Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a waveguide structure that includes a lower member, at least one sidewall member coupled to the lower member, and an upper member. The lower member, the at least one sidewall member, and the upper member include at least one conductive layer to form a cavity in a substrate for allowing communications between devices that are coupled or attached to the substrate.
Abstract:
In some embodiments a channel is formed in printed circuit board material, the formed channel is plated to form at least two side walls of a quasi-waveguide, and printed circuit board material is laminated to the plated channel using thermoset adhesive. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a microwaveguide that is integrated in the dielectric layer of a conductor carrier, e.g. a printed circuit board. The waveguide enables differeht types of active and/or passive functions intened to influence the signals sent through the waveguide to be integrated at appropriate positions in the waveguide.
Abstract:
A tunable dielectric structure includes a first layer of dielectric material, a second layer of dielectric material positioned adjacent to the first layer of dielectric material, with the second layer of dielectric material having a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the first layer of dielectric material, and electrodes for applying a controllable voltage across the first dielectric material, thereby controlling a dielectric constant of the first dielectric material, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned between the first and second layers of dielectric material. The dielectric materials can be formed in various shapes and assembled in various orientations with respect to each other. The tunable dielectric structure is used in various devices including coaxial cables, cavity antenna, microstrip lines, coplanar lines, and waveguides.
Abstract:
The present application discloses a filtering cable, which solves the problem that the cable in the related art cannot ensure a simple and reasonable structural design while having good filter performance. One or several core wires and N defective conductor layers surrounding the core wires are sequentially provided from inside to outside in the cross section in the radial direction of the filtering cable; wherein the defective conductor layer has an etching pattern; the etching pattern is distributed in the axial direction of the filtering cable; the etching pattern is used to make the filtering cable equivalent to a preset filter circuit to filter the signal transmitted in the filtering cable.
Abstract:
Waveguide assemblies are described that utilize a surface-mount waveguide for vertical transitions of a printed circuit board (PCB). The surface-mount waveguide enables low transmission-loss (e.g., increased return-loss bandwidth) by utilizing a waveguide cavity positioned over a plated slot to efficiently transfer electromagnetic energy from one side of the PCB to another side. The waveguide cavity is designed to excite two resonant peaks of the EM energy to reduce a return-loss of power and increase power delivered to an antenna while supporting a high bandwidth of EM energy. Furthermore, the surface-mount waveguide does not require precise fabrication often required for vertical transitions, allowing the surface-mount waveguide to be compatible with low-cost PCB materials (e.g., hybrid PCB stack-ups).
Abstract:
A sensor device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a slot between the top and bottom surfaces, and two holes through the top surface and reaching into the slot. The sensor device further includes a sensor chip mounted on the top surface of the PCB substrate and above one of the two holes. The sensor device further includes a molding compound covering the sensor chip and sidewall surfaces and the top surface of the PCB substrate.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a waveguide structure that includes a lower member, at least one sidewall member coupled to the lower member, and an upper member. The lower member, the at least one sidewall member, and the upper member include at least one conductive layer to form a cavity in a substrate for allowing communications between devices that are coupled or attached to the substrate.
Abstract:
According to some embodiments, an apparatus includes a circuit board made of polycrystalline diamond. The circuit board is formed by thermolysis of layers of a preceramic polymer. A plurality of tubes are formed within the circuit board and comprise a plurality of terminations at one or more surfaces of the circuit board. Each tube comprises a layer of graphene that is operable to permit each tube to conduct electrical current. Each layer of graphene is formed by thermolysis of the polycrystalline diamond circuit board at a temperature greater than or equal to 900 degrees Celsius. The apparatus also includes a plurality of optical waveguides formed within the circuit board. Each optical waveguide comprises a core of polycrystalline silicon carbide surrounded by polycrystalline diamond. The polycrystalline diamond is formed by thermolysis of poly(hydridocarbyne) and the silicon carbide is formed by thermolysis of poly(methylsilyne).
Abstract:
A substrate integrated waveguide (10) comprises a top conductive layer (14) and a bottom conductive layer (15) provided on either sides a substrate (11). At least one wall (12, 13) of conductive material is provided in the substrate (11) to define, together with the top and bottom layers (14, 15), the waveguide. The at least one wall (12, 13) comprise a multitude of thin conductive wires densely arranged close to each other in the substrate (11) and having respective short ends connected to the top and bottom layers (14, 15). The high number of wires per surface unit in the wall (12, 13) effectively prevent significant amount of power leakage through the wall (12, 13) during operation of the substrate integrated waveguide (10).