Wireless communication with dielectric medium
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a dielectric substrate;
an electronic component disposed on the dielectric substrate;
a first communication unit disposed on the dielectric substrate, the first communication unit being a first integrated circuit (IC) package and having a first transducer in the first IC package, the first communication unit configured to convert data received from the electronic component into an electromagnetic signal operating in an extremely high frequency (EHF) band of an electromagnetic frequency spectrum;
a second communication unit on the dielectric substrate, the second communication unit being a second IC package and having a second transducer in the second IC package, the second communication unit configured to convert a received electromagnetic signal operating in the EHF band into data to send to the electronic component; and
a sleeve assembly having a first portion surrounding one or more sides of the first communication unit and having a second portion surrounding one or more sides of the second communication unit, the sleeve assembly extending continuously between the first and second portions.
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Abstract
An electronic device may include a dielectric substrate, an electronic circuit supported by the substrate, for processing data, and a communication unit having an antenna. The communication unit may be mounted to the substrate in communication with the electronic circuit for converting between a first EHF electromagnetic signal containing digital information and a data signal conducted by the electronic circuit. The electromagnetic signal may be transmitted or received along a signal path by the antenna. An electromagnetic signal guide assembly may include a dielectric element made of a dielectric material disposed proximate the antenna in the signal path. The electromagnetic signal guide may have sides extending along the signal path. A sleeve element may extend around the dielectric element along sides of the dielectric element. The sleeve element may impede transmission of the electromagnetic signal through the sides of the dielectric element.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a dielectric substrate; an electronic component disposed on the dielectric substrate; a first communication unit disposed on the dielectric substrate, the first communication unit being a first integrated circuit (IC) package and having a first transducer in the first IC package, the first communication unit configured to convert data received from the electronic component into an electromagnetic signal operating in an extremely high frequency (EHF) band of an electromagnetic frequency spectrum; a second communication unit on the dielectric substrate, the second communication unit being a second IC package and having a second transducer in the second IC package, the second communication unit configured to convert a received electromagnetic signal operating in the EHF band into data to send to the electronic component; and a sleeve assembly having a first portion surrounding one or more sides of the first communication unit and having a second portion surrounding one or more sides of the second communication unit, the sleeve assembly extending continuously between the first and second portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a dielectric substrate; an electronic component disposed on the dielectric substrate and coupled to communicate data with at least one communication unit disposed on the dielectric substrate; the at least one communication unit disposed on the dielectric substrate, the communication unit being an integrated circuit (IC) package and having a transducer in the IC package, the at least one communication unit configured to perform at least one of; converting data received from the electronic component into an electromagnetic signal operating in an extremely high frequency (EHF) band of an electromagnetic frequency spectrum; and converting a received electromagnetic signal operating in the EHF band into data to send to the electronic component; and a sleeve assembly surrounding one or more sides of the at least one communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a dielectric substrate; a communication unit disposed on the dielectric substrate, the communication unit being an integrated circuit (IC) package and having a transducer in the IC package, the communication unit configured to perform at least one of; converting data received from an electronic component, into an electromagnetic signal operating in an extremely high frequency (EHF) band of an electromagnetic frequency spectrum; and converting a received electromagnetic signal operating in the EHF band into data to send to the electronic component; and a sleeve assembly surrounding one or more sides of the communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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