Structure package
First Claim
1. A structure package comprising:
- a first semiconductor chip having a first integrated circuit;
a substrate having a first electrically conductive pattern formed thereon, the first electrically conductive pattern being an antenna layer; and
a plurality of pillars, at least one of the plurality of pillars extending from the first semiconductor chip to the substrate for structurally intercoupling and spatially interdisplacing the first semiconductor chip and the substrate for forming a first channel therebetween, wherein at least one of the plurality of pillars is for electrically communicating the first integrated circuit with the first electrically conductive pattern.
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Abstract
Wireless devices use protruding antennas for transmitting and receiving data signals. These protruding antennas govern the size and dimensions of these wireless devices. Perpetual reduction in the size of these wireless devices has resulted in an increasing need and desire to eliminate the protruding antennas. Solutions such as reducing the protruding antenna to a stub or using retractable antennas have limitations. The antenna stub sacrifices performance for size reduction. Additionally, the retractable antennas are usually physically separated from the integrated circuit. Electrical connectors interconnecting the external antenna and the integrated circuit can mechanically fail due to connector flexure. An improved integrated structure package is described according to embodiments of the invention where a plurality of pillar structures is used for inter-coupling and spatially displacing one or more semiconductor chips from a substrate to realise a stacked antenna configuration for space and footprint reduction. The good structural integrity of the plurality of pillars also provides mechanically robust electrical interconnections between circuits and antenna patterns formed on the substrate or in the semiconductor chip. The plurality of pillars can be further arranged for providing faraday shielding to an integrated circuit from electromagnetic interference. Dielectric material is further introduced between pairs of the plurality of pillars for forming capacitors for reducing parasitic capacitance.
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30 Claims
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1. A structure package comprising:
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a first semiconductor chip having a first integrated circuit;
a substrate having a first electrically conductive pattern formed thereon, the first electrically conductive pattern being an antenna layer; and
a plurality of pillars, at least one of the plurality of pillars extending from the first semiconductor chip to the substrate for structurally intercoupling and spatially interdisplacing the first semiconductor chip and the substrate for forming a first channel therebetween, wherein at least one of the plurality of pillars is for electrically communicating the first integrated circuit with the first electrically conductive pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A data transceiver for transceiving data signals comprising:
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a first semiconductor chip having a data transceiver circuit;
a substrate having a first antenna pattern formed thereon; and
a plurality of pillars, at least one of the plurality of pillars extending from the first semiconductor chip to the substrate for structurally intercoupling and spatially interdisplacing the first semiconductor chip and the substrate for forming a first channel therebetween, wherein at least one of the plurality of pillars is for electrically connecting and operatively communicating the data transceiver circuit with the first antenna pattern. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A data transceiver for transceiving data signals comprising:
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a first semiconductor chip having a first integrated circuit, the first integrated circuit comprising an antenna;
a substrate having a data transceiver circuit formed thereon; and
a plurality of pillars, at least one of the plurality of pillars extending from the first semiconductor chip to the substrate for structurally intercoupling and spatially interdisplacing the first semiconductor chip and the substrate for forming a first channel therebetween, wherein at least one of the plurality of pillars is for electrically communicating the first integrated circuit with the data transceiver circuit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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