EP3286798A1 - Dispositifs et systèmes de communication avec dispositif de couplage et guide d'ondes - Google Patents

Dispositifs et systèmes de communication avec dispositif de couplage et guide d'ondes

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EP3286798A1
EP3286798A1 EP16717080.2A EP16717080A EP3286798A1 EP 3286798 A1 EP3286798 A1 EP 3286798A1 EP 16717080 A EP16717080 A EP 16717080A EP 3286798 A1 EP3286798 A1 EP 3286798A1
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Christian Weinmann
Jaewon Kim
Justin M. Johnson
Dipankar Ghosh
Craig W. Lindsay
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01P1/2005—Electromagnetic photonic bandgaps [EPB], or photonic bandgaps [PBG]
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    • H01P3/14—Hollow waveguides flexible
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    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
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    • H01Q19/00—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic
    • H01Q19/28—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using a secondary device in the form of two or more substantially straight conductive elements
    • H01Q19/30—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using a secondary device in the form of two or more substantially straight conductive elements the primary active element being centre-fed and substantially straight, e.g. Yagi antenna
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/06—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
    • H01Q21/061—Two dimensional planar arrays
    • H01Q21/065—Patch antenna array

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  • the present disclosure relates to waveguides using high dielectric resonator(s) and coupling devices.
  • At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a communication device for propagating an electromagnetic wave around a blocking structure, comprising: a passive coupling device disposed proximate to a first side of the blocking structure and configured to capture the electromagnetic wave, a transmitter disposed proximate to a second side of the blocking structure, and a waveguide electromagnetically coupled to the coupling device and the transmitter and disposed around the blocking structure.
  • the waveguide has a resonance frequency matched with the coupling device.
  • the waveguide is configured to propagate the electromagnetic wave captured by the coupling device.
  • the transmitter is configured to reradiate the electromagnetic wave.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example system or device that includes a waveguide with high dielectric resonators
  • Figure 2A illustrates a conceptual diagram of one example of a communication system using a waveguide with HDRs
  • Figure 2B is an EM amplitude plot of the communication system illustrated in
  • Figure 2A Figure 2C shows a comparison plot of the communication system illustrated in Figure 2A with and without HDRs;
  • Figure 2D illustrates a conceptual diagram of one example of a communication system using a waveguide with HDRs
  • Figure 2E is an EM amplitude plot of the communication system illustrated in Figure 2D
  • Figure 2F shows a comparison plot of the communication system illustrated in Figure 2D with and without HDRs
  • Figures 3A-3G illustrate some example arrangements of HDRs
  • Figures 4A-4C are block diagrams illustrating various shapes that can be used for the structure of an HDR
  • Figure 4D is a block diagram illustrating an example of a spherical HDR coated with a base material;
  • Figure 5A illustrates an example of a body area network ("BAN") using a waveguide having HDRs;
  • Figure 5B illustrates an example of a waveguide used in a communication system
  • Figure 5C illustrates an example of a communication system to be used for an enclosure
  • Figure 6 illustrates a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a communication device 600 to be used with a blocking structure
  • Figures 7A-7D illustrate some examples of coupling devices.
  • At least some aspects of the present disclosure direct to a waveguide having a base material having a low relative permittivity and a plurality of high dielectric resonators (HDRs), where HDRs are spaced in such a way as to allow energy transfer between HDRs.
  • HDRs are objects that are crafted to resonate at a particular frequency, and may be constructed of a ceramic -type material, for example.
  • EM electromagnetic
  • the EM wave can be a power ratio of more than three times the power ratio of a wave that is initially received.
  • HDRs are disposed in the base material.
  • HDRs are coated with the base material.
  • the waveguide is electromagnetically coupled to a first transceiver and a second transceiver, such that signals can be transmitted from the first transceiver to the second transceiver through the waveguide or vice versa and then transmitted wirelessly from the first and/or second transceiver.
  • the waveguide can be disposed on or integrated with a garment such that the garment can facilitate and/or propagate signal collection on a human body.
  • the first and/or the second transceivers are electrically coupled to one or more sensors and configured to transmit or receive the sensor signals.
  • the communication system can include a first coupling device disposed proximate to one side of the blocking structure, a waveguide disposed on or integrated with the blocking structure, and a second coupling device disposed proximate another side (e.g., the opposite side) of the blocking structure.
  • the waveguide is electromagnetically coupled to the first coupling device and the second coupling device.
  • a coupling device refers to a device that can effectively capture EM waves and reradiate EM waves.
  • a coupling device can be a dielectric lens, a patch antenna array, a Yagi antenna, a metamaterial coupling element, or the like.
  • the first coupling device can capture an incoming EM wave, propagate the EM wave via the waveguide to the second coupling device, and the second coupling device can reradiate a corresponding EM wave.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example system or device that includes a waveguide with high dielectric resonators, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure.
  • waveguide 110 is electromagnetically coupled to transceivers (130, 140).
  • Waveguide includes a base material 115 and a plurality of HDRs 120 that are distributed throughout waveguide 110 in a pattern.
  • Waveguide 110 receives a signal from one of the two transceivers, which propagates through HDRs 120 and into an opposing end of waveguide 110.
  • the signal could be, for example an
  • the signal is a 60 GHz millimeter wave signal.
  • the signal exits waveguide 110 through one of the two transceivers.
  • a waveguide is coupled with two transceivers; however, a waveguide can be coupled with three or more transceivers.
