Pathway arrangement

• US 20030029635A1
• Filed: 07/02/2002
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: X2Y Attenuators, LLC
• Original Assignee: X2Y Attenuators, LLC
• Inventors: Anthony, William M., Anthony, Anthony A. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,106,570 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/255
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0052 Shielding other than Faraday cages

Abstract

Components embodiments that can sustain and condition complementary energy propagations and confluences of multiple circuitry.

Claims

1. A component comprising:

a first plurality of first energy pathways, including at least two first energy pathways substantially electrically isolated from, and electrically complementarily oriented with respect to, one another; and

,

a second plurality of second energy pathways, including at least two second energy pathways substantially electrically isolated from said first energy pathways, and

wherein at least one second energy pathway is substantially electrically isolated from at least one other of said second energy pathways of said second plurality.

2. The component of claim 1, wherein said second plurality of energy pathways comprises at least one substantially shielding pathway.

3. The component of claim 1, wherein said at least one second energy pathway is electrically coupled to at least one other second energy pathway of said second plurality, and wherein said at least one second energy pathway substantially electrically isolated from said at least one other second energy pathway of said second plurality is electrically coupled to at least one other second energy pathway of said second plurality.

4. The component of claim 1, further comprising a spacer for spacing apart at least one of said first energy pathways from at least one of said second energy pathways.

5. The component of claim 4, wherein said spacer comprises substantially a dielectric.

6. The component of claim 5, wherein said dielectric comprises air.

7. The component of claim 4, wherein said at least one second energy pathway is aligned in a first superposed orientation with said at least one other second energy pathway of said second plurality, and wherein said at least one second energy pathway substantially electrically isolated from said at least one other second energy pathway of said second plurality is positioned in a second superposed orientation with at least one additional other second energy pathway of said second plurality.

8. The component of claim 7, wherein said first superposed orientation and said second superposed orientation are aligned superposed.

9. The component of claim 1, wherein four pathways selected from at least said first and second pluralities are each substantially electrically isolated from each other.

10. An electronic component comprising:

at least a first plurality of pathways; and

,

a second plurality of pathways, including at least two of said second plurality of pathways being electrically isolated from each of said first plurality;

wherein said first plurality comprises at least one pair of first plurality pathways electrically isolated from each other and arranged mutually complementarily;

wherein at least a first grouping of second plurality pathways is arranged substantially electrically isolated from a second grouping of second plurality pathways;

wherein said first grouping is electrically coupled together; and

wherein said second grouping is electrically coupled together.

11. The electronic component of claim 10, further comprising a spacer for spacing apart at least two pathways.

12. The electronic component of claim 11, wherein said spacer comprises a dielectric.

13. The electronic component of claim 10, wherein at least four pathways selected from at least said first and second pluralities are substantially electrically isolated from each other.

14. The electronic component of claim 10, wherein at least six pathways selected from at least said first and second pluralities are substantially electrically isolated from each other.

15. The electronic component of claim 10, wherein said second plurality comprises at least two second plurality pathways arranged substantially respectively co-planar.

16. The electronic component of claim 10, wherein said first and second pluralities are arranged in a non co-planar stack.

17. The electronic component of claim 10, wherein said second plurality of pathways comprises a plurality of substantially shielding pathways.

18. An electronic component, comprising:

a first plurality of shields conductively coupled together;

at least a second plurality of shields conductively coupled together, and electrically isolated from said first plurality;

a plurality of paired electrodes, wherein each pair comprises two electrically opposing electrodes;

wherein each of said shields and each of said paired electrodes are alternately arranged; and

wherein any one pair of said paired electrodes is electrically isolated from any other pair of said paired electrodes, and wherein the any one pair is sandwiched by one of at least two of said first plurality of shields and at least two of said second plurality of shields.

19. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein said first and said second pluralities of shields are respectively isolated from one another and in a substantially coplanar relationship.

20. The electronic component of claim 18, further comprising a third plurality of shields;

and

wherein said first and said second pluralities of shields are conductively isolated from said third plurality of shields.

21. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein said first and said second pluralities of shields are respectively conductively uncoupled and in a substantially non-coplanar relationship.

22. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein said first and said second pluralities of shields are respectively conductively coupled and in a substantially non-coplanar relationship.

23. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein one of said first or said second plurality of shields comprises a centering one of said shields, and wherein said first and said second pluralities of shields and said paired electrodes are arranged in a substantially balanced and complementary symmetrical arrangement about said centering one.

24. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein one of said first or said second plurality of shields comprises a centering one of said shields, and wherein said first and said second pluralities of shields and said paired electrodes are substantially aligned about said centering one.

25. The electronic component of claim 24, wherein at least one of said shields and at least one of said paired electrodes are respectively shifted about said centering one.

26. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein one of said first or said second plurality of shields comprises a centering one of said shields, and wherein said first and said second pluralities of shields and said paired electrodes in a substantially shifted arrangement about said centering one.

27. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein each of said shields and said electrodes are substantially equivalent in shape.

28. The electronic component of claim 27, wherein each of said shields and said electrodes are substantially equivalent in size.

29. The electronic component of claim 27, wherein each of said shields is larger in size than each of said electrodes.

30. The electronic component of claim 29, wherein each of said shields is larger in size than each of said electrodes in a range of about 1 to about 20 times an approximate thickness of one of said electrodes.

31. The electronic component of claim 27, wherein at least one of said shields envelops at least one of said electrodes.

32. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein each of said shields and each of said electrodes comprises at least one extending portion.

