Wave transmission lines and networks – Coupling networks – Delay lines including long line elements
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-21
2007-08-21
Pascal, Robert (Department: 2817)
Wave transmission lines and networks
Coupling networks
Delay lines including long line elements
C333S206000, C333S208000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10309521
ABSTRACT:
RF and microwave radiation directing or controlling components are provided that may be monolithic, that may be formed from a plurality of electrodeposition operations and/or from a plurality of deposited layers of material, that may include switches, inductors, antennae, transmission lines, filters, and/or other active or passive components. Components may include non-radiation-entry and non-radiation-exit channels that are useful in separating sacrificial materials from structural materials. Preferred formation processes use electrochemical fabrication techniques (e.g. including selective depositions, bulk depositions, etching operations and planarization operations) and post-deposition processes (e.g. selective etching operations and/or back filling operations).
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Bang Christopher A.
Brown Elliott R.
Cohen Adam L.
Evans John D.
Grosser Morton
Glenn Kimberly E
Microfabrica
Pascal Robert
Smalley Dennis R.
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