Abstract:
A crossed slot fed microstrip antenna (100). The antenna (100) includes a conducting ground plane (125), which has at least one crossed slot (125), and at least two feed lines (105). The feed lines (105) have respective stub regions (115) that extend beyond the crossed slot (125) and transfer signal energy to or from the crossed slot (125). The antenna (100) also includes a first substrate (150) disposed between the ground plane (120) and the feed lines (105). The first substrate (150) includes a first region and at least a second region, the regions having different substrate properties. The first region is proximate to at least one of the feed lines (105).
Abstract:
Method for preventing degradation of a fluid dielectric (106) in an RF device (100). The method can include the steps forming a substrate (102) of the RF device (100) from a low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC), positioning within a cavity structure (104) of the substrate (102) at least one fluid dielectric (106), and agitating the fluid dielectric (106) with a piezoelectric device (112). According to one aspect of the invention, the piezoelectric device (112) can be formed from lead zirconate titanate.
Abstract:
A slot fed microstrip patch antenna (200) includes an electrically conducting ground plane (208), the ground plane (208) having at least one coupling slot (206) and at least a first patch radiator (209). An antenna dielectric substrate material (205) is disposed between the ground plane (208) and the first patch radiator (209), wherein at least a portion of the antenna dielectric (210) includes magnetic particles (214). A feed dielectric substrate (212) is disposed between a feed line (217) and the ground plane (208). Magnetic particles can also be used in the feed line (217) dielectric. Patch antennas according to the invention can be of a reduced size through use of high relative permittivity dielectric substrate portions, yet still be efficient through use of dielectrics including magnetic particles which permit impedance matching of dielectric medium interfaces, such as the feed line (217) into the slot (206).
Abstract:
A slot fed microstrip antenna (100) having an improved stub (118) provides enhanced efficiency through more efficient coupling of electromagnetic energy between the feed line (117) and the slot (106). A dielectric layer (105) disposed between the feed line (117) and the ground plane (108) provides a first region (112) having a first relative permittivity and at least a second region (113) having a second relative permittivity. The second relative permittivity is higher as compared to the first relative permittivity. The stub (118) is disposed on the high permittivity region (113). The dielectric layer can include magnetic particles, which are preferably disposed underlying the stub.
Abstract:
A method for applying a protective coating to an electro-optical component includes positioning the electro-optical component in a chamber (step 32) and applying a coating composition (step 35) to at least one surface of the electro-optical component to form the protective coating thereon. The coating composition may include fluorinated poly (phenylene ether ketone) and an anti-reflection agent. The anti-reflection agent may include at least one of an inorganic salt, an organofunctionalized additive, and an erbium dopant, for example.
Abstract:
An optically active composition (100) for optical applications has been identified. The optically active composition (100) can include at least one cyclic molecule having a nanocore (112) disposed within the cyclic molecule to form a filled ring (108). The composition (100) is optically transmissive for at least one photonic wavelength that would not otherwise be transmitted by the composition (100) if the nanocore were absent from the cyclic molecule. The cyclic molecule can be a carbon ring, an aromatic ring, or a heterocyclic ring. The filled ring (108) can be attached to a chiral molecule which is a repeat unit (102) in a polymeric backbone. A second filled ring (110) which causes the composition to be optically transmissive at a second wavelength also can be attached to the chiral molecule (102) as well. An electric field can be applied to the filled ring (108) to adjust the wavelength at which filled ring (108) is transmissive.
Abstract:
A slot fed microstrip patch antenna (300) includes a conducting ground plane (308), the conducting ground plane (308) including at least one slot (306). A dielectric material is disposed between the ground plane (308) and at least one feed line (317), wherein at least a portion of the dielectric layer (313) includes magnetic particles (324). The dielectric layer between the feed line (317) and the ground plane (308) provides regions having high relative permittivity (313) and low relative permittivity (312). At least a portion of the stub (318) is disposed on the high relative permittivity region (313).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new RF filter by adjusting the permeability and permittivity of a substrate. SOLUTION: The RF filter includes the substrate having a plurality of regions, and each has substrate characteristics of each own relative permeability and relative permittivity. At least one filter portion is connected to a substrate region having different characteristics as compared with other regions of the substrate. Other filter portions can be connected to other substrate regions having different substrate characteristics. The permeability and permittivity can be adjusted by adding a meta material to the substrate and/or forming a void on the substrate. The RF filter can be a step impedance filter. One filter portion includes a transmission line portion having impedance affected by the substrate region in which the filter portion is formed. The transmission line portion can be composed of a microstrip, a buried microstrip, and a strip line. The supplementation layer of the substrate can be obtained directly below the filter portion. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To optimize a dielectric circuit board material for increasing the degree of freedom in designing an RF circuit and for improving performance. SOLUTION: A substrate includes at least one region having relative permeability or a relative permittivity different from the remaining portion of the substrate. In this way, a meta material is used for selectively modifying portions of the substrate to control permeability and permittivity. A transmission line transformer is disposed on the substrate and is connected to the region. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device for providing the flexibility of design increased in an RF circuit. SOLUTION: A circuit (100) for processing a radio frequency signal includes a substrate (50) where the circuit is placed. The substrate may be a meta-material and incorporate at least one dielectric layer (20, 30, or 40). The circuit such as a three port circuit and at least one ground may be coupled to the substrate. The dielectric layer may include a first region (40) with a first set of substrate properties and a second region (20) with a second set of substrate properties. Those substrate properties include permittivity and permeability. A portion (32 or 46) of the three port circuit may be selectively coupled to the second region. The permittivity and/or permeability of the second region is higher than the permittivity and/or permeability of the first region. The increased permittivity and/or permeability can reduce a size of the three port circuit and effect a change in a variety of electrical characteristics associated with the three port circuit. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT