Injection molded dielectric antenna formed with an antenna mold that compensates the dielectric during curing

A method, comprising:

• injecting a dielectric liquid into a mold to obtain a dielectric antenna system comprising a solid dielectric antenna having a feed point and a dielectric core portion in communication with the feed point, wherein the solid dielectric antenna further defines an external surface according to a predetermined dimension and a predetermined shape, wherein the mold defines an interior surface distorted from the predetermined shape to compensate for a curing-induced volumetric strain of the dielectric liquid;
• facilitating, within the mold, a curing of the dielectric liquid to obtain a cured dielectric antenna system comprising the solid dielectric antenna;
• and
• removing, from the mold, the cured dielectric antenna system comprising the solid dielectric antenna defining an external surface according to the predetermined dimension and the predetermined shape, wherein the cured dielectric antenna system facilitates transmission of first electromagnetic waves, the first electromagnetic waves guided by the dielectric core portion, without requiring an electrical return path, to the feed point of the solid dielectric antenna.

A dielectric antenna system, comprising:

• a portion of a dielectric core;
• and
• a dielectric antenna having a feed point in communication with the portion of the dielectric core, wherein the dielectric antenna is produced according to a process comprising:
• determining a predetermined size and a predetermined shape of the dielectric antenna, the dielectric antenna defining an external surface;
• determining a curing-induced shape distortion according to a curing process, the predetermined size, and the predetermined shape of the dielectric antenna;
• identifying a pre-distorted interior surface shape based on the curing-induced shape distortion, the predetermined size and the predetermined shape;
• and
• injecting a dielectric liquid into a mold comprising the pre-distorted interior surface shape to obtain a molded dielectric liquid, wherein a curing of the molded dielectric liquid induces a curing-induced volumetric strain to the molded dielectric liquid during the curing process resulting in a solid dielectric antenna according to the predetermined size and the predetermined shape, and wherein the dielectric antenna system facilitates transmission of first electromagnetic waves, the first electromagnetic waves guided by the portion of the dielectric core, without requiring an electrical return path, to the feed point of the dielectric antenna.