Methods of operating microelectronic devices, and methods of providing microelectronic devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- disposing an integrated circuit die within a microelectronic package, the integrated circuit die having integrated circuitry formed thereon, the integrated circuitry comprising first transmit/receive circuitry configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals; and
disposing second transmit/receive circuitry, discrete from the first transmit/receive circuitry, within the microelectronic package, the second transmit/receive circuitry being configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals wherein the first and second transmit/receive circuitry are configured to establish wireless communication between one another within the microelectronic package, wherein the die is void of external electrical connections for anything other than at least one of power and ground.
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Abstract
Microelectronic devices, methods of operating microelectronic devices, and methods of providing microelectronic devices are described. In one embodiment, a microelectronic device includes a microelectronic package which provides a housing within which integrated circuitry is received. An integrated circuit die is received within the microelectronic package and includes integrated circuitry formed thereon. The integrated circuitry comprises first transmit/receive circuitry configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals. Second transmit/receive circuitry is provided, discrete from the first transmit/receive circuitry, and is contained within the microelectronic package. The second circuitry is configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals, wherein the first and second transmit/receive circuitry are configured to establish wireless communication between one another within the microelectronic package. In another embodiment, a microelectronic package is provided having housed therein integrated circuitry. Wireless communication is produced using a transmitter inside the microelectronic package. The produced wireless communication is received using a receiver inside the microelectronic package. Responsive to the receiving of such communication, the integrated circuitry is caused to operate in a designed manner.
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35 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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disposing an integrated circuit die within a microelectronic package, the integrated circuit die having integrated circuitry formed thereon, the integrated circuitry comprising first transmit/receive circuitry configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals; and
disposing second transmit/receive circuitry, discrete from the first transmit/receive circuitry, within the microelectronic package, the second transmit/receive circuitry being configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals wherein the first and second transmit/receive circuitry are configured to establish wireless communication between one another within the microelectronic package, wherein the die is void of external electrical connections for anything other than at least one of power and ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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disposing an integrated circuit die within a microelectronic package and supporting the die by an integrated circuitry-supporting substrate inside the package, the integrated circuit die having integrated circuitry formed thereon, the integrated circuitry having first transmit/receive circuitry configured to transmit and receive wireless communications, the integrated circuit die having physical-electrical connection structure securing it to the integrated circuitry-supporting substrate, said structure supplying electrical connections only for power and ground;
disposing second transmit/receive circuitry, discrete from the first transmit/receive circuitry, within the package, the second transmit/receive circuitry being configured to transmit and receive wireless communications; and
causing the first and second transmit/receive circuitry to establish wireless communications between one another within the microelectronic package to cause the integrated circuitry on the integrated circuitry die to operate in a designed manner. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a microelectronic device comprising:
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mounting a transmitter integrated circuit within a microelectronic package, wherein the transmitter integrated circuit is void of electrical external connections for anything except power and ground;
mounting an integrated circuit receiver within the package;
producing wireless communication using the transmitter;
receiving the produced wireless communication using the receiver inside the microelectronic package; and
responsive to said receiving, causing integrated circuitry separate from the transmitter and receiver to operate. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of operating a microelectronic device comprising:
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transmitting a wireless communication signal using an integrated circuitry transmitter inside a microelectronic package, the transmitter being void of external electrical connections for anything other than power and ground;
receiving the transmitted wireless communication signal using an integrated circuitry receiver inside the microelectronic package; and
responsive to said receiving, causing the integrated circuitry within the microelectronic package to operate in a designed manner. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of forming a microelectronic device comprising:
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mounting an integrated circuitry transmitter within a microelectronic package; and
mounting an integrated circuit die within the package, wherein the integrated circuit die has physical-electrical connection structure securing it within the package, said structure supplying electrical connections only for power and ground, the die having integrated circuitry disposed thereon including an integrated circuit receiver, wherein the transmitter and receiver are configured to establish direct wireless communication with one another, wherein operating instructions for the integrated circuitry on the die are transmitted and received within the microelectronic package. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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