Projected artificial magnetic mirror waveguide
First Claim
1. A projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) waveguide comprises:
- a plurality of metal patches, wherein a first layer of a substrate is on a first side of the plurality of metal patches;
a metal backing on a second layer of the substrate;
a first dielectric material between the first and second layers of the substrate, wherein the plurality of metal patches is electrically coupled to the metal backing to form an inductive-capacitive network that substantially reduces surface waves along a surface of the substrate within a given frequency band;
a second dielectric material juxtaposed to a second side of the plurality of metal patches;
a third dielectric material; and
a waveguide area formed between the second and third dielectric materials and including the surface of the substrate, wherein at least one of the inductive-capacitive network, the second dielectric material, and the third dielectric material facilitates confining an electromagnetic signal within the waveguide area.
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Abstract
A projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) waveguide includes a substrate, metal patches, a metal backing, multiple dielectric materials, and a waveguide area. The metal patches are on a first layer of a substrate and the metal backing is on a second layer of the substrate. The first dielectric material is between the first and second layers of the substrate. The metal patches are electrically coupled to the metal backing to form an inductive-capacitive network that substantially reduces surface waves along a surface of the substrate within a given frequency band. The second dielectric material juxtaposed to the metal patches, where the waveguide area is between the second and third dielectric materials and includes the surface of the substrate. The inductive-capacitive network, the second dielectric material, and/or the third dielectric material facilitate confining an electromagnetic signal within the waveguide area.
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20 Claims
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1. A projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) waveguide comprises:
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a plurality of metal patches, wherein a first layer of a substrate is on a first side of the plurality of metal patches; a metal backing on a second layer of the substrate; a first dielectric material between the first and second layers of the substrate, wherein the plurality of metal patches is electrically coupled to the metal backing to form an inductive-capacitive network that substantially reduces surface waves along a surface of the substrate within a given frequency band; a second dielectric material juxtaposed to a second side of the plurality of metal patches; a third dielectric material; and a waveguide area formed between the second and third dielectric materials and including the surface of the substrate, wherein at least one of the inductive-capacitive network, the second dielectric material, and the third dielectric material facilitates confining an electromagnetic signal within the waveguide area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) waveguide comprises:
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a first projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) assembly on a first set of layers of a substrate to form a first inductive-capacitive network that substantially reduces surface waves along a first surface of the substrate within a first given frequency band; a second PAMM assembly on a second set of layers of the substrate to form a second inductive-capacitive network that substantially reduces surface waves along a second surface of the substrate within a second given frequency band; and a waveguide area between the first and second PAMM assemblies, wherein an electromagnetic signal is substantially confined within the waveguide area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) waveguide comprises:
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a first projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) assembly on a first layer of a substrate, wherein the PAMM assembly includes a first plurality of metal patches; a metal backing on a second layer of the substrate; a first dielectric material between the first and second layers of the substrate, wherein the plurality of metal patches is electrically coupled to the metal backing to form an inductive-capacitive network that substantially reduces surface waves along a surface of the substrate within a given frequency band; a second dielectric material juxtaposed to the plurality of metal patches; a third dielectric material; and a waveguide area between the second and third dielectric materials and including the surface of the substrate, wherein at least one of the inductive-capacitive network, the second dielectric material, and the third dielectric material facilitates confining an electromagnetic signal within the waveguide area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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