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US 2007/0164907 A1Published application
Apparatus and methods for packaging integrated circuit chips with antenna modules providing closed electromagnetic environment for integrated antennas
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsBrian Gaucher, Janusz Grzyb, Duixian Liu, Ullrich Pfeiffer
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for packaging IC chips together with integrated antenna modules designed to provide a closed EM (electromagnetic) environment for antenna radiators, thereby allowing antennas to be designed independent from the packaging technology.
Claims23
An electronic package apparatus, comprising:
- a package frame;
- an IC (integrated circuit) chip mounted to the package frame;
- an antenna socket device mounted to the package frame;
- a substrate having an antenna formed on a first surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate is mounted to the antenna socket device;
- and
- a package mold,
- wherein the substrate mounted to the antenna socket device provides a closed EM (electromagnetic) environment for the antenna such that antenna performance is not affected by package materials or components.
4 more elements
A modular antenna device for constructing electronic chip packages, comprising:
- an antenna socket device;
- and
- an integrated antenna device comprising a substrate and an antenna formed on a surface of the substrate;
- wherein the substrate can be mounted to the antenna socket device to form an integrated antenna module that shields the antenna and provides a closed EM (electromagnetic) environment for the antenna.
1 more element
An electronic package apparatus, comprising:
- an IC (integrated circuit) chip;
- an antenna socket device;
- and
- a planar substrate having an antenna, wherein the substrate is mounted to the antenna socket device;
- wherein the substrate mounted to the antenna socket device provides a closed EM (electromagnetic) environment for the antenna such that antenna performance is not affected by package materials or components.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.