Ultra Compact LTCC Based AiP for 60 GHz Applications

In this paper we propose to integrate two antennas in an IC package that carries the 60-GHz radio chip sets. The antennas realized in this manner are simply called as AiP (antenna-in-package). AiP are radically different as compared with the integrated and chip antenna solutions. The AiP solution offers the possibility to combine antennas with a highly integrated 60-GHz radio into a compact standard surface mounted device. As a result, the system-level board space and the system-level manufacturing can be further reduced and facilitated, respectively.