Electromagnetically coupled interconnect system
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1. An electronics system comprising:
- a transmission line;
an electronic component comprising an electromagnetic coupler electromagnetically coupled to said transmission line; and
first shielding material disposed to at least partially shield said transmission line, wherein said electronic component is an integrated circuit, and wherein the electromagnetic coupler of said integrated circuit is integrated with a packaging of said integrated circuit.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic interconnect method and apparatus effects contactless, proximity connections between elements in an electronics system. Data to be communicated between elements in an electronic system are modulated into a carrier signal and transmitted contactlessly by electromagnetic coupling. The electromagnetic coupling may be directly between elements in the system or through an intermediary transmission medium.
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41 Claims
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1. An electronics system comprising:
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a transmission line;
an electronic component comprising an electromagnetic coupler electromagnetically coupled to said transmission line; and
first shielding material disposed to at least partially shield said transmission line, wherein said electronic component is an integrated circuit, and wherein the electromagnetic coupler of said integrated circuit is integrated with a packaging of said integrated circuit.
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2. An electronics system comprising:
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a transmission line; and
an electronic component comprising an electromagnetic coupler electromagnetically coupled to said transmission line;
wherein said electromagnetic coupler is loosely coupled to said transmission line such that a signal in said electromagnetic coupler induces a corresponding signal in said transmission line that is attenuated by at least about 10 decibels. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electronics system comprising:
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a transmission line; and
a plurality of integrated circuits, each integrated circuit comprising a respective electromagnetic coupler electromagnetically coupled to said transmission line, wherein each said electromagnetic coupler is loosely coupled to said transmission line such that a signal in each said electromagnetic coupler induces a corresponding signal in said transmission line that is attenuated by at least about 10 decibels, and wherein each said electromagnetic coupler of each said integrated circuit is smaller than each said integrated circuit.
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25. An electronics system comprising:
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a transmission line;
shielding means for shielding said transmission line;
a plurality of electronic components; and
a plurality of coupling means, each coupling means for electromagnetically coupling at least one of said electronic components with said transmission line, wherein each of said plurality of coupling means couples one of said electronic components with said transmission line loosely with at least a 10 decibel attenuation. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. An electronics system comprising:
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a transmission line; and
an electronic component comprising an electromagnetic coupler electromagnetically coupled to said transmission line;
wherein said electromagnetic coupler is smaller than said electronic component and loosely coupled to said transmission line such that a signal in said transmission line induces a corresponding signal in said electromagnetic coupler that is attenuated by at least about 10 decibels. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An electronics system comprising:
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a transmission line;
a plurality of electronic components;
shielding means associated with each of said electronics components for shielding each said electronic component; and
a plurality of coupling means, each coupling means for electromagnetically coupling at least one of said electronic components with said transmission line, wherein a respective one of said plurality of coupling means couples a corresponding one of said electronic components with said transmission line loosely with at least a 10 decibel attenuation. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. An electronics system comprising:
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a transmission line;
an electronic component comprising an electromagnetic coupler electromagnetically coupled to said transmission line; and
first shielding material disposed between circuitry on said electronic component and said electromagnetic coupler, wherein said electronic component is an integrated circuit, and wherein the electromagnetic coupler of said integrated circuit is integrated with a packaging of said integrated circuit.
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41. An electronics system comprising:
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a transmission line;
an electronic component comprising an electromagnetic coupler electromagnetically coupled to said transmission line; and
first shielding material disposed between circuitry on said electronic component and said electromagnetic coupler, wherein said electromagnetic coupler is grounded at one end.
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