Methods and systems for embedding electrical components in a device including a frequency responsive structure
First Claim
18. A method for producing a device including a frequency responsive structure with optimal performance characteristics, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting electrical components for optimizing performance characteristics of the frequency responsive structure;
selecting locations within the device for placing the selected components for optimizing performance characteristics of the structure; and
producing the device, including the frequency responsive structure and the selected electrical components placed at the selected locations, wherein the frequency responsive structure and the selected electrical components are formed in the same manufacturing process.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for embedding electrical components within a device including a frequency responsive structure, such as an antenna or a frequency selective surface. Electrical components are selected and locations for placing the selected components within the device are selected for optimizing performance characteristics of the structure. The selection may be performed by modeling the device with various electrical components embedded at various locations using, for example, a genetic algorithm. The selected components are embedded at the selected locations. The frequency responsive structure and the selected components embedded at the selected locations may be produced in the same manufacturing process. The selected electrical components may be embedded at the selected locations as contiguous and integral parts of the device and may be embedded within the frequency responsive structure. The selected components may also be embedded at the selected locations on a surface of a substrate opposite the surface on which the frequency responsive surface is supported. The frequency response of the structure may be tuned by adapting the electrical components.
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18. A method for producing a device including a frequency responsive structure with optimal performance characteristics, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting electrical components for optimizing performance characteristics of the frequency responsive structure;
selecting locations within the device for placing the selected components for optimizing performance characteristics of the structure; and
producing the device, including the frequency responsive structure and the selected electrical components placed at the selected locations, wherein the frequency responsive structure and the selected electrical components are formed in the same manufacturing process. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for producing a device including a frequency responsive structure supported on a surface of a substrate, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting electrical components for optimizing performance characteristics of the frequency responsive structure; and
selecting locations on another surface of the substrate, opposite the surface on which the frequency selective structure is supported, for placing the electrical components to optimize performance characteristics of the frequency responsive structure. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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36-1. The method of claim 34, wherein the frequency responsive structure comprises a frequency selective surface.
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48. A system for producing a device including a frequency responsive structure with optimal performance characteristics, the system comprising:
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means for selecting electrical components for embedding as integral and contiguous parts of the device and for optimizing performance characteristics of the structure; and
means for selecting locations within the device for embedding the selected components as integral and contiguous parts of the device and for optimizing performance characteristics of the structure. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A system for producing a device including a frequency responsive structure with optimal performance characteristics, the system comprising:
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means for selecting electrical components for optimizing performance characteristics of the frequency responsive structure;
means for selecting locations within the device for placing the selected components for optimizing performance characteristics of the structure; and
means for producing the device, including the frequency responsive structure and the selected electrical components placed at the selected locations, wherein the frequency responsive structure and the selected electrical components are formed in the same manufacturing process. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A system for producing a device including a frequency responsive structure supported on a surface of a substrate, the system comprising:
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means for selecting electrical components for optimizing performance characteristics of the frequency responsive structure; and
means for selecting locations on another surface of the substrate, opposite the surface on which the frequency selective structure is supported, for placing the electrical components to optimize performance characteristics of the frequency responsive structure. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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