WAVEGUIDE CONVERTER, PACKAGE FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND WAVEGUIDE CONVERSION DEVICE

Abstract

 A waveguide converter includes a first substrate, a signal conductor, a first ground conductor, a first frame, a second ground conductor, and a first lid. The first substrate includes a first upper surface including a first region and a second region extending from the first region. The signal conductor includes a conversion portion positioned in the first region, and a line portion connected to the conversion portion and positioned to extend from the first region to the second region. The first ground conductor is positioned to interpose the line portion in a planar view in the second region. The first frame includes a second upper surface and an inner surface connected to the second upper surface. The first frame is positioned on the first upper surface to surround at least part of the first region and the second region in a planar view. The second ground conductor is positioned on the second upper surface. The first lid is positioned on the second upper surface to cover the first region in a planar view.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a waveguide converter, an electronic component mounting package, and a waveguide conversion device.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0002] Wireless communication has been adopting a higher frequency band along with requests for increases in speed and volume of the wireless communication. Accordingly, signals to be processed by wireless devices have also been adopting higher frequencies.

[0003] Examples of a transmission medium configured to efficiently transmit such a radio-frequency signal include a waveguide. However, a waveguide cannot be connected directly to an integrated circuit mounted on a circuit board. Therefore widely adopted is a configuration in which the integrated circuit and the waveguide interpose a microstrip line. Adopting such a configuration needs a converter configured to mutually convert a signal between the waveguide and the microstrip line.

[0004] Patent Literature 1 describes a known invention relating to such a converter. According to the invention described in Patent Literature 1, a converter includes a waveguide-planar line conversion substrate including a dielectric substrate provided with a ground layer and a signal line configured to propagate a radio-frequency signal, and a housing including a waveguide. The waveguide-planar line conversion substrate includes an upper surface provided with a short lid (see FIG. 1 and the like of Patent Literature 1).

CITATION LIST

PATENT LITERATURE

[0005] Patent Literature 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-96206

SUMMARY

[0006] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a waveguide converter (1) includes a first substrate, a signal conductor, a first ground conductor, a first frame, a second ground conductor, and a first lid. The first substrate includes a first upper surface including a first region and a second region extending from the first region. The signal conductor includes a conversion portion positioned in the first region, and a line portion connected to the conversion portion and positioned to extend at least from the first region to the second region. The first ground conductor is positioned to interpose the line portion at least in the second region on the first upper surface in a plannar view. The first frame includes a second upper surface and an inner surface connected to the second upper surface. The first frame is positioned on the first upper surface to surround at least part of the first region and the second region in a planar view. The first frame is made of a nonmetallic material. The second ground conductor is positioned on the second upper surface. The first lid is positioned on the second upper surface to cover the first region in a planar view. The first lid is made of a metallic material. The first frame further includes a first end portion and a second end portion positioned to face each other and interpose the second region in a planar view. The first ground conductor, the second ground conductor, and the first lid are electrically connected to one another.

(2) The waveguide converter according to (1) described above further includes a second frame made of a nonmetallic material. The second frame is positioned on the second upper surface to surround at least part of the first region outside the inner surface in a planar view. Assuming that the line portion extends in a first direction and a second direction crosses the first direction in a planar view, the second frame includes a third end portion and a fourth end portion positioned to face each other in the second direction in a planar view.

(3) In the waveguide converter according to (2) described above, a distance in the second direction between the first end portion and the second end portion is equal to or less than a distance in the second direction between the third end portion and the fourth end portion.

(4) In the waveguide converter according to (1) to (3) described above, the first lid includes a first surface positioned to face the first region. In a sectional view crossing the first upper surface, a distance from the conversion portion to the first surface is equal to or more than 1/13.12 and equal to or less than 1/9.85 of a wavelength λ of a signal transmitted through the signal conductor.

(5) In the waveguide converter according to (1) to (4) described above, the first lid includes a second surface positioned to be overlapped with the second upper surface, and a first recess including a first opening in the second surface. The first opening is equal or less in area than the first region in a planar view.

(6) In the waveguide converter according to (1) to (4) described above, the first lid includes a second surface positioned to be overlapped with the second upper surface, and a first recess including a first opening in the second surface. The first recess includes the first surface.

(7) In the waveguide converter according to (1) to (6) described above, the first upper surface includes a third region connected to the second region and positioned apart from the first region. The first frame further includes a fifth end portion and a sixth end portion positioned to face each other and interpose the third region in a planar view. The second region is positioned between the first region and the third region in a planar view. Assuming that the line portion extends in a first direction and a second direction crosses the first direction in a planar view, a distance in the second direction between the first end portion and the second end portion is equal to or less than a distance in the second direction between the fifth end portion and the sixth end portion.

(8) In the waveguide converter according to (2) to (7) described above, the line portion includes a first portion. The first portion is positioned apart from the conversion portion in a planar view. A size in the second direction of the first portion is a maximum size in the second direction of the line portion.

(9) In the waveguide converter according to (8) described above, a distance in the first direction from the conversion portion to the first portion in a planar view is equal to or more than 5/8 and equal to or less than 7/8 of a wavelength λ of a signal transmitted through the signal conductor.

(10) In the waveguide converter according to (8) described above, a distance in the first direction from the conversion portion to the first portion in a planar view is equal to or more than 1/8 and equal to or less than 3/8 of a wavelength λ of a signal transmitted through the signal conductor.

(11) In the waveguide converter according to (8) to (10) described above, the second surface includes a first side positioned to be overlapped with the second region in a planar view. At least part of the first portion is positioned to be overlapped with the first side in a planar view.

(12) In the waveguide converter according to (1) to (11) described above, assuming that the line portion extends in a first direction and a second direction crosses the first direction in a planar view, the conversion portion includes a second portion connected to the line portion. The line portion includes a third portion connected to the second portion. A size in the second direction of the conversion portion is more than a size in the second direction of the third portion. A size in the second direction of the second portion gradually decreases outward in the first direction.

(13) In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic component mounting package includes a second substrate, the waveguide converter according to (1) to (12) described above, and a third frame. The second substrate includes a third upper surface, a third lower surface opposite to the third upper surface, and a through-hole. The through-hole penetrates from the third upper surface to the third lower surface. The waveguide converter according to (1) to (12) described above is positioned on the third upper surface to be overlapped with the through-hole in a planar view. The third frame is bonded to the third upper surface and is positioned to surround the waveguide converter.

