Millimeter wave (MMW) radio frequency transceiver module and method of forming same

A millimeter wave (MMW) radio frequency transceiver module comprising:

• housing having a bottom plate and housing cover attached to the bottom plate
• a single ceramic substrate board positioned on the bottom plate and covered by the housing cover;
• a plurality of microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) chips supported by the substrate board and arranged in a receiver section, a local oscillator section, and a transmitter section;
• a plurality of filters and radio frequency interconnects formed on the substrate board and operative with and/or connecting the receiver, local oscillator and transmitter sections;
• and
• a microstrip-to-waveguide transition formed at each of the transmitter and receiver sections.

A method of forming a millimeter wave (MMW) radio frequency transceiver module comprising the steps of:

• forming a ceramic substrate board;
• mounting a plurality of microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) chips on the substrate board such that the MMIC chips are arranged in a receiver section, a transmitter section and a local oscillator section;
• forming a plurality of filters, radio frequency, and electrical interconnects that are operative with the receiver, local oscillator and transmitter sections;
• and
• forming a microstrip-to-waveguide transition at each of the transmitter and receiver sections.

A millimeter wave (MMW) radio frequency transceiver, module comprising:

• a single ceramic board;
• a plurality of microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) chips supported by the substrate board and arranged in a receiver section, a local oscillator section, and a transmitter section;
• a plurality of filters and radio frequency interconnects formed on the substrate board and operative with and/or connecting the receiver, local oscillator and transmitter sections;
• and
• a microstrip-to-waveguide transition formed at each of the transmitter and receiver sections.

A millimeter wave (MMW) radio frequency transceiver module comprising:

• housing having a bottom plate and housing cover attached to the bottom plate;
• a substrate board positioned on the bottom plate and covered by the housing cover;
• a plurality of microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) chips supported by the substrate board and arranged in a receiver section, a local oscillator section, and a transmitter section;
• a plurality of filters and radio frequency interconnects formed on the substrate board and operative with and/or connecting the receiver, local oscillator and transmitter sections;
• and
• an electro-magnetic interference gasket on the cover that is positioned above and around MMIC chips supported by the substrate board.

A millimeter wave (MMW) radio frequency transceiver module comprising:

• housing having a bottom plate and housing cover attached to the bottom plate, said cover including SMA connectors having a solderless spring-loaded intermediate contact;
• a substrate board positioned on the bottom plate and covered by the housing cover;
• a plurality of microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) chips supported by the substrate board and arranged in a receiver section, a local oscillator section, and a transmitter section;
• and
• a plurality of filters and radio frequency interconnects formed on the substrate board and operative with and/or connecting the receiver, local oscillator and transmitter sections.

A millimeter wave (MMW) radio frequency transceiver module comprising:

• housing having a bottom plate and housing cover attached to the bottom plate;
• a substrate board positioned on the bottom plate and covered by the housing cover;
• a plurality of microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) chips supported by the substrate board and arranged in a receiver section, a local oscillator section, and a transmitter section;
• a plurality of filters and radio frequency interconnects formed on the substrate board and operative with and/or connecting the receiver, local oscillator and transmitter sections;
• and
• a microstrip-to-waveguide transition formed at each of the transmitter an receiver sections.

A millimeter wave (MMW) radio frequency transceiver module comprising:

• housing having a bottom plate and housing cover attached to the bottom plate and, including radio frequency channels in the cover and an absorber material;
• a substrate board positioned on the bottom plate and covered by the housing cover;
• a plurality of microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) chips supported by the substrate board and arranged in
• a receiver section, a local oscillator section, and a transmitter section;
• and
• a plurality of filters and radio frequency interconnects formed on the substrate board and operative with and/or connecting the receiver, local oscillator and transmitter sections, wherein isolation among the receiver, local oscillator and transmitter sections is enhanced by said radio frequency channels and absorber material.