METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF ATTACHING A RADIO TRANSCEIVER TO AN ANTENNA

• US 20080315991A1
• Filed: 06/21/2007
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Round Rock Research LLC
• Original Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Tuttle, John R.
• Granted Patent: US 7,696,885 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48091 Arched
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/73204 the bump connector being embedded into the layer connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00014 the subject-matter covered by the group, the symbol of which is combined with the symbol of this group, being disclosed without further technical details
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2225 used in active tags, i.e. provided with its own power source or in passive tags, i.e. deriving power from RF signal
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 19/30 the primary active element being centre-fed and substantially straight, e.g. Yagi antenna
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0407 Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49016 Antenna or wave energy "plumbing" making
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49018 with other electrical component

Abstract

Methods and systems of attaching a radio transceiver to an antenna. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising an antenna and an integrated circuit configured to operate as a radio transceiver. The antenna comprises a ground plane having a first edge surface, and an active element having a second edge surface. The ground plane and the active element are retained together such that the first and second edge surfaces are substantially coplanar and form an antenna edge. The integrated circuit is configured to operate as a radio transceiver, and the integrated circuit is mechanically coupled to the edge of the antenna and electrically coupled to the active element.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an antenna comprising;

a ground plane having a first edge surface;

an active element having a second edge surface;

wherein the ground plane and the active element are retained together such that the first and second edge surfaces are substantially coplanar and form an antenna edge;

an integrated circuit configured to operate as a radio transceiver, the integrated circuit mechanically coupled to the antenna edge, and electrically coupled to the active element.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the integrated circuit is at least one selected from the group consisting of:

radio frequency identification (RFID) reader; and

a RFID circuit.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein the integrated circuit is a bare die, and wherein the integrated circuit mechanically couples to the antenna by an adhesive and electrically couples to the active element by a wire bond.

4. The system according to claim 1 wherein the integrated circuit is a bare die, and wherein the integrated circuit mechanically and electrically couples to the antenna edge by way of a controlled collapse chip connection.

5. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a socket on the antenna edge;

wherein the integrated circuit is a packaged semiconductor device, and wherein the packaged semiconductor device couples to the antenna edge by way of the socket.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein the integrated circuit is a packaged semiconductor device having a plurality of pins, and wherein the integrated circuit mechanically and electrically couples to the antenna edge by solder coupling of the plurality of pins.

7. The system according to claim 1 wherein the antenna is at least one selected from the group consisting of:

a patch antenna;

an inverted “

F”

patch antenna;

a fractal antenna.

8. A method comprising:

providing an antenna having an edge and a top defined by a substantially planar active element; and

attaching to the edge an integrated circuit configured to operate as a radio transceiver.

9. The method according to claim 8 wherein attaching further comprises attaching at least one selected from the group consisting of:

a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader; and

a RFID circuit.

10. The method according to claim 8 wherein attaching further comprises:

adhering the integrated circuit being a bare die integrated circuit to the edge; and

electrically coupling by at least one selected from the group consisting of;

wire bond; and

controlled collapse chip connection.

11. The method according to claim 8 wherein attaching further comprises coupling the integrated circuit being a packaged integrated circuit to a socket on the edge of the patch antenna.

12. The method according to claim 8 wherein attaching further comprises coupling the integrated circuit being a packaged integrated circuit with a plurality of pins to the edge by soldering the pins.

13. A system comprising:

an antenna comprising an active element with a circular cross-section; and

an integrated circuit configured to operate as a radio transceiver, the integrated circuit mechanically supported by the antenna.

14. The system according to claim 13 wherein the integrated circuit is coupled to the antenna by way of an adhesive, and electrically coupled to the antenna by way of a wire-bond.

15. The system according to claim 13 wherein the integrated circuit is mechanically and electrically coupled to the antenna by way of a controlled collapse chip connection.

16. The system according to claim 13 wherein the integrated circuit further comprises a packaged integrated circuit with a plurality of pins.

17. The system according to claim 16 wherein the pins of the packaged integrated circuit are soldered to the antenna.

18. The system according to claim 16 further comprising a socket coupled to the antenna, and wherein the packaged integrated circuit couples to the antenna by way of the socket.

19. The system according to claim 13 wherein the antenna is a Yagi-Uda antenna.

20. The system according to claim 13 wherein the integrated circuit is at least one selected from the group consisting of:

radio frequency identification (RFID) reader; and

a RFID circuit.

21. The system according to claim 13 wherein the antenna is at least one selected from the group consisting of:

a folded dipole antenna;

a bent dipole antenna;

a parabolic antenna;

a Quagi antenna;

biquad antenna;

an egg-beater antenna;

a quadrifilar antenna;

a helix antenna; and

a J-pole antenna.

22. A method comprising:

providing an antenna having an active element with a substantially circular cross-section; and

mechanically attaching to the antenna an integrated circuit configured to operate as a radio transceiver.

23. The method according to claim 22 wherein mechanically attaching further comprises attaching at least one selected from the group consisting of:

a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader; and

a RFID circuit.

24. The method according to claim 22 wherein mechanically attaching further comprises:

adhering the integrated circuit being a bare die integrated circuit to the antenna; and

electrically coupling by at least one selected from the group consisting of;

wire bond; and

controlled collapse chip connection.

25. The method according to claim 22 wherein mechanically attaching further comprises coupling the integrated circuit being a packaged integrated circuit to a socket on the antenna.