Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for a transformer in an integrated circuit package
- Patent Title (中): 集成电路封装中变压器的方法和系统
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Application No.: US11954730Application Date: 2007-12-12
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Publication No.: US08270912B2Publication Date: 2012-09-18
- Inventor: Ahmadreza Rofougaran , Maryam Rofougaran
- Applicant: Ahmadreza Rofougaran , Maryam Rofougaran
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Farjami & Farjami LLP
- Main IPC: H04B1/46
- IPC: H04B1/46 ; H04K3/00

Abstract:
Aspects of a method and system for a transformer in an integrated circuit package are provided. In this regard, signals may be transmitted and/or received via an antenna communicatively coupled to a transformer embedded in multi-layer integrated circuit package. The windings ratio of the transformer may be configured based on an impedance of the antenna, an impedance of a transmitter coupled to the transformer, an impedance of an LNA coupled to the transformer, and/or a power level of the received and/or transmitted signals. The windings ratio may be configured via one or more switching elements which may be MEMS switches embedded in the multi-layer IC package. The transformer may comprise a plurality of loops fabricated on a corresponding plurality of metal layers in the multi-layer IC package, and the loops may be communicatively coupled with one or more vias. The multi-layer IC package may comprise ferromagnetic and/or ferromagnetic materials.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090156157A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A TRANSFORMER IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE Public/Granted day:2009-06-18
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