Dielectric coupling systems for EHF communications
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01Q-001/12
H01Q-001/50
H01P-003/16
H01P-003/12
출원번호
US-0360973
(2016-11-23)
등록번호
US-10069183
(2018-09-04)
발명자
/ 주소
McCormack, Gary D.
Kim, Yanghyo
Sovero, Emilio
출원인 / 주소
Keyssa, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Fenwick & West LLP
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Dielectric coupler devices and dielectric coupling systems for communicating EHF electromagnetic signals, and their methods of use. The coupler devices include an electrically conductive body having a major surface, the electrically conductive body defining an elongate recess, and the elongate reces
Dielectric coupler devices and dielectric coupling systems for communicating EHF electromagnetic signals, and their methods of use. The coupler devices include an electrically conductive body having a major surface, the electrically conductive body defining an elongate recess, and the elongate recess having a floor, where a dielectric body is disposed in the elongate recess and configured to conduct an EHF electromagnetic signal.
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1. A device for transmitting an extremely high frequency (EHF) electromagnetic signal, the device comprising a first dielectric body having an elongate shape that is curved, the first dielectric body configured to transmit the EHF electromagnetic signal along a length of the first dielectric body, w
1. A device for transmitting an extremely high frequency (EHF) electromagnetic signal, the device comprising a first dielectric body having an elongate shape that is curved, the first dielectric body configured to transmit the EHF electromagnetic signal along a length of the first dielectric body, wherein the first dielectric body has a first major surface and the first major surface of the first dielectric body is a nonplanar curved surface. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the curve of the first dielectric body is circular in shape. 3. The device of claim 1 further comprising: a first electrically conductive body having a first major surface, the first electrically conductive body defining an elongate recess in the first major surface of the first electrically conductive body, the elongate recess having a floor, the first dielectric body disposed in the elongate recess. 4. The device of claim 3 wherein: the first electrically conductive body includes a second major surface opposite the first major surface of the first electrically conductive body;the floor of the elongate recess defines a first aperture through the first electrically conductive body, the aperture extending from the recess floor to the second major surface adjacent a first end of the elongate recess; andthe first dielectric body has a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the device further comprising a first dielectric end member disposed at the first end of the elongate recess, the first dielectric end member extending from the second major surface of the first dielectric body and through the first aperture in the first electrically conductive body. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the first aperture is a substantially rectangular slot defined in the floor of the elongate recess; the slot having a slot width measured along a longitudinal axis of the elongate recess, and a slot length measured along a width of the elongate recess; wherein the slot width is less than about one-half of the wavelength of the EHF electromagnetic signal and the slot length is greater than a wavelength of the EHF electromagnetic signal. 6. The device of claim 4, further comprising: a second dielectric end member disposed at a second end of the elongate recess opposite the first end, the second dielectric end member extending from the first major surface of the first dielectric body. 7. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a first electrically conductive body having a first major surface, the first electrically conductive body defining an elongate recess in the first major surface of the first electrically conductive body, the elongate recess having a floor, the first dielectric body disposed in the elongate recess, wherein: the first electrically conductive body includes a second major surface opposite the first major surface of the first electrically conductive body;the floor of the elongate recess defines a first aperture through the first electrically conductive body, the aperture extending from the recess floor to the second major surface adjacent a first end of the elongate recess; andthe first dielectric body has a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the device further comprising a first dielectric end member disposed at the first end of the elongate recess, the first dielectric end member extending from the second major surface of the first dielectric body and through the first aperture in the first electrically conductive body; andan integrated circuit package disposed proximate to the first dielectric end member where it extends through the first aperture, wherein the integrated circuit package includes an EHF electromagnetic signal transducer configured to receive the EHF electromagnetic signal from the first dielectric end member or to transmit the EHF electromagnetic signal to the first dielectric end member, the EHF electromagnetic signal transducer including an antenna that is substantially aligned with the first dielectric end member. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the electrically conductive body is a portion of a case of an electronic apparatus. 