Level sensing device
AssigneeSiemens Milltronis Process Instruments Inc.
InventorsAdrian George Garrod, Katherine Moore, David Sherry
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Abstract
A level sensing device with a high frequency radar system is provided. The radar system includes a radar high frequency module, a carrier board and a controller. The radar high frequency module is mounted on the carrier board using surface mount techniques. The controller includes a processor and the radar high frequency module has a plurality of components including one or more microwave integrated circuits, a radiating patch antenna, and coupling means for channeling a radiated signal from the patch antenna out of the module. The components are encapsulated to form the module and the coupling means includes a dielectric rod.
Claims11
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A level sensing device, comprising:
- a high frequency radar system, the radar system including
- a radar high frequency module,
- a carrier board and
- a controller with a processor,
- wherein the radar high frequency module is mounted on the carrier board using surface mount techniques, the radar high frequency module comprising
- a plurality of components including one or more monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) packaged as bare die,
- a radiating patch antenna, and
- coupling means for channelling a radiated signal from the patch antenna out of the module, the coupling means including a dielectric rod,
- wherein the radar high frequency module components are encapsulated to form the module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.