An apparatus comprises a plurality of waveguides, wherein the waveguides include a dielectric material; an outer shell; and a supporting feature within the outer shell, wherein the waveguides are arranged separate from each other within the outer shell by the supporting feature.

An apparatus comprises a plurality of waveguides, wherein the waveguides include a dielectric material; an outer shell; and a supporting feature within the outer shell, wherein the waveguides are arranged separate from each other within the outer shell by the supporting feature.

A connection structure of a waveguide includes a rod-like dielectric, and an outer conductor. A three-dimensional component includes a connection surface, an insertion hole, and a corner which forms an opening edge of the insertion hole over an entire circumference on the connection surface, the connection surface at least partially including a conductive region to which a connection enlarged portion of the outer conductor is connected, the insertion hole having conductivity over an entire circumference of an inner surface, the corner having conductivity and being conducted with the inner surface of the insertion hole. In a state where the waveguide and the three-dimensional component are connected with each other, the connection enlarged portion is electrically conducted with the inner surface of the insertion hole through electrical connection with the connection surface and the corner, and smooth connection is made at the corner.

The present technology relates to a connector for a waveguide, a communication module, a transmission cable, and an electronic device capable of reducing sizes of devices and parts using a plurality of waveguides. A connector for a waveguide is provided with an insertion unit in which a plurality of waveguides is inserted in a state in which side surfaces are opposed to each other, and a plurality of waveguide paths which connects a mounting surface which is a surface mounted on a substrate and the insertion unit and transmits signals transmitted by corresponding waveguides. The present technology is applicable to electronic devices which transmit signals using a plurality of waveguides, for example.

The present technology relates to a connector for a waveguide, a communication module, a transmission cable, and an electronic device capable of reducing sizes of devices and parts using a plurality of waveguides. A connector for a waveguide is provided with an insertion unit in which a plurality of waveguides is inserted in a state in which side surfaces are opposed to each other, and a plurality of waveguide paths which connects a mounting surface which is a surface mounted on a substrate and the insertion unit and transmits signals transmitted by corresponding waveguides. The present technology is applicable to electronic devices which transmit signals using a plurality of waveguides, for example.

A system for remote powering at least one sensor or actuator from a RF power source including a flexible waveguide having a flexible dielectric layer and at least one flexible conductive layer connected to the flexible dielectric layer. The at least one sensor or actuator is arranged to be coupled to the flexible waveguide and the RF power source is arranged to be wirelessly coupled to the flexible waveguide and to generate RF power. The flexible waveguide guides the propagation of the RF power from the RF power source to the sensor or actuator in order to wirelessly power the sensor or actuator.

A system for remote powering at least one sensor or actuator from a RF power source including a flexible waveguide having a flexible dielectric layer and at least one flexible conductive layer connected to the flexible dielectric layer. The at least one sensor or actuator is arranged to be coupled to the flexible waveguide and the RF power source is arranged to be wirelessly coupled to the flexible waveguide and to generate RF power. The flexible waveguide guides the propagation of the RF power from the RF power source to the sensor or actuator in order to wirelessly power the sensor or actuator.

A hollow conductor has a first flange, a second flange, a flexible hollow conductor section, and a first fastening unit. The flexible hollow conductor section is electrically connected both to the first flange and to the second flange in such a way that a radio-frequency signal (RF signal) can be transmitted from the first flange to the second flange or vice versa via the flexible hollow conductor section. The flexible hollow conductor section has a surface, and a first depression is arranged in the surface. The first fastening unit is connected to the first flange. The first fastening unit rests against the surface of the flexible hollow conductor section in a first overlap region in a longitudinal direction of the flexible hollow conductor section and engages in the first depression of the flexible hollow conductor section and thereby fixes the flexible hollow conductor section with respect to the first flange.

A hollow conductor has a first flange, a second flange, a flexible hollow conductor section, and a first fastening unit. The flexible hollow conductor section is electrically connected both to the first flange and to the second flange in such a way that a radio-frequency signal (RF signal) can be transmitted from the first flange to the second flange or vice versa via the flexible hollow conductor section. The flexible hollow conductor section has a surface, and a first depression is arranged in the surface. The first fastening unit is connected to the first flange. The first fastening unit rests against the surface of the flexible hollow conductor section in a first overlap region in a longitudinal direction of the flexible hollow conductor section and engages in the first depression of the flexible hollow conductor section and thereby fixes the flexible hollow conductor section with respect to the first flange.

Contactless extremely high frequency connector assemblies, passive cable connector assemblies, and active cable connector assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a contactless connector assembly can include several (EHF) contactless communication units operable to selectively transmit and receive EHF signals, and several signal directing structures coupled to the EHF CCUs. The signal directing structures can direct the EHF signals along a plurality of EHF signal pathways.