  • one or more of the transceivers is only a transmitter. In some cases, one or more of the transceivers is only a receiver.
  • Waveguide 110 is a structure that guides waves. Waveguide 110 generally confines the signal to travel in one dimension. Waves typically propagate in multitude of directions, for example, spherical waves, when in open space. When this happens, waves lose their power proportionally to the square of the distance traveled. Under ideal conditions, when a waveguide receives and confines a wave to traveling in only a single direction, the wave loses little to no power while propagating.
  • the base material 115 can include materials, for example, such as Teflon®, quartz glass, cordierite, borosilicate glass, perfluoroalkoxy, polyurethane, polyethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene, or the like.
  • the base material can include, for example, copper, brass, silver, aluminum, or other metal having a low bulk resistivity.
  • Waveguide 110 is a structure made of a low relative permittivity material, such as Teflon®, for example.
  • the substrate portion of waveguide 110 may be made of materials such as quartz glass, cordierite, borosilicate glass, perfluoroalkoxy, polyethylene, or fluorinated ethylene propylene, for example.
  • waveguide 110 has a trapezoidal shape, with a tapered end positioned proximate to one end of waveguide 110.
  • waveguide 110 is formed of a Teflon® substrate 46 cm in length and 25.5 mm thick, with HDR spheres having a relative permittivity of 40, a radius of 8.5 mm, lattice constant of 25.5 mm, with spacing between transceiver 130 and waveguide 110 being 5 mm.
  • waveguide 110 contains a plurality of HDRs 120 arranged within the base material 115 such that the lattice distance between adjacent HDRs is less than the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave that is designed to propagate.
  • waveguide 110 contains a plurality of HDRs 120 arranged within the base material 115 in an array. In some examples, this array is a two dimensional grid array. In some cases, this array is a regular array. A regular array can be, for example, a periodic array such that adjacent HDRs have a generally same distance along a dimension.
  • the resonance frequency of the HDRs is selected to match the frequency of the electromagnetic wave.
  • the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is within a millimeter wave band. In one example, the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is 60 GHz.
  • Each of these HDRs may then refract the wave towards the respective HDR having the same vertical placement in the singular vertical line of three equally spaced HDRs. Standing waves are formed in waveguide 110 that oscillate with large amplitudes.
  • HDRs 120 can also be arranged in other arrays with specific spacing.
  • the HDRs 120 are arranged in a line with a predetermined spacing.
  • the HDRs may be arranged in three-dimensional arrays.
  • the HDRs may be arranged in a cylindrical shape, a stacked matrix, a pipe shape, or the like.
  • the HDRs 120 may be spaced in such a way that the resonance of one HDR transfers energy to any surrounding HDR. This spacing is related to Mie resonance of the HDRs 120 and system efficiency. The spacing may be chosen to improve the system efficiency by considering the wavelength of any electromagnetic wave in the system.
  • Each HDR 120 has a diameter and a lattice constant.
  • the lattice constant and the resonance frequency are selected based at least in part on the waveguide and the relative permittivity of HDRs.
  • the lattice constant is a distance from the center of one HDR to the center of a neighboring HDR.
  • HDRs 120 may have a lattice constant of 1 mm. In some examples, the lattice constant is less than the wavelength of the
  • the ratio of the diameter of the HDR and the lattice constant of the HDRs can be used to characterize the geometric arrangement of HDRs 120 in waveguide 110. This ratio may vary with the relative permittivity contrast of the base material and HDRs. In some examples, the ratio of the diameter of the resonators to the lattice constant is less than one. In one example, D may be 0.7 mm and a may be 1 mm, with a ratio of 0.7. The higher that this ratio is, the lower the coupling efficiency of the waveguide becomes. In one example, the maximum limit of the lattice constant for the geometric arrangement of HDRs 120 as shown in Figure 1 will be the wavelength of the emitted wave.
  • the lattice constant should be less than the wavelength, but for a strong efficiency, the lattice constant should be much smaller than the wavelength.
  • the relative size of these parameters may vary with the relative permittivity contrast of the base material and the HDRs.
  • the lattice constant may be selected to achieve the desired performance within the wavelength of the emitted wave.
  • the lattice constant may be 1 mm and the wavelength may be 5 mm, i.e., a lattice constant that is one fifth of the wavelength.
  • the wavelength ( ⁇ ) is the wavelength in air medium. If another dielectric material is used for the medium, the wavelength for this formula should be replaced by eff , which is:
  • a high relative permittivity contrast between HDRs 120 and the base material 115 of waveguide 110 causes excitement in the well-defined resonance modes of the HDRs 120.
  • the material of which HDRs 120 are formed has a high relative permittivity compared to the relative permittivity of the base material of waveguide 110.
  • a higher contrast will provide higher performance and so, the relative permittivity of HDRs 120 is an important parameter in determining the resonant properties of HDRs 120.
  • a low contrast may result in a weak resonance for HDRs 120 because energy will leak into the base material of waveguide 110.
  • a high contrast provides an approximation of a perfect boundary condition, meaning little to no energy is leaked into the base material of waveguide 110.
  • each of HDRs 120 has a relative permittivity more than 5-10 times of a relative permittivity of the base material 115 of the waveguide 110.
  • each of HDRs 120 has a relative permittivity that is at least five times of a relative permittivity of the base material 115.
  • each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity that is from at least two times greater than a relative permittivity of the base material 115.
