Interconnect between a waveguide and a dielectric waveguide comprising an impedance matched dielectric lens

US9478842B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · US

Inventors

• Emmanuel Decrossas · Pasadena, US
• Goutam Chattopadhyay · Pasadena, US
• Nacer E. Chahat · Pasadena, US
• Adrian J. Tang · Pasadena, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 25, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/322
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A lens for interconnecting a metallic waveguide with a dielectric waveguide is provided. The lens may be coupled a metallic waveguide and a dielectric waveguide, and minimize a signal loss between the metallic waveguide and the dielectric waveguide.