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1. A method for making a conductive pathway arrangement, comprising:
- electrically isolating an upper pathway, a center pathway and a lower pathway from a first pathway and a second pathway;
separating by a first horizontal distance a first and a second perimeter edge portion of a bottom surface area of a superposed first pathway shielded area of a first pathway shielded area of said first pathway;
separating by a second horizontal distance a first and a second perimeter edge portion of a top surface area of a superposed second pathway shielded area of a second pathway shielded area of said second pathway;
electrically coupling an upper pathway shielding area that is larger in size than either said superposed first pathway shielded area or said superposed second pathway shielded area to a center pathway shielding area that is larger in size than either said superposed first pathway shielded area or said superposed second pathway shielded area;
electrically coupling said center pathway shielding area to a lower pathway shielding area that is larger in size than either said superposed first pathway shielded area or said superposed second pathway shielded area; and
superposing with one another a top surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area and a bottom surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area.
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Circuit arrangement embodiments that use relative groupings of energy pathways that include shielding circuit arrangements that can sustain and condition electrically complementary energy confluences.
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1. A method for making a conductive pathway arrangement, comprising:
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electrically isolating an upper pathway, a center pathway and a lower pathway from a first pathway and a second pathway; separating by a first horizontal distance a first and a second perimeter edge portion of a bottom surface area of a superposed first pathway shielded area of a first pathway shielded area of said first pathway; separating by a second horizontal distance a first and a second perimeter edge portion of a top surface area of a superposed second pathway shielded area of a second pathway shielded area of said second pathway; electrically coupling an upper pathway shielding area that is larger in size than either said superposed first pathway shielded area or said superposed second pathway shielded area to a center pathway shielding area that is larger in size than either said superposed first pathway shielded area or said superposed second pathway shielded area; electrically coupling said center pathway shielding area to a lower pathway shielding area that is larger in size than either said superposed first pathway shielded area or said superposed second pathway shielded area; and superposing with one another a top surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area and a bottom surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area.
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2. An arrangement for energy conditioning, comprising:
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an upper electrode comprising an upper electrode surface area that includes an upper electrode shielding area; a first electrode comprising a first electrode surface area that includes a superposed first electrode area and a non-superposed first electrode area; a center electrode comprising a center electrode surface area that includes a center electrode shielding area; a second electrode comprising a second electrode surface area that includes a superposed second electrode area and a non-superposed second electrode area; a lower electrode comprising a lower electrode surface area that includes a lower electrode shielding area; wherein said upper electrode, said center electrode and said lower electrode are electrically isolated from said first electrode and said second electrode, and wherein said first electrode and said second electrode are electrically isolated from each other; wherein the bottom of said upper electrode shielding area is electrically coupled to the top of said center electrode shielding area, and wherein the bottom of said center electrode shielding area is electrically coupled to the top of said lower electrode shielding area; wherein said superposed first electrode area and said superposed second electrode area are each smaller than said upper electrode shielding area; wherein said superposed first electrode area and said superposed second electrode area are each smaller than said center electrode shielding area; wherein said superposed first electrode area and said superposed second electrode area are each smaller than said lower electrode shielding area; wherein said superposed first electrode area is underneath said bottom of said upper electrode shielding area, and wherein said superposed first electrode area is over said top of said center electrode shielding area, and wherein said superposed second electrode area is underneath said bottom of said center electrode shielding area, and wherein said superposed second electrode area is over said top of said lower electrode shielding area; wherein said superposed first electrode area is shielded between said bottom of said upper electrode shielding area and said top of said center electrode shielding area, and wherein said superposed second electrode area is shielded between said bottom of said center electrode shielding area and said top of said lower electrode shielding area, and wherein said superposed first electrode area and said superposed second electrode area are shielded from one another by at least said center electrode shielding area; wherein said upper electrode shielding area further comprises a top superposed surface area and a bottom superposed surface area that together form a shielding, superposed upper electrode area section; wherein said center electrode shielding area further comprises a top superposed surface area and a bottom superposed surface area that together form a shielding, superposed center electrode area section; wherein said lower electrode shielding area further comprises a top superposed surface area and a bottom superposed surface area that together form a shielding, superposed lower electrode area section; wherein said superposed first electrode area further comprises a top first shielded surface area and a bottom first shielded surface area, and wherein said top first shielded surface area includes a first perimeter edge portion and a second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, and wherein said bottom first shielded surface area includes a first perimeter edge portion and a second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another; wherein said superposed second electrode area further comprises a top second shielded surface area and a bottom second shielded surface area, and wherein said top second shielded surface area includes a first perimeter edge portion and a second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, and wherein said bottom second shielded surface area includes a first perimeter edge portion and a second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another; wherein said first perimeter edge portion of said top first shielded surface area is longer than the distance between said first perimeter edge portion of said top first shielded surface area and said second perimeter edge portion of said top first shielded surface area; wherein said top first shielded surface area, said bottom first shielded surface area, said top second shielded surface area, and said bottom second shielded surface area are arranged superposed with one another; and wherein said shielding, superposed upper electrode area section, said top first shielded surface area, said bottom first shielded surface area, said shielding, superposed center electrode area section, said top second shielded surface area, said bottom second shielded surface area and said shielding, superposed lower electrode area section are superposed with one another. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An arrangement for energy conditioning, comprising:
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an upper energy pathway comprising an upper pathway surface area that includes a top upper pathway surface area and a bottom upper pathway surface area, and wherein said top upper pathway surface area and said bottom upper pathway surface area are superposed with one another; a center energy pathway comprising a center pathway surface area that includes a top center pathway surface area and a bottom center pathway surface area, and wherein said top center pathway surface area and said bottom center pathway surface area are superposed with one another; a lower energy pathway comprising a lower pathway surface area that includes a top lower pathway surface area and a bottom lower pathway surface area, and wherein said top lower pathway surface area and said bottom lower pathway surface area are superposed with one another; wherein said bottom upper pathway surface area is electrically coupled to said top center pathway surface area, and wherein said bottom center pathway surface area is electrically coupled to said top lower pathway surface area; a first feed-through energy pathway comprising a first pathway surface area; a second feed-through energy pathway comprising a second pathway surface area; a third feed-through energy pathway comprising a third pathway surface area; a fourth feed-through energy pathway comprising a fourth pathway surface area; wherein said upper energy pathway, said center energy pathway and said lower energy pathway are each electrically isolated from said first feed-through energy pathway, said second feed-through energy pathway, said third feed-through energy pathway and said fourth feed-through energy pathway; wherein said first feed-through energy pathway, said second feed-through energy pathway, said third feed-through energy pathway and said fourth feed-through energy pathway are electrically isolated from each other; wherein said first pathway surface area comprises a shielded, superposed first pathway surface area, and