  • each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity that is at least ten times greater than a relative permittivity of the base material 115.
  • each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 20. In some cases, each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 50. In some cases, each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 100. In some cases, each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity within the range of 200 to 20,000.
  • HDRs may be treated to increase relative permittivity.
  • at least one of HDRs are heat treated.
  • at least one of HDRs are sintered.
  • the at least one of HDRs may be sintered at a temperature higher than 600°C for a period of two to four hours.
  • the at least one of HDRs may be sintered at a temperature higher than 900 °C for a period of two to four hours.
  • the base material includes Teflon®, quartz glass, cordierite, borosilicate glass, perfluoroalkoxy, polyurethane, polyethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene, a combination thereof, or the like.
  • the base material has a relative permittivity in the range of 1 to 20. In some cases, the base material has a relative permittivity in the range of 1 to 10. In some cases, the base material has a relative permittivity in the range of 1 to 7. In some cases, the base material has a relative permittivity in the range of 1 to 5.
  • the plurality of resonators are made of a ceramic material.
  • HDRs 120 can be made of any of a variety of ceramic materials, for example, including BaZnTa oxide, BaZnCoNb oxide, Zirconium-based ceramics, Titanium-based ceramics, Barium Titanate -based materials, Titanium oxide- based materials, Y5V, and X7R compositions, for example, among other things.
  • HDRs 120 can be made of at least one of one doped or undoped Barium Titanate (BaTiC ), Barium Strontium Titanate
  • HDRs 120 may have a relative permittivity of 40.
  • the waveguide is flexible.
  • the waveguide has a base material of silicone composite and HDRs made of BaTiC .
  • HDRs 120 may be formed in various different shapes.
  • each of HDRs 120 may have a cylindrical shape.
  • each of HDRs 120 may have a cubic or other parallelepiped shape.
  • each of HDRs can have a rectangular shape, or an elliptical shape.
  • HDRs 120 could take other geometric shapes. The functionality of the HDRs 120 may vary depending on the shape, as described in further detail below with respect to Figures 4A-4C.
  • Transceivers 130 and/or 140 can be a device that emits a signal of electromagnetic waves.
  • Transceivers 130 and/or 140 could also be a device that receives waves from waveguide 110.
  • the waves could be any electromagnetic waves in the radio-frequency spectrum, for example, including 60 GHz millimeter waves.
  • the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is within a millimeter wave range.
  • the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is approximate to 60 GHz.
  • the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is within infrared frequency range. So long as the HDR diameter and lattice constant follow the constraints stated above, waveguide 110 of system 100 can be used for any wave in a band of radio-frequency spectra, for example.
  • waveguide 110 may be useful in the millimeter wave band of the electromagnetic spectrum. In some examples, waveguide 110 may be used with signals at frequencies ranging from 10 GHz to 120 GHz, for example. In other examples, waveguide 110 may be used with signals at frequencies ranging from 10 GHz to 300 GHz, for example.
  • Waveguide 110 having HDRs 120 could be used in a variety of systems, including, for example, body area network, body sensor network, 60GHz communication, underground communication, or the like.
  • a waveguide such as waveguide 110 of Figure 1 may be formed to include a substrate and a plurality of high dielectric resonators, wherein an arrangement of the HDRs within the substrate is controlled during formation such that the HDRs are spaced apart from one another at selected distances.
  • the distances between HDRs i.e., the lattice constant, may be selected based on a wavelength of an electromagnetic wave signal with which the waveguide is to be used. For example, lattice constant may be much smaller than the wavelength.
  • the substrate material of waveguide 110 may be divided into multiple portions. Where there is a
  • the substrate material may be segmented. Hemi-spherical grooves may be included in multiple portions of substrate material at the location of each HDR. In other examples with differently shaped HDRs, hemi-cylindrical or hemi-rectangular grooves may be included in the substrate material. HDRs may then be placed in the grooves of the substrate material. The multiple portions of substrate material may then be combined to form a singular waveguide structure with HDRs embedded throughout. While Figure 1 illustrates a communication device/system having two transceivers coupled to a waveguide, persons with ordinary skilled of art can easily design communication devices/systems with multiple transceivers coupled to one or more waveguides.
  • Figure 2A illustrates a conceptual diagram of one example of a communication system 200A using a waveguide with HDRs
  • Figure 2B is an EM amplitude plot of the communication system 200A
  • Figure 2C shows a comparison plot of the communication system 200 A with and without HDRs.
  • the communication system 200A includes a closed loop waveguide 21 OA coupled to two transceivers 230A and 240A, where the transceiver 230A can be better seen in Figure 2B.
  • the waveguide 21 OA includes a base material 215 A and a plurality of HDRs 220A.
  • the transceiver 230A receives a 2.4GHz EM wave signal and propagate the signal via the waveguide 210A.
  • the EM field strength is strong at the transceiver 230A and remains greater than 5.11 V/m along the HDRs 220A.
  • the S-parameter for a waveguide having HDRs as illustrated in Figure 2A is -38.16 dB and the S-parameter for a waveguide without HDRs is -80.85 dB, where the S-parameter describes the signal relationship between the two transceivers.
  • Figure 2D illustrates a conceptual diagram of one example of a communication system 200D using a waveguide with HDRs
  • Figure 2E is an EM amplitude plot of the communication system 200D
  • Figure 2F shows a comparison plot of the communication system 200D with and without HDRs.
