Millimeter Wave Integration and Packaging Strategies using Antenna-in-Package
Washington/Northern VA MTT-S Chapter Meeting
Millimeter Wave Integration and Packaging Strategies
using Antenna-in-Package
Prof. Rashaunda Henderson
2022 President of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society
ECE Department, University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX 75080
Wednesday Nov 2 2022
Affordable and high performance front end modules (FEMs) have been identified as key research challenges for millimeter wave communications. While the design of active components and sub-systems has been explored by many research groups, there is still a need to provide integration and packaging strategies that can meet system requirements and not inhibit the performance obtained at the wafer level. Antenna in package (AiP) is a key technique enabling the realization of future millimeter wave FEMs.
This presentation highlights the design, modeling, and characterization of planar antennas integrated into enhanced quad flat no-lead (eQFN) packages in WR8 (90GHz-140GHz) and WR5 (140GHz-220GHz) frequency bands. Further, the design, modeling, and simulation results of chip-to-package transitions, transmission line structures, and antenna feed elements are provided. The simulated bandwidth and gain of the integrated antennas is compared with their standalone versions. A description of the designed test vehicles and measurement methodology for antenna bandwidth, and radiation pattern characterization in the WR5 frequency band is also presented. To facilitate accurate design of the antennas and packaging transitions, high frequency material characterization is needed. This work will include results on the dielectric properties of the packaging substrates and overmold materials utilized in the frequency ranges mentioned.
Biography:
Rashaunda M. Henderson (S’91-M’99-SM’06) received the BSEE degree from Tuskegee University, Tuskegee AL in 1992, graduating with highest honors. She received the MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, in 1994 and 1999, respectively. Upon graduation, she joined Motorola Semiconductor Product Sector in Tempe, AZ and worked as a research and development device engineer in the microwave and mixed-signal technology labs for wireless embedded systems. She joined The University of Texas at Dallas in 2007 as an Assistant Professor in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. She is now a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Interim co-Department Head. Dr. Henderson is co-founder of the High Frequency Circuits and Systems Laboratory, which facilitates millimeter-wave design and development of components, circuits and integrated packages and antennas for wireless communication systems. She has authored/co-authored more than 100 journal and conference papers/presentations in the field of microwave circuits and electronic packaging for high frequency applications. Dr. Henderson is a Senior Member of the IEEE and the 2022 President of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) Administrative Committee. She is passionate about educating the next generation student and encouraging them to seek careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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- Date: 02 Nov 2022
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- Building: Tysons Galleria Mall
- Room Number: Level 2, near Nieman Marcus
- Starts 19 October 2022 12:00 PM
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Dinner 6:30-7:30 pm
Lecture 7:30-9:00 pm
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Co-sponsored by the IEEE Women in Engineering Northern VA Chapter