High frequency microelectronic circuit enclosure
First Claim
1. A microstrip lead line electrically connected to an electronic circuit, said circuit having a characteristic impedance and being positioned within an enclosure, said lead line having a predetermined width within the enclosure, said lead line extending out of the enclosure and including a flared portion that initially flares outward adjacent to an exterior wall of the enclosure where the flared portion has a width greater than the width of the lead line within the enclosure, said flared portion providing that the lead line outside of the enclosure is substantially impedance matched to the lead line within the enclosure.
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Abstract
An enclosure assembly for a high frequency integrated circuit. The enclosure assembly includes a plurality of lead terminals that are part of a lead frame. The lead terminals are connected to electrical ports of the circuit within the enclosure to connect the circuit to other integrated circuits and/or to a printed circuit board. A portion of the lead terminals outside of the enclosure has a specially shaped flared region that establishes the characteristic impedance of the circuit on the lead lines outside of the enclosure.
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20 Claims
- 1. A microstrip lead line electrically connected to an electronic circuit, said circuit having a characteristic impedance and being positioned within an enclosure, said lead line having a predetermined width within the enclosure, said lead line extending out of the enclosure and including a flared portion that initially flares outward adjacent to an exterior wall of the enclosure where the flared portion has a width greater than the width of the lead line within the enclosure, said flared portion providing that the lead line outside of the enclosure is substantially impedance matched to the lead line within the enclosure.
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8. An enclosure assembly comprising:
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an enclosure, said enclosure including a metal base layer, a bottom layer, a side wall portion and a cover, said bottom layer including an opening that exposes the base layer; at least one microelectronic circuit, said microelectronic circuit being positioned within the opening on the base layer, said microelectronic circuit including at least one electrical port; and at least one microstrip lead line, said at least one microstrip lead line being electrically connected to the at least one electrical port and extending through the enclosure, said lead line including a flared region outside of the enclosure adjacent to an outside surface of the side wall portion, said flared region initially flaring outward from the outside surface of the side wall portion, said flared region providing that the lead line outside of the enclosure is substantially impedance matched to a characteristic impedance of the at least one circuit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lead line electrically connected to an electronic circuit, said electronic circuit having a characteristic impedance and being positioned within an enclosure, said lead line comprising:
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an inside portion being positioned within the enclosure and being electrically connected to the circuit, said inside portion having a rectangular shape; and an outside portion being positioned outside the enclosure and being electrically connected to the inside portion, said outside portion including a flared portion, said flared portion including outwardly extending flared edges that extend outward in a symmetrical manner adjacent to the enclosure, inwardly extending flared edges that extend inward in a symmetrical manner that narrows the width of the flared portion and rounded edge areas between the outwardly extending flared edges and the inwardly extending flared edges, wherein the flared portion causes the outside portion to be impedance matched to the inside portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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