  • the communication system 200D includes an "L" shape waveguide 210D coupled to two transceivers 230D and 240D.
  • the waveguide 210D includes a base material 215D and a plurality of HDRs 220D.
  • the transceiver 240D receives a 2.4GHz EM wave signal and propagate the signal via the waveguide 210D.
  • the EM field strength is strong at the transceiver 240D and remains greater than 5.11 V/m along the HDRs 220A.
  • the S-parameter for a waveguide having HDRs illustrated in Figure 2C is -29.68 dB and the S-parameter for a waveguide without HDRs is -45.38 dB.
  • Figures 3A-3G illustrate some example arrangements of HDRs.
  • the figures use a circle to represent an HDR; however, each HDR can use any configuration of HDR described herein.
  • Figure 3A illustrates one example of a waveguide 300A having a plurality of HDRs 310A disposed in an array, where the array has generally same alignments between each rows.
  • the four adjacent HDRs in two adjacent rows form a rectangular shape 315A.
  • 315A is generally a square, that is, the distance between two adjacent rows is the same distance as the distance between two adjacent HDRs in a row.
  • the adjacent HDRs in a row have a generally same spacing.
  • Figure 3B illustrates another example of a waveguide 300B having a plurality of HDRs 310B disposed in an array, where the array has different alignments between two adjacent rows.
  • the four adjacent HDRs in two adjacent rows form a parallelogram 315B.
  • four HDRs in every other two rows form a rectangular shape 317B.
  • every two adjacent rows have generally same distance.
  • Figure 3C illustrates one example of a waveguide 300C having a plurality of HDRs 3 IOC disposed in an array, where the array has different alignments between two adjacent rows.
  • the four adjacent HDRs in three adjacent rows form a square 315C.
  • the distance between two adjacent HDRs in a row is generally the same as the distance between two adjacent HDRs between two rows.
  • four HDRs in every other two rows form a rectangular shape 317C.
  • the rectangular shape 317C is a square.
  • Figure 3D illustrates one example of a waveguide 300D having a plurality of HDRs 310D disposed in a pattern, where the HDRs have various sizes and/or shapes.
  • the HDRs have various sizes and/or shapes.
  • at least two HDRs have different sizes and/or shapes from each other.
  • a first set of HDRs having sizes and/or shapes different from the sizes and/or shapes of a second set of HDRs.
  • a first set of HDRs are formed of a material with a first relative permittivity different from a second relative permittivity of the material used for a second set of HDRs.
  • the pattern of the sets of HDRs of respective sizes, shapes, and/or materials can use any one of the patterns described herein, for example, the patterns illustrated in Figures 3A-3C.
  • the four adjacent HDRs in two adjacent rows form a rectangular shape 315D.
  • Figure 3E illustrates an example of a waveguide 300D having a plurality of HDRs 310D disposed in a controlled manner such that the distance of adjacent HDRs is less than the wavelength of the EM wave to propagate.
  • the HDRs 310D have generally same sizes, shapes, and/or materials.
  • the HDRs 310D can have different sizes, shapes, and/or materials.
  • the HDRs are disposed in a manner that the distance of adjacent HDRs within a same set is less than the wavelength of the EM wave to propagate.
  • different sizes and/or shapes of HDRs can propagate EM waves in different wavelength ranges. For example, using a material with a relative permittivity of 40, small HDRs of 0.68 mm diameter propagate EM waves in the 60GHz range; medium HDRs of 7 mm diameter propagate EM waves in the 5.8 GHz range; and large HDRs of 17 mm diameter propagate EM waves in the 2.4 GHz range.
  • the HDRs in a waveguide can include distinct sets of HDRs made of different dielectric materials such that each set of HDRs has a distinct relative permittivity and is capable of propagating EM waves of a particular wavelength range.
  • the waveguide include a first set of HDRs having a first relative permittivity and a second set of HDRs having a second relative permittivity different from the first relative permittivity.
  • the first set of HDRs are disposed in a first pattern and the second set of HDRs are disposed in a second pattern, where the second pattern can be the same as the first pattern or different from the first pattern.
  • each set of HDRs are disposed in a regular pattern. In some configurations as illustrated in Figure 3E, each set of HDRs are disposed in a controlled manner such that the distance of adjacent HDRs is less than the wavelength of the EM wave to propagate.
  • Figure 3F illustrates an example of waveguide 300F having a row of HDRs 31 OF.
  • Adjacent HDRs 310F can have generally same distance, as illustrated. In some other cases, distances between adjacent HDRs 310F are within the range of S*(l ⁇ 40 ), where S is the desired distance between adjacent HDRs 31 OF. In some cases, HDRs 31 OF are disposed in a control way such that the distance of adjacent HDRs is less than the wavelength of the EM wave to propagate.
  • the waveguide 300F can include an attachment device, for example, an adhesive strip, adhesive segments, hook or loop fastener(s), or the like.
  • FIG. 3G illustrates an example of a waveguide 300G in stacks.
  • the waveguide 300G has three sections, 301G, 302G, and 303G.
  • Each section (301G, 302G, or 303G) includes a plurality of HDRs 310G.
  • Each section (301G, 302G, or 303G) can have the HDRs 310G disposed in any patterns illustrated in Figures 3 A-3F.
  • the HDRs 310G are disposed in a row for each section.
  • Two adjacent sections have an overlapping section 315D, which includes at least two HDRs to allow EM wave propagation across the sections.