wherein said shielded, superposed first pathway surface area is underneath said upper pathway surface area, and wherein said shielded, superposed first pathway surface area is over said center pathway surface area; wherein said second pathway surface area comprises a shielded, superposed second pathway surface area, and wherein said shielded, superposed second pathway surface area is underneath said upper pathway surface area, and wherein said shielded, superposed second pathway surface area is over said center pathway surface area; wherein said third pathway surface area comprises a shielded, superposed third pathway surface area, and wherein said shielded, superposed third pathway surface area is underneath said center pathway surface area, and wherein said shielded, superposed third pathway surface area is over said lower pathway surface area; wherein said fourth pathway surface area comprises a shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area, and wherein said shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area is underneath said center pathway surface area, and wherein said shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area is over said lower pathway surface area; wherein said shielded, superposed first pathway surface area, said shielded, superposed second pathway surface area, said shielded, superposed third pathway surface area and said shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area are each smaller than said upper pathway surface area; wherein said shielded, superposed first pathway surface area, said shielded, superposed second pathway surface area, said shielded, superposed third pathway surface area and said shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area are each smaller than said center pathway surface area; wherein said shielded, superposed first pathway surface area, said shielded, superposed second pathway surface area, said shielded, superposed third pathway surface area and said shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area are each smaller than said lower pathway surface area; wherein said shielded, superposed first pathway surface area and said shielded, superposed third pathway surface area are physically shielded from one another by said center pathway surface area; wherein said shielded, superposed second pathway surface area and said shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area are physically shielded from one another by said center pathway surface area; wherein said shielded, superposed first pathway surface area and said shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area are physically shielded from one another by said center pathway surface area; wherein said shielded, superposed first pathway surface area includes a top first area and a bottom first area, and wherein said top first area comprises a top first area first perimeter edge portion and a top first area second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, and wherein said bottom first area includes a bottom first area first perimeter edge portion and a bottom first area second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another; wherein said shielded, superposed second pathway surface area includes a top second area and a bottom second area, and wherein said top second area comprises a top second area first perimeter edge portion and a top second area second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, and wherein said bottom second area includes a bottom second area first perimeter edge portion and a bottom second area second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another; wherein said shielded, superposed third pathway surface area includes a top third area and a bottom third area, and wherein said top third area comprises a top third area first perimeter edge portion and a top third area second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, and wherein said bottom third area includes a bottom third area first perimeter edge portion and a bottom third area second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another; wherein said shielded, superposed fourth pathway surface area includes a top fourth area and a bottom fourth area, and wherein said top fourth area comprises a top fourth area first perimeter edge portion and a top fourth area second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, and wherein said bottom fourth area includes a bottom fourth area first perimeter edge portion and a bottom fourth area second perimeter edge portion that are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another; wherein said bottom upper pathway surface area is spaced a first distance from said top first area, and wherein said bottom first area is spaced said first distance from said top center pathway surface area, and wherein said bottom center pathway surface area is spaced said first distance from said top third area, and wherein said bottom third area is spaced said first distance from said top lower pathway surface area; wherein said top first area and said top second area are co-planar, and wherein said bottom first area and said bottom second area are co-planar; wherein said top third area and said top fourth area are co-planar, and wherein said bottom third area and said bottom fourth area are co-planar; wherein said top first area, said bottom first area, said top third area and said bottom third area are arranged superposed with one another; and wherein said top second area, said bottom second area, said top fourth area and said bottom fourth area are arranged superposed with one another. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A conductor arrangement comprising:
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A) a first group of four conductors, wherein each conductor in the first group includes a shielded conductor bottom left edge, a shielded conductor bottom right edge and a bottom main-body conductive area, and wherein the bottom main-body conductive area of each conductor in the first group comprises (1) a left edge portion of the respective shielded conductor bottom left edge, (2) a right edge portion of the respective shielded conductor bottom right edge, and (3) a first conductive plane area, and wherein (a) the respective left edge portion and the respective right edge portion are parallel and separated from one another by a first distance as measured orthogonal therebetween, and (b) the respective left edge portion, the respective first conductive plane area and the respective right edge portion are aligned co-planar with one another such that the width of the respective first conductive plane area extends the first distance from the respective left edge portion to the respective right edge portion; B) a second group of four conductors, wherein each conductor in the second group includes a shielded conductor bottom left edge, a shielded conductor bottom right edge and a bottom main-body conductive area, and wherein the bottom main-body conductive area of each conductor in the second group comprises (1) a left edge portion of the respective shielded conductor bottom left edge, (2) a right edge portion of the respective shielded conductor bottom right edge, and (3) a second conductive plane area, and wherein (a) the respective left edge portion and the respective right edge portion are parallel and separated from one another by the first distance as measured orthogonal therebetween, and (b) the respective left edge portion, the respective second conductive plane area and the respective right edge portion are aligned co-planar with one another such that the width of the respective second conductive plane area extends the first distance from the respective left edge portion to the respective right edge portion; C) a group of shielding conductors that are conductively connected to one another, wherein the group comprises a first shielding conductor having a first shielding conductive area, a second shielding conductor having a second shielding conductive area and a third shielding conductor having a third shielding conductive area; wherein a) each conductor in the first group is not a conductor in the second group, b) the group of shielding conductors is conductively isolated from the first group and the second group, c) all the first conductive plane areas in the first group are co-planar with one another, d) all the second conductive plane areas in the second group are co-planar with one another, e) all the first conductive plane areas and all the second conductive plane areas are located between the first and third shielding conductive areas, f) the first conductive plane areas, the first, second and third shielding conductive areas and the second conductive plane areas are all parallel with one another, g) the first conductive plane areas are physically shielded from the second conductive plane areas by the second shielding conductive area in position therebetween, h) the width of each first conductive plane area in the first group is equal to the width of each second conductive plane area in the second group, i) the first conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a first conductor of the first group is in stacked superposed alignment with the second conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a first conductor of the second group such that the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the first conductor in the first group and the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the first conductor in the second group are the same length, j) the first conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a second conductor in the first group is in stacked superposed alignment with the second conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a second conductor in the second group such that the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the second conductor in the first group and the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the second conductor in the second group are the same length, and k) within the first group, the right edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom right edge of the first conductor is separated from the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the second conductor by a second distance as measured orthogonal therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A conductor arrangement comprising:
