Transmission line for an integrated circuit package
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1. An integrated chip (IC) package, comprising:
- a transmission line;
a first chip including a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the transmission line at a first position; and
a second chip including a second RF transceiver coupled to the transmission line at a second position;
wherein the first and second RF transceivers are configured to communicate with one another by transmitting and receiving RF signals on the transmission line; and
wherein the first RF transceiver is configured to transmit a first RF signal having a first frequency to the second RF transceiver, and the first and second positions are spaced apart on the transmission line such that a standing wave is generated between the first and second positions when the first RF transceiver transmits the first RF signal, the standing wave forming an approximate short at the first position and an approximate open at the second position.
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Abstract
Communication between chips is provided using a transmission line. Any one of the chips may tap into the transmission line, and communicate with another chip tapped into the transmission line by transmitting a radio frequency (RF) signal to the other chip via the transmission line or receiving an RF signal from the other chip via the transmission line. The transmission line may include a microstrip transmission line, a waveguide, a stripline transmission line, or another type of transmission line. The chips may use the transmission line to communicate data, control and/or clock signals with one another.
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1. An integrated chip (IC) package, comprising:
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a transmission line; a first chip including a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the transmission line at a first position; and a second chip including a second RF transceiver coupled to the transmission line at a second position; wherein the first and second RF transceivers are configured to communicate with one another by transmitting and receiving RF signals on the transmission line; and wherein the first RF transceiver is configured to transmit a first RF signal having a first frequency to the second RF transceiver, and the first and second positions are spaced apart on the transmission line such that a standing wave is generated between the first and second positions when the first RF transceiver transmits the first RF signal, the standing wave forming an approximate short at the first position and an approximate open at the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An integrated chip (IC) package, comprising:
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a transmission line; a first chip including a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the transmission line at a first position; a second chip including a second RF transceiver coupled to the transmission line at a second position; and a third chip including a third RF transceiver coupled to the transmission line; wherein the first, second and third RF transceivers are configured to communicate with one another by transmitting and receiving RF signals on the transmission line; and wherein the first RF transceiver is configured to transmit a first RF signal having a first frequency to the second RF transceiver, and the first and second positions are spaced apart on the transmission line such that a standing wave is generated between the first and second positions when the first RF transceiver transmits the first RF signal, the standing wave forming an approximate short at the first position and an approximate open at the second position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An integrated chip (IC) package, comprising:
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a transmission line; a first tap coupled to the transmission line at a first position on the transmission line; a second tap coupled to the transmission line at a second position on the transmission line, the second position being spaced apart from the first position; a first chip, wherein the chip comprises; a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver; a coupling switch configured to selectively couple the first RF transceiver to the first tap and the second tap; and a controller configured to control the coupling switch; and a second chip comprising a second RF transceiver coupled to the transmission line at a third position; wherein the first RF transceiver is configured to transmit a first RF signal having a first frequency to the second RF transceiver, and the first and third positions are spaced apart on the transmission line such that a standing wave is generated between the first and third positions when the first RF transceiver transmits the first RF signal, the standing wave forming an approximate short at the first position and an approximate open at the third position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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