LOW-LOSS INTERFACE
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1. An electronic system comprising:
- a first energy transmission device with a first impedance and a first mode of energy wave propagation;
a second energy transmission device with a second impedance and a second mode of energy wave propagation;
a step launch interface directly contacting the first energy transmission device and the second energy transmission device and configured to transport energy from the first energy transmission device to the second energy transmission device with minimal loss by matching the first impedance and first mode of energy wave propagation to the second impedance and second mode of energy wave propagation by performing impedance and mode transition without the use of dielectric materials.
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Abstract
In general, in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a low-loss interface for connecting an integrated circuit such as a monolithic microwave integrated circuit to an energy transmission device such as a waveguide is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the interface comprises a pin attached to a matching network that matches the impedance of the energy produced at the circuit to the impedance required by the waveguide without the use of a dielectric material.
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1. An electronic system comprising:
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a first energy transmission device with a first impedance and a first mode of energy wave propagation; a second energy transmission device with a second impedance and a second mode of energy wave propagation; a step launch interface directly contacting the first energy transmission device and the second energy transmission device and configured to transport energy from the first energy transmission device to the second energy transmission device with minimal loss by matching the first impedance and first mode of energy wave propagation to the second impedance and second mode of energy wave propagation by performing impedance and mode transition without the use of dielectric materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic system comprising:
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a monolithic microwave integrated circuit; a step launch connected to the monolithic microwave integrated circuit on a first end of the step launch, wherein the step launch is configured to match the impedance of the monolithic microwave integrated circuit at the first end; and a waveguide connected to a second end of the step launch, the second end of the step launch opposing the first end of the step launch, wherein the second end of the step launch is configured to match the impedance of the waveguide. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interface comprising:
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a tension absorbing interface pin with a first impedance; a monolithic microwave integrated circuit in communication with the tension absorbing interface pin; and a waveguide step launch connected to the interface pin and a waveguide, wherein the waveguide step launch comprises a stepped transition and a variable ridge height that enables the waveguide step launch to have at least two impedances, and wherein the impedance at a connection point to the tension absorbing interface pin is equal to the first impedance and the opposing end of the waveguide step launch has a second impedance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A pathway for microwaves comprising:
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a monolithic microwave integrated circuit with a first impedance; an interface connected to the monolithic integrated circuit, the interface having the first impedance at the first end and a second impedance at a second end, the interface further connected to a waveguide at the second end, wherein the waveguide has a second impedance; and the interface further comprising a cavity, wherein the cavity has a different size at different points along the direction of the microwave pathway, and wherein the size of the cavity increases at different points along the direction of the microwave pathway. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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