(14) In the electronic component mounting package according to (13) described above, the second substrate further includes a second recess including a second opening in the third upper surface. The second recess includes the through-hole. The waveguide converter according to (1) to (12) described above is positioned in the second recess. The first substrate includes a second side and a third side connected to the second side via a first corner portion in a planar view. The second opening includes a fourth side and a fifth side connected to the fourth side via a second corner portion in a planar view. The second side is in contact with at least part of the fourth side. The third side is in contact with at least part of the fifth side.

(15) In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a waveguide conversion device includes the electronic component mounting package according to (13) or (14) described above, an electronic component, a second lid, and a waveguide. The electronic component is positioned on the third upper surface of the second substrate, and is electrically connected to a waveguide converter of the electronic component mounting package. The second lid is positioned on the third frame to cover an interior of the electronic component mounting package. The waveguide is positioned adjacent to the third lower surface of the second substrate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] 

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a waveguide converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a waveguide converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from a different angle of a waveguide converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line Z1-Z1 of the waveguide converter illustrated in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a principal part A indicated in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a waveguide converter excluding a first lid according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a principal part B indicated in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a first frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a second frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a first lid according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a waveguide conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a graph indicating reflection characteristics of waveguide converters according to examples 1, 2, and 3.

FIG. 13 is a graph indicating pass characteristics of the waveguide converters according to examples 1, 2, and 3.

FIG. 14 is a graph indicating reflection characteristics of waveguide converters according to examples 1 and 4.

FIG. 15 is a graph indicating pass characteristics of the waveguide converters according to examples 1 and 4.

FIG. 16 is a graph indicating reflection characteristics of waveguide converters according to examples 1, 5, and 6.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

<Configuration of waveguide converter>

[0008] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described hereinafter with reference to the drawings. A waveguide converter may be disposed to include a top or a bottom in any direction. For convenience, the waveguide converter is defined to have an orthogonal coordinate system xyz, and a positive side in a z direction is assumed to indicate an upper side. The present disclosure refers to a first direction exemplarily indicating an x direction in the drawings. A second direction crossing the first direction exemplarily indicates a y direction in the drawings. The present disclosure refers to an outward direction exemplarily indicating a direction away from a first region 1a1 to be described later in the x direction or the y direction. The present disclosure refers to a planar view as a concept inclusive of a plan perspective view.

[0009] Description is made to a waveguide converter 101 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to FIGs. 1 to 10. The waveguide converter 101 includes a first substrate 1, a signal conductor S1, a first ground conductor G1, a first frame 2, a second ground conductor G2, and a first lid 4.

[0010] As illustrated in FIGs. 1 and 6, the first substrate 1 includes a first upper surface 1a including the first region 1a1 and a second region 1a2 extending from the first region 1a1. The first substrate 1 is made of a nonmetallic material or the like. Examples of the material for the first substrate 1 can include nonmetallic materials including a ceramic material such as an aluminum oxide sintered body, a mullite sintered body, a silicon carbide sintered body, an aluminum nitride sintered body, or a silicon nitride sintered body, and a glass ceramic material. The first substrate 1 may alternatively be constituted by a printed circuit board such as a copper-clad laminate.

[0011] The first substrate 1 may be constituted by a single layer made of a nonmetallic material or a multilayered product made of a nonmetallic material. The first substrate 1 exemplarily has a rectangular shape in a planar view having 4 mm × 4 mm to 50 mm × 50 mm in size and 0.05 mm to 1 mm in thickness.

[0012] Though not illustrated, the first substrate 1 may include a single or a plurality of via holes. The via hole can be formed by providing the first substrate 1 with a bore having an outer shape of the via hole and filling the bore with a conductive paste containing refractory metal powder of tungsten, molybdenum, or the like.

[0013] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the first substrate 1 further includes a first lower surface 1b. The first lower surface 1b may be provided with a third ground conductor G3. The third ground conductor G3 may be an annular metal layer positioned to surround the first region 1a1 in a planar view. The third ground conductor G3 may be electrically connected to the first ground conductor G1 to be described later by mean of the via hole or the like. The third ground conductor G3 positioned on the first lower surface 1b can enhance ground potential of the signal conductor S1, as well as can serve as a conductive wall electromagnetically connected to a waveguide 107 to be described later.

[0014] The first frame 2 includes a second upper surface 2a and an inner surface 2c connected to the second upper surface 2a. The first frame 2 is positioned on the first upper surface 1a to surround at least part of the first region 1a1 and the second region 1a2 in a planar view. The first frame 2 further includes a first end portion 21 and a second end portion 22 positioned to face each other and interpose the second region 1a2 in a planar view. The first frame 2 is made of a nonmetallic material. The material for the first frame 2 may be the same as or different from the material for the first substrate 1, and examples of the material for the first frame 2 include materials the same as or similar to the examples of the material for the first substrate 1. In a case where the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 are each made of a ceramic material or a glass ceramic material, the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 can be manufactured by stacking green sheets formed into outer shapes of the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2. This can facilitate manufacture of the waveguide converter 101. The first frame 2 exemplarily has a U shape in a planar view having 4 mm × 4 mm to 50 mm × 50 mm in size and 0.1 mm to 5 mm in thickness.

[0015] The first frame 2 is positioned on the first upper surface 1a of the first substrate 1 to achieve a reduction in a possibility of damage to the first substrate 1 as well as a reduction in the thickness of the first substrate 1 for excellent radio-frequency characteristics.

[0016] The first frame 2 may alternatively be provided with a via hole in the same or a similar manner to the first substrate 1. Provision of the via hole can facilitate electrical connection of the first ground conductor G1 to be described later, the second ground conductor G2, and the first lid 4. The via hole can be formed in the same or a similar manner to the via hole provided in the first substrate 1.

