A communication system includes the following elements: a transmitter including a transmission circuit unit configured to generate an RF signal for transmitting data and an electric-field-coupling antenna configured to transmit the RF signal as an electrostatic field; a receiver including an electric-field-coupling antenna and a reception circuit unit configured to receive and process the RF signal received by the electric-field-coupling antenna; and a surface-wave propagation medium configured to provide a surface-wave transmission line to transmit a surface wave emanating from the electric-field-coupling antenna of the transmitter with low propagation loss.

Communication system and communication apparatus

The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor light emitting device, comprising: a plurality of semiconductor layers, including a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity, a second semiconductor layer having a second conductivity different from the first conductivity, and an active layer interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, generating light via electron-hole recombination; a first electrode, supplying either electrons or holes to the plurality of semiconductor layers; a second electrode, supplying, to the plurality of semiconductor layers, electrons if the holes are supplied by the first electrode, or holes if the electrons are supplied by the first electrode; a non-conductive distributed bragg reflector coupled to the plurality of semiconductor layers, reflecting the light from the active layer; and a first light-transmitting film coupled to the distributed bragg reflector from a side opposite to the plurality of semiconductor layers with respect to the non-conductive distributed bragg reflector, with the first light-transmitting film having a refractive index lower than an effective refractive index of the distributed bragg reflector.

Semiconductor Light Emitting Device

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a feed point of a dielectric antenna, electromagnetic waves from a dielectric core coupled to the feed point without an electrical return path, where at least a portion of the dielectric antenna comprises a conductive surface, directing, by the feed point, the electromagnetic waves to a proximal portion of the dielectric antenna, and radiating, via an aperture of the dielectric antenna, a wireless signal responsive to the electromagnetic waves being received at the aperture. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Method and apparatus for coupling an antenna to a device

A distributed antenna and backhaul system provide network connectivity for a small cell deployment. Rather than building new structures, and installing additional fiber and cable, embodiments described herein disclose using high-bandwidth, millimeter-wave communications and existing power line infrastructure. Above ground backhaul connections via power lines and line-of-sight millimeter-wave band signals as well as underground backhaul connections via buried electrical conduits can provide connectivity to the distributed base stations. An overhead millimeter-wave system can also be used to provide backhaul connectivity. Modules can be placed onto existing infrastructure, such as streetlights and utility poles, and the modules can contain base stations and antennas to transmit the millimeter-waves to and from other modules.

Backhaul link for distributed antenna system

A distributed antenna system is provided that frequency shifts the output of one or more microcells to a 60 GHz or higher frequency range for transmission to a set of distributed antennas. The cellular band outputs of these microcell base station devices are used to modulate a 60 GHz (or higher) carrier wave, yielding a group of subcarriers on the 60 GHz carrier wave. This group will then be transmitted in the air via analog microwave RF unit, after which it can be repeated or radiated to the surrounding area. The repeaters amplify the signal and resend it on the air again toward the next repeater. In places where a microcell is required, the 60 GHz signal is shifted in frequency back to its original frequency (e.g., the 1.9 GHz cellular band) and radiated locally to nearby mobile devices.

Remote distributed antenna system

A millimeter-wave transmitter-receiver uses an NRD guide as a fundamental configuration and includes a millimeter-wave signal oscillator, a pulse modulator, a circulator, an antenna and a mixer. In the millimeter-wave transmitter-receiver, a line length of a third dielectric guide is set so that δ=±π in which δ is a phase difference at a center frequency between a portion of a transmission millimeter-wave signal, which is reflected via a third dielectric guide on the leading end portion of the third dielectric guide and returned to leak to a third connecting portion of the circulator, and another portion of the millimeter-wave signal, which leaks from a first connecting portion to the third connecting portion of the circulator. It is possible to reduce the change in the mixer output and enhance the millimeter-wave transmission/reception performance.

Transmitting/receiving antenna, isolator, high-frequency oscillator, and high-frequency transmitter-receiver using the same

The invention relates to a high-frequency transmission line connection structure, a circuit board having the connection structure, a high-frequency module having the circuit board, and a radar apparatus. A first laminated waveguide sub-line part (21) includes a pair of main conductor layers that oppose each other in a thickness direction with a dielectric layer (31) having the same thickness as a dielectric layer (31) of a microstrip line (1) interposed therebetween. A second laminated waveguide sub-line part (22) includes dielectric layers (31, 32) thicker than the dielectric layer of the first laminated waveguide sub-line part (21). A laminated waveguide main-line part (23) includes dielectric layers (31, 32, 33) thicker than the dielectric layers of the second laminated waveguide sub-line part (22). A conversion part (10) connected to the microstrip line (1) is formed by integrating with an upper main conductor layer constituting the respective line parts.

High-frequency transmission line connection structure, circuit board, high-frequency module, and radar device

Signal wiring conductors are provided at opposing positions on the upper surface of the uppermost dielectric layer and on the lower surface of the bottommost dielectric layer, and grounding conductors surrounding grounding-conductor non-forming areas are provided on the upper surfaces of intermediate dielectric layers and the bottommost dielectric layer. These grounding conductors form an electromagnetically shielded space by being connected by grounding-conductor via conductors vertically penetrating the respective dielectric layers around the grounding-conductor non-forming areas, and signal via conductors are so provided in the respective dielectric layers as to penetrate this electromagnetically shielded space. A signal via conductor of the uppermost dielectric layer is connected with the signal wiring conductor on the upper surface thereof via a signal-wiring connecting conductor, and a signal via conductor of the bottommost dielectric layer is connected with the signal wiring conductor on the lower surface thereof via a signal-wiring connecting conductor.

High-frequency signal transmitting device

This invention provides a photoelectric transducer comprising a light transparent substrate, a light transparent conductive layer provided on the light transparent substrate and a porous semiconductor layer provided on the light transparent conductive layer. The porous semiconductor layer can absorb coloring matter and contains an electrolyte. The photoelectric transducer further comprises a porous spacer layer containing an electrolyte provided on the porous semiconductor layer and a counter electrode layer provided on the porous spacer layer. According to the above constitution, the thickness of the electrolyte layer is determined by the thickness of the spacer layer containing the electrolyte unlike the prior art technique in which the thickness of the electrolyte layer is determined by spacing between two substrates. Accordingly, the electrolyte layer can be formed thinly and evenly and can enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency and the reliability.

Yuji Kishida

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