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20150084830 | ANTENNA INTEGRATED IN A PACKAGE SUBSTRATE - An antenna integrated in a package substrate, the antenna comprising an upper antenna element, a lower antenna element and a coupling element disposed between the upper antenna element and the lower antenna element, the coupling element comprising an aperture, and configured to provide a coupling between the upper antenna element and the lower antenna element. | 03-26-2015 |
20150163921 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - This disclosure relates generally to devices, systems, and methods for making a flexible microelectronic assembly. In an example, a polymer is molded over a microelectronic component, the polymer mold assuming a substantially rigid state following the molding. A routing layer is formed with respect to the microelectronic component and the polymer mold, the routing layer including traces electrically coupled to the microelectronic component. An input is applied to the polymer mold, the polymer mold transitioning from the substantially rigid state to a substantially flexible state upon application of the input. | 06-11-2015 |
20150187681 | FLEXIBLE MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - This disclosure relates generally to a system and method including a substrate and an electronic component. The substrate includes a circuit board including a hole, a routing layer, and a first interconnect portion positioned, at least in part, within the hole. The electronic component includes a second interconnect portion, coupled to the first interconnect portion, forming an interconnect between the electronic component and the routing layer. | 07-02-2015 |
20150325925 | EMBEDDED MILLIMETER-WAVE PHASED ARRAY MODULE - Embodiments of an embedded mm-wave radio integrated circuit into a substrate of a phased array module are disclosed. In some embodiments, the phased array module includes a first set of substrate layers made of a first material. The mm-wave radio integrated circuit may be embedded in the first set of substrate layers. A second set of substrate layers may be coupled to the first set of substrate layers. The second set of substrate layers may be made of a second material that has a lower electrical loss than the first material. The second set of substrate layers may include a plurality of antenna elements coupled through vias to the mm-wave radio integrated circuit. | 11-12-2015 |
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20140217547 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH AIR CORE INDUCTOR (ACI) AND MAGNETIC CORE INDUCTOR (MCI) - Semiconductor die packaged with air core inductors (ACIs) and magnetic core inductors (MCIs), or with multiple MCIs, are described. In a first example, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, one or more air core inductors (ACIs) coupled to the semiconductor die, and one or more magnetic core inductors (MCIs) coupled to the semiconductor die. In a second example, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a first magnetic core inductor (MCI) coupled to the semiconductor die and having a first saturation current, and a second MCI coupled to the semiconductor die and having a second, different, saturation current. | 08-07-2014 |
20140264732 | MAGNETIC CORE INDUCTOR (MCI) STRUCTURES FOR INTEGRATED VOLTAGE REGULATORS - Semiconductor packages including magnetic core inductor (MCI) structures for integrated voltage regulators are described. In an example, a semiconductor package includes a package substrate and a semiconductor die coupled to a first surface of the package substrate. The semiconductor die has a first plurality of metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor layers thereon. The semiconductor package also includes a magnetic core inductor (MCI) die coupled to a second surface of the package substrate. The MCI die includes one or more slotted inductors and has a second plurality of MIM capacitor layers thereon. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266902 | SINGLE-PACKAGE PHASED ARRAY MODULE WITH INTERLEAVED SUB-ARRAYS - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a single-package communications device that includes an antenna module with a plurality of independently selectable arrays of antenna elements. The antenna elements of the different arrays may send and/or receive data signals over different ranges of signal angles. The communications device may further include a switch module to separately activate the individual arrays. In some embodiments, a radio frequency (RF) communications module may be included in the package of the communications device. In some embodiments, the RF communications module may be configured to communicate over a millimeter-wave (mm-wave) network using the plurality of arrays of antenna elements. | 09-18-2014 |
20150188218 | MMWAVE ANTENNAS AND TRANSMISSION LINES ON STANDARD SUBSTRATE MATERIALS - A method including disposing a transmission line or an antenna on dielectric material; and removing a portion of the dielectric material from a region adjoining the transmission line or the antenna where the electromagnetic radiation from the transmission line or the antenna is predetermined to be greater than another portion of the dielectric material. An apparatus including a package substrate including a transmission line coupled to an antenna, the transmission line and the antenna disposed on a dielectric layer including an organic dielectric material having a first dielectric constant and a second material having a dielectric constant less than the first dielectric constant, wherein the second dielectric material adjoins a portion of the transmission line or the antenna. | 07-02-2015 |
20150237713 | ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) SHIELDING TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first substrate, a die having interconnect structures coupled with the first substrate to route input/output (I/O) signals between the die and the first substrate and a second substrate coupled with the first substrate, wherein the die is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate include traces configured to provide electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding for the die. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 08-20-2015 |