[0017] The signal conductor S1 includes a conversion portion S11 positioned in the first region 1a1, and a line portion S12 connected to the conversion portion S11 and positioned to extend at least from the first region 1a1 to the second region 1a2. The signal conductor S1 is made of a material, examples of which include metallic materials such as gold, silver, copper, nickel, tungsten, molybdenum, and manganese. The signal conductor S1 may be formed by sintering a metal paste on the first upper surface 1a of the first substrate 1, or may be formed by applying a thin film forming technique such as an evaporation method or a sputtering method. Part of the signal conductor S1 may be provided thereon with an insulating film made of a ceramic (e.g., alumina coating), a resin, or the like. The insulating film can be formed on the signal conductor S1 by screen printing. The insulating film may alternatively be positioned only on part of the conversion portion S11 or the line portion S12. Such a configuration is less likely to cause a short circuit between the signal conductor S1 and the first ground conductor G1 to be described later.

[0018] Though not illustrated, the signal conductor S1 may be electrically connected to an electronic component 104 to be described later via a connector such as a wire principally made of a conductive metallic material such as platinum. Examples of the signal conductor S1 include a transmission line configured suitably for transmission of a radio-frequency signal such as a millimeter wave. A signal transmitted through the line portion S12 is electromagnetically coupled to the waveguide 107 to be described later in the conversion portion S11.

[0019] The first ground conductor G1 is positioned to interpose the line portion S12 at least in the second region 1a2 on the first upper surface 1a in a planar view. The first ground conductor G1 is made of a material that may be the same as or different from the material for the signal conductor S1, and examples of the material for the first ground conductor G1 include materials the same as or similar to the examples of the material for the signal conductor S1. The first ground conductor G1 may be formed in the same or a similar manner to the signal conductor S1. In an embodiment, the signal conductor S1 and the first ground conductor G1 are positioned also in a third region 1a3 to be described later, and the first ground conductor G1 is positioned to interpose the line portion S12 in a planar view also in the third region 1a3. The signal conductor S1 is positioned to be interposed by the first ground conductor G1 to enhance ground potential and strengthen electric field coupling. This is less likely to cause a resonance generated by an electric field distribution expanding beyond a desired range when a radio-frequency signal is transmitted through the signal conductor S1.

[0020] The first ground conductor G1 is not necessarily positioned to interpose the line portion S12 in a planar view in the third region 1a3. The first ground conductor G1 may include a pair of metal films separately provided on the first upper surface 1a so as to be positioned to interpose the signal conductor S1.

[0021] In the same or a similar manner to the signal conductor S1, the first ground conductor G1 may be electrically connected to the electronic component 104 to be described later via a connector such as a wire.

[0022] The second ground conductor G2 is positioned on the second upper surface 2a. The second ground conductor G2 is made of a material that may be the same as or different from the material for the signal conductor S1, and examples of the material for the second ground conductor G2 include materials the same as or similar to the examples of the material for the signal conductor S1. The second ground conductor G2 may be formed in the same or a similar manner to the signal conductor S1. Provision of the second ground conductor G2 facilitates bonding the first lid 4 to be described later to the first frame 2.

[0023] In an embodiment, the second ground conductor G2 is positioned continuously from the second upper surface 2a to the inner surface 2c of the first frame 2 as illustrated in FIG. 1. Though not illustrated, the second ground conductor G2 may be positioned continuously to a surface opposite to the second upper surface 2a of the first frame 2 (a surface facing the first upper surface 1a). This facilitates electrical connection of the first ground conductor G1, the second ground conductor G2, and the first lid 4. Furthermore, ground potential can be enhanced to reduce a signal loss generated when a radio-frequency signal is transmitted through the signal conductor S1. In the case where the second ground conductor G2 is positioned continuously from the second upper surface 2a to the inner surface 2c, the second ground conductor G2 is electrically connected to the first lid 4 to be described later so as to be regarded as a so-called dummy back-short block (in other words, conductor block). In still other words, the first frame 2 and the first lid 4 can be regarded as an integral lid.

[0024] As illustrated in FIGs. 1 and 2, the first lid 4 is positioned on the second upper surface 2a to cover the first region 1a1 in a planar view. The first lid 4 is made of a metallic material. The first lid 4 exemplarily has a quadrilateral shape in a planar view having 1 mm × 1 mm to 50 mm × 50 mm in size and 0.2 mm to 20 mm in thickness. Examples of the material for the first lid 4 include metallic materials such as iron, copper, nickel, chrome, cobalt, molybdenum, and tungsten, and an alloy obtained by combining some of these metallic materials. A metal member constituting the first lid 4 can be manufactured by applying a metalworking method such as a metal rolling method or a punching method to an ingot made of such a metallic material. The first lid 4 allows a signal transmitted through the signal conductor S1 to efficiently enter the waveguide 107. The first lid 4 further allows a signal having propagated through the waveguide 107 to efficiently enter the signal conductor S1.

[0025] The first lid 4 can be bonded to the first frame 2 and the second ground conductor G2 by a bonding material.

[0026] The first ground conductor G1, the second ground conductor G2, and the first lid 4 are electrically connected to one another. In an embodiment, the first ground conductor G1, the second ground conductor G2, and the first lid 4 are electrically connected by the first ground conductor G2 positioned to extend to the via hole and the inner surface 2c of the first frame 2. This can enhance ground potential. The present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiment as long as the first ground conductor G1, the second ground conductor G2, and the first lid 4 can be electrically connected to one another.

[0027] As illustrated in FIGs. 1 to 3 and 6, the waveguide converter 101 may further include a second frame 3 made of a nonmetallic material. The second frame 3 is positioned on the second upper surface 2a to surround at least part of the first region 1a1 outside the inner surface 2c in a planar view. The second frame 3 further includes a third end portion 33 and a fourth end portion 34 positioned to face each other in the y direction in a planar view. Such a configuration as described above allows the first lid 4 being in contact with the second frame 3 to be bonded to the first frame 3 so as to accurately bond the first lid 4 to the first frame 3. That is, the second frame 3 serves as a positioning guide upon bonding the first lid 4.

