Three dimensional multimode and optical coupling devices

An RF electrical coupling device comprising:

• a first substrate having a first electrically conductive microstrip and a first dielectric element disposed thereon;
• a second substrate adjacent to the first substrate having a second electrically conductive microstrip disposed thereon;
• and
• a substrate connection means that serves to structurally connect the first substrate to the second substrate;
• wherein the first and second electrically conductive microstrips interact to facilitate the transfer of energy between the microstrips and the first dielectric element alters frequency characteristics of the transfer of energy.

An RF electrical coupling device, comprising:

• a first substrate having a first and second electrically conductive microstrips disposed thereon;
• a second substrate adjacent to the first substrate having a first dielectric element disposed thereon;
• and
• a substrate connection means that serves to structurally connect the first substrate to the second substrate,
• wherein the first and second electrically conductive microstrips interact to facilitate the transfer of energy between the microstrips and the first dielectric element alters frequency characteristics of the transfer of energy.

An RF electrical coupling device, comprising:

• a first substrate having a first and second electrically conductive microstrips disposed thereon;
• a second substrate adjacent to the first substrate having a third and fourth electrically conductive microstrips disposed thereon;
• and
• a substrate connection means that serves to structurally connect the first substrate to the second substrate,
• wherein the first, second, third and fourth electrically conductive microstrips interact to facilitate the transfer of energy between the microstrips.

An optical coupling device, comprising:

• a first substrate having one or more optical waveguides formed thereon;
• a second substrate adjacent to the first substrate having one or more optical waveguides formed thereon;
• and
• a substrate connection means that serves to structurally connect the first substrate to the second substrate and to space the first substrate from the second substrate,
• wherein the one or more optical waveguides formed on the first substrate correspond to at least one optical waveguide formed on the second substrate so as to facilitate optical coupling between the corresponding waveguides.