EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY CONVERTER

摘要

An extremely high frequency (EHF) protocol converter may include a transducer, an EHF communication circuit, a protocol conversion circuit, and a circuit port. The transducer may be configured to convert between an electromagnetic EHF data signal and an electrical EHF signal. The EHF communication circuit may be configured to convert between a baseband data signal and the electrical EHF signal. The protocol conversion circuit may be adapted to convert between the baseband data signal having data formatted according to a first data protocol associated with a first external device and a second baseband data signal having data formatted according to a second data protocol associated with a second external device. The second data protocol may be different from the first data protocol. The circuit port may conduct the second baseband data signal to the second external device.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a dielectric channel configured to receive an extremely high frequency (EHF) electromagnetic signal; a first EHF protocol converter comprising a first portion of the dielectric channel, the first portion of the dielectric channel comprising a first electromagnetic signal port located on a first external surface of the first EHF protocol converter and a second electromagnetic signal port located on a second external surface of the first EHF protocol converter, the first EHF protocol converter coupled to receive a first portion of the received EHF electromagnetic signal from the first portion of the dielectric channel; and a second EHF protocol converter comprising a second portion of the dielectric channel, the second portion of the dielectric channel comprising a third electromagnetic signal port located on a first external surface of the second EHF protocol converter, the first external surface of the second EHF protocol converter mechanically and matingly received by the second external surface of the first EHF protocol converter, the second EHF protocol converter coupled to receive a second portion of the received EHF electromagnetic signal from the second portion of the dielectric channel.