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A) a first group of at least three conductors, wherein each conductor in the first group includes a shielded conductor bottom left edge, a shielded conductor bottom right edge and a bottom main-body conductive area, and wherein the bottom main-body conductive area of each conductor in the first group comprises (1) a left edge portion of the respective shielded conductor bottom left edge, (2) a right edge portion of the respective shielded conductor bottom right edge, and (3) a first conductive plane area, and wherein (a) the respective left edge portion and the respective right edge portion are of an equal length, (b) the respective left edge portion and the respective right edge portion are parallel and separated from one another by a first distance as measured orthogonal therebetween, and (c) the respective left edge portion, the respective first conductive plane area and the respective right edge portion are aligned co-planar with one another such that the width of the respective first conductive plane area extends the first distance from the respective left edge portion to the respective right edge portion; B) a second group of at least three conductors, wherein each conductor in the second group includes a shielded conductor bottom left edge, a shielded conductor bottom right edge and a bottom main-body conductive area, and wherein the bottom main-body conductive area of each conductor in the second group comprises (1) a left edge portion of the respective shielded conductor bottom left edge, (2) a right edge portion of the respective shielded conductor bottom right edge, and (3) a second conductive plane area, and wherein (a) the respective left edge portion and the respective right edge portion are of an equal length, (b) the respective left edge portion and the respective right edge portion are parallel and separated from one another by the first distance as measured orthogonal therebetween, and (c) the respective left edge portion, the respective second conductive plane area and the respective right edge portion are aligned co-planar with one another such that the width of the respective second conductive plane area extends the first distance from the respective left edge portion to the respective right edge portion; C) a group of common conductors that are conductively connected to one another, wherein the group comprises a first common conductor having a first shielding conductive area, a second common conductor having a second shielding conductive area and a third common conductor having a third shielding conductive area; wherein a) each conductor in the first group is not conductively connected to a conductor in the second group, and wherein each conductor in the first group is not conductively connected to a common conductor in the group of common conductors, b) all the first conductive plane areas and all the second conductive plane areas are located between the first, second and third shielding conductive areas, c) the first conductive plane areas, the second conductive plane areas, and the first, second and third shielding conductive areas are all parallel with one another, d) the first conductive plane areas are physically shielded from the second conductive plane areas by the second shielding conductive area in position therebetween, e) the width of each first conductive plane area in the first group is equal to the width of each second conductive plane area in the second group, f) the first conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a first conductor of the first group is stacked and aligned symmetrically with the second conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a first conductor of the second group, g) the first conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a second conductor in the first group is stacked and aligned symmetrically with the second conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a second conductor in the second group, h) the first conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a third conductor in the first group is stacked and aligned symmetrically with the second conductive plane area of the bottom main-body conductive area of a third conductor in the second group, i) within the first group, the right edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom right edge of the first conductor is separated from the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the second conductor by a second distance as measured orthogonal therebetween, j) within the first group, the right edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom right edge of the second conductor is separated from the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the third conductor by the second distance as measured orthogonal therebetween, k) within the first group, the second distance separating the right edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom right edge of the first conductor from the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the second conductor is occupied by dielectric therebetween, and l) within the first group, the second distance separating the right edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom right edge of the second conductor from the left edge portion of the shielded conductor bottom left edge of the third conductor is occupied by dielectric therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An electronic arrangement comprising:
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[A] a first conductive shield; [B] a second conductive shield that is spaced apart from the first conductive shield; [C] a third conductive shield that is spaced apart from both the first and second conductive shields, wherein the second conductive shield is positioned between the first and third conductive shields; [D] a first group of at least three substantially linear conductors that are positioned parallel to each other between the first and second conductive shields, and that each define a respective substantially planar bottom surface that is disposed within a first plane; [E] a second group of at least three substantially linear conductors that are positioned parallel to each other between the second and third conductive shields and that each define a respective substantially planar top surface that is disposed within a second plane that is parallel to, and offset from, the first plane, wherein; [a] the first, second, and third conductive shields are conductively connected to each other; [b] each particular conductor within the first group of conductors comprises; 1. a first side edge that is longer than the width of the particular conductor; and 2. a second side edge that is longer than the width of the particular conductor; [c] each specific conductor within the second group of conductors comprises; 1. a first side edge that is longer than the width of the specific conductor; and 2. a second side edge that is longer than the width of the specific conductor; and [d] each individual conductor within the first group of conductors is positioned relative to a corresponding one of the second group of conductors so that; 1. the first side edge of the individual conductor aligns with the first side edge of the corresponding one of the second group of conductors, and 2. the second side edge of the individual conductor aligns with the second side edge of the corresponding one of the second group of conductors; [e] each conductor within the first group of conductors is a substantially linear segment of a larger, elongated conductor; and [f] each conductor within the second group of conductors is a substantially linear segment of a larger, elongated conductor. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A conductive arrangement comprising:
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[1.] a first conductor plate, a second conductor plate that is spaced apart from the first conductor plate, and a third conductor plate that is spaced apart from both the first and second conductor plates, wherein (1) the second conductor plate is positioned between the first and third conductor plates, (2) the first, second and third conductor plates are parallel to one another, (3) the first, second and third conductor plates are conductively connected to one another; [2.] a first plurality of three conductors and a second plurality of three conductors, wherein each respective conductor of the first and second pluralities comprises a respective superposed elongated conductor portion that includes; (1) a respective straight conductor edge first portion that is part of a respective first structural edge of the respective conductor, and (2) a respective straight conductor edge second portion that is part of a respective second structural edge of the respective conductor, and wherein the respective straight conductor edge first portion and the respective straight conductor edge second portion are (1) co-planar with one another, and (2) uniformly separated a first distance from one another as measured orthogonal therebetween, and (3) each longer than the first distance; wherein [A] the first, second and third conductor plates are each not conductively connected to any of the respective conductors, [B] the respective conductors of the first plurality are not respective conductors of the second plurality, [C] the respective superposed elongated conductor portions of the first plurality are (1. all grouped together in close proximity to one another, and (2. all horizontally spaced apart from one another, and (3. each located between the first and second conductor plates such that the respective straight conductor edge first portions of the first plurality are (a) all parallel to one another, (b) all co-planar with one another, and (c) each parallel to the second conductor plate, (4. all uniformly spaced apart from the first conductor plate, (5. all uniformly spaced apart from the second conductor plate, and [D] the respective superposed elongated conductor portions of the second plurality are (1. all grouped together in close proximity to one another, and (2. all horizontally spaced apart from one another, and (3. each located between the second and third conductor plates such that the respective straight conductor edge second portions of the second plurality are (a) all parallel to one another, (b) all co-planar with one another, and (c) each parallel to the second conductor plate, (4. all uniformly spaced apart from the second conductor plate, (5. all uniformly spaced apart from the third conductor plate, and [E] the second conductor plate physically shields all the respective superposed elongated conductor portions of the first plurality from all the respective superposed elongated conductor portions of the second plurality, [F] each one of the respective conductor edge straight aligned first portions is parallel to each one of the respective conductor edge straight aligned second portions, [G] the first and second pluralities each comprise a respective first conductor, a respective second conductor and a respective third conductor, [H] together, the respective superposed elongated conductor portions of the respective first conductors of the first and second pluralities are in superposed alignment, [I] together, the respective superposed elongated conductor portions of the respective second conductors of the first and second pluralities are in superposed alignment, and [J] together, the respective superposed elongated conductor portions of the respective third conductors of the first and second pluralities are in superposed alignment. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118)
