Surface wave launched dielectric resonator antenna
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
a surface launcher of a dielectric resonator antenna, the surface launcher coupled to the first surface of the printed circuit board, wherein the surface launcher is configured to generate a wave within a dielectric of the printed circuit board; and
a metal structure having a substantially rectangular shape and configured to direct a portion of the wave of the dielectric resonator antenna through the second surface, wherein the metal structure is coupled to the first surface without being coupled to a ground plate of the printed circuit board.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The apparatus includes a surface launcher of a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA). The surface launcher is coupled to the first surface of the printed circuit board. A metal structure is coupled to the first surface and configured to direct a portion of a wave of the DRA through the second surface.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a surface launcher of a dielectric resonator antenna, the surface launcher coupled to the first surface of the printed circuit board, wherein the surface launcher is configured to generate a wave within a dielectric of the printed circuit board; and a metal structure having a substantially rectangular shape and configured to direct a portion of the wave of the dielectric resonator antenna through the second surface, wherein the metal structure is coupled to the first surface without being coupled to a ground plate of the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA), comprising:
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generating a wave at a surface launcher coupled to a first surface of a printed circuit board that has a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the wave is generated within a dielectric of the printed circuit board; and directing, by a metal structure having a substantially rectangular shape, a portion of the wave through the second surface, wherein the metal structure is coupled to the first surface without being coupled to a ground plane of the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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means for supporting and electrically connecting electronic components, the means for supporting and electrically connecting electronic components having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; means for launching a wave of a dielectric resonator antenna, wherein the wave is generated within a dielectric of the means for supporting and electrically connecting electronic components and the means for launching is coupled to the first surface; and means for redirecting a portion of the wave through the second surface, wherein the means for redirecting is substantially rectangular and is coupled to the first surface without being coupled to a ground plane of the means for supporting and electrically connecting electronic components. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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