A highly miniaturized 2.4 GHz bluetootht/sup TM/ radio utilizing an advanced system-in-package technology

A miniature Blnetooth radio, fully integrated in a 5x5 mm2 32-pin plastic package, is presented. The radio utilizes the novel Philips RF silicon-based System in Package technology (sbSIP) that enables the integration af all the passive components external to the radio transceiver IC into a silicon substrate. 10 spite of this extreme integration level and miniaturization, the radio achieves state-of-the-art performance with -85dBm sensitivity and 3 dBm output power for a power consumption of lOOmW under a 2.N supply.