Transmission line for an integrated circuit package
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorAhmadreza Rofougaran
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Abstract
Communication between chips is provided using a transmission line. Any one of the chips may tap into the transmission line, and communicate with another chip tapped into the transmission line by transmitting a radio frequency (RF) signal to the other chip via the transmission line or receiving an RF signal from the other chip via the transmission line. The transmission line may include a microstrip transmission line, a waveguide, a stripline transmission line, or another type of transmission line. The chips may use the transmission line to communicate data, control and/or clock signals with one another.
Claims20
An integrated chip (IC) package, comprising:
- a transmission line;
- a first chip including a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the transmission line;
- and
- a second chip including a second RF transceiver coupled to the transmission line;
- wherein the first and second RF transceivers are configured to communicate with one another by transmitting and receiving RF signals on the transmission line.
An integrated chip (IC) package, comprising:
- a transmission line;
- a first chip including a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the transmission line;
- a second chip including a second RF transceiver coupled to the transmission line;
- and
- a third chip including a third RF transceiver coupled to the transmission line;
- wherein the first, second and third RF transceivers are configured to communicate with one another by transmitting and receiving RF signals on the transmission line.
An integrated chip (IC) package, comprising:
- a transmission line;
- a first tap coupled to the transmission line at a first position on the transmission line;
- a second tap coupled to the transmission line at a second position on the transmission line, the second position being spaced apart from the first position;
- and
- a chip, wherein the chip comprises:
- a radio frequency (RF) transceiver;
- a coupling switch configured to selectively couple the RF transceiver to the first tap and the second tap;
- and
- a controller configured to control the coupling switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.