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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2021
Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Qi Tang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Srishti Saraswat, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Farbod Tabatabai, San Francisco, CA (US);
Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A radio frequency coupling structure comprising (1) a substrate that forms a top side of a waveguide, (2) a first conductive layer disposed on a bottom side of the substrate, (3) a second conductive layer incorporated within the substrate, (4) a through via that is communicatively coupled to the first conductive layer and extends through an opening in the second conductive layer toward a top side of the substrate, and/or (5) a ring slot formed around the through via in the first conductive layer. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.