Waveguide for near field communication

1. A computing device comprising:

a base comprising:

a base transceiver to:

receive data from a first component of the base;

encode the data into a signal; and

transmit the signal;

a base waveguide to guide the signal, wherein the base waveguide comprises a plurality of prongs; and

a head comprising:

a head waveguide to receive the signal from the base waveguide, wherein the head waveguide comprises at least one prong;

a head transceiver to:

receive the signal from the head waveguide;

decode the data from the signal; and

send the data to a second component of the head;

wherein the head is attachable to the base in a forward orientation in which the head waveguide is over a first portion of the plurality of prongs of the base waveguide; and

wherein the head is attachable to the base in a reverse orientation in which the head waveguide is over a second portion of the plurality of prongs, the second portion having at least one prong that is excluded from the first portion.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of prongs include at least one substantially U-shaped prong.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the base transceiver transmits the signal at a frequency between about 50 GHz and about 70 Ghz.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the head is operable as a tablet computing device after the head is detached from the base.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the head waveguide or the base waveguide comprises at least one of plastic, metal, or glass.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises at least one of an input device, a storage device, or an input/output port.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein when the head is attached to the base in either the forward orientation or the reverse orientation, the head waveguide is no more than ten millimeters from the base waveguide.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein one end of the head includes a cylindrical protrusion.

9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein one end of the base includes a semi-circular groove into which the cylindrical protrusion of the head is placed.

10. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the head waveguide comprises at least seven prongs.

11. A method comprising:

attaching a head of a computing device to a base of the computing device in a forward orientation that positions a head waveguide over a first portion of a plurality of prongs of a base waveguide;

receiving, at a head transceiver of the head, data from a first component of the head;

encoding, by the head transceiver, the data into a signal;

receiving, by the head waveguide of the head, the signal from the head transceiver;

transmitting the signal from the head waveguide to the base waveguide of the base;

receiving, by a base transceiver of the base, the signal from the base waveguide;

decoding, by the base transceiver, the data from the signal;

sending the data to a second component of the base;

detaching the head from the base of the computing device; and

attaching the head to the base in a reverse orientation that positions the head waveguide over a second portion of the plurality of prongs, the second portion having at least one prong that is excluded from the first portion.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the base transceiver transmits the signal at a frequency between about 30 GHz and about 300 GHz.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

positioning the head at a particular angle that is between 0 degrees and 360 degrees relative to the base, the head waveguide communicating with the base waveguide without making contact with the base waveguide at the particular angle.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of prongs include one or more U-shaped prongs.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

positioning the head at an angle between 0 and 180 degrees relative to the base.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein attaching the head to the base in the forward orientation or the reverse orientation comprises:

placing a cylindrical protrusion of the head into a semi-circular groove of the base.

17. A computing device comprising:

a base comprising:

a base transceiver to:

receive data from a base component of the base;

encode the data into a signal; and

transmit the signal at a frequency between about 30 Ghz and about 300 GHz;

a base waveguide having a plurality of prongs to:

receive the signal transmitted by the base transceiver; and

guide the signal;

a semi-circular groove to receive a head comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable storage media; and

a head waveguide having at least one prong to:

receive the signal from the base waveguide; and

a head transceiver to:

receive the signal from the head waveguide;

decode the data from the signal; and

send the data to a head component of the head;

wherein the head is attachable to the base in a forward orientation to position the head waveguide over a first portion of the plurality of prongs of the base waveguide; and

wherein the head is attachable to the base in a reverse orientation to position the head over a second portion of the plurality of prongs of the base waveguide, the second portion having at least a first prong that is excluded from the first portion and at least a second prong that is included in the first portion.

18. The computing device of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of prongs include at least one substantially U-shaped prong.

19. The computing device of claim 17 , wherein data is transferred between the head transceiver and the base transceiver at a rate of up to five gigabits per second.

20. The computing device of claim 17 , wherein the base includes a semi-circular groove into which a cylindrical protrusion of the head is placed.