Chip configuration for an antenna array

A device, comprising:

• a processor;
• an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna subarrays;
• and
• a plurality of antenna chips,
• wherein each antenna chip of the plurality of antenna chips is communicatively coupled between the processor and antennas of an associated antenna subarray of the plurality of antenna subarrays, and
• wherein differences between distances, between each of the plurality of antenna chips and corresponding antennas of the plurality of antenna subarrays, are greater than a threshold difference.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive layout information that identifies a configuration of an antenna array of antennas,
• wherein the antenna array is to include a plurality of antenna subarrays and a plurality of antenna chips,
• wherein each antenna chip of the plurality of antenna chips is communicatively coupled to antennas of an associated antenna subarray of the plurality of antenna subarrays;
• determine, based at least in part on a phase shift characteristic associated with the antennas and a quantity of the plurality of antenna subarrays, a set of phase differences between antenna subarrays of the plurality of antenna subarrays;
• determine, based at least in part on the set of phase differences, a chip position of each antenna chip relative to the associated antenna subarray of the antenna chip;
• and
• generate, based at least in part on the chip position of each antenna chip, a layout of an antenna package to receive the antenna array and the plurality of antenna chips.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving, by a device, layout information that identifies a configuration of an antenna array of antennas,
• wherein the antenna array is to include a plurality of antenna subarrays and a plurality of antenna chips,
• wherein each antenna chip of the plurality of antenna chips is communicatively coupled to antennas of an associated antenna subarray of the plurality of antenna subarrays;
• means for determining, by the device and based at least in part on a phase shift characteristic associated with the antennas and a quantity of the plurality of antenna subarrays, a set of phase differences between antenna subarrays of the plurality of antenna subarrays;
• means for determining, by the device and based at least in part on the set of phase differences, a chip position of each antenna chip relative to the associated antenna subarray of the antenna chip;
• and
• means for generating, by the device and based at least in part on the chip position of each antenna chip, a layout of an antenna package to receive the antenna array and the plurality of antenna chips.