Antenna system using complementary metal oxide semiconductor techniques
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit device having a first metal layer comprising a radiating element; and
a second metal layer comprising a first conductor coupled to said radiating element, said first conductor and said radiating element mutually coupled to form an antenna to wirelessly communicate a signal, and said first conductor formed on a top side of said second metal layer.
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Abstract
Apparatus, system, and method are described for a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit device having a first metal layer that includes a radiating element and a second metal layer that includes a first conductor coupled to the radiating element. The first conductor and the radiating element are mutually coupled to form an antenna to wirelessly communicate a signal.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit device having a first metal layer comprising a radiating element; and a second metal layer comprising a first conductor coupled to said radiating element, said first conductor and said radiating element mutually coupled to form an antenna to wirelessly communicate a signal, and said first conductor formed on a top side of said second metal layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a transceiver; and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit device having a first metal layer comprising a radiating element; and a second metal layer comprising a first conductor coupled to said radiating element, said first conductor and said radiating element mutually coupled to form an antenna to wirelessly communicate a signal, and said first conductor formed on a top side of said second metal layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method, comprising:
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on a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit substrate, forming a first metal layer comprising a radiating element; and forming a second metal layer comprising a first conductor coupled to said radiating element, said first conductor and said radiating element mutually coupled to form an antenna to wirelessly communicate a signal, and said first conductor formed on a top side of said second metal layer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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