Communications: radio wave antennas – Antennas – Slot type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-12
2009-02-03
Ho, Tan (Department: 2821)
Communications: radio wave antennas
Antennas
Slot type
C343S770000, C343S771000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07486247
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an antenna assembly comprising an antenna portion and an electrooptic waveguide portion is provided. The antenna portion comprises at least one tapered slot antenna. The waveguide portion comprises at least one electrooptic waveguide. The electrooptic waveguide comprises a waveguide core extending substantially parallel to a slotline of the tapered slot antenna in an active region of the antenna assembly. The electrooptic waveguide at least partially comprises a velocity matching electrooptic polymer in the active region of the antenna assembly. The velocity νeof a millimeter or sub-millimeter wave signal traveling along the tapered slot antenna in the active region is at least partially a function of the dielectric constant of the velocity matching electrooptic polymer. In addition, the velocity νOof an optical signal propagating along the waveguide in the active region is at least partially a function of the index of refraction of the velocity matching electrooptic polymer. Accordingly, the active region and the velocity matching electrooptic polymer can be configured such that νeand νOare substantially the same, or at least within a predetermined range of each other, in the active region. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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Nippa David W.
Ridgway Richard W.
Risser Steven
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Ho Tan
Optimer Photonics, Inc.
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