Variable Permittivity Polyrod Antenna for Guided Wave Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing demand for higher bandwidth in wireless communication due to ubiquitous smart phones and portable devices poses challenges for existing wireless infrastructure, particularly in providing efficient broadband access and managing disturbances in communication networks.
Innovation Solution
A guided wave communication system utilizing a polyrod antenna with varying permittivity and a waveguide to propagate electromagnetic waves along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, enabling efficient data transmission and network management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional wireless infrastructure is used to provide broadband access, then existing infrastructure can be maintained, but bandwidth capacity is insufficient to address increased demand
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of electromagnetic wave propagation by transitioning from conventional antenna radiation to waveguide-mode propagation along a transmission medium. This parameter change enables higher bandwidth capacity and data transmission efficiency by utilizing guided waves that can carry more information with lower loss, directly addressing the insufficiency of traditional wireless infrastructure bandwidth.
2Loss of energy
If conventional antennas are used for electromagnetic wave transmission, then simple structure is maintained, but transmission loss is high and bandwidth is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes conventional antenna radiation mechanisms with waveguide-mode propagation along a transmission medium. This substitution replaces the traditional mechanical/electromagnetic radiation process with a guided wave process that confines electromagnetic energy to the transmission medium, significantly reducing transmission loss and enabling higher bandwidth capacity through multiple transmission paths.
3Reliability
If single-path transmission is used, then system complexity is reduced, but transmission reliability is insufficient due to disturbances
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the electromagnetic wave transmission into multiple independent paths along the transmission medium. By dividing the transmission into multiple waveguide modes and spatial paths, the system achieves higher reliability through diversity - if one path is disturbed, others can maintain transmission. This segmentation inherently provides redundancy without requiring complex external error correction systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds spatial and modal dimensions to transmission by utilizing multiple propagation paths along the transmission medium. Instead of single-path transmission, the system employs multiple waveguide modes and spatial configurations, creating additional transmission dimensions that improve reliability through path diversity while managing system complexity through integrated waveguide design.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enhances bandwidth capacity and reduces transmission loss by allowing electromagnetic waves to propagate along a single wire transmission medium, supporting multiple transmission paths and enabling efficient data transmission and network management.
Implementation Method 1
A guided wave communication system utilizing a polyrod antenna with varying permittivity and a waveguide to propagate electromagnetic waves along a transmission medium
Implementation Method 2
a waveguide to propagate electromagnetic waves along a transmission medium
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a device with a polyrod antenna having a core, where the core has a first region with a first dielectric constant and a second region with a second dielectric constant, and where the second dielectric constant is higher than the first dielectric constant. The device can include a waveguide coupled with the core, where the waveguide is configured to confine an electromagnetic wave at least in part within the core in the first region. Other embodiments are disclosed.