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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2022
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Jaehyun Yeon, San Diego, CA (US);
Kun Fang, San Diego, CA (US);
Suhyung Hwang, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Hyunchul Cho, Suwon, KR;
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Multi-directional antenna modules employing a surface-mount antenna(s) to support antenna pattern mufti-directionality, and related fabrication methods. The antenna module includes a radio-frequency (RF) IC (RFIC) package that includes one or more RFICs for supporting RF communications and a package substrate that includes one or more metallization layers with formed metal interconnects for routing of signals between the RFICs and multiple antennas in the package substrate. To provide multi-directionality in antenna radiation patterns, a first antenna is provided that is coupled to the package substrate and oriented in a first plane, and a second antenna is provided that coupled to the package substrate and oriented in a second plane orthogonal to the first plane. In an example, the second antenna is packaged in an antenna package that includes external metal pads that when surface mounted to the package substrate, cause the second antenna to oriented in the second plane.