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119. A transmission line conductor arrangement comprising:
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1.] a first conductor plate, a second conductor plate that is spaced apart from the first conductor plate, and a third conductor plate that is spaced apart from both the first and second conductor plates, and wherein [a] the second conductor plate is positioned between the first and third conductor plates, [b] the first, second and third conductor plates are parallel to one another, and [c] the first, second and third conductor plates are conductively connected to one another; 2.] a first group of transmission line conductors and a second group of transmission line conductors, and wherein each respective transmission line conductor of the first group and each respective transmission line conductor of the second group comprises a respective superposed transmission line portion that is elongated and straight;
wherein[A] the first and second group of transmission line conductors total six respective transmission line conductors, and wherein none of the conductor plates are conductively connected to any of the respective transmission line conductors, [B] the respective superposed transmission line portions of the first group are all 1) located between the first and second conductor plates, 2) uniformly spaced apart from the first conductor plate by only a dielectric therebetween, 3) uniformly spaced apart from the second conductor plate by only the dielectric therebetween, and 4) arranged in close proximity to one another such that (a) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective first transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective second transmission line conductor, and (b) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective second transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective third transmission line conductor, and (c) only the dielectric and the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective second transmission line conductor occupies the space directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective first transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective third transmission line conductor, [C] the respective superposed transmission line portions of the second group are all 1) located between the second and third conductor plates, 2) uniformly spaced apart from the second conductor plate by only the dielectric therebetween, 3) uniformly spaced apart from the third conductor plate by only the dielectric therebetween, and 4) arranged in close proximity to one another such that (a) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective first transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective second transmission line conductor, and (b) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective second transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective third transmission line conductor, and (c) only the dielectric and the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective second conductor occupies the space directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective first transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective third transmission line conductor, [D] the second conductor plate physically shields all the respective superposed transmission line portions of the first group from all the respective superposed transmission line portions of the second group, [E] the individual respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective first transmission line conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective first transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective first transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another, [F] the individual respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective second transmission line conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective second transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective second transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another, [G] the individual respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective third transmission line conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective third transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective third transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149)
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120. A transmission line conductor arrangement comprising:
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1.] a substrate; 2.] a first conductor plate, a second conductor plate that is spaced apart from the first conductor plate, and a third conductor plate that is spaced apart from both the first and second conductor plates, and wherein [a] the second conductor plate is positioned between the first and third conductor plates, [b] the first, second and third conductor plates are parallel to one another, and [c] the first, second and third conductor plates are conductively connected to one another; 3.] a first group of four transmission line conductors and a second group of four transmission line conductors, and wherein each respective transmission line conductor of the first group and each respective transmission line conductor of the second group comprises a respective superposed transmission line portion that is elongated and straight, and wherein the respective superposed transmission line portion is arranged and positioned within the substrate; wherein [A] the first and second group of transmission line conductors total eight respective transmission line conductors, and wherein none of the conductor plates are conductively connected to any of the respective transmission line conductors, [B] the respective superposed transmission line portions of the first group are all [a] located between the first and second conductor plates, [b] uniformly spaced apart from the first conductor plate by only a dielectric therebetween, [c] uniformly spaced apart from the second conductor plate by only the dielectric therebetween, and [d] arranged in close proximity to one another such that (a.) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective first transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective second transmission line conductor, and (b.) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective second transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective third transmission line conductor, (c.) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective third transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective fourth transmission line conductor, and (d.) only the dielectric and the respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective second and third transmission line conductors occupy the space directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective first transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective fourth transmission line conductor, [C] the respective superposed transmission line portions of the second group are all 1) located between the second and third conductor plates, 2) uniformly spaced apart from the second conductor plate by only the dielectric therebetween, 3) uniformly spaced apart from the third conductor plate by only the dielectric therebetween, and 4) arranged in close proximity to one another such that (a) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective first transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective second transmission line conductor, and (b) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective second transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective third transmission line conductor, (c) only the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective third transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of a respective fourth transmission line conductor, and (d) only the dielectric and the respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective second and third conductors occupy the space directly between the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective first transmission line conductor and the respective superposed transmission line portion of the respective fourth transmission line conductor, [D] the second conductor plate physically shields all the respective superposed transmission line portions of the first group from all the respective superposed transmission line portions of the second group, [E] the individual respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective first transmission line conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective first transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective first transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another, [F] the individual respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective second transmission line conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective second transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective second transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another, [G] the individual respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective third transmission line conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective third transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective third transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another, [H] the individual respective superposed transmission line portions of the respective fourth transmission line conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective fourth transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, and b. the two respective fourth transmission line conductors'"'"' respective superposed transmission line portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159)