  • FIGS. 4A-4C are block diagrams illustrating various shapes that can be used for the structure of an HDR, according to one or more techniques of this disclosure.
  • Figure 4A illustrates an example of a spherical HDR, according to one or more techniques of the current disclosure.
  • Spherical HDR 80 can be made of a variety of ceramic materials, for example, including BaZnTa oxide, BaZnCoNb oxide, Zr- based ceramics, Titanium-based ceramics, Barium Titanate-based materials, Titanium oxide-based materials, Y5V, and X7R compositions, or the like.
  • HDRs 82 and 84 of FIGS. 6B and 6C can be made of similar materials.
  • Spherical HDR 80 is symmetrical, so the incident angles of the antenna and the emitted waves do not affect the system as a whole.
  • the relative permittivity of HDR sphere 80 is directly related to the resonance frequency. For example, at the same resonance frequency, the size of HDR sphere 80 can be reduced by using higher relative permittivity material.
  • the TM resonance frequency for HDR sphere 80 can be calculated using the following formula, for mode 5 and pole n:
  • the TE resonance frequency for HDR sphere 80 can be calculated using the following formula, for mode 5 and pole n:
  • FIG. 4B is a block diagram illustrating an example of a cylindrical HDR, according to one or more techniques of the current disclosure.
  • Cylindrical HDR 82 is not symmetric about all axes. As such, the incident angle of the antenna and the emitted waves relative to cylindrical HDR 82 may have an effect of polarization on the waves as they pass through cylindrical HDR 82, depending on the incident angle, as opposed to the symmetrical spherical HDR 80 of Figure 4A.
  • the approximate resonant frequency of TEoin mode for an isolated cylindrical HDR can be calculated using the following formula: where a is the radius of the cylindrical resonator and L is its length. Both a and L are in millimeters. Resonant frequency c 3 ⁇ 4 is in gigahertz. This formula is accurate to about 2% in the range: 0.5 ⁇ alL ⁇ 2 and 30 ⁇ e r ⁇ 50.
  • FIG. 4C is a block diagram illustrating an example of a cubic HDR, according to one or more techniques of the current disclosure.
  • Cubic HDR 84 is not symmetric about all axes. As such, the incident angle of the antenna and the emitted waves relative to cylindrical HDR 82 may have an effect of polarization on the waves as they pass through cubic HDR 84, as opposed to the symmetrical spherical HDR 80 of Figure 4A. Approximately, the lowest resonance frequency for cubic HDR 84 is:
  • a is the cube side length and c is the light velocity in air.
  • Figure 4D is a block diagram illustrating an example of a spherical HDR 88 coated with a base material 90. This can be used to control the spacing between HDRs. In some cases, this can be used in manufacture procedure to control the regular lattice constant of an array of HDRs.
  • the spherical HDR 88 has a diameter of 17 mm with a coating thickness of the base material 90 as 4.25 mm.
  • FIG. 5A illustrates an example of a body area network (“BAN") 500A using a waveguide 510A having HDRs.
  • the waveguide 510A can use any one of the configurations described herein.
  • the waveguide 510A is disposed on or integrated with a garment 520A.
  • the waveguide 510A can be in the form of a tape strip that can be attached the garment 520A.
  • the waveguide 510A is an integrated part of the garment 520A.
  • the BAN 500A includes several miniaturized body sensor units ("BSUs") 530A.
  • the BSUs 530A may include, for example, blood pressure sensor, insulin pump sensor, ECG sensor, EMG sensor, motion sensor, and the like.
  • the BSUs 530A are electrically coupled to the waveguide 510A.
  • Electrically coupled refers to electrically connected or wirelessly connected.
  • the BAN 500A can be used with sensors applied to a person's surrounding environment, for example, a helmet, a body armor, equipment in use, or the like.
  • one or more components of the BSUs 530A is integrated with a transceiver (not illustrated) that is electromagnetically coupled to the waveguide 510A.
  • one or more components of the BSUs 530A is disposed on the garment 520A.
  • one or more components of the BSUs 530A is disposed on the body and electromagnetically coupled to a transceiver or the waveguide 510A.
  • the BSUs 530A can wirelessly communicate with a control unit 540A through the waveguide 510A.
  • the control unit 540A may further communicate via cellular network 550A or wireless network 560A.
  • Figure 5B illustrates an example of a waveguide 510B used in a communication system 500B.
  • the communication system 500B includes two communication components 520B and 530B that propagate an EM wave.
  • the components 520B and/or 530B include dielectric resonators.
  • dielectric resonators are disposed on the surface of the components 520B and/or 530B.
  • the communication system 500B further includes a waveguide 510B disposed between the two components 520B and 530B and capable of propagating the EM wave from one component to the other component.
  • the waveguide 510B can use any one of the configurations described herein.
  • Figure 5C illustrates an example of a communication system 500C to be used for an enclosure 540C, for example, a vehicle.
  • the communication system 500C includes a transceiver 520C located within the enclosure 540C, a transceiver 530C located external of the enclosure 540C or at a position allowing EM waves air propagation, and a waveguide 5 IOC electromagnetically coupled with the transceivers 520C and 530C.
  • the communication system 500C allows two-way or one-way communication of signals carried in the EM wave in and out of the enclosure.
  • the waveguide 5 IOC can use any one of the configurations described herein.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a communication device 600 to be used with a blocking structure 650.
