3”並接收該第二量測相位訊號cos(ωt+θ2°),並根據該第一量測相位訊號的波形x=cos(ωt+θ1°)及該第二量測相位訊號的波形y=cos(ωt+θ2°)進行至少一個周期時間的連續作圖以產生一XY軸四象限圖,其中,該第一量測相位訊號與該第二量測相位訊號的頻率相同,該第一量測相位訊號與該第二量測相位訊號兩者於同一時間各自的一振幅分別作為該XY軸四象限圖中的一X軸數值及一Y軸數值。 The analyzer 4 is electrically connected to the first high impedance probe 3' and receives the first measured phase signal cos(ω t +θ 1 °), and is electrically connected to the second high impedance probe 3" and receives the second measured phase signal cos(ω t +θ 2 °), and performs continuous plotting for at least one cycle time based on the waveform x = cos(ω t +θ 1 °) of the first measured phase signal and the waveform y = cos(ω t +θ 2 °) of the second measured phase signal to generate an XY axis four-quadrant diagram, wherein the first measured phase signal and the second measured phase signal have the same frequency, and the amplitudes of the first measured phase signal and the second measured phase signal at the same time are respectively used as an X-axis value and a Y-axis value in the XY axis four-quadrant diagram.
該圖形辨識單元5電連接該分析儀4,該圖形辨識單元5用以讀取該XY軸四象限圖,並將該XY軸四象限圖與一標準參考圖進行比對,以判別該節點N上的該相對相位值是否位於一誤差範圍內,當該節點N的該相對相位值是位於該誤差範圍內時,該圖形辨識單元5判斷該待測電路2的該節點N符合良率,當該節點N的該相對相位值超出該誤差範圍時,該圖形辨識單元5判斷該待測電路2的該節點N不符合良率。 The graphic recognition unit 5 is electrically connected to the analyzer 4. The graphic recognition unit 5 is used to read the XY axis four-quadrant diagram and compare the XY axis four-quadrant diagram with a standard reference diagram to determine whether the relative phase value on the node N is within an error range. When the relative phase value of the node N is within the error range, the graphic recognition unit 5 determines that the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested meets the yield. When the relative phase value of the node N exceeds the error range, the graphic recognition unit 5 determines that the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested does not meet the yield.
同時參閱圖4及圖7,可以知道該第一較佳實施例與該第二較佳實 施例的主要差異在於該第二較佳實施例需要利用兩個高阻抗探針(該第一高阻抗探針3’及該第二高阻抗探針3”),而第一較佳實施例只需要用到一個高阻抗探針3,雖第二較佳實施例的系統成本較高,但第二較佳實施例無須該預設訊號就能方便地量出任兩個節點N之間的該相對相位值。另外,該第二較佳實施例的該第一高阻抗探針3’及該第二高阻抗探針3”可以採用相同於該第一較佳實施例的該高阻抗探針3。 Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 at the same time, it can be seen that the main difference between the first preferred embodiment and the second preferred embodiment is that the second preferred embodiment requires the use of two high impedance probes (the first high impedance probe 3' and the second high impedance probe 3"), while the first preferred embodiment only requires one high impedance probe 3. Although the system cost of the second preferred embodiment is higher, the second preferred embodiment can conveniently measure the relative phase value between any two nodes N without the preset signal. In addition, the first high impedance probe 3' and the second high impedance probe 3" of the second preferred embodiment can use the same high impedance probe 3 as the first preferred embodiment.
參閱圖4及圖8,本發明相位檢測方法的第一較佳實施例用以檢測一射頻訊號流經一待測電路2的一節點N上的一相對相位值,該相位檢測方法的第一較佳實施例包含以下步驟: Referring to Figures 4 and 8, the first preferred embodiment of the phase detection method of the present invention is used to detect a relative phase value of a radio frequency signal flowing through a node N of a circuit 2 to be tested. The first preferred embodiment of the phase detection method includes the following steps:
步驟(A):以一高阻抗探針3量測該待測電路2的節點N,以得到一相依於該射頻訊號的量測相位訊號y=cos(ωt+θ°)。 Step (A): Use a high impedance probe 3 to measure the node N of the circuit under test 2 to obtain a measurement phase signal y = cos(ω t +θ°) that depends on the RF signal.
