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Coaxial waveguide microstructures having an active device and methods of formation thereof

US8742874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2011
Grant dateJun 3, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49123
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are coaxial waveguide microstructures. The microstructures include a substrate and a coaxial waveguide disposed above the substrate. The coaxial waveguide includes: a center conductor; an outer conductor including one or more walls, spaced apart from and disposed around the center conductor; one or more dielectric support members for supporting the center conductor in contact with the center conductor and enclosed within the outer conductor; and a core volume between the center conductor and the outer conductor, wherein the core volume is under vacuum or in a gas state. Also provided are methods of forming coaxial waveguide microstructures by a sequential build process and hermetic packages which include a coaxial waveguide microstructure.

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