[0028] The material for the second frame 3 may be the same as or different from the material for the first frame 2, and examples of the material for the second frame 3 include materials the same as or similar to the examples of the material for the first frame 2. In a case where the first substrate 1, the first frame 2, and the second frame 3 are each made of a ceramic material or a glass ceramic material, the first substrate 1, the first frame 2, and the second frame 3 can be manufactured by stacking green sheets formed into outer shapes of the first substrate 1, the first frame 2, and the second frame 3. This can facilitate manufacture of the waveguide converter 101. The second frame 3 exemplarily has a U shape in a planar view having 4 mm × 4 mm to 50 mm × 50 mm in size and 0.1 mm to 5 mm in thickness. When the second frame 3 is principally made of a ceramic material or a glass ceramic material, the second frame 3 having the U shape is less likely to warp upon sintering.

[0029] As described above, the second frame 3 is not limitedly to have the U shape as long as the second frame 3 can serve as the positioning guide upon bonding the first lid 4. The second frame 3 may alternatively have an L shape, a shape obtained by halving and separating the U shape, or the like.

[0030] As described above, the second frame 3 is positioned on the second upper surface 2a to surround at least part of the first region 1a1 outside the inner surface 2c in a planar view. More specifically, the second frame 3 includes an inner edge positioned outside an inner edge of the first frame 2 in a planar view. In an embodiment, each of three sides of the inner edge of the second frame 3 and a corresponding one of three sides of the inner edge of the first frame 2 have a constant distance in a planar view.

[0031] In an embodiment, the second frame 3 includes an outer edge matching outer edges of the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 in a planar view. However, the outer edge of the second frame 3 does not necessarily match the outer edges of the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2. That is, the outer edge of the second frame 3 may be larger or smaller than the outer edges of the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2.

[0032] As illustrated in FIG. 7, further assuming that a distance in the x direction from the outer edge of the first frame 2 to both or one of the first end portion 21 and the second end portion 22 is Lx21 and that a size in the x direction of both or one of the first end portion 21 and the second end portion 22 is Lx22, Lx22 > Lx21 may be satisfied. This configuration can enlarge a region equipped with the lid 4. The lid 4 can thus be positioned stably on the first frame 2.

[0033] As illustrated in FIG. 8, further assuming that a size in the x direction of a portion of the first frame opposite to a portion positioned to surround the second region 1a2 so as to interpose the first region 1a1 is Lx23, (Lx21 + Lx22) > Lx23 may be satisfied. The second frame 3 can thus be positioned stably on the first frame 2 in this configuration.

[0034] As illustrated in FIGs. 6 to 9, a distance L12 (FIG. 8) in the y direction between the first end portion 21 and the second end portion 22 of the first frame 2 may be equal to or less than a distance L34 (FIG. 9) in the y direction between the third end portion 33 and the fourth end portion 34 of the second frame 3. Such a configuration allows the first lid 4 to be fitted from an opened side (a portion interposed between the third end portion 33 and the fourth end portion 34) of the second frame 3 upon bonding the first lid 4 to the first frame 2. This can facilitate manufacture of the waveguide converter 101.

[0035] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the first lid 4 may include a first surface 411 positioned to face the first region 1a1. In this case, as illustrated in FIGs. 4 and 5, in a sectional view crossing the first upper surface 1a (a sectional view taken along an xy plane in FIGs. 4 and 5), a distance H from the conversion portion S11 to the first surface 411 is equal to or more than 1/13.12 and equal to or less than 1/9.85 of a wavelength λ of a signal transmitted through the signal conductor S1. In an embodiment, the waveguide converter 101 is applied to a waveguide conversion device 10 configured to process signals having a frequency band from 65 GHz to 87 GHz. The waveguide converter 101 includes respective portions set such that the waveguide converter 101 adopts the frequency band from 65 GHz to 87 GHz. The above configuration achieves reductions in an insertion loss and a return loss in the band from 65 GHz to 87 GHz.

[0036] FIG. 12 is a graph indicating reflection characteristics of the waveguide converter 101 in a case of varying the distance H from the conversion portion S11 to the first surface 411. The graph includes a transverse axis indicating a frequency (GHz) of an input signal and an ordinate axis indicating a reflection characteristic (dB). The graph indicating the reflection characteristics also means that a signal has less reflection as the reflection characteristic (dB) has a smaller value (the same or a similar applies to FIGs. 14 and 16 to be described later). The graph in FIG. 12 indicates the reflection characteristics of the waveguide converter 101 with the distance H having the following three different values. In example 1, the distance H is 0.35 mm (corresponding to 1/13.12 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of 65 GHz or 1/9.85 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of 87 GHz). In example 2, the distance H is 1.154 mm (corresponding to 1/4 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of 65 GHz). In example 3, the distance H is 0.862 mm (corresponding to 1/4 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of 87 GHz). In examples 2 and 3, the distance H from the conversion portion S11 to the first surface 411 is set to a value known as a distance with a short stub from the conversion portion S11 (1/4 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of the signal transmitted through the signal conductor S1). FIG. 12 indicates the reflection characteristics according to the respective examples, and includes a solid line indicating the reflection characteristic according to example 1, a broken line indicating the reflection characteristic according to example 2, and a dashed line indicating the reflection characteristic according to example 3.

[0037] According to FIG. 12, example 1 achieves a better characteristic than examples 2 and 3 in the frequency band (65 GHz to 87 GHz) adopted by the waveguide 101.

[0038] FIG. 13 is a graph indicating pass characteristics of the waveguide converter 101 in the case of varying the distance H from the conversion portion S11 to the first surface 411. The graph includes a transverse axis indicating a frequency (GHz) of an input signal and an ordinate axis indicating a pass characteristic (dB). The graph indicating the pass characteristics also means that a signal has a smaller loss as the pass characteristic (dB) has a larger value (the same or a similar applies to FIG. 15 to be described later). The graph in FIG. 13 indicates the pass characteristics of the waveguide converter 101 with the distance H having the following three different values. In example 1, the distance H is 0.35 mm (corresponding to 1/13.12 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of 65 GHz or 1/9.85 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of 87 GHz). In example 2, the distance H is 1.154 mm (corresponding to 1/4 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of 65 GHz). In example 3, the distance H is 0.862 mm (corresponding to 1/4 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of 87 GHz). In examples 2 and 3, the distance H from the conversion portion S11 to the first surface 411 is set to a value conventionally known as the distance with the short stub from the conversion portion S11 (1/4 of the wavelength λ at the frequency of the signal transmitted through the signal conductor S1). FIG. 12 indicates the pass characteristics according to the respective examples, and includes a solid line indicating the pass characteristic according to example 1, a broken line indicating the pass characteristic according to example 2, and a dashed line indicating the pass characteristic according to example 3.