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132. A conductor arrangement comprising:
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1.] a substrate; 2.] a shield structure that comprises three conductively connected conductor plates including; (a) an upper conductor plate, (b) a center conductor plate that is spaced apart from the upper conductor plate, and (c) a lower conductor plate that is spaced apart from both the upper and center conductor plates, wherein the upper, center and lower conductor plates are each physically parallel to one another, and wherein the center conductor plate is stacked between the upper and lower conductor plates; 3.] a first group of four elongated conductors and a second group of four elongated conductors, and wherein each respective elongated conductor of the first group and each respective elongated conductor of the second group includes a respective superposed elongated straight section that is a three dimensional elongated conductor part of the respective elongated conductor;
whereinA] none of the respective elongated conductors are conductively connected to any of the upper conductor plate, center conductor plate, and lower conductor plate, B] the upper, center and the lower conductor plates and all of the respective superposed elongated straight sections are located within the substrate, C] the upper, center and lower conductor plates are each larger in physical size than any one of the respective superposed elongated straight sections, D] the respective superposed elongated straight sections are each physically parallel to each one of the upper, center and lower conductor plates, E] the respective superposed elongated straight sections are physically parallel to one another, F] the respective superposed elongated straight sections are together oriented in common longitudinal alignment relative to one another, G] all of the respective superposed elongated straight sections of the first group are (1. uniformly spaced a first vertical distance apart from the upper conductor plate, (2. uniformly spaced a second vertical distance apart from the center conductor plate, (3. sandwiched between the upper and center conductor plates, and (4. located and grouped together so that (a.) relative to each other, the respective superposed elongated straight section of a respective first elongated conductor is located adjacent to the respective superposed elongated straight section of a respective second elongated conductor such that the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective first elongated conductor and the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective second elongated conductor are uniformly spaced apart from each other a first horizontal distance, and (b.) the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective second elongated conductor is adjacent to the respective superposed elongated straight section of a respective third elongated conductor such that the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective second elongated conductor and the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective third elongated conductor are uniformly spaced apart from each other a second horizontal distance, and (c.) the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective third elongated conductor is adjacent to the respective superposed elongated straight section of a respective fourth elongated conductor such that the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective third elongated conductor and the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective fourth elongated conductor are uniformly spaced apart from each other a third horizontal distance, H] all of the respective superposed elongated straight sections of the second group are (1. uniformly spaced apart a third vertical distance from the center conductor plate, (2. uniformly spaced apart a fourth vertical distance from the lower conductor plate, (3. sandwiched between the center and lower conductor plates, and (4. located and grouped together so that (a.) relative to each other, the respective superposed elongated straight section of a respective first elongated conductor is located adjacent to the respective superposed elongated straight section of a respective second elongated conductor such that the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective first elongated conductor and the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective second elongated conductor are uniformly spaced apart from each other the first horizontal distance, and (b.) the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective second elongated conductor is adjacent to the respective superposed elongated straight section of a respective third elongated conductor such that the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective second elongated conductor and the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective third elongated conductor are uniformly spaced apart from each other the second horizontal distance, and (c.) the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective third elongated conductor is adjacent to the respective superposed elongated straight section of a respective fourth elongated conductor such that the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective third elongated conductor and the respective superposed elongated straight section of the respective fourth elongated conductor are uniformly spaced apart from each other the third horizontal distance, I] each one of the respective superposed elongated straight sections of the first group is shielded from each one of the respective superposed elongated straight sections of the second group by the center conductor plate located therebetween, and wherein together, in physical three-dimensional arrangement relative to each other, A] the respective superposed elongated straight sections of the respective first elongated conductors of the first and second groups are in superposition, and B] the respective superposed elongated straight sections of the respective second elongated conductors of the first and second groups are in superposition, and C] the respective superposed elongated straight sections of the respective third elongated conductors of the first and second groups are in superposition, and D] the respective superposed elongated straight sections of the respective fourth elongated conductors of the first and second groups are in superposition. - View Dependent Claims (133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138)
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160. A conductor arrangement comprising:
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1.] a conductive structure having at least three conductively connected conductor plates that include; (d) an upper conductor plate, (e) a center conductor plate that is spaced apart from the upper conductor plate, and (f) a lower conductor plate that is spaced apart from both the upper and center conductor plates, wherein the upper, center and lower conductor plates are each parallel to one another, and wherein the center conductor plate is stacked between the upper and lower conductor plates; 2.] a first group of three electrical conductors and second group of three electrical conductors, and wherein each respective electrical conductor of the first and second groups includes a respective superposed electrical conductor straight section that is elongated; wherein J] none of the respective electrical conductors of the first and second groups are conductively connected to the conductive structure, K] the respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the first and second groups are each parallel to one another, L] all of the respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the first and second groups are oriented in common longitudinal alignment relative to one another, M] the respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the first group are together (5. uniformly spaced apart a first vertical distance from the upper conductor plate, (6. uniformly spaced apart a second vertical distance from the center conductor plate, (7. sandwiched between the upper and center conductor plates, and N] the respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the first group are located together so that (d.) relative to each other, the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of a respective first electrical conductor is located adjacent to the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of a respective second electrical conductor such that the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective first electrical conductor and the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective second electrical conductor are separated by a first horizontal distance, and (e.) the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective second electrical conductor is adjacent to the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of a respective third electrical conductor such that the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective second electrical conductor and the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective third electrical conductor are separated from each other by a second