Periodic near field directors (PNFD) for short-range milli-meter-wave-wireless-interconnect (M2W2-interconnect)

摘要

Periodic near field directors (PNFDs) are coupled to a transmitter and a receiver for a short-range millimeter wave wireless (M2W2) interconnect for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) signals at millimeter-wave frequencies for short-range communication with high data rate capability between the transmitter and receiver. Each of the periodic near field directors is comprised of one or more periodic coupling structures (PCSs), wherein the periodic coupling structures are comprised of metallic strips positioned such that their lengthwise dimension is substantially perpendicular to a propagation direction of the radio frequency signals between the transmitter and receiver. Each of the periodic coupling structures is positioned parallel to adjacent periodic coupling structures with a separation distance between each periodic coupling structure being within one wavelength of the radio frequency signal. The periodic near field directors may include first and second periodic near field directors that are coupled to each other for transmitting and receiving the radio frequency signals between the first and second periodic near field directors, wherein there is an air gap between the first and second periodic near field directors.

主权项

1. A wireless interconnect for transmitting and receiving signals at specified frequencies for short-range communication with high data rate capability, comprising:
one or more periodic near field directors (PNFDs) that are near field coupled to both a transmitter and a receiver in a short-range millimeter wave wireless (M2W2) interconnect for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) signals at millimeter-wave frequencies to provide short-range communication with high data rate capability between the transmitter and receiver, wherein there is near field coupling between at least two consecutive periodic coupling structures (PCSs) in the periodic near field directors, so that the near field coupling is extended in a cascade fashion by the periodic coupling structures from the transmitter to the receiver.