[0039] According to FIG. 13, example 1 achieves a better characteristic than examples 2 and 3 in the frequency band (65 GHz to 87 GHz) adopted by the waveguide 101.

[0040] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the first lid 4 may include a second surface 412 positioned to be overlapped with the second upper surface 2a, and a first recess 41 including a first opening 41O in the second surface 412. The first recess 41 includes the first surface 411. The first lid 4 including the first recess 41 allows accurate adjustment of a height of the back-short forming the short stub from the conversion portion S11 (the distance H from the conversion portion S11 to the first surface 411).

[0041] The first opening 41O may be equal or less in area than the first region 1a1. In an embodiment, the first opening 41O may be equal or less in area than the first region 1a1 in a planar view, and the first opening 41O may be positioned inside the first region 1a1 in a planar view. Such a configuration as described above increases a bonded area between the first lid 4 and the first frame 3 to achieve improved bonding strength therebetween.

[0042] In the case where the first opening 41O is less in area than the first region 1a1, the first lid 4 includes a portion that surrounds the first opening 41O and that may project in the x direction as illustrated in FIGs. 4 and 5. Such a projecting portion is exemplarily indicated by Lx42. This configuration facilitates overlapping the first region 1a1 with the first opening 410 in a planar view.

[0043] As illustrated in FIG. 6, the first upper surface 1a may include the third region 1a3 connected to the second region 1a2 and positioned apart from the first region 1a1. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the first frame 2 further includes a fifth end portion 25 and a sixth end portion 26 positioned to face each other and interpose the third region 1a3 in a planar view. The second region 1a2 is positioned between the first region 1a1 and the third region 1a3 in a planar view. The distance L12 in the y direction between the first end portion 21 and the second end portion 22 is equal to or less than a distance L56 in the y direction between the fifth end portion 25 and the sixth end portion 26. In this case, the first ground conductor G1 and the signal conductor S1 are connected to the electronic component 104 to be described later in the third region 1a3 by a connector such as a wire. In such a configuration as described above, the third region 1a3 is larger in the y direction than the second region 1a2 in a planar view so as to facilitate connecting the electronic component 104 to each of the first ground conductor G1 and the signal conductor S1 by the connector such as a wire.

[0044] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the line portion S12 may include a first portion S12a. The first portion S12a has a size Ls1 in the y direction corresponding to a maximum size in the y direction of the line portion S12. That is, the size Ls1 in the y direction of the first portion S12a is more than a size Ls4 in the y direction of the line portion S12 excluding the first portion S12a. Such a configuration as described above allows the line portion S12 to have more capacitance components and enables impedance adjustment. Accordingly, the signal conductor S1 is improved in radio-frequency characteristics, and the waveguide converter 101 is applicable to a wider frequency band.

[0045] The line portion S12 can have more capacitance components also by decreasing a distance in the y direction between the line portion S12 and the first ground conductor G1 positioned to interpose the line portion S12. This configuration is thus effective in the same or a similar manner to the above case.

[0046] In an embodiment, the line portion S12 is positioned to extend to the third region 1a3 in a planar view. The first portion S12a is positioned from the second region 1a2 to the third region 1a3 in a planar view. Alternatively, the first portion S12a may be positioned only in the second region 1a2 or only in the third region 1a3. Still alternatively, the line portion S12 may include a plurality of first portions S12a.

[0047] In an embodiment, the size Ls1 in the y direction of the first portion S12a is less than a size Ls11 in the y direction of the conversion portion S11, but can be changed in accordance with the frequency of the signal transmitted through the signal conductor S1. That is, the size Ls1 in the y direction of the first portion S12a may be more than or equal to the size Ls11 in the y direction of the conversion portion S11.

[0048] FIG. 14 is a graph indicating reflection characteristics of the waveguide converter 101 in cases where the line portion S12 includes and does not include the first portion S12a. The line portion S12 includes the first portion S12a in example 1 whereas the line portion S12 does not include the first portion S12a in example 4. FIG. 14 indicates the reflection characteristics according to the respective examples, and includes a solid line indicating the reflection characteristic according to example 1, and a broken line indicating the reflection characteristic according to example 4.

[0049] According to FIG. 14, in comparison to example 4, example 1 achieves a wider frequency band with the reflection characteristic of -15 dB or less.

[0050] FIG. 15 is a graph indicating pass characteristics of the waveguide converter 101 in the cases where the line portion S12 includes and does not include the first portion S12a. The line portion S12 includes the first portion S12a in example 1 whereas the line portion S12 does not include the first portion S12a in example 4. FIG. 15 indicates the pass characteristics according to the respective examples, and includes a solid line indicating the pass characteristic according to example 1, and a broken line indicating the pass characteristic according to example 4.

[0051] According to FIG. 15, in comparison to example 4, example 1 achieves a wider frequency band with the pass characteristic of -0.6 dB or more.

[0052] As illustrated in FIG. 7, a distance Ls13 in the x direction from the conversion portion S11 to the first portion S12a in a planar view may be equal to or more than 5/8 and equal to or less than 7/8 of the wavelength λ of the signal transmitted through the signal conductor S1. In the case where a radio-frequency signal is transmitted through the signal conductor S1, an inductive component is increased when the distance in the x direction from the conversion portion S11 is around 3/4 of the wavelength λ of the transmitted signal. Such a configuration as described above thus enables impedance adjustment. The signal conductor S1 can thus be improved in radio-frequency characteristics. The distance Ls13 can be set from a center point in the x direction and the y direction of the conversion portion S11 to a center point in the x direction and the y direction of the first portion S12a.

[0053] FIG. 16 is a graph indicating reflection characteristics of the waveguide converter 101 in a case of varying the distance Ls13 in the x direction from the line portion S12 to the first portion S12a. The distance Ls13 according to example 1 is around 3/4 of the wavelength λ of the signal transmitted through the signal conductor S1, the distance Ls13 according to example 5 is around 1/2 of the wavelength λ of the signal, and the distance Ls13 according to example 6 is around 7/8 of the wavelength λ of the signal. FIG. 16 indicates the reflection characteristics according to the respective examples, and includes a solid line indicating the reflection characteristic according to example 1, a broken line indicating the reflection characteristic according to example 5, and a dashed line indicating the reflection characteristic according to example 6.

