Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Si-based packaging with integrated passive components for millimeter wave applications. SOLUTION: An apparatus is described incorporating an interposer 1 having a cavity for a portion of an antenna structure 22, having conductor through vias 3, a top Si part 6 having interconnection wiring 72, 73, 74 and having pads for electrically mounting an integrated circuit chip 21 thereon, wherein the top Si part mates with the interposer electrically and mechanically. The interposer and the top Si part may be scaled to provide an array of functional units. This invention overcomes the problem of combining a high efficient antenna with integrated circuit chips in a Si package with signal frequencies from 1 to 100 GHz and the problem of shielding components proximate to the antenna and reduces strain arising from mismatching of TCEs. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio-frequency (RF) integrated circuit (IC) package having a characteristic suitable for mass production. SOLUTION: The radio-frequency integrated circuit chip package 100 having N-integrated aperture coupled patch antennas 104 (N is at least one) includes a cover part and a main part coupled to the cover part. The main part are arranged at intervals from the patch antenna 104 to the inside, and include the ground surface 110 parallel to it. The ground surface is formed so as to internally have the coupled apertural area slot 113. The slot 113 substantially faces the patch antenna 104. The main parts are also arranged at intervals from the patch antenna 104 to the inside, and include the feed line 114 in parallel to it and the radio-frequency chip 162 coupled to the feed line 114 and the ground surface 110. The cover part and the main part cooperatively set an antenna cavity 150, and the patch antenna 104 is arranged in the antenna cavity 150. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Embodiments include package structures having integrated waveguides to enable high data rate communication between package components. For example, a package structure includes a package substrate having an integrated waveguide, and first and second integrated circuit chips mounted to the package substrate. The first integrated circuit chip is coupled to the integrated waveguide using a first transmission line to waveguide transition, and the second integrated circuit chip is coupled to the integrated waveguide using a second transmission line to waveguide transition. The first and second integrated circuit chips are configured to communicate by transmitting signals using the integrated waveguide within the package carrier.
Abstract:
Techniques regarding a scalable phased array are provided. For example, various embodiments described herein can comprise a plurality of integrated circuits having respective flip chip pads, and an antenna-in-package substrate having a ball grid array terminal and a plurality of transmission lines. The plurality of transmission lines can be embedded within the antenna-in-package substrate and can operatively couple the respective flip chip pads to the ball grid array terminal. In one or more embodiments, a die can comprise the plurality of integrated circuits. Further, in one or more embodiments a combiner can also be embedded in the antenna-in-package substrate. The combiner can join the plurality of transmission lines.
Abstract:
A package structure includes a package substrate (130) having an integrated waveguide, and first and second integrated circuit chips (110,120) mounted to the package substrate (130). The first integrated circuit chip (110) is coupled to the integrated waveguide (132) using a first transmission line (116) to waveguide transition, and the second integrated circuit chip (120) is coupled to the integrated waveguide (132) using a second transmission line (126) to waveguide transition. The first and second integrated circuit chips (110,120) are configured to communicate by transmitting signals using the integrated waveguide (132) within the package carrier. The package structure enables high data rate communication between package components.
Abstract:
Techniques regarding a scalable phased array are provided. For example, various embodiments described herein can comprise a plurality of integrated circuits having respective flip chip pads, and an antenna-in-package substrate having a ball grid array terminal and a plurality of transmission lines. The plurality of transmission lines can be embedded within the antenna-in-package substrate and can operatively couple the respective flip chip pads to the ball grid array terminal. In one or more embodiments, a die can comprise the plurality of integrated circuits. Further, in one or more embodiments a combiner can also be embedded in the antenna-in-package substrate. The combiner can join the plurality of transmission lines.
Abstract:
An antenna package 105, which may include an RFIC 102, includes a multilayer substrate 110. The package includes an antenna array 152, which may be formed on a cover 150 of the package, antenna feed lines 112,114 and resistive transmission lines (352,354 fig. 3B). The antenna array includes active antenna elements (320 fig.3A) and dummy antenna elements (350 fig.3A) surrounding the active elements. Each active element is coupled to an antenna feed line and each dummy antenna element is coupled to a resistive transmission line. Each resistive transmission line extends through the multilayer substrate and is terminated in a same metallization layer of the multilayer package substrate. Dual polarisation may be facilitated by orthogonal feeds (201,203 fig. 2A) whilst ground planes and conductive vias (648 fig. 6B) may be used to provide isolation. A connector package (542 fig. 5) may be used instead of the package cover in order to facilitate testing of the RFIC or to connect to an external antenna array. The package may form a wireless communication package.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes an antenna array package cover comprising a radiating surface, a mating surface disposed opposite the radiating surface, and an array of antenna array sub-patterns wherein each antenna array sub-pattern comprises at least one antenna element. The antenna array package also includes an array of sub-pattern interface packages mated to the mating surface of the antenna array package cover. Each sub-pattern interface package of the array of sub-pattern interface packages comprises a package carrier, a sub-pattern integrated circuit electrically and mechanically coupled to the package carrier, and a set of interface lines corresponding to the antenna elements of the antenna array sub-pattern that corresponds to the sub-pattern interface package. Methods for mounting the above apparatus into a host circuit are also disclosed herein.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes an antenna array package cover comprising a radiating surface, a mating surface disposed opposite the radiating surface, and an array of antenna array sub-patterns wherein each antenna array sub-pattern comprises at least one antenna element. The antenna array package also includes an array of sub-pattern interface packages mated to the mating surface of the antenna array package cover. Each sub-pattern interface package of the array of sub-pattern interface packages comprises a package carrier, a sub-pattern integrated circuit electrically and mechanically coupled to the package carrier, and a set of interface lines corresponding to the antenna elements of the antenna array sub-pattern that corresponds to the sub-pattern interface package. Methods for mounting the above apparatus into a host circuit are also disclosed herein.
Abstract:
Antenna package structures are provided to implement wireless communications packages. For example, an antenna package includes multilayer package substrate, a planar antenna array, antenna feed lines, and resistive transmission lines. The planar antenna array includes an array of active antenna elements and dummy antenna elements surrounding the array of active antenna elements. Each active antenna element is coupled to a corresponding one of the antenna feed lines, and each dummy antenna element is coupled to a corresponding one of the resistive transmission lines. Each resistive transmission line extends through the multilayer package substrate and is terminated in a same metallization layer of the multilayer package substrate.