9. A device for transmitting an extremely high frequency (EHF) electromagnetic signal, the device comprising: a first dielectric body having an elongate shape that is curved, the first dielectric body configured to transmit the EHF electromagnetic signal along a length of the first dielectric body; anda first electrically conductive body having a first major surface, the first electrically conductive body defining an elongate recess in the first major surface of the first electrically conductive body, the elongate recess having a floor, the first dielectric body disposed in the elongate recess; and wherein: the first dielectric body has a first major surface and the first major surface is a planar surface with a smoothly curving outline;the first electrically conductive body includes a second major surface opposite the first major surface of the first electrically conductive body;the floor of the elongate recess defines a first aperture through the first electrically conductive body, the aperture extending from the recess floor to the second major surface adjacent a first end of the elongate recess; andthe first dielectric body has a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the device further comprising a first dielectric end member disposed at the first end of the elongate recess, the first dielectric end member extending from the second major surface of the first dielectric body and through the first aperture in the first electrically conductive body. 10. The device of claim 9, wherein the first aperture is a substantially rectangular slot defined in the floor of the elongate recess; the slot having a slot width measured along a longitudinal axis of the elongate recess, and a slot length measured along a width of the elongate recess; wherein the slot width is less than about one-half of the wavelength of the EHF electromagnetic signal and the slot length is greater than a wavelength of the EHF electromagnetic signal. 11. The device of claim 9, further comprising: a second dielectric end member disposed at a second end of the elongate recess opposite the first end, the second dielectric end member extending from the first major surface of the first dielectric body. 12. A device for transmitting an extremely high frequency (EHF) electromagnetic signal, the device comprising: a first dielectric body having an elongate shape that is curved, the first dielectric body configured to transmit the EHF electromagnetic signal along a length of the first dielectric body; anda second dielectric body having an elongate shape that is curved, the first and second dielectric bodies having similar shapes and positioned substantially proximate to each other so that the first and second dielectric bodies form a collective dielectric body that is configured to transmit the EHF electromagnetic signal along the collective dielectric body. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second dielectric bodies has a major surface that is a nonplanar curved surface, and the major surfaces of the first and second dielectric bodies are concentric with a common center of rotation. 14. The device of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second dielectric bodies has a major surface that is a planar surface with a smoothly curving outline, and the major surfaces of the first and second dielectric bodies are parallel to each other. 15. The device of claim 12, wherein the first and second dielectric bodies are moveable relative to each other while maintaining the collective dielectric body configured to transmit the EHF electromagnetic signal along the collective dielectric body. 16. The device of claim 12, wherein the first and second dielectric bodies are rotatable about a common center of rotation while maintaining the collective dielectric body configured to transmit the EHF electromagnetic signal along the collective dielectric body. 17. The device of claim 12, wherein the first and second dielectric bodies are in physical contact with each other. 18. The device of claim 12, wherein the first and second dielectric bodies are separated by an air gap. 19. The device of claim 12 further comprising: a first electrically conductive body having a first major surface, the first electrically conductive body defining a first elongate recess in the first major surface of the first electrically conductive body, the first elongate recess having a floor, the first dielectric body disposed in the first elongate recess, wherein: the first electrically conductive body includes a second major surface opposite the first major surface of the first electrically conductive body;the floor of the first elongate recess defines a first aperture through the first electrically conductive body, the first aperture extending from the recess floor to the second major surface adjacent a first end of the collective dielectric body; andthe first dielectric body has a second major surface opposite the first major surface; the device further comprising a first dielectric end member disposed at the first end of the collective dielectric body, the first dielectric end member extending from the second major surface of the first dielectric body and through the first aperture in the first electrically conductive body; anda second electrically conductive body having a first major surface, the second electrically conductive body defining a second elongate recess in the first major surface of the second electrically conductive body, the second elongate recess having a floor, the second dielectric body disposed in the second elongate recess, wherein: the second electrically conductive body includes a second major surface opposite the first major surface of the second electrically conductive body;the floor of the second elongate recess defines a second aperture through the second electrically conductive body, the second aperture extending from the recess floor to the second major surface adjacent a second end of the collective dielectric body; andthe second dielectric body has a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the device further comprising a second dielectric end member disposed at the second end of the collective dielectric body, the second dielectric end member extending from the second major surface of the second dielectric body and through the second aperture in the second electrically conductive body.
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