horizontal distance, O] the respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the second group are together (1. uniformly spaced apart a third vertical distance from the center conductor plate, (2. uniformly spaced apart a fourth vertical distance from the lower conductor plate, (3. sandwiched between the center and lower conductor plates, and P] the respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the second group are located together so that (d.) relative to each other, the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of a respective first electrical conductor is located adjacent to the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of a respective second electrical conductor such that the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective first electrical conductor and the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective second electrical conductor are separated by the first horizontal distance, and (e.) the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective second electrical conductor is adjacent to the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of a respective third electrical conductor such that the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective second electrical conductor and the respective superposed electrical conductor straight section of the respective third electrical conductor are separated from each other by the second horizontal distance, Q] all of the respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the first group are shielded from all of the respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the second group by the center conductor plate stacked therebetween, and 3.] a grouping of three dimensional alignment arrangements of particular respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections of the first and second groups that includes; (1) the respective first electrical conductors'"'"' respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections in superposition relative to each other, and (2) the respective second electrical conductors'"'"' respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections in superposition relative to each other, and (3) the respective third electrical conductors'"'"' respective superposed electrical conductor straight sections in superposition relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171)
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172. A line conductor arrangement comprising:
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1.] a substrate; 2.] three conductively connected shields including; (1) a first shield, (2) a second shield that is spaced apart from the first shield, and (3) a third shield that is spaced apart from both of the first and second shields, and wherein the first, second and third shields are each (a.) a conductive shield, (b.) at least partially embedded within the substrate, and (c.) stacked parallel to one another such that the second shield is located 1) below the first shield, 2) above the third shield, and 3) between the first and third shields; 3.] a first grouping of four individual line conductor structures, and wherein the four individual line conductor structures of the first grouping are (1) each horizontally aligned in a close proximity arrangement relative to at least one of the other individual line conductor structures of the first grouping, and (2) each positioned in the close proximity arrangement within the space between the first and second shields; 4.] a second grouping of four individual line conductor structures, and wherein the four individual line conductor structures of the second grouping are (1) each horizontally aligned in the close proximity arrangement relative to at least one of the other individual line conductor structures of the second grouping, and (2) each positioned in the close proximity arrangement within the space between the second and third shields;
whereinA} the three conductively connected shields are each larger in size than any one of the individual line conductor structures, B} the three conductively connected shields are each parallel to all of the individual line conductor structures, C} the individual line conductor structures are each embedded within the substrate, D} the individual line conductor structures of the first grouping are not the individual line conductor structures of the second grouping, E} each of the individual line conductor structures of the first and second groupings is a respective elongated straight portion of a respective larger individual, elongated line conductor of the line conductor arrangement, F} each of the individual line conductor structures belongs to a different respective larger individual, elongated line conductor of the line conductor arrangement, G} none of the three conductively connected shields are conductively attached to any of the respective larger individual, elongated line conductors, H} each of the respective larger individual, elongated line conductors is at least partially embedded within the substrate such that within the substrate, the respective larger individual, elongated line conductors are each conductively isolated from one another, I} the individual line conductor structures are aligned parallel to one another such that all of the individual line conductor structures are arranged together in the same physically longitudinal structure orientation, J} each of the individual line conductor structures of the first grouping is vertically aligned to only one corresponding individual line conductor structure of the second grouping and each of the individual line conductor structures of the second grouping is vertically aligned to only one corresponding individual line conductor structure of the first grouping, such that the first and second groupings both include (1) a respective first individual line conductor structure such that both respective first individual line conductor structures of the first and second groupings are together (a.) physically shielded from one another by the second shield located therebetween, and (b.) in superposition, (2) a respective second individual line conductor structure such that both respective second individual line conductor structures of the first and second groupings are together (a.) physically shielded from one another by the second shield located therebetween, and (b.) in superposition, (3) a respective third individual line conductor structure such that both respective third individual line conductor structures of the first and second groupings are together (a.) physically shielded from one another by the second shield located therebetween, and (b.) in superposition, (4) a respective fourth individual line conductor structure such that both respective fourth individual line conductor structures of the first and second groupings are together (a.) physically shielded from one another by the second shield located therebetween; and (b.) in superposition. - View Dependent Claims (204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225)
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173. A straight conductor arrangement comprising:
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1.] a substrate; 2.] three conductively connected conductive shields including; (1) a first shield, (2) a second shield that is spaced apart from the first shield, and (3) a third shield that is spaced apart from both of the first and second shields, and wherein the first, second and third shields are each (a.) at least partially embedded within the substrate, and (b.) stacked parallel to one another such that the second shield is located 1) below the first shield, 2) above the third shield, and 3) between the first and third shields; 3.] a first grouping of four individual structurally aligned straight conductors, and wherein the four individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first grouping are (1) each physically aligned in close proximity relative to at least one of the other individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first grouping, (2) each physically positioned in a side by side arrangement to at least one of the other individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first grouping within the space between the first and second shields; 4.] a second grouping of four individual structurally aligned straight conductors, and wherein the four individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the second grouping are (1) each physically aligned in close proximity relative to at least one of the other individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the second grouping, (2) each physically positioned in the side by side arrangement to at least one of the other individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the second grouping within the space between the second and third shields;
