Substrate loss reduction in antenna-on-chip design

Ulf Johannsen, A.B. Smolders, Reza Mahmoudi, J.A.G. Akkermans

2009 · 31 citations · 5 references

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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.

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