Title:
PRECISION WAVEGUIDE INTERFACE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/022556
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A waveguide interface and method of manufacturing. The interface includes a support block that has a printed circuit board. A communication device is coupled to the circuit board. A launch transducer is positioned adjacent to and coupled to the communication device. The launch transducer includes one or more transmission lines in a first portion and at least one antenna element in a second portion. The antenna element radiates millimeter wave frequency signals. An interface plate coupled to the support block has a rectangular slot having predetermined dimensions. A waveguide component is coupled to the interface plate and has a waveguide opening. The first portion of the launch transducer is positioned within the slot such that the slot prevents energy from the transmission line from emitting toward the circuit board or the waveguide opening but allows energy to pass from the antenna element into the waveguide opening.
Inventors:
PETTUS MICHAEL GREGORY (US)
BARDEEN JAMES ROBERT AMOS (US)
BARDEEN JAMES ROBERT AMOS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/046028
Publication Date:
June 09, 2011
Filing Date:
August 19, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VUBIQ INC (US)
PETTUS MICHAEL GREGORY (US)
BARDEEN JAMES ROBERT AMOS (US)
PETTUS MICHAEL GREGORY (US)
BARDEEN JAMES ROBERT AMOS (US)
International Classes:
H01P1/161; H01P5/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004004083A1 | 2004-01-08 | |||
| WO2006007002A1 | 2006-01-19 |
Foreign References:
| US20070229182A1 | 2007-10-04 | |||
| JP2006279199A | 2006-10-12 | |||
| KR100764600B1 | 2007-10-19 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2467897A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BHATTACHARYA, Suvashis et al. (P.O. Box 60610Palo Alto, CA, US)
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