  • a blocking structure refers to a structure that will cause significant loss or disruption of wireless signals within certain wavelength.
  • the blocking structure can cause reflections and refraction of the transmitted wireless signals and result in a signal loss.
  • block structures can be, for example, concrete walls with metal, metalized glass, glass containing lead, metal walls, or the like.
  • the communication device 600 is a passive device that is capable of capturing wireless signals on one end (e.g., in front of a wall), guide the signals in a predefined way (e.g., around the wall) and re -transmit the wireless signals on the other end (e.g. rear-side of the wall).
  • the communication device 600 includes a first passive coupling device 610, a second passive coupling device 620, and a waveguide 630.
  • the waveguide 630 can use any waveguide configurations described herein.
  • the blocking structure 650 has a first side 651 and a second side 652. In some cases, the first side 651 is adjacent to the second side 652. In some cases, the first side 651 is opposite to the second side 652. In some cases, the first coupling device is disposed proximate to a first side of the blocking structure and configured to capture an incident electromagnetic wave 615, or referred to as a wireless signal. The second coupling device 620 is disposed proximate to a second side of the blocking structure.
  • the waveguide 630 is electromagnetically coupled to the first and the second coupling devices (610, 620) and disposed around the blocking structure 650. In some cases, the waveguide 630 has a resonance frequency matched with the first and the second coupling devices (610, 620).
  • the waveguide 630 is configured to propagate the electromagnetic wave 615 captured by the first coupling device 610 toward the second coupling device.
  • the second coupling device 620 is configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave 625 corresponding to the incident electromagnetic wave 615.
  • electromagnetic waves can be propagated in a reverse direction, such that the second coupling device 620 can capture an incident electromagnetic wave, couple the electromagnetic wave into the waveguide 630, the waveguide 630 propagate the electromagnetic wave toward the first coupling device 610, and the first coupling device 610 can transmit the electromagnetic wave.
  • At least one of the two coupling devices is a passive EM collector that is designed to capture EM waves within a certain range of wavelength.
  • a coupling device can be, for example, a dielectric lens, a patch antenna, a Yagi antenna, a metamaterial coupling element, or the like.
  • the coupling device has a gain of at least 1.
  • the coupling device has a gain in the range of 1.5 to 3.
  • the coupling device a gain of at least 1.
  • the coupling device may have a gain of at least 10 to 30.
  • Figures 7A-7D illustrate some examples of coupling devices.
  • the coupling device 710A is a dielectric lens.
  • the communication device 700A includes the coupling device 710A and a waveguide 730 electromagnetically coupled to the coupling device 71 OA.
  • the coupling device 71 OA is disposed proximate to one side of a blocking structure 750.
  • the dielectric lens 710A can collect electromagnetic waves from the surrounding environment and couple the electromagnetic waves to the waveguide 730.
  • the coupling device 710B is a patch antenna.
  • the communication device 700B includes the coupling device 710B and the waveguide 730 electromagnetically coupled to the coupling device 710B.
  • the coupling device 710B is disposed proximate to one side of a blocking structure 750.
  • the patch antenna 710B includes patch antenna array 712B that can collect electromagnetic waves from the surrounding environment, feeding network 714B to transmit the electromagnetic waves, secondary patch 716B couple the electromagnetic waves to the waveguide 730, and a ground 718B.
  • the coupling device 7 IOC is a Yagi antenna.
  • the communication device 700C includes the coupling device 7 IOC and the waveguide 730 electromagnetically coupled to the coupling device 710C.
  • the coupling device 710C is disposed proximate to one side of a blocking structure 750.
  • the Yagi antenna 7 IOC includes directors 712C that can collect electromagnetic waves from the surrounding environment, a ground plane/reflector 716C, a support 718C, and patch 714C couple the electromagnetic waves to the waveguide 730.
  • the support 718C can be formed of non- conductive materials.
  • FIG. 7D illustrates one example of a coupling device 710D.
  • the coupling device 710D is a metamaterial coupling element including a top layer 712D and a ground element 720D.
  • the top layer 712D is disposed on one side of the waveguide 730 and the ground element 720D is disposed on the opposite side of the waveguide 730.
  • the top layer 712D can be formed of solid metal.
  • the top layer 712D includes a plurality of ring elements 715D disposed thereon.
  • ring elements 715D can be disposed on any dielectric substrate, or directly on a surface of the waveguide 730.
  • Ring elements 715D can be made of conductive materials, for example, such as copper, silver, gold, or the like. In some cases, ring elements can be printed on the top layer 712D. In some cases, the ground element 720D can be a sold metal ground plane. In some cases, the ground element 720D may have a same pattern of ring elements 715D (not shown) as the top layer 712D. In some cases, the top layer 712D may include a conductive layer with the conductive layer being etched at the ring elements 715D.
  • a device comprising:
  • the waveguide for propagating an electromagnetic wave and electromagnetically coupled to the two transceivers, the waveguide comprising a base material and a plurality of resonators disposed in a pattern, the plurality of resonators having a resonance frequency
  • each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than a relative permittivity of the base material
  • At least two of the plurality of resonators are spaced according to a lattice constant that defines a distance between a center of a first one of the resonators and a center of a neighboring second one of the resonators.
  • Item A2 The device of Item Al, further comprising:
  • the waveguide is disposed on or integrated with the substrate.
  • Item A3 The device of Item A2, wherein the two transceivers are disposed on the substrate.
