Patent ID: 7106151
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: H01P

Abstract:
1. An improved stripline structure, comprising: a sheet metal enclosure including top and bottom sheet metal covers for housing a stripline structure; a primary printed wiring board (PWB) disposed horizontally between the top and bottom sheet metal covers, and extending across the interior of the enclosure, the primary PWB including a plurality of conductive transmission lines wherein the primary PWB has a top layer and a bottom layer, the conductive transmission lines being formed on both the top layer and the bottom layer, and wherein the primary PWB includes a series of plated through holes for electrically coupling the conductive transmission lines formed on both sides of the primary PWB; and a pair of RF/microwave connectors electrically coupled to the primary PWB and to the bottom sheet metal cover via a pair of plated through holes of said series.