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US 12,489,205 B2Granted
Antenna layer structures separated by fluid-filled cavity, an antenna inlay, and a component carrier
AssigneeAT&S Austria Technologies & Systemetechnik Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsChristian Vockenberger, Ahmad Bader Alothman Alterkawi
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Abstract
An antenna radiation module for assembling to an antenna inlay for a component carrier or to a component carrier. The module includes a dielectric layer structure and an antenna radiation layer structure. The antenna radiation layer structure is embedded in the first dielectric layer structure. Further, an antenna inlay, a component carrier, and a manufacturing method are described.
Claims18
An antenna radiation module for assembling to an antenna inlay for a component carrier or to a component carrier, the antenna radiation module comprising:
- a first dielectric layer structure;
- and
- an antenna radiation layer structure;
- wherein the antenna radiation layer structure is embedded in the first dielectric layer structure;
- wherein the first dielectric layer structure comprises two opposed main surfaces, and the antenna radiation layer structure includes respective elements exposed at the two opposed main surfaces,
- wherein the respective elements of the antenna radiation layer structure extend through the whole thickness of the first dielectric layer structure.
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An antenna inlay for a component carrier or a component carrier, the antenna inlay or the component carrier comprising:
- an antenna radiation module including
- a first dielectric layer structure;
- and
- an antenna radiation layer structure;
- wherein the antenna radiation layer structure is embedded in the first dielectric layer structure;
- wherein the first dielectric layer structure comprises two opposed main surfaces, and the antenna radiation layer structure includes respective elements exposed at the two opposed main surfaces;
- wherein the respective elements of the antenna radiation layer structure extend through the whole thickness of the first dielectric layer structure,
- an antenna feeding module for assembling to the antenna radiation module, the antenna feeding module comprising:
- a second dielectric layer structure;
- an antenna feeding layer structure;
- wherein the antenna feeding layer structure is assembled to the second dielectric layer structure;
- and
- a fluid-filled cavity between the first dielectric layer structure and the second dielectric layer structure;
- wherein the antenna radiation module is assembled to the antenna feeding module, so that the fluid-filled cavity between the antenna radiation module and the antenna feeding module is at least partially closed.
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A component carrier, comprising:
- a layer stack with at least one of at least one electrically conductive layer structure or at least one electrically insulating layer structure;
- an antenna radiation module assembled to the layer stack, the antenna radiation module including
- a first dielectric layer structure with opposed main surfaces;
- and
- an antenna radiation layer structure with respective elements embedded in the first dielectric layer structure and exposed at the opposed main surfaces;
- wherein the respective elements of the antenna radiation layer structure extend through the whole thickness of the first dielectric layer structure,
- or
- an antenna inlay assembled to the layer stack, the antenna inlay comprising:
- an antenna radiation module including
- a first dielectric layer structure with opposed main surfaces;
- and
- an antenna radiation layer structure with respective elements embedded in the first dielectric layer structure and exposed at the opposed main surfaces wherein the respective elements of the antenna radiation layer structure extend through the whole thickness of the first dielectric layer structure;
- an antenna feeding module assembled to the antenna radiation module, the antenna feeding module comprising:
- a second dielectric layer structure;
- an antenna feeding layer structure;
- a fluid-filled cavity between the first dielectric layer structure and the second dielectric layer structure;
- wherein the fluid-filled cavity between the antenna radiation module and the antenna feeding module is at least partially closed.
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A method of manufacturing at least one of an antenna radiation module or an antenna feeding module, the method comprising:
- providing a temporary carrier;
- arranging an electrically conductive layer structure on the temporary carrier;
- structuring the electrically conductive layer structure to form an antenna layer structure;
- assembling the antenna layer structure at least partially to a dielectric material that forms dielectric layer structure, wherein the dielectric layer structure comprises two opposed main surfaces, and the antenna layer structure includes respective elements exposed at the two opposed main surfaces, wherein the respective elements of the antenna layer structure extend through the whole thickness of the dielectric layer structure;
- and
- removing the temporary carrier.
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A method of manufacturing an antenna inlay for a component carrier or a component carrier, the method comprising:
- providing an antenna radiation module comprising:
- a first dielectric layer structure with two opposed main surfaces;
- and
- an antenna radiation layer structure with respective elements embedded in the first dielectric layer structure;
- wherein the respective elements of the antenna radiation layer structure are exposed at the two opposed main surfaces of the first dielectric structure, wherein the respective elements of the antenna radiation layer structure extend through the whole thickness of the first dielectric layer structure;
- and
- assembling the antenna radiation module to an antenna feeding module, such that a fluid-filled cavity between the antenna radiation module and the antenna feeding module is at least partially closed.
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