Abstract
The embedded wafer level ball grid array (eWLB) is a
novel packaging technology that shows excellent performance
for millimeter-wave (mm-wave) applications. We present simulation
and measurement results of single-ended and differential
transmission lines realized using the thin-film redistribution
layers (RDL) of an eWLB. We demonstrate the capabilities
for the integration of passives on example of a configurable
17/18 GHz down-converter circuit realized in silicongermanium
(SiGe) technology with a fan-in eWLB differential
inductor used for the LC tank. We compare the performance
of differential chip-package-board transitions realized in an
eWLB and in other common package types. We report an optimized
compact chip-package-board transition in the eWLB.
We obtain a simulated insertion loss as low as −0.65 dB and a
return loss below −16 dB at 77 GHz without external matching
networks. We introduce the concept of antenna integration
in the eWLB and show examples of single-ended and differential
antenna structures. Finally, we present for the first time a
single-chip four-channel 77 GHz transceiver in SiGe integrated
in the eWLB package together with four dipole antennas.
The presented examples demonstrate that the eWLB
technology is an attractive candidate for mm-wave applications
including system-in-package (SiP).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proc. of the 13th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2011 |
Fields of science
- 202019 High frequency engineering
- 202037 Signal processing
- 202033 Radar technology
JKU Focus areas
- Mechatronics and Information Processing