Systems and methods for blocking microwave propagation in parallel plate structures utilizing cluster vias

A cluster resonator, comprising:

• a first conducting plane;
• a second substantially parallel conducting plane;
• a cluster of vias of essentially uniform length oriented substantially normal to the conducting planes and interposed therebetween, each via in the cluster comprising a first end and a second end;
• first ends of first ones of vias in the cluster of vias connected to the first conducting plane;
• a first conducting pad disposed in a third plane internal to the region between the first and the second conducting planes and physically connected to the first ones of vias in the cluster of vias proximate their second ends;
• wherein the first ones of vias of the cluster of vias are disposed along a perimeter that defines a first interior region;
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• wherein one or more interior vias are routed within the first interior region of the cluster of vias, and the first conducting pad is separated from the second conducting plane by a non-conductive layer, and the first conducting pad is capacitively coupled to the second conducting plane.

A cluster resonator comprising:

• a first conducting plane;
• a second substantially parallel conducting plane;
• a first conducting pad disposed in a third substantially parallel plane internal to the region between the first and second conducting planes;
• a first cluster of vias oriented substantially normal to the first conducting plane and the first conducting pad and disposed therebetween, each via of the cluster having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are physically connected respectively to the first conducting plane and first conducting pad;
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• a second conducting pad disposed in a fourth substantially parallel plane internal to the region between the first and second conducting planes;
• a second cluster of vias oriented substantially normal to the second conducting plane and second conducting pad and disposed therebetween, each via of the cluster having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are physically connected respectively to the second conducting plane and second conducting pad;
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• wherein the first and the second conducting pads are proximate and capacitively coupled to each other;
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• wherein the vias of the first cluster of vias are disposed along a perimeter such that an external electromagnetic field is substantially excluded from a region interior to the perimeter.

A cluster resonator comprising:

• a first conducting pad;
• a second substantially parallel conducting pad;
• and
• a cluster of vias of essentially uniform length disposed between and oriented substantially normal to the conducting pads, each via of the cluster of vias having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are physically connected respectively to the first and second conducting pads;
• wherein the vias of the cluster of vias are disposed along a perimeter such that an external electromagnetic field is substantially excluded from a region interior to the perimeter;
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• wherein one or more electrically isolated interior vias traverse the interior region of the cluster of vias, the interior vias comprising portions of transmission lines for passing electrical signals therethrough, and the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad are disposed so as to be capacitively coupled to a first conductive plane and a substantially parallel second conductive plane, respectively.

A cluster resonator comprising:

• a first conducting plane;
• a first substantially parallel conducting pad;
• a cluster of vias oriented substantially normal to the first conducting plane and first conducting pad and disposed therebetween, each via of the cluster having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are physically connected respectively to the first conducting plane and first conducting pad;
• wherein the vias of the cluster of vias are disposed along a perimeter such that an external electromagnetic field is substantially excluded from a region interior to the perimeter;
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• wherein one or more electrically isolated interior vias traverse the interior region of the cluster of vias, the interior vias comprising portions of transmission lines for passing electrical signals therethrough. and the first conducting pad is capacitively coupled to a second conducting plane.