Verfahren und Gerät zur Verbindung von radiofrequenten (RF) monolithisch integrierten Mikrowellenschaltungen

摘要

A coaxial-to-coplanar waveguide connector (1) is used for interconnecting stripline compatible devices (25) utilizing coaxial cable (5). The connector (1) is formed at the end of a length of coaxial cable (5) embedded within a circuit board (57). The connector (1) generally has a substantially semi-circular connection section (20). The connection section (20) includes a conductor (35) partly surrounded by an electrically insulative dielectric (40) which is partly surrounded by a shield (45). An electrically conductive sheet is used to couple the shield (45) to a ground plane (18) of the circuit board (57). Electrically conductive ribbon (65) connects the conductor (35) to a stripline compatible device (25). The coaxial-to-coplanar waveguide connector (1) may be fabricated by coating a dielectric board (10) with an adhesive material (17) and then routing a length of miniature coaxial cable (5) in the adhesive (17). Conductive material (18) and dielectric material (19) are consecutively laid upon the dielectric cable board. A portion of the board (57) including a section of miniature coaxial cable (5) is milled so as to remove a top portion of the cable (5). An electrically conductive material (50) is coupled to the coaxial shield (45) in order to connect the shield (45) to a ground plane (18) of the circuit board (57) and the stripline compatible device (25). Furthermore, an additional electrically conductive ribbon (65) is operatively connected from the conductor (35) to the stripline compatible device (25).