Extremely high frequency converter
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a transducer configured to convert between an electromagnetic extremely high frequency (EHF) signal and an electrical signal;
an EHF communication circuit configured to convert between a baseband data signal and the electrical signal;
a dielectric channel extending through the apparatus from a first external surface of the apparatus and electromagnetically coupled with the transducer and configured to convey the electromagnetic EHF signal between the dielectric channel and an external electromagnetic EHF channel that is aligned with a first end of the dielectric channel;
wherein the first external surface is configured to mate with an external surface of a communication device.
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Abstract
An extremely high frequency (EHF) protocol converter may include a transducer, an EHF communication circuit, a protocol conversion circuit, and a circuit port. The transducer may be configured to convert between an electromagnetic EHF data signal and an electrical EHF signal. The EHF communication circuit may be configured to convert between a baseband data signal and the electrical EHF signal. The protocol conversion circuit may be adapted to convert between the baseband data signal having data formatted according to a first data protocol associated with a first external device and a second baseband data signal having data formatted according to a second data protocol associated with a second external device. The second data protocol may be different from the first data protocol. The circuit port may conduct the second baseband data signal to the second external device.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transducer configured to convert between an electromagnetic extremely high frequency (EHF) signal and an electrical signal; an EHF communication circuit configured to convert between a baseband data signal and the electrical signal; a dielectric channel extending through the apparatus from a first external surface of the apparatus and electromagnetically coupled with the transducer and configured to convey the electromagnetic EHF signal between the dielectric channel and an external electromagnetic EHF channel that is aligned with a first end of the dielectric channel; wherein the first external surface is configured to mate with an external surface of a communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a dielectric channel configured to convey an electromagnetic extremely high frequency (EHF) signal through the apparatus, having a first end at a first external surface of the apparatus, and a second end; a transducer configured to receive the electromagnetic EHF signal from the dielectric channel and generate a first electrical signal from the electromagnetic EHF signal; an EHF communication circuit configured to receive the first electrical signal and generate a first baseband data signal, the first baseband data signal including data formatted according to a first data protocol; a protocol conversion circuit configured to receive the first baseband data signal from the EHF communication circuit and to convert the first baseband data signal into a second baseband data signal according to a second data protocol different than the first data protocol; and a circuit port configured to output the second baseband data signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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