Waveguide system comprising a hollow glass waveguide attached to glass connectors and the glass waveguide including an embedded metal layer
US10756405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P11/002
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hollow glass waveguide and related method are provided. The microwave waveguide includes a glass body including a first end, a second end, an outer glass surface extending between the first end and the second end, an inner glass surface defining a hollow channel that extends from the first end to the second end and a glass material between the outer surface and the inner surface. The microwave waveguide includes a layer of metal embedded in the glass body. The layer of metal surrounds the hollow channel when viewed in cross-section and extends between the first end and the second end of the glass body. The layer of metal is electrically conductive and the hollow channel is dimensioned such that microwaves introduced into the hollow channel are conducted along the hollow channel between the first end and the second end.
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