[0054] According to FIG. 16, example 1 achieves a better characteristic than examples 5 and 6.

[0055] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the distance Ls13 in the x direction from the conversion portion S11 to the first portion S12a in a planar view may be equal to or more than 1/8 and equal to or less than 3/8 of the wavelength λ of the signal transmitted through the signal conductor S1. In the case where a radio-frequency signal is transmitted through the signal conductor S1, the inductive component is increased when the distance in the x direction from the conversion portion S11 is around 1/4 of the wavelength λ of the transmitted signal. Such a configuration as described above thus enables impedance adjustment. The signal conductor S1 can thus be improved in radio-frequency characteristics.

[0056] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the second surface 412 of the first lid 4 may include a first side 412a positioned to be overlapped with the second region 1a2 in a planar view. In this case, at least part of the first portion S12a of the line portion S12 is positioned to be overlapped with the first side 412a in a planar view. The first side 412a constitutes part of an outer circumference of the second surface 412.

[0057] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the conversion portion S11 may include a second portion S11b connected to the line portion S12. The line portion S12 may further include a third portion S12b connected to the second portion S11b. The size Ls11 in the y direction of the conversion portion S11 is larger than a size Ls3 in the y direction of the third portion S12b. The second portion S11b has a size Ls2 in the y direction gradually decreased outward in the x direction (a negative direction along an x axis in an embodiment). Such a configuration as described above is less likely to cause a rapid impedance variation from the conversion portion S11 to the line portion S12 to moderate mode conversions at the signal conductor S1 and the waveguide 107. This is less likely to cause a rapid deterioration in reflection characteristics due to positional displacement or the like in a case where the waveguide 107 is positioned under the conversion portion S11.

<Method of manufacturing waveguide converter>

[0058] Description is made herein to a method of manufacturing the waveguide converter 101 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiment, and the waveguide converter 101 may be exemplarily manufactured with use of a 3D printer. As described earlier, the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 are not necessarily made of a same material as in the following manufacturing method.

(1) Initially formed is a plurality of green sheets. Specifically, an organic binder, a plasticizer, a solvent, or the like is added to be mixed with ceramic powder of boron nitride, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, beryllium oxide, or the like to obtain a mixture. The mixture thus obtained is layered to manufacture a plurality of green sheets. Subsequently, the plurality of green sheets is processed with use of dies or the like to prepare a plurality of green sheets formed into the outer shapes of the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 in a planar view. In a case where the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 each include a via hole, a bore having an outer shape of the via hole is formed in each of the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 by means of a die, laser cutting, or the like. In the case of forming the waveguide converter 101 including the second frame 3, further prepared is a green sheet formed into the outer shape of the second frame 3.

(2) Refractory metal powder of tungsten, molybdenum, or the like is prepared, and an organic binder, a plasticizer, a solvent, or the like is added to be mixed with the powder to prepare a metal paste. Subsequently, the metal paste is printed to have a predetermined pattern on the plurality of green sheets formed into the outer shapes of the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 so as to form the signal conductor S1, the first ground conductor G1, and the second ground conductor G2. The metal paste may optionally contain glass or a ceramic in order to have higher bonding strength with the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2. The bores formed in the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 in the step described above in (1) are filled with the metal paste to form via holes.

(3) The plurality of green sheets formed into the outer shapes of the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 is stacked to match outer edges to form a green sheet stacked body. Alternatively, the metal paste may be printed to have the predetermined pattern after the green sheet stacked body is formed, and the signal conductor S1, the first ground conductor G1, the second ground conductor G2, and other wiring (e.g., the third ground conductor G3) may then be formed.

(4) The green sheet stacked body is burned to sinter the plurality of green sheets so as to obtain a sintered body including the first substrate 1 and the first frame 2 being stacked.

(5) A metalworking method such as a metal rolling method or a punching method is applied to an ingot made of a metallic material for the first lid 4 to form the first lid 4.

(6) The first lid 4 is bonded to the sintered body formed in the step described above in (4) with use of a bonding material to obtain the waveguide converter 101.

<Configuration of electronic component mounting package>

[0059] With reference to FIG. 11, description is made next to an electronic component mounting package 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the waveguide conversion device 10 including the electronic component mounting package 100 including the waveguide converter 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic component mounting package 100 includes a second substrate 102, the waveguide converter 101, and a third frame 103.

[0060] The second substrate 102 includes a third upper surface 102a, a third lower surface 102b opposite to the third upper surface 102a, and a through-hole 102H. The second substrate 102 exemplarily has a quadrilateral shape in a planar view having 10 mm × 10 mm to 100 mm × 100 mm in size and 0.5 mm to 20 mm in thickness. The second substrate 102 is made of a material, examples of which include metallic materials such as copper, iron, tungsten, molybdenum, nickel, and cobalt, and an alloy containing some of these metallic materials. In this case, the second substrate 102 may be constituted by a single metal plate or a stacked body including a plurality of stacked metal plates. In the case where the second substrate 102 is made of any one of the above metallic materials, the second substrate 102 may be provided on its surface with a plated layer of nickel, gold, or the like in accordance with an electroplating method or an electroless plating method for suppression of oxidation corrosion. The second substrate 102 may alternatively be made of an insulating material, examples of which include a ceramic material such as an aluminum oxide sintered body, a mullite sintered body, a silicon carbide sintered body, an aluminum nitride sintered body, a silicon nitride sintered body, or a glass ceramic.

[0061] The through-hole 102H penetrates from the third upper surface 102a to the third lower surface 102b. The waveguide converter 101 is positioned on the third upper surface 102a to be overlapped with the through-hole 102H in a planar view. The through-hole 102H is positioned to be overlapped with the first region 1a1 and the conversion portion S11 in a planar view. The through-hole 102H is positioned to be overlapped with the waveguide 107 to be described later in a planar view.

