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Performance evaluation of three basic antennas in chip packages for 60‐GHz radios
Author(s) -
Sun M.,
Zhang Y. P.,
Chua K. M.,
Wai L. L.,
Liu D.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.25471
Subject(s) - anechoic chamber , antenna (radio) , engineering , electrical engineering , chip , microwave , electronic engineering , wireless , dipole antenna , telecommunications
This article presents the performance evaluation of three basic antennas in chip packages in low‐temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) technology for 60‐GHz radios. The three basic antennas are dipole, patch, and slot. They are integrated in three chip packages of the same design and size 12.5 × 8 × 1.265 mm 3 and are tested with a probe‐based measurement system in an anechoic chamber, respectively. Measured impedance and radiation results are compared and discussed, showing that they all achieve acceptable antenna performance in the 60‐GHz band from 57 to 64 GHz. Hence, it can be concluded that the integration of a basic antenna in a chip package in LTCC technology is feasible for short‐range high‐speed 60‐GHz wireless communications. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 52:2359–2363, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.25471