Radio frequency active antenna system in a package

Abstract

The wireless RF semiconductor system is described for use in wireless communication devices that operate in frequency range from approximately 6 GigaHertz (GHz) to 100 GHz. The system comprises of at least one RF antenna and at least one RF integrated circuit fabricated (or built) on the same semiconductor substrate inside a one single packaged module. The wireless RF semiconductor system is described in a variety of different configurations with its functionality divided up over several single chip circuits. The system simplifies assembly, reduces size and cost, and allows for a quick time to market, while maximizing the RF performance demanded by fixed and mobile 4G, 5G and other wireless standards. The system uses a novel idea of configuration and packaging of active and passive RF components into a single module. This in turn allows RF manufacturers to unlock the potential of very high frequencies operation that were previously thought too expensive and unattainable to average user. The wireless RF semiconductor system can be implemented in both mobile solutions (such as phones and tablets) and fixed applications (such as repeaters, base-stations, and distributed antenna systems).