[0062] The third frame 103 is bonded to the third upper surface 102a and is positioned to surround the waveguide converter 101. The third frame 103 exemplarily has a quadrilateral shape in a planar view having 10 mm × 10 mm to 100 mm × 100 mm in size and 0.5 mm to 20 mm in thickness. The third frame 103 is made of a material that may be the same as or different from the material for the second substrate 102, and examples of the material for the third frame 103 include materials the same as or similar to the examples of the material for the first frame 2. The third frame 103 may include a wiring portion configured to be electrically connected to the electronic component 104 to be described later. The wiring portion may be formed on a green sheet forming an outer shape of the third frame 103 with use of a metallic material such as gold, silver, copper, nickel, tungsten, molybdenum, or manganese. The wiring portion may be formed by sintering a metal paste or may be formed by applying a thin film forming technique such as an evaporation method or a sputtering method. Part of the wiring portion may be provided thereon with an insulating film made of a ceramic (e.g., alumina coating), a resin, or the like.

[0063] The third frame 103 can be bonded to the second substrate 102 via a bonding material such as a brazing filler material. The brazing filler material is made of a material, examples of which include silver, copper, gold, aluminum, and magnesium, and may contain an additive such as nickel, cadmium, or phosphorus.

[0064] The second substrate 102 may further include a second recess 102K including a second opening 102O provided in the third upper surface 102a. The second recess 102K includes the through-hole 102H described above. In this case, the waveguide converter 10 is positioned in the second recess 102K. The first substrate 1 includes a second side 12 and a third side 13 connected to the second side 12 via a first corner portion 1K in a planar view. The second opening 102O includes a fourth side 1024 and a fifth side 1025 connected to the fourth side 1024 via a second corner portion 1026 in a planar view. The second side 12 is in contact with at least part of the fourth side 1024. The third side 13 is in contact with at least part of the fifth side 1025. Such a configuration allows the waveguide converter 101 to be mounted onto the second substrate 102 while the first substrate 1 of the waveguide converter 101 is in contact with the fourth side 1024 and the fifth side 1025. The waveguide converter 101 can thus be mounted onto the second substrate 102 with high positional accuracy. In an embodiment, the signal conductor S1 is positioned on the second side 12. In the case where the electronic component 104 and the signal conductor S1 are electrically connected to each other via a connector such as a wire, this configuration is less likely to cause positional displacement in a direction (the x direction) in which the wire is connected and can reduce an impedance variation.

[0065] In a case where the first substrate 1 has a polygonal shape such as a rectangular shape, any corner portion may correspond to the first corner portion 1K. Determination of the first corner portion 1K allows the second side 12 and the third side 13 to be determined uniquely. Furthermore, determination of the second side 12 and the third side 13 allows the fourth side 1024 and the fifth side 1025 to be determined uniquely.

[0066] As in an embodiment, the corner portions (including the first corner portion 1K) of the first substrate 1 may each have a rectangular shape with a corner cut off into an arc shape. Such a configuration is less likely to cause damage to the first substrate 1 upon manufacture of the waveguide converter 101 and upon mounting the waveguide converter 101 onto the second substrate 102. In the same or a similar manner, the first frame 2 and the second frame 3 may each have a rectangular shape in a planar view with each corner cut off into an arc shape. Such a configuration can achieve the above effect in the same or a similar manner. The corner portions (including the first corner portion 1K) of the first substrate 1 are not limited to the above embodiment and may each have a rectangular shape with a round corner or the like.

<Configuration of waveguide conversion device>

[0067] Description is made next to the waveguide conversion device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the waveguide conversion device 10 includes at least the electronic component mounting package 100, the electronic component 104, a second lid 106, and the waveguide 107.

[0068] The electronic component 104 is positioned on the third upper surface 102a of the second substrate 102, and is electrically connected to the waveguide converter 101 in the electronic component mounting package 100. The electronic component 104 may be configured to process a signal, e.g., convert an optical signal to an electrical signal or convert an electrical signal to an optical signal. Though not illustrated, the electronic component 104 and the waveguide converter 101 are electrically connected to each other by a connector such as a wire made of a conductive metallic material. The electronic component 104 and the third frame 103 may be electrically connected to each other by a connector such as a wire. The electronic component 104 may be mounted directly on a second base 102, or may be mounted via a seat component such as a submount.

[0069] The second lid 106 is positioned on the third frame 103 to cover the interior of the electronic component mounting package 100. The second lid 106 and the second frame 103 protect the electronic component 104. The second lid 106 exemplarily has a quadrilateral shape in a planar view having 10 mm × 10 mm to 50 mm × 50 mm in size and 0.5 mm to 2 mm in thickness. The second lid 106 is made of a material, examples of which include metallic materials such as iron, copper, nickel, chrome, cobalt, molybdenum, and tungsten, and an alloy obtained by combining some of these metallic materials. A metal member constituting the second lid 106 can be manufactured by applying a metalworking method such as a metal rolling method or a punching method to an ingot made of such a metallic material.

[0070] The second lid 106 may be bonded to the third frame 103 via a seal ring or the like, or may be bonded via a bonding material such as solder, a brazing filler material, glass, or a resin adhesive.

[0071] The waveguide 107 is positioned adjacent to the third lower surface 102b of the second substrate 102. The waveguide 107 is made of a material, examples of which include a conductor such as a metal. The second substrate 102 and the waveguide 107 may interpose a printed circuit board (PCB) or the like, and the second substrate 102 (the electronic component mounting package 100) may be bonded to the waveguide 107 via the printed circuit board or the like.

[0072] In an embodiment, the waveguide converter configured as described above can enhance strength of the waveguide converter and is less likely to cause damage to the first substrate.

[0073] This allows a reduction in the thickness of the first substrate to achieve excellent radio-frequency characteristics.

[0074] In an embodiment, characterized portions may be combined variously without being limited to exemplifications according to the above embodiment. Furthermore, combination is applicable among embodiments.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0075] The present disclosure is applicable to a waveguide converter, an electronic component mounting package, and a waveguide conversion device.