  • Item A4 The device of any one of Item A1-A3, wherein the waveguide is flexible.
  • Item A5. The device of any one of Item A1-A4, wherein the plurality of resonators are disposed in or on the base material.
  • Item A6 The device of any one of Item A1-A5, wherein the base material is coated on at least some of the plurality of resonators.
  • Item A7 The device of any one of Item A1-A6, wherein at least one of the two transceivers is a transmitter.
  • Item A8 The device of any one of Item A1-A7, further comprising:
  • a first sensor electrically coupled to a first transceiver of the two transceivers and configured to generate a first sensing signal.
  • Item A9 The device of Item A8, wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit the first sensing signal to the second transceiver via the waveguide.
  • Item A 10. The device of Item A8, further comprising:
  • a second sensor electrically coupled to a second transceiver of the two transceivers.
  • Item Al l The device of any one of Item A1-A10, wherein the lattice constant is less than the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave.
  • Item A 12 The device of any one of Item Al-Al 1, wherein the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is selected at least in part based on a frequency of the electromagnetic wave.
  • Item A13 The device of any one of Item A1-A12, wherein the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is selected to match a frequency of the electromagnetic wave.
  • Item A 14 The device of any one of Item Al-Al 3, wherein a ratio of the diameter of the resonators to the lattice constant is less than one.
  • Item A15 The device of any one of Item A1-A14, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity that is at least five times of a relative permittivity of the base material.
  • Item A16 The device of any one of Item Al-Al 5, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity that is at least ten times of a relative permittivity of the base material
  • Item A17 The device of any one of Item A1-A16, wherein the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is within a millimeter wave range.
  • Item A18 The device of any one of Item A1-A17, wherein the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is approximate to 60 GHz.
  • Item A19 The device of any one of Item Al-Al 8, wherein the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is within infrared frequency range.
  • Item A20 The device of any one of Item A1-A19, wherein the plurality of resonators are made of a ceramic material.
  • Item A21 The device of any one of Item A1-A20, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 10.
  • Item A22 The device of any one of Item A1-A21, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 20.
  • Item A23 The device of any one of Item A1-A22, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 50.
  • Item A24 The device of any one of Item A1-A23, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 100.
  • Item A25 The device of any one of Item A1-A24, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity within the range of 200 to 20,000.
  • Item A26 The device of any one of Item A1-A25, wherein the plurality of resonators are made of one doped or undoped Barium Titanate (BaTiC ), Barium Strontium Titanate (BaSrTiC ), Y5V, and X7R compositions, T1O2 ( Titanium dioxide), Calcium Copper Titanate (CaCu3Ti40i2), Lead Zirconium Titanate (PbZr * ⁇ - * 0 3 ), Lead Titanate (PbTi0 3 ), Lead Magnesium Titanate (PbMgTi0 3 ), Lead
  • Item A27 The device of any one of Item A1-A26, wherein at least one of the plurality of resonators are heat treated.
  • Item A28 The device of any one of Item A1-A27, wherein at least one of the plurality of resonators are sintered.
  • Item A29 The device of Item A28, wherein at least one of the plurality of resonators are sintered at a temperature higher than 600°C for a period of two to four hours.
  • Item A30 The device of Item A28, wherein at least one of the plurality of resonators are sintered at a temperature higher than 900°C for a period of two to four hours.
  • Item A31 The device of Item A4, wherein the base material comprises at least one of Teflon®, quartz glass, cordierite, borosilicate glass, perfluoroalkoxy, polyurethane, polyethylene, and fluorinated ethylene propylene.
  • Item A32 The device of any one of Item A1-A31, wherein the base material has a relative permittivity in the range of 1 to 20.
  • Item A33 The device of any one of Item A1-A32, wherein the base material has a relative permittivity in the range of 1 to 10.
  • Item A34 The device of any one of Item A1-A33, wherein the base material has a relative permittivity is in the range of 1 to 7.
  • Item A35 The device of any one of Item A1-A34, wherein the base material has a relative permittivity is in the range of 1 to 5.
  • Item A36 The device of any one of Item A1-A35, wherein the plurality of resonators are formed having one of a spherical shape, a cylindrical shape, a cubic shape, a rectangular shape, or an elliptical shape.
  • a wearable device comprising: the device of Item Al.
  • Item A38 The wearable device of Item A37, further comprising: one or more sensors, each sensor associated with a respective one of the two transceivers.
  • Item A39 The wearable device of Item A38, wherein a transceiver is associated with two or more sensors.
  • Item A40 The wearable device of any one of Item A37-A39, wherein the wearable device is a garment.
  • a wireless communication system comprising:
  • a regular array of resonators forming a waveguide extending between and coupled to the first and second transceivers.
  • Item A42 The wireless communication system of Item A41, wherein the waveguide comprises a non-linear portion.
  • a waveguide for propagating an electromagnetic wave comprising:
  • each of the plurality of resonators is coated with a base material
  • each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than a relative permittivity of the base material.
  • Item A44 The waveguide of Item A43, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity that is at least five times of a relative permittivity of the base material.
  • Item A45 The waveguide of Item A43 or A44, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity that is at least ten times of a relative permittivity of the base material.
  • Item A46 The waveguide of any one of Item A43-A45, wherein the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is selected to match a frequency of an electromagnetic wave.
