Title:
DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/153391
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A dielectric waveguide may be manufactured by forming a set of parallel channels in a planar sheet that has a lower dielectric constant value. The set of channels is then filled with a material having a higher dielectric constant value. The planar sheet is sliced into a plurality of strips that each contain one or more of the channels. An electronic device has a multilayer substrate that has an interface surface configured for interfacing to a dielectric waveguide. A conductive layer on the substrate is etched to form a dipole antenna disposed adjacent the interface surface to provide coupling to the dielectric waveguide. A reflector structure is formed in the substrate adjacent the dipole antenna opposite from the interface surface.
Inventors:
HERBSOMMER JUAN ALEJANDRO (US)
SEOK EUNYOUNG (US)
HAROUN BAHER (US)
SEOK EUNYOUNG (US)
HAROUN BAHER (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/031184
Publication Date:
March 26, 2015
Filing Date:
March 19, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (US)
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS JAPAN (JP)
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS JAPAN (JP)
International Classes:
H01P11/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007127955A2 | 2007-11-08 |
Foreign References:
| US6211824B1 | 2001-04-03 | |||
| US6501433B2 | 2002-12-31 | |||
| US20080309577A1 | 2008-12-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FRANZ, Warren, L. (Deputy General Patent CounselP.O.Box 655474, Mail Station 399, Dallas TX, US)
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