步驟(B):以一分析儀4電連接該高阻抗探針3並接收該量測相位訊號,該分析儀4根據該量測相位訊號的波形及一預設訊號的波形進行至少一個周期時間的連續作圖以產生一XY軸四象限圖,其中,該預設訊號x=cos(ωt)與該量測相位訊號y=cos(ωt+θ°)的頻率相同,該預設訊號與該量測相位訊號兩者於同一時間各自的一振幅分別作為該XY軸四象限圖中的一X軸數值及一Y軸數值。 Step (B): An analyzer 4 is electrically connected to the high impedance probe 3 and receives the measured phase signal. The analyzer 4 continuously plots the waveform of the measured phase signal and the waveform of a preset signal for at least one cycle to generate an XY axis four-quadrant diagram, wherein the preset signal x = cos(ω t ) and the measured phase signal y = cos(ω t +θ°) have the same frequency, and the amplitudes of the preset signal and the measured phase signal at the same time are respectively used as an X-axis value and a Y-axis value in the XY axis four-quadrant diagram.
步驟(C):以一圖形辨識單元5電連接該分析儀4,該圖形辨識單元5用以讀取該XY軸四象限圖,並將該XY軸四象限圖與預設的一標準參考圖進行比對,以判別該節點N上的該相對相位值是否位於一誤差範圍內,當該節點N的該相對相位值是位於該誤差範圍內時,該圖形辨識單元5判斷該待測電路2的該節點N符合良率,當該節點N的該相對相位值超出該誤差範圍時,該圖形辨 識單元5判斷該待測電路2的該節點N不符合良率。 Step (C): A graphic recognition unit 5 is electrically connected to the analyzer 4. The graphic recognition unit 5 is used to read the XY axis four-quadrant diagram and compare the XY axis four-quadrant diagram with a preset standard reference diagram to determine whether the relative phase value on the node N is within an error range. When the relative phase value of the node N is within the error range, the graphic recognition unit 5 determines that the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested meets the yield. When the relative phase value of the node N exceeds the error range, the graphic recognition unit 5 determines that the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested does not meet the yield.
參閱圖7及圖9,本發明相位檢測方法的第二較佳實施例用以檢測一待測電路2的一第一節點N’及一第二節點N”之間的一相對相位值,該相位檢測方法的第二較佳實施例包含以下步驟: Referring to Figures 7 and 9, the second preferred embodiment of the phase detection method of the present invention is used to detect a relative phase value between a first node N' and a second node N" of a circuit 2 to be tested. The second preferred embodiment of the phase detection method includes the following steps:
步驟(A):以一第一高阻抗探針3’量測該待測電路2的第一節點N’,以得到一第一量測相位訊號cos(ωt+θ1°)。 Step (A): Use a first high impedance probe 3' to measure the first node N' of the circuit under test 2 to obtain a first measurement phase signal cos(ω t +θ 1 °).
步驟(B):以一第二高阻抗探針3”量測該待測電路2的第二節點N”,以得到一第二量測相位訊號cos(ωt+θ2°)。 Step (B): Use a second high impedance probe 3" to measure the second node N" of the circuit under test 2 to obtain a second measurement phase signal cos(ω t +θ 2 °).
步驟(C):將該分析儀4電連接該第一高阻抗探針3’並接收該第一量測相位訊號cos(ωt+θ1°),及電連接該第二高阻抗探針3”並接收該第二量測相位訊號cos(ωt+θ2°)。 Step (C): The analyzer 4 is electrically connected to the first high impedance probe 3' and receives the first measurement phase signal cos( ωt + θ1 °), and is electrically connected to the second high impedance probe 3" and receives the second measurement phase signal cos( ωt + θ2 °).
