Multiple waveguide structure with single flange for automatic test equipment for semiconductor testing
AssigneeAdvantest Corporation
InventorsDon Lee, Daniel Lam, Roger Mcaleenan, Kosuke Miyao
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure use customizable waveguides that can be positioned next to each other in a structure that contains one single flange to provide a physical connection for the waveguides. In this fashion, many waveguides can be positioned within a small area to accommodate a tightly packed patch antenna array so that the waveguides can be positioned very close to the socket. As such, embodiments of the present disclosure allow more waveguides to be packed into a small area by providing a single structure that houses many waveguides and share only a single flange connection element that can be sized appropriately.
Claims20
An integrated structure for signal transmission, said integrated structure comprising:
- a plurality of waveguides disposed together and disposed substantially in parallel with each other, each of said waveguides having a first opening and a second opening;
- a covering structure;
- and
- a single flange connected to said plurality of waveguides at said first openings, said single flange operable for securing said plurality of waveguides to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a plurality of patch antennae, and wherein a pitch of said first openings is operable to align with a pitch of said patch antennae,
- wherein said covering structure comprises said single flange at one end thereof, wherein said single flange comprises a plurality of mounting mechanisms for securing said single flange to said PCB, and wherein said plurality of waveguides is entirely disposed within the covering structure.
An integrated structure for signal transmission, said integrated structure comprising:
- a plurality of waveguides disposed together and disposed substantially in parallel with each other, each of said waveguides having a first opening and a second opening;
- a covering structure;
- and
- a common flange structure connected to said plurality of waveguides at said first openings, said common flange structure operable for securing said plurality of waveguides to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a plurality of patch antennae, and wherein a pitch of said first openings is operable to align with a pitch of said patch antennae,
- wherein said covering structure comprises said common flange structure at one end thereof, wherein said common flange structure comprises a plurality of mounting mechanisms for securing said common flange structure to said PCB, and wherein said plurality of waveguides is entirely disposed within the covering structure.
An integrated structure for signal transmission, said integrated structure comprising:
- a plurality of customizable waveguides disposed together and disposed substantially in parallel with each other, each of said customizable waveguides having a first opening and a second opening;
- a covering structure;
- and
- a single flange connected to said plurality of customizable waveguides at said first openings, said single flange operable for mounting said plurality of customizable waveguides to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a plurality of patch antennae, and wherein a pitch of said first openings is operable to align with a pitch of said patch antennae,
- wherein said covering structure comprises said single flange at one end thereof, wherein said single flange comprises a plurality of mounting mechanisms for securing said single flange to said PCB to facilitate substantial signal traversal therefrom, and wherein said plurality of customizable waveguides is entirely disposed within the covering structure.
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