Antenna arrangement
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1. A multi-part, distributed antenna arrangement comprising:
- an antenna element as a first part; and
a semiconductor chip as a second part, galvanically separated from the first part,wherein the semiconductor chip comprises integrated radio frequency circuitry and a wireless coupling element for wirelessly coupling the integrated radio frequency circuitry with the antenna element.
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Abstract
A multi-part, distributed antenna arrangement including: an antenna element as a first part; and a semiconductor chip as a second part, separated from the first part, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises integrated radio frequency circuitry and a coupling element for wirelessly coupling the integrated radio frequency circuitry with the antenna element.
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29 Claims
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1. A multi-part, distributed antenna arrangement comprising:
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an antenna element as a first part; and a semiconductor chip as a second part, galvanically separated from the first part, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises integrated radio frequency circuitry and a wireless coupling element for wirelessly coupling the integrated radio frequency circuitry with the antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A semiconductor chip comprising:
integrated radio frequency circuitry and a wireless coupling element configured to wirelessly couple the integrated radio frequency circuitry with an off-chip antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An antenna arrangement comprising:
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a chip; an off-chip antenna element; on-chip radio frequency circuitry; and an on-chip wireless coupling element for wirelessly coupling the on-chip radio frequency circuitry with the off-chip antenna element.
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- 26. A method of manufacturing a radio communications apparatus comprising locating an antenna element adjacent a semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises radio frequency circuitry and a coupling element for wirelessly coupling the radio frequency circuitry with the antenna element.
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28. A multi-part, distributed antenna arrangement comprising:
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an antenna element as a first part; and a semiconductor chip as a second part, separated from the first part, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises integrated radio frequency circuitry and a wireless coupling element for wirelessly coupling the integrated radio frequency circuitry with the antenna element.
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29. A multi-part, distributed antenna arrangement comprising:
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an antenna element as a first part; and a semiconductor chip as a second part, galvanically separated from the first part, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises integrated radio frequency circuitry and wireless means for wirelessly coupling the integrated radio frequency circuitry with the antenna element.
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