Abstract: A terahertz (THz) waveguide and method for production allows for THz waveguides to be used in or on a printed circuit board (PCB) such that the propagation of THz waves require less power, result in less signal loss due to radiation or dispersion, and propagate more efficiently. Additionally, the position and/or geometry of a waveguide, as well as any additional antenna or coupling element, may be adjusted on or in the PCB such that the electromagnetic field of the waveguide may more efficiently couple with the electromagnetic field of the PCB.

Abstract: An electromagnetic bandgap structure includes a plurality of resonators. Each of the resonators includes a dielectric substrate, a patch conductor formed on an upper surface of the dielectric substrate, and a conductor layer formed on a lower surface of the dielectric substrate. The patch conductor and the conductor layer are electrically connected to each other by via holes penetrating the dielectric substrate. A plurality of long holes and are formed on the lower surface of the dielectric substrate. A long hole conductor layer is formed on an inner wall surface of the long holes and. The conductor layer and the long hole conductor layer are electrically connected to each other to thereby form an integral conductor surface. The via holes are electrically connected to the conductor surface in the long holes and.

Abstract: An electromagnetic waveguide including conductive material on upper lower, and side surfaces of a dielectric is disclosed. A conductive excitation member is electrically coupled to the conductive material on the upper surface of the dielectric and extends to the lower surface of the dielectric at or near an end surface of the dielectric. The conductive excitation member includes a host interface flange separated and electrically isolated from the conductive material on the lower surface of the dielectric. The conductive material on the lower surface of the dielectric can be a ground plane and the waveguide can be a surface-mountable component.

Abstract: A meta-surface water load includes a waveguide section, a water load section and two meta-surface plates; the water load section is arranged at a rear end of the waveguide section; the two meta-surface plates are arranged opposite on inner walls of two narrow sides of the waveguide section; the water load section includes a metal casing, a ceramic partition, a water inlet and a water outlet; the metal casing is mounted at the rear end of the waveguide section; cooling liquid flows in the metal casing, entering from the water inlet and leaving from the water outlet; the ceramic partition is for separating interior of the waveguide section and interior of the metal casing; a relative permittivity of materials from front to rear of each meta-surface plate is progressively increased, so that microwave in the waveguide section is propagated to the water load section in one direction.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a first resonator, a second resonator, and a coupling element. The first resonator has a first terminal and a second terminal, where the first resonator comprises a gain resistor, a gain capacitor, and a gain inductor in parallel and electrically coupling the first terminal with the second terminal. The second resonator has a third terminal and a fourth terminal, where the second resonator includes a loss resistor, a loss capacitor, and a loss inductor in parallel and electrically coupling the third terminal with the fourth terminal. The coupling element selectively couples the first terminal of the first resonator with the third terminal of the second resonator.

Abstract: A method of fabricating and tuning a surface integrated waveguide (SIW) filter incudes covering upper and lower surfaces of a dielectric substrate with a metallic layer. The method includes drilling a plurality of vias on the dielectric substrate and covering the vias with the metallic layer, wherein a first group of vias forms one or more cavity resonators, a second group of vias defines coupling channels between the cavity resonators, a third group of vias defines an effective width and a fourth group of vias defines an effective length of the cavity resonators. The method includes varying a center frequency by increasing diameters of the second group of vias to decrease the width of the coupling channels and varying a roll-off by increasing diameters of the third and fourth groups of vias to decrease the effective width and the effective length of the resonators.

Abstract: Provided is a filter capable of suppressing variation in characteristics. A filter has: a plurality of resonators each having a via electrode and a first strip line that is opposed to a first shielding conductor and connected to one end of the via electrode; a first coupling capacitive electrode that has a first comb-shaped electrode including a plurality of first electrodes and that is provided to the first resonator; and a second coupling capacitive electrode that is provided to the second resonator, that has a second comb-shaped electrode including a plurality of second electrodes, and that is formed on the same layer as that of the first coupling capacitive electrode, wherein the first and second electrodes are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other.

Abstract: Combination tuning probes for slide screw load pull tuners allow larger frequency coverage Fmax/Fmin and higher GAMMA beyond the capacity of existing tuning probes. This is done by combining two or more equally or unequally long tuning slugs into a combination probe, the slugs being mounted in the same mobile tuner carriage using two or more independent vertical axes. To avoid spurious resonance phenomena the tuning slugs are driven parallel vertically in close proximity or sliding on each-other, are linked to each-other and guided appropriately allowing smooth, un-inhibited and continuous vertical movement of the metallic bodies.

Abstract: A waveguide assembly is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a waveguide assembly includes a circuit board, a housing and a waveguide filter channel. The circuit board has at least one waveguide interface formed from an electrically conductive material. The housing is configured to be attached to the circuit board so as to align with the at least one waveguide interface. The waveguide filter channel is formed between the circuit board and the housing, with the circuit board and the housing each forming at least a portion of the waveguide filter channel. The waveguide filter channel is configured to at least one of (i) receive a radio frequency signal from the at least one waveguide interface or (ii) output the radio frequency signal to the at least one waveguide interface.