whereinA} the three conductively connected shields are parallel to all of the individual structurally aligned straight conductors, B} the three conductively connected shields are each larger in size than any one of the individual structurally aligned straight conductors, C} the individual structurally aligned straight conductors are embedded within the substrate, D} the individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first grouping are not the individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the second grouping, E} each of the individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first and second groupings is a respective individual superposed elongated conductor straight portion of a respective larger individual, elongated conductor of the straight conductor arrangement, F} each of the individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first and second groupings belongs to a different respective larger individual, elongated conductor of the straight conductor arrangement, G} none of the three conductively connected shields are conductively attached to any of the respective larger individual, elongated conductors, H} the respective larger individual, elongated conductors are each at least partially embedded within the substrate such that within the substrate, the respective larger individual, elongated conductors are each conductively isolated from one another, I} the individual structurally aligned straight conductors are aligned parallel to one another such that all of the individual structurally aligned straight conductors are arranged together in the same physically longitudinal structure orientation, J} each of the individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first grouping is vertically aligned to only one corresponding individual structurally aligned straight conductor of the second grouping and each of the individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the second grouping is vertically aligned to only one corresponding individual structurally aligned straight conductor of the first grouping, such that the first and second groupings both include [1] a respective first individual structurally aligned straight conductor such that both respective first individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first and second groupings are together [a] physically shielded from one another by the second shield located therebetween, and [b] in a first superposed alignment arrangement, [2] a respective second individual structurally aligned straight conductor such that both respective second individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first and second groupings are together [a] physically shielded from one another by the second shield located therebetween, and [b] in a second superposed alignment arrangement, [3] a respective third individual structurally aligned straight conductor such that both respective third individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first and second groupings are together [a] physically shielded from one another by the second shield located therebetween, and [b] in a third superposed alignment arrangement, [4] a respective fourth individual structurally aligned straight conductor such that both respective fourth individual structurally aligned straight conductors of the first and second groupings are together [a] physically shielded from one another by the second shield located therebetween; and [b] in a fourth superposed alignment arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203)
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226. A conductor arrangement comprising:
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1.] a substrate; 2.] an upper conductor plate, a center conductor plate that is spaced apart from the upper conductor plate, and a lower conductor plate that is spaced apart from both the upper and center conductor plates, and wherein [d] the center conductor plate is stacked between the upper and lower conductor plates, [e] the upper, center and lower conductor plates are parallel to one another, and [f] the upper, center and lower conductor plates are conductively connected to one another; 3.] a first group of four conductors that includes a respective first conductor, a respective second conductor, a respective third conductor, and a respective fourth conductor; 4.] a second group of four conductors that includes a respective first conductor, a respective second conductor, a respective third conductor, and a respective fourth conductor; wherein [A] none of the upper, center and lower conductor plates are conductively connected to any of the respective conductors of the first and second groups, [B] none of the respective conductors of the first group are conductively connected to any of the respective conductors of the second group, [C] each of the respective conductors of the first group includes a respective conductor portion that is elongated and straight, and wherein each of the respective conductors of the second group includes a respective conductor portion that is elongated and straight, [D] all of the respective conductor portions of the first and second groups are parallel to one another, [E] all of the respective conductor portions of the first and second groups are located within the substrate, [F] the upper, center and the lower conductor plates are each at least partially located within the substrate, [G] all of the respective conductor portions of the first group are (1. located between the upper and center conductor plates, (2. uniformly spaced apart from the upper conductor plate by a dielectric therebetween, (3. uniformly spaced apart from the center conductor plate by the dielectric therebetween, and (4. arranged in close proximity to one another such that (a.) the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective conductor portion of the respective first conductor and the respective conductor portion of the respective second conductor, and (b.) the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective conductor portion of the respective second conductor and the respective conductor portion of the respective third conductor, and (c.) the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective conductor portion of the respective third conductor and the respective conductor portion of the respective fourth conductor, and (d.) the dielectric and the respective conductor portions of the respective second and third conductors occupy the space that is directly between the respective conductor portion of the respective first conductor and the respective conductor portion of the respective fourth conductor, [H] all of the respective conductor portions of the second group are (1. located between the center and lower conductor plates, (2. uniformly spaced apart from the center conductor plate by the dielectric therebetween, (3. uniformly spaced apart from the lower conductor plate by the dielectric therebetween, and (4. arranged in close proximity to one another such that (a) the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective conductor portion of the respective first conductor and the respective conductor portion of the respective second conductor, and (b) the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective conductor portion of the respective second conductor and the respective conductor portion of the respective third conductor, and (c) the dielectric occupies the space that is directly between the respective conductor portion of the respective third conductor and the respective conductor portion of the respective fourth conductor, and (d) the dielectric and the respective conductor portions of the respective second and third conductors occupy the space that is directly between the respective conductor portion of the respective first conductor and the respective conductor portion of the respective fourth conductor, [I] the center conductor plate physically shields all the respective conductor portions of the first group from all the respective conductor portions of the second group, [J] the individual respective conductor portions of the respective first conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective first conductors'"'"' respective conductor portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective first conductors'"'"' respective conductor portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another, [K] the individual respective conductor portions of the respective second conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective second conductors'"'"' respective conductor portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective second conductors'"'"' respective conductor portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another, [L] the individual respective conductor portions of the respective third conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that a. the two respective third conductors'"'"' respective conductor portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, b. the two respective third conductors'"'"' respective conductor portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another, [M] the individual respective conductor portions of the respective fourth conductors of the first and second groups are together stacked in superposition such that c. the two respective fourth conductors'"'"' respective conductor portions are equal sized structures relative to one another, and d. the two respective fourth conductors'"'"' respective conductor portions are equal shaped structures relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237)
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238. A conductive arrangement comprising:
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1.] a substrate; 2.] three common conductors including; [a] an upper common conductor, [b] a center common conductor that is spaced apart from the upper common conductor, and [c] a lower common conductor that is spaced apart from both the upper and center common conductors, wherein the upper, center and lower common conductors are each parallel to one another, and wherein the center common conductor is stacked between the upper and lower common conductors of the first group; 3.] a first group of four elongated conductors, and wherein each respective elongated conductor of the first group includes a respective elongated section that is a three dimensional straight conductor portion of the respective elongated conductor; 4.] a second group of four elongated conductors, and wherein each respective elongated conductor of the second group includes a respective elongated section that is a three dimensional straight conductor portion of the respective elongated conductor of the second group; wherein A] the upper, center and the lower common conductors are conductively connected to one another, B] none of the upper, center and the lower common conductors are conductively connected to any of the respective elongated conductors, C] the upper, center and the lower common conductors and all of the respective elongated conductors are each at least partially located within the substrate, D] the upper, center and lower common conductors are each larger in size than any one of the respective elongated sections, E] the respective elongated sections are each parallel to the upper, center and lower common conductors, F] the respective elongated sections are parallel to one another, G] all of the respective elongated sections of the first group are (1. uniformly spaced a first vertical distance apart from the upper common conductor, (2. uniformly spaced a second vertical distance apart from the center common conductor, (3. sandwiched between the upper and center