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- Patent Title: Method and system for an integrated voltage controlled oscillator-based transmitter and on-chip power distribution network
- Patent Title (中): 集成压控振荡器的发射机和片上配电网络的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12650324Application Date: 2009-12-30
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Publication No.: US08447250B2Publication Date: 2013-05-21
- 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: H04B1/04
- IPC: H04B1/04 ; H04B7/00 ; H04M1/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems for an integrated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO)-based transmitter and on-chip power distribution network are disclosed and may include supplying bias voltages and/or ground to a chip utilizing conductive lines. One or more VCOs and low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) may each be coupled to a leaky wave antenna (LWA) integrated in the bias voltage and/or ground lines. One or more clock signals may be generated utilizing the VCOs, which may be transmitted from the LWAs coupled to the VCOs, to the LWAs coupled to the LNAs. RF signals may be transmitted via the LWAs, and may include 60 GHz signals. The LWAs may include microstrip and/or coplanar waveguides, where a cavity length of the LWAs may be dependent on a spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The LWAs may be dynamically configured to transmit the clock signals at a desired angle from a surface of the chip.
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