Misalignment-Tolerant High-Density Multi-Transmitter/Receiver Modules For Extremely-High Frequency (EHF) Close-Proximity Wireless Connections

A misalignment-tolerant close-proximity system comprising:

• a first device;
• a second device that wirelessly communicates with the first device when the second device is in a close proximity to the first device;
• wherein the close proximity is between 0.1 millimeter and 2 centimeters;
• wherein the first device and the second device do not make a direct wired electrical connection;
• a first substrate in the first device, the first substrate having multiple layers of patterned wiring for making electrical connections;
• a first transmitter, mounted to the first substrate, the first transmitter emitting a first transmit signal of electromagnetic radiation having a transmit frequency within a range of 30 to 300 GHz;
• a first receiver, mounted to the first substrate, the first receiver for receiving a second transmit signal of electromagnetic radiation having substantially a same frequency as the first transmit signal;
• a first EHF barrier situated between the first transmitter and the first receiver, the first EHF barrier for directing the electromagnetic radiation of the first transmit signal away from the first receiver;
• a second substrate in the second device, the second substrate having multiple layers of patterned wiring for making electrical connections;
• a second transmitter, mounted to the second substrate, the second transmitter emitting the second transmit signal of electromagnetic radiation having substantially the same frequency as the first transmit signal;
• a second receiver, mounted to the second substrate, the second receiver for receiving the first transmit signal of electromagnetic radiation sent by the first transmitter when the second receiver is within the close proximity to the first transmitter;
• and
• a second EHF barrier situated between the second transmitter and the second receiver, the second EHF barrier for directing the electromagnetic radiation of the second transmit signal away from the second receiver.

A wireless device comprising:

• substrate means for supporting components and for electrically connecting components;
• first transmitter means for emitting a first transmit signal, the first transmit signal being electromagnetic radiation having a transmit frequency within a range of 30 to 300 GHz;
• first receiver means for receiving a second transmit signal that was emitted by a second device as electromagnetic radiation having substantially a same frequency as the first transmit signal;
• first barrier means for re-directing the first transmit signal away from the first receiver means;
• second transmitter means for emitting a third transmit signal, the third transmit signal being electromagnetic radiation having substantially the same frequency as the first transmit signal;
• second receiver means for receiving a fourth transmit signal that was emitted by the second device as electromagnetic radiation having substantially the same frequency as the first transmit signal;
• and
• second barrier means for preventing the third transmit signal from reaching the second receiver means;
• wherein the substrate means supports and electrically connects the first transmitter means, the second transmitter means, the first receiver means, and the second receiver means.