Trw Limited

Twr Inc.

Randy J Duprey

Barry Ross Allen

Matthew D Ferris

Raquel T Villeages

Hingloi A Hung

Edwin D Dair

A packaged electronic system is formed of a base having a surface and a plurality of discrete electronic components disposed on the base surface. An absorbing cover reduces the electromagnetic resonance produced by the discrete electronic components disposed within the packaged system. The entire cover is molded using a composite electromagnetic wave-absorbing plastic material. The cover is selectively plated to satisfy the shielding requirements of the packaged system.

Packaged electronic system having selectively plated microwave absorbing cover

A hermetic RF pin grid array package methodology is described that obviates the need for glass to metal feedthroughs, simplifying construction, improving reliability and reducing the cost of RF multi-chip modules. An array of cylindrical passages (13, 15) through the module's base plate (3) are aligned with and receive respective associated conductor pins (7, 9) depending from the module substrate (1). Cylindrical metal shrouds (11) are positioned within some passages (15) combine with associated pins (9) to define coaxial RF transmission lines and support for an external RF coax coupling. Unshrouded pins (7) serve to connect DC to the integrated circuit chips in the module. Waveguide interfaces, if required, are provided by conductive coupling structures patterned on the substrate, suspended over a waveguide (17) formed in or about the baseplate. The compartmentalized seal ring (5) attached to the top surface of the substrate provides a metal framework that divides the interior area, providing individual compartment for the distinct RF circuits in the module, including the integrated circuit chips associated with each such RF circuit.

RF pin grid array

A waveguide to microstrip transition (124) formed in a multi-layer substrate (208) is disclosed. The waveguide to microstrip transition (124) may be incorporated into a hermetically sealed package including a metal base (202), a multi-layer circuit (208), a metal ring (206), and a metal cover (204). The multi-layer circuit (208) has at least a first dielectric layer (230), a second dielectric layer (222), and a first conductive layer (218) disposed between the bottom side of the first dielectric layer (230) and the top side of the second dielectric layer (222). The multi-layer circuit (208) includes a waveguide (234). An electromagnetically reflective material (236) coats the walls of the waveguide (234) to allow signals to propagate by reflection through the waveguide (234) toward the first dielectric layer (230). Plated through vias (126) are located in at least the first dielectric layer (230). The plated through vias (126) are arranged to form an approximate outline around the land region on the first dielectric layer (230). The plated through vias (126) form a waveguide extension to the waveguide (234) that guides signals through the first dielectric layer. A microstrip (112) is located on the top side of the first dielectric layer (230). The microstrip (112) connects to an E-plane probe (113) located over the waveguide (234) and inside the waveguide extension.

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Randy J Duprey