Abstract: A new two-probe waveguide slide screw load-pull tuner of which the probes share the same waveguide section; they are inserted diametrically at fixed depth into facing each other slots on opposite broad walls of the waveguide. The tuner does not have cumbersome adjustable vertical axes controlling the penetration of the probes and its low profile is optimized for on-wafer operations. The carriages holding the probes are moved along the waveguide using electric stepper motors or linear actuators.

Abstract: A power divider/combiner includes a first transmission line that includes a first part and a second part, and a second transmission line and a third transmission line that are electromagnetically coupled with the first transmission line. The first part, the second part, the second transmission line and the third transmission line are each of a particular length. The first part, the second transmission line and the third transmission line are respectively connected to a first port, a second port and a third port for inputting/outputting signals having a target wavelength equal to four times the particular length.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a waveguide section having at least one air-filled waveguide conducting tube having an electrically conducting inner wall. Each waveguide conducting tube comprises has a plug-in filter device with two or more electrically conducting elements arranged in series and spaced apart by a connecting arrangement. Each plug-in filter device is adapted to be retained in the corresponding waveguide conducting tube using a dielectric holding arrangement such that the electrically conducting elements are spaced apart from the waveguide conducting tube. The electrically conducting elements are arranged to be electromagnetically coupled such that passing a radio frequency is electromagnetically filtered.

Abstract: Tunable, broadband directional coupler circuits employing one or more additional, switchable coupling circuits for controlling frequency response, and related methods. In exemplary aspects, the directional coupler includes one or more additional coupling circuits that each include an additional coupling line located adjacent to the primary coupling line and that can be selectively activated to change a frequency response of the directional coupler. When an additional coupling circuit is activated, its additional coupling line has the effect of extending the length of the primary coupling line through mutual inductance, thus changing the coupling frequency response of the directional coupler. The additional coupling circuit includes one or more switch(es) to allow for the selective coupling of its additional coupling line to the coupling and/or isolation ports of the directional coupler to selectively change and control the frequency response of the primary coupling line.

Abstract: Provided are a resonator having a good Q value and a filter using the resonator. The resonator has: a via electrode portion formed inside a dielectric substrate; a plurality of shielding conductors formed on the dielectric substrate to surround the via electrode portion; a first strip line which is connected to one end of the via electrode portion in the dielectric substrate and faces a first shielding conductor among the plurality of shielding conductors; and a second strip line which is connected to the other end of the via electrode portion in the dielectric substrate and faces a second shielding conductor among the plurality of shielding conductors.

Abstract: Isolation characteristics of a directional coupler are improved. A high-frequency module (1) includes a substrate (2) and a directional coupler (5) provided on the substrate (2). The directional coupler (5) includes a main line (51), a sub line (52), and an impedance adjustment portion (7). The sub line (52) is electromagnetically coupled to the main line (51). The impedance adjustment portion (7) is provided in the sub line (52), and adjusts impedance of the directional coupler (5). The impedance adjustment portion (7) is electrically connected to an inductor of the substrate (2).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a frequency selective limiter (FSL) having a magnetic material substrate that tapers in thickness and supports a transmission line that has segments and bends. The segments, which differ in width and are substantially parallel to each other, such that each segment traverses the substrate on a constant thickness of the substrate.

Abstract: An antenna includes a reflector and a waveguide assembly. The waveguide assembly includes a feed assembly and a support member that extends from behind the reflector to orient the feed assembly for direct illumination of the reflector. The waveguide assembly includes a first waveguide coupled to a first portion of a common waveguide, a second waveguide coupled to a second portion of the common waveguide, and a septum layer that includes a septum polarizer coupled between the common waveguide and the first and second waveguides.

Abstract: A low-profile slide screw impedance tuner with rotating disc-shaped tuning probes uses a mechanical arrangement for correcting the skewing of the reflection factor response of the rotating tuning probes. As the axis of the control motor turns, a protruding pin pushes against a fixed limit stop block and shifts the motor and its axis, and by that the tuning probe, in the opposite direction of the rotation shift. This corrects for the skewing phase rotation.

Abstract: In a transmission line, a first ground conductor pattern and a second ground conductor pattern are connected through a first interlayer connecting conductor, and the first ground conductor pattern and a third ground conductor pattern are connected through a second interlayer connecting conductor. A first signal conductor pattern includes a first bypassing pattern portion that bypasses the first interlayer connecting conductor, and a second signal conductor pattern includes a second bypassing pattern portion that bypasses the second interlayer connecting conductor. Bypassing directions of the first bypassing pattern portion and the second bypassing pattern portion are opposite to each other.

Abstract: A full duplex communication system comprises a magnet-less ring circulator that comprises a set of ports extending from a circumference of the magnet-less multi-port ring combiner. The set of ports are positioned at increments around the circumference of the magnet-less multi-port ring combiner.