Abstract: Antenna and communication device are provided. The antenna includes a first substrate, a second substrate that are oppositely arranged and a dielectric function layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; a ground layer, arranged on a side of the dielectric functional layer away from the first substrate; a radiation layer, arranged on a side of the dielectric functional layer away from the second substrate, and including a plurality of radiation units, a radiation unit of the plurality of radiation units including a radiation patch and a phase shifter surrounding the radiation patch, and the radiation patch being insulated from the phase shifter; and a wiring layer, arranged on a side of the dielectric functional layer away from the second substrate, including a plurality of first signal lines, and different phase shifters being electrically connected to different first signal lines.

Abstract: Provided are an antenna and a preparation method thereof, a phase shifter, and a communication device. The antenna includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a photodielectric variable layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are respectively disposed on opposite two sides of the photodielectric variable layer. The first electrode includes a plurality of transmission electrodes, and the plurality of transmission electrodes are configured to transmit an electrical signal. The second electrode is provided with a fixed potential. The third electrode includes a plurality of radiator units, and the plurality of radiator units are configured to send the electrical signal. The antenna further includes at least one light-emitting element configured to emit light irradiated to the photodielectric variable layer to change a dielectric constant of the photodielectric variable layer.

Abstract: A scanning antenna is provided in the present disclosure. The scanning antenna includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are arranged oppositely; a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a feed signal access terminal and a plurality of phase shift units, where the plurality of phase shift units is connected with each other, each phase shift unit is connected to the feed signal access terminal, and electrical lengths between at least two phase shift units and the feed signal access terminal are different. The present disclosure not only realizes one-dimensional wave beam scanning, but also has desirable scanning effect. The bias voltage is not needed to be independently applied to each phase shift unit, which can greatly simplify the bias voltage line configuration and be beneficial for reducing production cost and wiring difficulty.

Abstract: A scanning antenna is provided in the present disclosure. The scanning antenna includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are arranged oppositely; a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a feed signal access terminal and a plurality of phase shift units, where the plurality of phase shift units is connected with each other, each phase shift unit is connected to the feed signal access terminal, and electrical lengths between at least two phase shift units and the feed signal access terminal are different. The present disclosure not only realizes one-dimensional wave beam scanning, but also has desirable scanning effect. The bias voltage is not needed to be independently applied to each phase shift unit, which can greatly simplify the bias voltage line configuration and be beneficial for reducing production cost and wiring difficulty.

Abstract: Provided are an antenna and a preparation method thereof, a phase shifter, and a communication device. The antenna includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a photodielectric variable layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are respectively disposed on opposite two sides of the photodielectric variable layer. The first electrode includes a plurality of transmission electrodes, and the plurality of transmission electrodes are configured to transmit an electrical signal. The second electrode is provided with a fixed potential. The third electrode includes a plurality of radiator units, and the plurality of radiator units are configured to send the electrical signal. The antenna further includes at least one light-emitting element configured to emit light irradiated to the photodielectric variable layer to change a dielectric constant of the photodielectric variable layer.

Abstract: Provided are a phase shifter, a preparation method thereof, and an antenna. The phase shifter includes at least one phase shifting unit, and the phase shifting unit includes a microstrip line, a photo-dielectric layer, a ground electrode, and at least one light guiding structure; the microstrip line is located on a side of the photo-dielectric layer, and the ground electrode is located on a side of the photo-dielectric layer facing away from the microstrip line; the light-guiding structure at least partially overlaps the photo-dielectric layer, and the light-guiding structure is configured to guide light into the photo-dielectric layer.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna device. The antenna device includes at least one antenna unit and first connection lines, where each antenna unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a region where the first substrate and the second substrate overlap forms a phase shift region in a thickness direction of the first substrate; the second substrate includes a first step protruding from the phase shift region in a first direction, a side of the first step close to the first substrate is provided with multiple first pads arranged in a second direction, the first pads are disposed on a side of the second substrate close to the first substrate, and the first direction intersects the second direction; and the first pads are connected to the first connection lines, and the first pads receive a drive signal output by an external driver circuit through the first connection lines.