Parallel plate wave-guide structure in a layered medium for transmitting complementary signals
First Claim
1. A parallel plate wave-guide structure in a layered medium for transmitting complementary signals, comprising:
- a) at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates, placed in substantially close proximity thereby providing coupling that favors odd mode propagation, separated by a conductor-to-conductor dielectric material, and having a controlled impedance contained between the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates;
b) at least two parallel reference plates forming a parallel plate reference system parallel to and surrounding the at least two parallel signal conductor plates such that a controlled impedance in relation to the parallel plate reference system and the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates is maintained;
c) a plurality of reference-to-conductor dielectric materials that are contained between each of the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates and a corresponding parallel reference plate, forming at least two independently controlled impedance paths;
d) a partial rectangular wave-guide structure comprised of the parallel plate reference system, such that each of the at least two parallel reference plates are electrically interconnected in a periodic manner;
wherein a controlled impedance path for transverse wave components traveling in the partial rectangular wave-guide structure is provided, such that dielectric paths contained within the partial rectangular wave-guide structure have identical path lengths; and
wherein the partial rectangular wave-guide structure defines at least two independent propagation paths with at least two independently controlled impedance characteristics accommodate a matching requirement of a given loading characteristic.
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Abstract
A parallel plate wave-guide structure in a layered flexible/formable medium for transmitting complementary signals, including: at least two parallel signal conductor plates, placed in substantially close proximity, separated by a conductor-to-conductor dielectric material, and having a controlled impedance contained between the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates dominated by odd mode propagation of transverse wave components between the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates; at least two parallel reference plates forming a parallel plate reference system parallel to and surrounding the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates; dielectric materials that are contained between each of the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates and a corresponding parallel reference plate; a partial rectangular wave-guide structure comprised of the parallel plate reference system, such that each of the at least two parallel reference plates are electrically interconnected periodically.
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18 Claims
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1. A parallel plate wave-guide structure in a layered medium for transmitting complementary signals, comprising:
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a) at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates, placed in substantially close proximity thereby providing coupling that favors odd mode propagation, separated by a conductor-to-conductor dielectric material, and having a controlled impedance contained between the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates; b) at least two parallel reference plates forming a parallel plate reference system parallel to and surrounding the at least two parallel signal conductor plates such that a controlled impedance in relation to the parallel plate reference system and the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates is maintained; c) a plurality of reference-to-conductor dielectric materials that are contained between each of the at least two parallel complementary signal conductor plates and a corresponding parallel reference plate, forming at least two independently controlled impedance paths; d) a partial rectangular wave-guide structure comprised of the parallel plate reference system, such that each of the at least two parallel reference plates are electrically interconnected in a periodic manner; wherein a controlled impedance path for transverse wave components traveling in the partial rectangular wave-guide structure is provided, such that dielectric paths contained within the partial rectangular wave-guide structure have identical path lengths; and wherein the partial rectangular wave-guide structure defines at least two independent propagation paths with at least two independently controlled impedance characteristics accommodate a matching requirement of a given loading characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A broadside-coupled transmission line system comprising:
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a) a complementary signal source; b) a parallel plate wave-guide structure including at least two signal conductor parallel plates, placed in substantially close proximity thereby providing coupling that favors odd mode propagation, separated with a conductor-to-conductor dielectric material, and at least two reference parallel plates separated from the at least two signal conductor parallel plates with a conductor-to-reference dielectric material, and electrically connected to the signal source; and c) a distributed load electrically connected to the parallel plate wave-guide structure such that power transfer is maximized by load matching; wherein the distributed load is non-symmetric.
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13. A broadside-coupled transmission line system comprising:
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a) a complementary signal source; b) a parallel plate wave-guide structure including at least two signal conductor parallel plates, placed in substantially close proximity thereby providing coupling that favors odd mode propagation, separated with a conductor-to-conductor dielectric material, and at least two reference parallel plates separated from the at least two signal conductor parallel plates with a conductor-to-reference dielectric material, and electrically connected to the signal source, wherein the parallel plate wave-guide structure provides propagation of odd transverse wave components as dominant components; and c) a distributed load electrically connected to the parallel plate wave-guide structure such that power transfer is maximized by load matching; wherein the distributed load is substantially symmetric and currents are balanced within the parallel plate wave-guide structure, and the parallel plate wave-guide structure is free of significant chassis return currents and free of a chassis return electrical connection.
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14. A broadside-coupled transmission line system, comprising:
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a) a pair of complementary signal sources providing signals complementary to each other; b) a parallel plate wave-guide structure including at least two signal conductor parallel plates, placed in substantially close proximity thereby providing coupling that favors odd mode propagation, separated with a conductor-to-conductor dielectric material, and at least two reference parallel plates separated from the at least two signal conductor parallel plates with a conductor-to-reference dielectric material, and electrically connected to the pair of complementary signal source, c) a distributed load electrically connected to the parallel plate wave-guide structure such that power transfer is maximized by load matching; d) one of the complementary signal sources connected between one of the at least two signal conductor parallel plates and one of the at least two reference parallel plates; and e) another of the complementary signal sources connected between another of the at least two signal conductor parallel plates and another of the at least two reference parallel plates. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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