Patent ID: 9405064
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G02B,H01L,H01P,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An assembly comprising: (A) a microstrip line of conductive material, the microstrip line having a first portion with a first width and a second portion with a second width greater than the first width; (B) an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the first portion of the microstrip line; (C) a first ground plane of conductive material under the integrated circuit and extending out from under the integrated circuit and under the first portion of the microstrip line and not under the second portion of the microstrip line at a first distance under the microstrip line; (D) a second ground plane of conductive material electrically coupled to the first ground plane and extending under and beyond the second portion of the microstrip line at a second distance under the microstrip line greater than the first distance; (E) a base substrate having a top surface; and (F) a dielectric waveguide having a dielectric core and dielectric cladding around the core, the core having one surface formed on the top surface of the substrate, and a first end portion of the dielectric core being coupled to the second portion of the microstrip line over the second ground plane.