Flip-chip integration of differential CMOS power amplifier and antenna in PCB technology for the 60-GHz frequency band

European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2009, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 2818-2822

  Akkermans, J A G ^a   Kazim, M I ^a   Yu, Y ^a   Herben, M H A J ^a   Baltus, P G M ^a   Smulders, P F M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTENNA GAINS; CMOS POWER AMPLIFIERS; DIFFERENTIAL DESIGNS; FLIP CHIP; FLIP CHIP TECHNOLOGIES; GHZ FREQUENCIES; HIGH EFFICIENCY; LOW LOSS; MECHANICAL RIGIDITY; RADIATION PATTERNS;

DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIERS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; FLIP CHIP DEVICES; FREQUENCY BANDS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 70349868468     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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