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Chip to dielectric waveguide interface for sub-millimeter wave communications link

  • US 9,123,737 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2010
  • Issued: 09/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a housing having a receptacle formed therein, wherein the receptacle is adapted to receive at least a portion of a dielectric waveguide; and

    an integrated circuit (IC) secured within the housing, wherein the IC includes;

    a substrate;

    a directional antenna that is adapted to provide a communication link with the directional dielectric waveguide; and

    a beam steering circuit that is coupled to the directional antenna, wherein the beam steering circuit is adapted to adjust the directional antenna to couple the IC with the directional dielectric waveguide, wherein the beam steering circuit changes an electric propagation characteristic of the directional antenna itself, and wherein the beam steering circuit is contained on or in the IC;

    wherein the communication link is sub-millimeter wave RF link that is produced by a high frequency oscillator built on the substrate, wherein the oscillator is constructed by a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process technology.

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