Integration of linearly- and circularly-polarized arrays in packages for 60GHz radios in LTCC technology

Author

Sun, M. ; Zhang, Y.P. ; Ong, L.C. ; Guo, Y.X. ; Karim, M.F.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Infocomm Res. (I2R), Singapore, Singapore

fYear

2010

fDate

12-16 April 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Two integrated antenna array prototypes are presented for 60 GHz radios in LTCC technology. The linearly-polarized prototype is a grid array antenna in a ball grid array package. It provides an elegant solution for the future single-package 60 GHz radio. The circularly-polarized prototype is a 4 × 4 patch array integrated with a LNA. It forms an active 60 GHz receiving antenna. Both prototypes are tested and performances are presented.

Keywords

ball grid arrays; ceramic packaging; millimetre wave antenna arrays; radiocommunication; receiving antennas; LNA; LTCC technology; ball grid array package; circularly-polarized arrays; frequency 60 GHz; grid array antenna; integrated antenna array; linearly-polarized arrays; patch array; radios; receiving antenna; Antenna arrays; Aperture antennas; Electronics packaging; Linear antenna arrays; Log periodic antennas; Microstrip antenna arrays; Polarization; Prototypes; Receiving antennas; Testing; Active antennas; Millimeter wave antenna arrays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2010 Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on

Conference_Location

Barcelona

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6431-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-84-7653-472-4

Type

conf

Filename

5505829