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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2020
Applicant:
Imec Vzw, Leuven, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
IMEC VZW, Leuven, BE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H04B 7/0413 (2017.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/061 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2283 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01); H04B 7/0413 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multi-chip system is configured as an antenna array. The multi-chip system includes at least two transmitting sets distributed over one or more transmitting chips, where the transmitting sets each include an integrated transmitting antenna and an integrated up-conversion circuit. The multi-chip system further includes at least two receiving chips, where the receiving chips each include at least one integrated receiving antenna and at least one integrated down-conversion circuit.