步驟(D):將該第一量測相位訊號與該第二量測相位訊號兩者於同一時間各自的一振幅分別作為一XY軸四象限圖中的X軸數值x=cos(ωt+θ1°)及Y軸數值y=cos(ωt+θ 2 °),進行至少一個周期時間的連續作圖以產生一XY軸四象限圖;及 Step (D): taking the amplitudes of the first measured phase signal and the second measured phase signal at the same time as the X-axis value x = cos(ω t +θ 1 °) and the Y-axis value y = cos(ω t +θ 2 °) in an XY-axis four-quadrant diagram, and performing continuous plotting for at least one cycle time to generate an XY-axis four-quadrant diagram; and
步驟(E):將一圖形辨識單元5電連接該分析儀4,並以該圖形辨識單元5讀取該XY軸四象限圖,利用該圖形辨識單元5將該XY軸四象限圖與一標準參考圖進行比對,以判別該節點N上的該相對相位值是否位於一誤差範圍內,當該節點N的該相對相位值是位於該誤差範圍內時,該圖形辨識單元5判斷該待測電路2的該節點N符合良率,當該節點N的該相對相位值超出該誤差範圍時,該圖形辨識單元5判斷該待測電路2的該節點N不符合良率。 Step (E): A graphic recognition unit 5 is electrically connected to the analyzer 4, and the graphic recognition unit 5 is used to read the XY axis four-quadrant diagram, and the graphic recognition unit 5 is used to compare the XY axis four-quadrant diagram with a standard reference diagram to determine whether the relative phase value on the node N is within an error range. When the relative phase value of the node N is within the error range, the graphic recognition unit 5 determines that the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested meets the yield rate. When the relative phase value of the node N exceeds the error range, the graphic recognition unit 5 determines that the node N of the circuit 2 to be tested does not meet the yield rate.
本發明的效果在於: The effects of the present invention are:
(1)、採用該高阻抗探針3,因此,從該待測電路2看進該高阻抗探針3的阻抗極大(至少大於1k歐姆)可視為開路,所以該高阻抗探針3對該待測電路2的影響幾乎可以忽略,進而解決圖1、2的先前技術必須要斷開電路元件再串聯量測的缺點。 (1) The high impedance probe 3 is used. Therefore, the impedance of the high impedance probe 3 seen from the circuit 2 to be tested is extremely large (at least greater than 1k ohm) and can be regarded as an open circuit. Therefore, the influence of the high impedance probe 3 on the circuit 2 to be tested can be almost ignored, thereby solving the disadvantage of the prior art of Figures 1 and 2 that the circuit components must be disconnected and then connected in series for measurement.
(2)、本申請中的該第一高阻抗探針3’或該第二高阻抗探針3”與該高阻抗探針3均是相同的高阻抗探針,僅是為了便於說明故給予不同編號名稱,故各實施例都具有前述(1)的效果。 (2) The first high-impedance probe 3' or the second high-impedance probe 3" in this application are the same high-impedance probes as the high-impedance probe 3. They are given different numbers for the sake of convenience. Therefore, each embodiment has the effect of the above (1).
(3)、利用圖形辨識單元5就能以圖形辨識的方式快速的比對該相對相位值是否位於該誤差範圍內,故該分析儀4可以採用能輸出時域(Time domain)訊號的示波器或具有頻域轉時域功能的訊號分析儀,無須如圖1的先前技術只能採用網路分析儀量測,能達到更彈性的儀器設備選擇。 (3) The graphic recognition unit 5 can be used to quickly compare whether the relative phase value is within the error range by means of graphic recognition. Therefore, the analyzer 4 can adopt an oscilloscope that can output time domain signals or a signal analyzer with a frequency domain to time domain conversion function. It is not necessary to use a network analyzer for measurement as in the prior art shown in FIG. 1, which can achieve more flexible instrument selection.
惟以上所述者,僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已,當不能以此限定本發明實施之範圍,凡是依本發明申請專利範圍及專利說明書內容所作之簡單地等效變化與修飾,皆仍屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍內。 However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it cannot be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention.
11:天線元件 11: Antenna components
12:可變衰減器 12: Variable attenuator
2:待測電路 2: Circuit to be tested
21:接地面 21: Ground contact surface
3:高阻抗探針 3: High impedance probe
31:接地端 31: Ground terminal
32:探測端 32: Detection end
33:量測訊號輸出端 33: Measurement signal output terminal
4:分析儀 4:Analyzer
5:圖形辨識單元 5: Graphics recognition unit
N:節點 N: Node
AR:相控陣列天線系統 AR: Phased Array Antenna System
PS:相移器 PS: Phase shifter
PA:功率放大器 PA: Power amplifier
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