REFERENCE SIGNS

[0076] 

1 first substrate

1a first upper surface

1a1 first region

1a2 second region

1a3 third region

1b first lower surface

12 second side

13 third side

1K first corner portion

G1 first ground conductor

G2 second ground conductor

G3 third ground conductor

S1 signal conductor

S11 conversion portion

S11b second portion

S12 line portion

S12a first portion

S12b third portion

2 first frame

2a second upper surface

2c inner surface

21 first end portion

22 second end portion

25 fifth end portion

26 sixth end portion

3 second frame

33 third end portion

34 fourth end portion

4 first lid

41 first recess

41O first opening

411 first surface

412 second surface

412a first side

L12 distance between first end portion and second end portion

L34 distance between third end portion and fourth end portion

L56 distance between fifth end portion and sixth end portion

Ls1 size of first portion

Ls2 size of second portion

Ls3 size of third portion

Ls4 size of line portion excluding first portion

Ls11 size of conversion portion

Ls13 distance from conversion portion to first portion

H distance between conversion portion and first surface

10 waveguide conversion device

100 electronic component mounting package

101 waveguide converter

102 second substrate

102a third upper surface

102b third lower surface

1024 fourth side

1025 fifth side

1026 second corner portion

102K second recess

102O second opening

102H through-hole

103 third frame

104 electronic component

106 second lid

107 waveguide

Claims

1. A waveguide converter comprising:

a first substrate including a first upper surface including a first region and a second region extending from the first region;

a signal conductor including a conversion portion positioned in the first region and a line portion connected to the conversion portion and positioned to extend at least from the first region to the second region;

a first ground conductor positioned to interpose the line portion at least in the second region on the first upper surface in a planar view;

a first frame positioned on the first upper surface to surround at least part of the first region and the second region in a planar view, including a second upper surface and an inner surface connected to the second upper surface, and made of a nonmetallic material;

a second ground conductor positioned on the second upper surface; and

a first lid positioned on the second upper surface to cover the first region in a planar view, and made of a metallic material; wherein

the first frame further includes a first end portion and a second end portion positioned to face each other and interpose the second region in a planar view, and

the first ground conductor, the second ground conductor, and the first lid are electrically connected to one another.

2. The waveguide converter according to claim 1,

assuming that the line portion extends in a first direction and a second direction crosses the first direction in a planar view, the waveguide converter further comprising

a second frame positioned on the second upper surface to surround at least part of the first region outside the inner surface in a planar view and made of a nonmetallic material, wherein

the second frame includes a third end portion and a fourth end portion positioned to face each other in the second direction in a planar view.

3. The waveguide converter according to claim 2, wherein a distance in the second direction between the first end portion and the second end portion is equal to or less than a distance in the second direction between the third end portion and the fourth end portion.

4. The waveguide converter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

the first lid includes a first surface positioned to face the first region, and

in a sectional view crossing the first upper surface, a distance from the conversion portion to the first surface is equal to or more than 1/13.12 and equal to or less than 1/9.85 of a wavelength λ of a signal transmitted through the signal conductor.

5. The waveguide converter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein

the first lid includes a second surface positioned to be overlapped with the second upper surface, and a first recess including a first opening in the second surface, and

the first opening is equal or less in area than the first region in a planar view.

6. The waveguide converter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein

the first lid includes a second surface positioned to be overlapped with the second upper surface, and a first recess including a first opening in the second surface, and

the first recess includes the first surface.

7. The waveguide converter according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein

the first upper surface includes a third region connected to the second region and positioned apart from the first region,

the first frame further includes a fifth end portion and a sixth end portion positioned to face each other and interpose the third region in a planar view,

the second region is positioned between the first region and the third region in a planar view, and

assuming that the line portion extends in a first direction and a second direction crosses the first direction in a planar view,

a distance in the second direction between the first end portion and the second end portion is equal to or less than a distance in the second direction between the fifth end portion and the sixth end portion.

8. The waveguide converter according to any one of claims 2, 3, and 7,
wherein

the line portion includes a first portion positioned apart from the conversion portion in a planar view, and

a size in the second direction of the first portion is a maximum size in the second direction of the line portion.

9. The waveguide converter according to claim 8, wherein a distance in the first direction from the conversion portion to the first portion in a planar view is equal to or more than 5/8 and equal to or less than 7/8 of a wavelength λ of a signal transmitted through the signal conductor.

10. The waveguide converter according to claim 8, wherein a distance in the first direction from the conversion portion to the first portion in a planar view is equal to or more than 1/8 and equal to or less than 3/8 of a wavelength λ of a signal transmitted through the signal conductor.

11. The waveguide converter according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein

the second surface includes a first side positioned to be overlapped with the second region in a planar view, and

at least part of the first portion is positioned to be overlapped with the first side in a planar view.

12. The waveguide converter according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein

assuming that the line portion extends in a first direction and a second direction crosses the first direction in a planar view,

the conversion portion includes a second portion connected to the line portion,

the line portion includes a third portion connected to the second portion,

a size in the second direction of the conversion portion is more than a size in the second direction of the third portion, and

a size in the second direction of the second portion gradually decreases outward in the first direction.

13. An electronic component mounting package comprising:

a second substrate including a third upper surface, a third lower surface opposite to the third upper surface, and a through-hole penetrating from the third upper surface to the third lower surface;

the waveguide converter according to any one of claims 1 to 12, the waveguide converter positioned on the third upper surface to be overlapped with the through-hole in a planar view; and

a third frame bonded to the third upper surface and positioned to surround the waveguide converter.

14. The electronic component mounting package according to claim 13, wherein

the second substrate further includes a second recess including a second opening in the third upper surface,

the second recess includes the through-hole,

the waveguide converter is positioned in the second recess,

the first substrate includes a second side and a third side connected to the second side via a first corner portion in a planar view,

the second opening includes a fourth side and a fifth side connected to the fourth side via a second corner portion in a planar view,

the second side is in contact with at least part of the fourth side, and

the third side is in contact with at least part of the fifth side.

15. A waveguide conversion device comprising:

the electronic component mounting package according to claim 13 or 14;

an electronic component positioned on the third upper surface of the second substrate, and electrically connected to a waveguide converter in the electronic component mounting package;

a second lid positioned on the third frame to cover an interior of the electronic component mounting package; and

a waveguide positioned adjacent to the third lower surface of the second substrate.

Drawing