33. The electronic component of claim 32, wherein each of said shields and each of said electrodes comprises at least one contiguous extending portion.

34. The electronic component of claim 33, wherein at least two of said at least one contiguous extending portions extend diagonally.

35. The electronic component of claim 33, wherein at least two of said at least one contiguous extending portions extend linearly.

36. The electronic component of claim 32, wherein each of said shield extending portions at least partially provides said conductively coupling.

37. The electronic component of claim 32, wherein each of said electrode extending portions at least partially provides said conductively coupling.

38. The electronic component of claim 32, wherein said extending portions of said first plurality of shields are substantially aligned.

39. The electronic component of claim 38, wherein said extending portions of said second plurality of shields are substantially aligned.

40. The electronic component of claim 38 wherein said extending portions of said electrodes are substantially aligned.

42. The electronic component of claim 32, wherein said extending portions of said first plurality of shields and said second plurality of shields are unaligned.

43. The electronic component of claim 32, wherein said extending portions of at least one of said first plurality of shields and said second plurality of shields, and said extending portions of said plurality of electrodes, are unaligned.

44. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein said first plurality of shields comprises an odd number of shields.

45. The electronic component of claim 44, wherein said first plurality of shields includes at least three shields.

46. The electronic component of claim 18, wherein said second plurality of shields comprises an odd number of shields.

47. The electronic component of claim 46, wherein said second plurality of shields includes at least three shields.

48. A component comprising:

at least a first and a second plurality of pathways;

wherein said first plurality further comprises at least two pathways arranged electrically isolated from each other and orientated in a first complementary relationship;

wherein at least a first number of pathways of said second plurality is arranged electrically isolated from a second number of pathways of said second plurality; and

wherein the at least two pathways of said second plurality are electrically isolated from said first plurality.

49. The component of claim 48, wherein pathways of said first number of pathways of said second plurality are electrically coupled to one another;

and

wherein pathways of said second number of pathways of said second plurality are electrically coupled to one another.

50. The component of claim 48, wherein said first number of pathways of said second plurality is an odd number greater than one;

wherein said second number of pathways of said second plurality is an odd number greater than one;

wherein pathways of said first number of pathways of said second plurality are electrically coupled to one another; and

wherein pathways of said second number of pathways of said second plurality are electrically coupled to one another.

51. The component of claim 49, further comprising a material having properties;

and

wherein said material at least spaces apart two pathways of said component.

52. The component of claim 50, further comprising a material having properties;

and

wherein said material at least spaces apart two pathways of said component.

53. The component of claim 51, wherein said first number of pathways of said second plurality are positioned in a first alignment;

and

wherein said second number of pathways of said second plurality are positioned in a second alignment.

54. The component of claim 52, wherein said first number of pathways of said second plurality are positioned in a first superposed alignment;

and

wherein said second number of pathways of said second plurality are positioned in a second superposed alignment.

55. The component of claim 53, wherein the first alignment and the second alignment are in a superposed alignment.

56. A component of claim 54, wherein the first and the second superposed alignment are in position at least one on top of the other.

57. The component of claim 49, wherein pathways of said first number of pathways are arranged electrically coupled to one another in a first alignment;

wherein pathways of said second number of pathways are arranged electrically coupled to one another in a second alignment;

wherein said first number of pathways is an odd number of pathways greater than one, and wherein said second number of pathways is an odd number of pathways greater than one; and

wherein a total number of pathways of said first plurality is at least an even number greater than two.

58. The component of claim 51, wherein pathways of said first number of pathways of said second plurality are arranged in a first superposed alignment electrically coupled to one another;

wherein pathways of said second number of pathways of said second plurality are arranged in a second superposed alignment electrically coupled to one another;

wherein a total number of pathways of second plurality is an odd number greater than one; and

wherein a total number of pathways of said first plurality is at least an even number greater than two.

59. The component of claim 57, further comprising a material having properties;

and

wherein said material at least spaces apart pathways of said component.

60. A component of claim 58, wherein four pathways of the component are electrically isolated from one another.

61. A component comprising:

at least a first and a second plurality of pathways;

wherein the first plurality has at least one pair of pathways electrically isolated from each other and arranged in mutual complementary position;

wherein at least a first number of pathways of said second plurality is arranged electrically isolated from a second number of pathways of said second plurality, and said second plurality has at least two pathways electrically isolated from said first plurality;

wherein pathways of said first number of pathways of said second plurality are electrically coupled to one another; and

wherein pathways of said second number of pathways of said second plurality are electrically coupled to one another.

62. The component of claim 61, further comprising a material having properties;

and

wherein said material at least spaces apart pathways of said component.

63. A component of claim 61, wherein at least four pathways of the component are electrically isolated from one another.

64. A component of claim 61, wherein at least six pathways of the component are electrically isolated from one another.

65. A component of claim 61, wherein said second plurality has at least two pathways arranged co-planar to one another;

and

wherein at least four pathways of the component are electrically isolated from one another.

66. A component of claim 61, wherein said second plurality has at least two pathways arranged co-planar to one another;

and

wherein at least four pathways of the component are electrically isolated from one another.

67. A component of claim 61, wherein said first and said second plurality are arranged in a non co-planar stacking;

and

wherein four pathways of the component are electrically isolated from one another.

68. A component of claim 61, wherein said first plurality of pathways is a plurality of shielded pathways;

and

wherein said second plurality of pathways is a plurality of shielding pathways.

69. A component of claim 61, in which said first plurality of pathways is a plurality of shielded pathways.

70. A component of claim 61, in which said second plurality of pathways is a plurality of shielding pathways.