  • Item A47 The waveguide of any one of Item A43-A46, wherein the plurality of resonators are formed having one of a spherical shape, a cylindrical shape, a cubic shape, a rectangular shape, or an elliptical shape.
  • a waveguide for propagating an electromagnetic wave comprising:
  • each of the first set of dielectric resonators having generally a first size
  • each of the second set of dielectric resonators having generally a second size greater than the first size
  • each of the first set and the second set of dielectric resonators has a relative permittivity greater than a relative permittivity of the base material.
  • Item B A communication device for propagating an electromagnetic wave around a blocking structure, comprising:
  • a passive coupling device disposed proximate to a first side of the blocking structure and configured to capture the electromagnetic wave
  • a transmitter disposed proximate to a second side of the blocking structure, a waveguide electromagnetically coupled to the coupling device and the transmitter and disposed around the blocking structure, the waveguide having a resonance frequency matched with the coupling device, the waveguide configured to propagate the electromagnetic wave captured by the coupling device,
  • the transmitter is configured to reradiate the electromagnetic wave.
  • Item B2 The device of Item B 1 , wherein the coupling device comprises a dielectric lens.
  • Item B3 The device of Item B 1 or B2, wherein the coupling device comprises a patch antenna.
  • Item B4 The device of any one of Item B 1-B3, wherein the coupling device comprises a metamaterial coupling element.
  • Item B5. The device of any one of Item B 1-B4, wherein the waveguide comprises a base material and a plurality of resonators.
  • Item B6 The device of Item B5, wherein the plurality of resonators are disposed in a pattern.
  • Item B7 The device of Item B5, wherein the plurality of resonators are disposed in an array.
  • Item B8 The device of Item B5, wherein at least two of the plurality of resonators are spaced according to a lattice constant that defines a distance between a center of a first one of the resonators and a center of a neighboring second one of the resonators.
  • Item B9 The device of Item B7, wherein the lattice constant is less than the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave.
  • Item B10 The device of any one of Item B 1-B9, wherein the resonance frequency of the coupling device is selected to match the frequency of the electromagnetic wave.
  • Item B 11 The device of Item B7, wherein a ratio of the diameter of the resonators to the lattice constant is less than one.
  • Item B 12 The device of Item B5, wherein the plurality of resonators are disposed in or on the base material.
  • Item B 13 The device of Item B 5 , wherein the base material is coated on at least some of the plurality of resonators.
  • Item B 14 The device of Item B5, wherein the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is selected at least in part based on a frequency of the electromagnetic wave.
  • Item B 15 The device of Item B5, wherein the resonance frequency of the plurality of resonators is selected to match a frequency of the electromagnetic wave.
  • Item B 16 The device of Item B5, wherein a ratio of the diameter of the resonators to the lattice constant is less than one.
  • Item B 17 The device of Item B5, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity that is at least five times of a relative permittivity of the base material.
  • Item B 18 The device of Item B5, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity that is at least ten times of a relative permittivity of the base material.
  • Item B 19 The device of any one of Item B 1-B 18, wherein the resonance frequency of the waveguide is within a millimeter wave band.
  • Item B20 The device of any one of Item B 1-B 19, wherein the resonance frequency of the waveguide is approximate to 4.8 GHz.
  • Item B21 The device of any one of Item B l-B20, wherein the resonance frequency of the waveguide is within infrared frequency range.
  • Item B22 The device of Item B5, wherein the plurality of resonators are made of a ceramic material.
  • Item B23 The device of Item B5, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 20.
  • Item B24 The device of Item B5, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity greater than 100.
  • Item B25 The device of Item B5, wherein each of the plurality of resonators has a relative permittivity within the range of 200 to 20,000.
  • Item B26 The device of Item B5, wherein the plurality of resonators are made of one doped or undoped Barium Titanate (BaTiC ), Barium Strontium Titanate (BaSrTiC ), Y5V, and X7R
  • T1O2 Tianium dioxide
  • Calcium Copper Titanate CaCu3Ti40i2
  • PbTiC Lead Zirconium Titanate
  • PbMgTiC Lead Magnesium Titanate
  • Item B27 The device of Item B5, wherein at least one of the plurality of resonators are heat treated.
  • Item B28 The device of Item B5, wherein at least one of the plurality of resonators are sintered.
  • Item B29 The device of Item B28, wherein at least one of the plurality of resonators are sintered at a temperature higher than 600 °C for a period of two to four hours.
  • Item B30 The device of Item B28, wherein at least one of the plurality of resonators are sintered at a temperature higher than 900 °C for a period of two to four hours.
  • Item B31 The device of Item B5, wherein the base material comprises at least one of Teflon®, quartz glass, cordierite, borosilicate glass, perfluoroalkoxy, polyurethane, polyethylene, and fluorinated ethylene propylene.
  • Item B32 The device of any one of Item B 1-B31, wherein the second side is opposite to the first side of the blocking structure.

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Au moins certains aspects de la présente invention comprennent un dispositif de communication servant à propager une onde électromagnétique autour d'une structure de blocage. Le dispositif de communication comprend un dispositif de couplage passif servant à capturer l'onde électromagnétique, et un guide d'ondes couplé électromagnétiquement au dispositif de couplage. Le guide d'onde est disposé autour de la structure de blocage. Le guide d'onde a une fréquence de résonance adaptée au dispositif de couplage. Le guide d'ondes est configuré pour propager l'onde électromagnétique capturée par le dispositif de couplage.
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