Patent ID: 8196297
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: H01P,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of rapid prototyping of a microwave device, comprising: providing a plurality of thin sheets of low loss dielectric film, each sheet having a different metallization pattern formed thereon; providing a base, wherein the base comprises a metallization pattern formed thereon such that the placement of each one the plurality of thin sheets directly on top of the base forms a different microwave circuit having a different critical gap spacing, and wherein the metallization pattern formed on the base comprises a gap into which the metallization pattern on each of the thin sheets is received; sequentially placing each of the plurality of thin sheets of low loss dielectric film onto the base, thereby sequentially forming different microwave circuits across the thin sheet and the base; and testing the performance of each of the different microwave circuits until a desired performance goal is met.