Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A planar dielectric line comprising: a dielectric substrate (23) having first and second surfaces which opposedly face each other; a first slot (24) having a predetermined width (w) and being interposed between first and second electrodes (21a,21b), said first and second electrodes (21a,21b) being formed on the first surface of said dielectric substrate (23) and opposedly facing each other across a predetermined spacing to define said first slot (24); and a second slot (25) having substantially the same width (w) as said first slot (24) and being interposed between third and fourth electrodes (22a,22b), said second slot (25) opposedly facing said first slot (24), said third and fourth electrodes (22a,22b) being formed on the second surface of said dielectric substrate (23) and opposedly facing each other across a predetermined spacing, to define said second slot (25), wherein the dielectric constant and the thickness of said dielectric substrate (23) are determined so that a plane electromagnetic wave having at least a predetermined frequency and propagating in a propagation region of said dielectric substrate (23) interposed between said first and second slots (24,25) is totally reflected by the first and second surfaces of said dielectric substrate (23) in said first and second slots (24,25), respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A planar dielectric line according to claim 1, further comprising: a first conductive plate (28) disposed away from the first surface of said dielectric substrate (23) across a predetermined distance; and a second conductive plate (29) disposed away from the second surface of said dielectric substrate (23) across a predetermined distance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A planar dielectric line according to claim 2, wherein a dielectric (26,27) is interposed between the first surface of said dielectric substrate (23) and said first conductive plate (28) and between the second surface of said dielectric substrate (23) and said second conductive plate (29), said dielectric (26,27) having a lower dielectric constant than that of said dielectric substrate (23).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
218 words
An integrated circuit comprising: a transmission line; and a high-frequency device connected to said transmission line, said transmission line including: a dielectric substrate (23) having first and second surfaces which opposedly face each other; a first slot (24) having a predetermined width (w) and being interposed between first and second electrodes (21a,21b), said first and second electrodes (21a,21b) being formed on the first surface of said dielectric substrate (23) opposedly facing each other across a predetermined spacing to define said first slot (24); and a second slot (25) having substantially the same width (w) as said first slot (24) and being interposed between third and fourth electrodes (22a,22b), said second slot (25) opposedly facing said first slot (24), said third and fourth electrodes (22a,22b) being formed on the second surface of said dielectric substrate (23) opposedly facing each other across a predetermined spacing to define said second slot (25), wherein the dielectric constant and the thickness of said dielectric substrate (23) are determined in such a manner that a plane electromagnetic wave having at least a predetermined frequency propagating in a propagation region of said dielectric substrate (23) interposed between said first and second slots (24,25) is totally reflected by the first and second surfaces of said dielectric substrate (23) in said first and second slots (24,25), respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 4, wherein said transmission line further includes: a first conductive plate (28) disposed away from the first surface of said dielectric substrate (23) across a predetermined distance; and a second conductive plate (29) disposed away from the second surface of said dielectric substrate (23) across a predetermined distance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 5, wherein a dielectric (26,27) is interposed between the first surface of said dielectric substrate (23) and said first conductive plate (28) and between the second surface of said dielectric substrate (23) and said second conductive plate (29), said dielectric (26,27) having a lower dielectric constant than that of said dielectric substrate (23).