OFDM SSB Waveguide Interconnect Mitigating Frequency Dispersion

The patent extracts only the upper sideband or only the lower sideband from the complete dual-sideband signal, transmitting just one sideband through the waveguide. This eliminates the interference caused by folding upper and lower bands together while maintaining the full signal bandwidth, as the extracted single sideband contains all necessary information without overlapping frequency components.

The patent segments the wide signal bandwidth into multiple narrow sub-bands, each experiencing minimal frequency dispersion. By dividing the overall bandwidth into these smaller frequency segments, the system can transmit wider total bandwidth without significant inter-symbol-interference, as each narrow sub-band remains relatively unaffected by waveguide dispersion characteristics.

The patent removes the need for multiplexers by extracting and transmitting only a single sideband. This eliminates the complex frequency management and multiplexing/demultiplexing hardware required to handle frequency dispersion, thereby maintaining signal integrity through simpler means and reducing both device complexity and power consumption.

The single sideband signal inherently protects itself from frequency dispersion issues by occupying only one side of the spectrum. The signal structure itself provides immunity to the problems that would otherwise require active multiplexer intervention, eliminating the need for power-consuming frequency management hardware and reducing overall system power consumption while maintaining signal integrity.