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US 2016/0240907 A1Published application
Dielectric Waveguide Radar Signal Distribution
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorBaher S. Haroun
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Abstract
A system is provided for transmitting sub-terahertz electro-magnetic radio frequency (RF) signals using a dielectric waveguide (DWG) having a dielectric core member surrounded by dielectric cladding. Multiple radar signals may be generated by a radar module that is coupled to a vehicle. A set of DWG segments may be used to transport the radar signals to various launching structures placed in various locations of the vehicle.
Claims17
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having one or more body parts;
- a radar module having one or more ports for transmitting and receiving;
- a radar antenna positioned adjacent a first one of the body parts;
- a dielectric waveguide (DWG) having a dielectric core member surrounded by second dielectric layer coupled between the radar antenna and a first one of the one or more ports of the Radar module.
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A method for distributing radar signals in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- generating a radar signal within a radar module coupled to the vehicle;
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- transporting the radar signal from a first port on the radar module to a radar antenna located adjacent a body part of the vehicle via a dielectric waveguide (DWG) having a dielectric core member surrounded by second dielectric layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.