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Miniaturized microwave transmission link

US4641140A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 1983
Grant dateFeb 3, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01P3/06
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A miniaturized microwave transmission link comprises short links of dielectric coated fine wire overlying a ground plane between signal coupling/launching pins of MICs. A dielectric cap is provided at each wire-pin termination and a layer of conductive foil is pressed onto the overall structure to form a conformal tunnel/channel microwave transmission line configuration. The resulting tunneline, and/or channeline transmission line structure may connect MICs in a compact housing or provide access from external terminals to leads in a IC chip.

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