We present an antenna-in-package system integrated with a meander line antenna based on low temperature co-fired ceramic(LTCC) technology. The proposed system employs a meander line patch antenna, a packaging layer, a...We present an antenna-in-package system integrated with a meander line antenna based on low temperature co-fired ceramic(LTCC) technology. The proposed system employs a meander line patch antenna, a packaging layer, and a laminated multi-chip module(MCM) for integration of integrated circuit(IC) bare chips.A microstrip feed line is used to reduce the interaction between patch and package. To decrease electromagnetic coupling, a via hole structure is designed and analyzed. The meander line antenna achieved a bandwidth of 220 MHz with the center frequency at 2.4 GHz, a maximum gain of 2.2 d B, and a radiation efficiency about 90% over its operational frequency. The whole system, with a small size of 20.2 mm×6.1 mm×2.6 mm, can be easily realized by a standard LTCC process. This antenna-in-package system integrated with a meander line antenna was fabricated and the experimental results agreed with simulations well.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61574106 and 61334003)the National Defense Pre-research Foundation of China(No.9140A23060115DZ01062)the Key Science and Technology Special Pro ject of Shaanxi Province,China(No.2015KTCQ01-5)
文摘We present an antenna-in-package system integrated with a meander line antenna based on low temperature co-fired ceramic(LTCC) technology. The proposed system employs a meander line patch antenna, a packaging layer, and a laminated multi-chip module(MCM) for integration of integrated circuit(IC) bare chips.A microstrip feed line is used to reduce the interaction between patch and package. To decrease electromagnetic coupling, a via hole structure is designed and analyzed. The meander line antenna achieved a bandwidth of 220 MHz with the center frequency at 2.4 GHz, a maximum gain of 2.2 d B, and a radiation efficiency about 90% over its operational frequency. The whole system, with a small size of 20.2 mm×6.1 mm×2.6 mm, can be easily realized by a standard LTCC process. This antenna-in-package system integrated with a meander line antenna was fabricated and the experimental results agreed with simulations well.
