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Graded-ground design in a millimeter-wave radio module

US9680232B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2014
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/16225
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) module is provided. The RF module includes a multilayer substrate having at least a front layer, a back layer, a plurality of middle layers, a first ground layer, and a second ground layer, wherein the first ground layer includes a graded-ground plane having a pair of non-overlapping ground lines connected at a single connection point through a graded connection, and wherein the second ground layer includes a double graded-ground plane having a pair of overlapping ground lines connected at a single connection point through a graded connection, wherein the first ground layer and the second ground layer provide a reference ground to a transmission line included in the multilayer substrate.

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