Method and system for chip-to-chip communication via on-chip leaky wave antennas
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- communicating RF signals between a first leaky wave antenna in a first integrated circuit and a second leaky wave antenna in a second integrated circuit, wherein said first integrated circuit and said second integrated circuit are housed in a single integrated circuit package;
adjusting a placement of a feedpoint within one or both of said first leaky wave antenna and said second leaky wave antenna to adjust an impedance of said one or both of said first leaky wave antenna and said second leaky wave antenna;
adjusting a height of a cavity of one or both of said first and second leaky wave antennas to adjust a resonant frequency of said cavity.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for chip-to-chip communication via on-chip leaky wave antennas are provided. In this regard, RF signals may be communicated between a first leaky wave antenna in a first integrated circuit and a second leaky wave antenna in a second integrated circuit, where the first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit are housed in a single integrated circuit package. The first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit may be electrically isolated from one another. One or both of the first leaky wave antenna and the second leaky wave antenna may comprise a pair of coplanar conductive lines. Spacing between the coplanar conductive lines may be configured by applying a voltage which causes one or both of the coplanar conductive lines to deflect towards or away from the other one of the coplanar conductive lines.
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
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communicating RF signals between a first leaky wave antenna in a first integrated circuit and a second leaky wave antenna in a second integrated circuit, wherein said first integrated circuit and said second integrated circuit are housed in a single integrated circuit package; adjusting a placement of a feedpoint within one or both of said first leaky wave antenna and said second leaky wave antenna to adjust an impedance of said one or both of said first leaky wave antenna and said second leaky wave antenna; adjusting a height of a cavity of one or both of said first and second leaky wave antennas to adjust a resonant frequency of said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits and/or processors for use in a device comprising a plurality of integrated circuits housed in a single integrated circuit package, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to; communicate RF signals between a first leaky wave antenna in a first one of said plurality of integrated circuits and a second leaky wave antenna in a second one of said plurality of integrated circuits; adjust a placement of a feedpoint within one or both of said first leaky wave antenna and said second leaky wave antenna to adjust an impedance of said one or both of said first leaky wave antenna and said second leaky wave antenna; adjust a height of a cavity of one or both of said first and second leaky wave antennas to adjust a resonant frequency of said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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