Title :
Substrate loss reduction in antenna-on-chip design
Author :
Johannsen, U. ; Smolders, A.B. ; Mahmoudi, R. ; Akkermans, J.A.G.
Author_Institution :
TUHH, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
We have explained the effect of the silicon substrate on the off-chip radiation of an integrated antenna on chip. From this consideration a low-cost approach for an enhanced antenna-on-chip design has been derived and its improved radiation efficiency has been confirmed by measurements.
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; CMOS integrated circuits; antenna radiation patterns; dielectric waveguides; integrated circuit design; substrates; waveguide antennas; CMOS/BiCMOS technology; dielectric slab waveguide; integrated antenna-on-chip design; low-cost approach; off-chip radiation; silicon substrate loss reduction; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; BiCMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Cutoff frequency; Dielectric substrates; Erbium; Permittivity; Silicon; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5172243
