A coaxial RF switch comprising a pair of coaxial conductors and a confinement flexure affixing to a conductor reed, wherein said confinement flexure having at least one fixed end such that the conductor reed can move freely and consistently to make and break the connections to the coaxial conductors.

A switch device structure includes RF1-st and RF2-nd input terminals, RFA-th, RFB-th and RFC-th output terminals, P2A-th, P1B-th and P1C-th paths, and first and second common paths. The P2A-th path includes a first terminal, and a second terminal coupled to the RFA-th output terminal. The P1B-th path includes a first terminal, and a second terminal coupled to the RFB-th output terminal. The P1C-th path includes a first terminal, and a second terminal coupled to the RFC-th output terminal. The first common path is coupled to the RF2-nd input terminal and the first terminal of the P2A-th path. The second common path is coupled to the RF1-st input terminal, the first terminal of the P1B-th path, and the first terminal of the P1C-th path. The first and second common paths cross each other on different planes to form a crossover.

A switch device structure includes RF1-st and RF2-nd input terminals, RFA-th, RFB-th and RFC-th output terminals, P2A-th, P1B-th and P1C-th paths, and first and second common paths. The P2A-th path includes a first terminal, and a second terminal coupled to the RFA-th output terminal. The P1B-th path includes a first terminal, and a second terminal coupled to the RFB-th output terminal. The P1C-th path includes a first terminal, and a second terminal coupled to the RFC-th output terminal. The first common path is coupled to the RF2-nd input terminal and the first terminal of the P2A-th path. The second common path is coupled to the RF1-st input terminal, the first terminal of the P1B-th path, and the first terminal of the P1C-th path. The first and second common paths cross each other on different planes to form a crossover.

An optically controlled switch includes a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) including: a first port and a second port, the first port and the second port being located at ends of the SIW to input and output an electromagnetic wave; and a shorting via electrically connected to a bottom layer of the SIW and separated from a top layer of the SIW by a dielectric gap. The optically controlled switch includes: a photoconductive element located on the top layer of the SIW and electrically connected to the shorting via and the top layer of the SIW, the photoconductive element being configured to have a dielectric state and a conductor state depending on a state of a controlling light flux; and a cutoff waveguide formed around the dielectric gap and the photoconductive element, and configured to provide control of the photoconductive element from a light source and block parasitic radiation.

A directional coupler includes a main line, sub-lines, and a switch. The sub-lines are located at positions that enable the sub-lines to be electromagnetically coupled to the main line. The switch is coupled between an end portion sand an end portion of the sub-line. The switch is configured to switch connection of the end portion and the end portion between a shorted state and an open state.

A directional coupler includes a main line, sub-lines, and a switch. The sub-lines are located at positions that enable the sub-lines to be electromagnetically coupled to the main line. The switch is coupled between an end portion sand an end portion of the sub-line. The switch is configured to switch connection of the end portion and the end portion between a shorted state and an open state.

Provided is a waveguide connection structure 1 in which two waveguides 10 and 20 respectively formed with waveguide paths 11 and 21 face each other, in which a choke groove 25 having a depth corresponding to a leakage prevention target frequency is provided, at the end face 20a of the waveguide 20, in a band-shaped region whose center is a center of the waveguide path 21, and which is bounded by an inner ellipse and an outer ellipse, the minor radius of the outer ellipse is longer than the minor radius of the inner ellipse by a length corresponding, and the choke groove 25 includes two groove portions 25a and 25b that are in contact with the inner ellipse and the outer ellipse and are located on the longer side of the rectangle, in the band-shaped region.

Provided is a waveguide connection structure 1 in which two waveguides 10 and 20 respectively formed with waveguide paths 11 and 21 face each other, in which a choke groove 25 having a depth corresponding to a leakage prevention target frequency is provided, at the end face 20a of the waveguide 20, in a band-shaped region whose center is a center of the waveguide path 21, and which is bounded by an inner ellipse and an outer ellipse, the minor radius of the outer ellipse is longer than the minor radius of the inner ellipse by a length corresponding, and the choke groove 25 includes two groove portions 25a and 25b that are in contact with the inner ellipse and the outer ellipse and are located on the longer side of the rectangle, in the band-shaped region.

A movable waveguide block 50 having transmission lines 51 and 52 slides in a non-contact manner between a first end surface 30b of a first fixing waveguide block 30 having transmission lines 31 and 32 and a second end surface 40a of a second fixing waveguide block 40 having a transmission line 41, and switching of propagation paths is performed. Grooves 35A, 35B, 36A, 36B, 45A, 45B, 55A, 55B, 56A, 56B, 57A, 57B, 58A, and 58B having depths equivalent to ¼ of a guide wavelength of an electromagnetic wave of a leakage prevention object are provided in pairs around openings of the transmission lines 31, 32, 41, 51, and 52 facing each other across a gap between blocks. Accordingly, unintended leakage of electromagnetic waves to the transmission lines via the gap between the blocks is prevented, and isolation increases.

A movable waveguide block 50 having transmission lines 51 and 52 slides in a non-contact manner between a first end surface 30b of a first fixing waveguide block 30 having transmission lines 31 and 32 and a second end surface 40a of a second fixing waveguide block 40 having a transmission line 41, and switching of propagation paths is performed. Grooves 35A, 35B, 36A, 36B, 45A, 45B, 55A, 55B, 56A, 56B, 57A, 57B, 58A, and 58B having depths equivalent to ¼ of a guide wavelength of an electromagnetic wave of a leakage prevention object are provided in pairs around openings of the transmission lines 31, 32, 41, 51, and 52 facing each other across a gap between blocks. Accordingly, unintended leakage of electromagnetic waves to the transmission lines via the gap between the blocks is prevented, and isolation increases.