Abstract:
A high-frequency device includes a substrate including a plurality of layers that are stacked on top of one another and that include dielectric and magnetic layers, terminals, pattern conductors each formed on one layer, and via conductors each extending through one layer. The pattern conductors and via conductors connect the terminals and form a signal line that transmits a high-frequency signal. A first portion of the signal line includes a via conductor extending through one magnetic layer and/or a pattern conductor sandwiched between two magnetic layers and has a predetermined resistance to the high-frequency signal. A second portion of the signal line includes a capacitor formed of two pattern electrodes with at least one dielectric layer and no magnetic layers sandwiched there between and/or an inductor including a pattern conductor formed on a dielectric layer. The high-frequency device has an impedance to the high-frequency signal at the terminals.
Abstract:
Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for implementing an orientation-agnostic millimeter-wave (mm-wave) antenna in a portable device.
Abstract:
A high-frequency device includes a substrate including a plurality of layers that are stacked on top of one another and that include dielectric and magnetic layers, terminals, pattern conductors each formed on one layer, and via conductors each extending through one layer. The pattern conductors and via conductors connect the terminals and form a signal line that transmits a high-frequency signal. A first portion of the signal line includes a via conductor extending through one magnetic layer and/or a pattern conductor sandwiched between two magnetic layers and has a predetermined resistance to the high-frequency signal. A second portion of the signal line includes a capacitor formed of two pattern electrodes with at least one dielectric layer and no magnetic layers sandwiched there between and/or an inductor including a pattern conductor formed on a dielectric layer. The high-frequency device has an impedance to the high-frequency signal at the terminals.
Abstract:
Low-loss superconducting devices and methods for fabricating low loss superconducting devices. For example, superconducting devices, such as superconducting resonator devices, are formed with a (200)-oriented texture titanium nitride (TiN) layer to provide high Q, low loss resonator structures particularly suitable for application to radio-frequency (RF) and/or microwave superconducting resonators, such as coplanar waveguide superconducting resonators. In one aspect, a method of forming a superconducting device includes forming a silicon nitride (SiN) seed layer on a substrate, and forming a (200)-oriented texture titanium nitride (TiN) layer on the SiN seed layer.
Abstract:
A multi-pole filter antenna may include aperture-coupled non-dominant mode cavity resonators, and an aperture-coupled dominant mode patch antenna. The filter antenna may be implemented in a multilayer printed circuit board or similar structure. The filter antenna may for example operate in the Ku-Band, the Ka-Band, the C-Band, or another band.
Abstract:
A multi-pole filter antenna may include aperture-coupled non-dominant mode cavity resonators, and an aperture-coupled dominant mode patch antenna. The filter antenna may be implemented in a multilayer printed circuit board or similar structure. The filter antenna may for example operate in the Ku-Band, the Ka-Band, the C-Band, or another band.
Abstract:
Various multi-mode resonant filters including a housing having a cavity, are provided. The multi-mode resonant filters include a Dielectric Resonant (DR) element received in the cavity of the housing, and a plurality of transmission lines for connecting a point on one of a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis with a point on another axis. The first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are orthogonal to each other with respect to a center of the DR element.
Abstract:
A transmission line apparatus includes: a substrate 101 with a ground conductor plane; and first and second signal strips 102a, 102b supported on the substrate 101 in parallel with each other. The apparatus further includes at least one additional capacitance element 301 that connects the first and second signal strips 102a, 102b together. The element 301 includes: a first additional conductor 303 spaced from the first signal strip 102a; a second additional conductor 305 spaced from the second signal strip 102b; and a third additional conductor 307 connected to the first and second additional conductors 303, 305 at respective points. When measured in a signal transmission direction, the smallest width W3a of the third additional conductor 307 is shorter than the length L1 or L2 of the first or second additional conductor 303 or 305. And the additional capacitance element 301 has a resonant frequency that is higher than the frequency of a signal being transmitted.
Abstract:
A transmission line apparatus includes: a substrate 101 with a ground conductor plane; and first and second signal strips 102a, 102b supported on the substrate 101 in parallel with each other. The apparatus further includes at least one additional capacitance element 301 that connects the first and second signal strips 102a, 102b together. The element 301 includes: a first additional conductor 303 spaced from the first signal strip 102a; a second additional conductor 305 spaced from the second signal strip 102b; and a third additional conductor 307 connected to the first and second additional conductors 303, 305 at respective points. When measured in a signal transmission direction, the smallest width W3a of the third additional conductor 307 is shorter than the length L1 or L2 of the first or second additional conductor 303 or 305. And the additional capacitance element 301 has a resonant frequency that is higher than the frequency of a signal being transmitted.
Abstract:
A highly compact band pass filter that has excellent mechanical strength is disclosed. A band pass filter according to the present invention employs a dielectric block of substantially rectangular prismatic shape constituted of a first portion lying between a first cross-section of the dielectric block and a second cross-section of the dielectric block substantially parallel to the first cross-section and second and third portions divided by the first portion and metal plates formed on surfaces of the dielectric block. The first portion of the dielectric block and the metal plates formed thereon are enabled to act as an evanescent waveguide. The second portion of the dielectric block and the metal plates formed thereon are enabled to act as a first resonator. The third portion of the dielectric block and the metal plates formed thereon are enabled to act as a second resonator. The metal plates include at least one exciting electrode formed on a first surface of the dielectric block which has the widest area. Thus a wide band characteristics can be obtained whereas the very thin dielectric block is used. Further, a high unloaded quality factor (Q0) can be obtained because the radiation loss is lowered when the thickness of the dielectric block is reduced.