Abstract:
Example three-dimensional signal interconnections for electromagnetic waves and methods for fabricating the interconnections are described. An example apparatus may include a first conducting layer including a plurality of through-holes, and a first layer between the first conducting layer and a second conducting layer. The first layer may include a plurality of through-holes, and the second conducting layer may also include a plurality of through-holes. The plurality of through-holes of the first layer may at least partially be aligned with the plurality of through-holes of the first conducting layer and the plurality through-holes of the second conducting layer. The apparatus may further include a second layer between the second conducting layer and a third conducting layer. The second layer may have a first waveguide channel and a second waveguide channel substantially perpendicular to and intersecting with the first waveguide channel.
Abstract:
Three-dimensional electromagnetic signal interconnect systems and methods for fabricating the interconnect systems are described. An example apparatus may comprise a first layer including a first dielectric layer coupled to one or more of a first and second conducting layer. The first layer may also include at least one hole. The apparatus may also comprise a second layer including at least one through-hole and a second dielectric layer coupled between a third and fourth conducting layer. The apparatus may further comprise a third layer including at least one hole and a third dielectric layer coupled to one or more of a fifth and sixth conducting layer. The at least one hole/through-hole of each layer may be aligned at least in part with the at least one hole/through-hole of each other layer, and may include metal plating coupled to an inner surface of the respective at least one hole/through-hole.
Abstract:
Example multi-layer apparatus for electromagnetic waves and methods for fabricating such apparatus are described. An example apparatus may include a first conducting layer including an input port and a second conducting layer including at least one through-hole. The apparatus may also include a first layer between the first conducting layer and the second conducting layer, including a first waveguide aligned at least in part with the input port and the at least one through-hole. The apparatus may also include a third conducting layer including an output port. The apparatus may also include a second layer between the second conducting layer and the third conducting layer, including a second waveguide aligned at least in part with the output port and the at least one through-hole. The at least one through-hole may be configured to couple millimeter electromagnetic waves from the first waveguide to the second waveguide.