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Method of fabricating NRD guide circuit and NRD guide circuit
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-10-24
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2015-10-24
Abstract
Abstract An NRD guide circuit is assembled by arranging, on a lower conductive plate, a positioning member of a material (e.g., foaming styrol resin, foaming urethane or the like) having a dielectric constant smaller than that of a dielectric strip, followed by placing such component parts of the NRD guide circuit as a dielectric strip at a position delimited by the positioning member, whereafter an upper conductive plate is secured thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeki Kato
- 👤 Hiroshi Uematsu
- 👤 Ken-Ichi Ogawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P11/00; H01P1/00; H01P1/32; H01P1/38; H01P1/383
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit, comprising the steps of: arranging on a lower conductive plate, at least one dielectric positioning member having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of a dielectric strip; positioning said dielectric strip at a predetermined position defined by said dielectric positioning member, a high-frequency circuit formed by said dielectric strip of the NRD guide circuit being entirely positioned on the lower conductive plate by the positioning member; and attaching an upper conductive plate on said dielectric member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit, comprising the steps of: arranging on a lower conductive plate, at least one dielectric positioning member having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of a dielectric strip; positioning said dielectric strip at a predetermined position defined by said dielectric positioning member, a high-frequency circuit formed by said dielectric strip of the NRD guide circuit being entirely positioned on the lower conductive plate by the positioning member; and attaching an upper conductive plate on said dielectric member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric positioning member is a foam material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric strip is made from a tetrafluoroethylene-fluoro-alkylvenylether copolymer (PFA).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit according to claim 1, wherein said positioning step includes the step of positioning an isolator at said predetermined position defined by said dielectric member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit according to claim 1, wherein said positioning step includes the step of positioning a high frequency signal generator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit according to claim 5, wherein said high frequency signal generator positioning step comprises the step of positioning a voltage-controlled high frequency generator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit according to claim 5, wherein said high frequency signal generator positioning step comprises the step of positioning an FM signal oscillator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the positioning member comprises a foam material including an opening for the high-frequency circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the positioning member comprises pieces of foam material to position the high-frequency circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of dielectric members are provided for positioning the dielectric strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit according to claim 1, wherein the dielectric member has an opening for defining a space for positioning the dielectric strip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
An NRD guide circuit comprising: a pair of parallel, opposed upper and lower conductive plates; at least one dielectric positioning member disposed between said upper and lower conductive plates; and a dielectric strip disposed at a position defined by said positioning member between said upper and lower conductive plates forming a high-frequency circuit positioned on one of said conductive plates and positioned entirely thereon by said positioning member, said positioning member being made from a material having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of said dielectric strip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
An NRD guide circuit comprising: a pair of parallel, opposed upper and lower conductive plates; at least one dielectric positioning member disposed between said upper and lower conductive plates; and a dielectric strip disposed at a position defined by said positioning member between said upper and lower conductive plates forming a high-frequency circuit positioned on one of said conductive plates and positioned entirely thereon by said positioning member, said positioning member being made from a material having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of said dielectric strip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
An NRD guide circuit according to claim 12, wherein said positioning member is made from a foam material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
An NRD guide circuit according to claim 12, wherein said dielectric strip is made from a PFA.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
An NRD guide circuit according to claim 12, wherein said high frequency circuit includes an isolator disposed at a predetermined position defined by said positioning member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
An NRD guide circuit according to claim 12 wherein said high-frequency circuit includes a high frequency signal generator disposed at a predetermined position defined by said positioning member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
An NRD guide circuit according to claim 16, wherein said high frequency signal generator comprises a voltage-controlled high frequency generator.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An NRD guide circuit according to claim 16, wherein said high frequency signal generator comprises an FM signal oscillator.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
An NRD guide circuit according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of positioning members are disposed between said upper and lower conductive plates for defining the position of the dielectric strip.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
An NRD guide circuit according to claim 12, wherein said positioning member includes an opening for defining the position of the dielectric strip.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit, comprising the steps of: arranging on a first conductive plate having walls, at least one dielectric positioning member having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of a dielectric strip; positioning said dielectric strip at a predetermined position defined between said dielectric positioning member, the walls facilitating positioning the dielectric positioning member on the plate; and attaching an upper conductive plate over said dielectric member.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of fabricating an NRD guide circuit, comprising the steps of: arranging on a first conductive plate having walls, at least one dielectric positioning member having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of a dielectric strip; positioning said dielectric strip at a predetermined position defined between said dielectric positioning member, the walls facilitating positioning the dielectric positioning member on the plate; and attaching an upper conductive plate over said dielectric member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
84 words
An NRD guide circuit comprising: a pair of parallel, opposed upper and lower conductive plates, at least one of which has walls for facilitating placement of a positioning member; at least one dielectric positioning member disposed between said upper and lower conductive plates; and a dielectric strip disposed at a position defined by said positioning member between said upper and lower conductive plates, said positioning member being made from a material having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of said dielectric strip.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
84 words
An NRD guide circuit comprising: a pair of parallel, opposed upper and lower conductive plates, at least one of which has walls for facilitating placement of a positioning member; at least one dielectric positioning member disposed between said upper and lower conductive plates; and a dielectric strip disposed at a position defined by said positioning member between said upper and lower conductive plates, said positioning member being made from a material having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of said dielectric strip.
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