Patent ID: 9683882
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G01F,G01N,G01S

Claim:
1. A microwave module for a fill level measuring device operating with the runtime method, comprising: at least one chip for at least one of generating and receiving microwave signals, and having at least one carrier element, wherein the chip is located in a cavity of the carrier element, wherein the chip is connected to at least one antenna element, wherein the antenna element comprises a waveguide in the carrier element and a cap functionally extending the waveguide, wherein the carrier element comprises at least one copper carrier and one dielectric substrate that form an upper side of the carrier element, wherein at least one through-contact is located in the substrate of the carrier element reaching at least to the copper carrier, below at least one side part of the cap and wherein the waveguide is only located in the copper carrier of the carrier element and the cap is located opposite the waveguide on the upper side of the carrier element.