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Integrated Circuit with Antenna for Dielectric Waveguide

  • US 20140287703A1
  • Filed: 04/02/2013
  • Published: 09/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit comprises:

  • a substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface;

    semiconductor circuitry formed on the top surface of the substrate, wherein the semiconductor circuitry includes a radio frequency (RF) amplifier configured to produce an RF signal or an RF receiver configured to receive an RF signal;

    a through-substrate via coupled to an interface of the RF amplifier; and

    an antenna formed on the bottom surface of the substrate and coupled to the through-substrate via, wherein the antenna is configured to launch or receive an electromagnet wave representative of the RF signal into or from a dielectric waveguide (DWG) when the DWG is coupled to the bottom side of the substrate.

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