common conductors, and (4. arranged such that (a) the respective elongated section of a respective first elongated conductor is located adjacent to the respective elongated section of a respective second elongated conductor so that the respective elongated section of the respective first elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor are spaced apart from each other a first horizontal distance, and (b) the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor is adjacent to the respective elongated section of a respective third elongated conductor so that the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor are spaced apart from each other a second horizontal distance, (c) the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor is adjacent to the respective elongated section of a respective fourth elongated conductor so that the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective fourth elongated conductor are spaced apart from each other a third horizontal distance, (d) no conductor is positioned directly between the respective elongated section of the respective first elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor, (e) no conductor is positioned directly between the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor, (f) no conductor is positioned directly between the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective fourth elongated conductor, H] all of the respective elongated sections of the second group are (1. uniformly spaced apart a third vertical distance from the center common conductor, (2. uniformly spaced apart a fourth vertical distance from the lower common conductor, (3. sandwiched between the center and lower common conductors, and (4. arranged such that (a) the respective elongated section of a respective first elongated conductor is located adjacent to the respective elongated section of a respective second elongated conductor so that the respective elongated section of the respective first elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor are spaced apart from each other the first horizontal distance, (b) the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor is adjacent to the respective elongated section of a respective third elongated conductor so that the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor are spaced apart from each other the second horizontal distance, (c) the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor is adjacent to the respective elongated section of a respective fourth elongated conductor so that the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective fourth elongated conductor are spaced apart from each other the third horizontal distance, (d) no conductor is positioned directly between the respective elongated section of the respective first elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor, (e) no conductor is positioned directly between the respective elongated section of the respective second elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor, and (f) no conductor is positioned directly between the respective elongated section of the respective third elongated conductor and the respective elongated section of the respective fourth elongated conductor, I] each one of the respective elongated sections of the first group is shielded from each one of the respective elongated sections of the second group by the center common conductor located therebetween, and wherein A] the respective elongated sections of the first and second groups are all arranged in common longitudinal orientation relative to one another such that (1. the respective elongated sections of the respective first elongated conductors of the first and second groups are of equal size and of equal shape relative to one another such that the respective elongated sections of the respective first elongated conductors of the first and second groups are stacked in superposed alignment relative to one another, (2. the respective elongated sections of the respective second elongated conductors of the first and second groups are of equal size and of equal shape relative to one another such that the respective elongated sections of the respective second elongated conductors of the first and second groups are stacked in superposed alignment relative to one another, (3. the respective elongated sections of the respective third elongated conductors of the first and second groups are of equal size and of equal shape relative to one another such that the respective elongated sections of the respective third elongated conductors of the first and second groups are stacked in superposed alignment relative to one another, and (4. the respective elongated sections of the respective fourth elongated conductors of the first and second groups are of equal size and of equal shape relative to one another such that the respective elongated sections of the respective fourth elongated conductors of the first and second groups are stacked in superposed alignment relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (239, 240)
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241. A conductive arrangement comprising:
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1.] at least three common conductors that include; (g) an upper common conductor, (h) a center common conductor that is spaced apart from the upper common conductor, and (i) a lower common conductor that is spaced apart from both the upper and center common conductors, wherein the upper, center and lower common conductors are each parallel to one another, and wherein the center common conductor is stacked between the upper and lower common conductors; 2.] a first group of three conductors, and wherein each respective conductor of the first group includes a respective conductor straight portion that is an elongated three dimensional conductor section of each respective conductor of the first group; 3.] a second group of three conductors, and wherein each respective conductor of the second group includes a respective conductor straight portion that is an elongated three dimensional conductor section of each respective conductor of the second group; wherein A] the upper, center and lower common conductors are conductively connected to one another, B] none of the respective conductors of the first and second groups are conductively connected to any of the upper, center and lower common conductors, C] the upper, center and lower common conductors are each larger in size than any one of the respective conductor straight portions of the respective conductors of the first and second groups, D] the respective conductor straight portions of the first and second groups are each parallel to one another, E] the upper, center and lower common conductors are each parallel to all of the respective conductor straight portions of the first and second groups, F] all of the respective conductor straight portions of the first and second groups are oriented in common longitudinal alignment relative to one another, G] the respective conductor straight portions of the first group are together (1. uniformly spaced apart a first vertical distance from the upper common conductor, (2. uniformly spaced apart a second vertical distance from the center common conductor, (3. sandwiched between the upper and center common conductors, and H] the respective conductor straight portions of the first group are located together so that within the first group, (a) the respective conductor straight portion of a respective first conductor is located adjacent to the respective conductor straight portion of a respective second conductor such that the respective conductor straight portion of the respective first conductor and the respective conductor straight portion of the respective second conductor are separated by a first horizontal distance, and (b) the respective conductor straight portion of the respective second conductor is adjacent to the respective conductor straight portion of a respective third conductor such that the respective conductor straight portion of the respective second conductor and the respective conductor straight portion of the respective third conductor are separated from each other by a second horizontal distance, I] the respective conductor straight portions of the second group are together (1. uniformly spaced apart a third vertical distance from the center common conductor, (2. uniformly spaced apart a fourth vertical distance from the lower common conductor, (3. sandwiched between the center and lower common conductors, and J] the respective conductor straight portions of the second group are located together so that within the second group, (a.) the respective conductor straight portion of a respective first conductor is located adjacent to the respective conductor straight portion of a respective second conductor such that the respective conductor straight portion of the respective first conductor and the respective conductor straight portion of the respective second conductor are separated by the first horizontal distance, and (b.) the respective conductor straight portion of the respective second conductor is adjacent to the respective conductor straight portion of a respective third conductor such that the respective conductor straight portion of the respective second conductor and the respective conductor straight portion of the respective third conductor are separated from each other by the second horizontal distance, K] all of the respective conductor straight portions of the first group are shielded from all of the respective conductor straight portions of the second group by the center common conductor stacked therebetween, and wherein A] the respective conductor straight portions of the respective first conductors of the first and second groups are together in superposed alignment relative to one another, B] the respective conductor straight portions of the respective second conductors of the first and second groups are together in superposed alignment relative to one another, and C] the respective conductor straight portions of the respective third conductors of the first and second groups are together in superposed alignment relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250)
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