Integrated antennas for RF sensing, wireless communications and energy harvesting applications

Silicon-based monolithic integrated millimeterwave circuits today facilitate the realization of millimeterwave communication and sensing systems [1], [2]. Monolithic integration of antennas into transmitter and receiver front ends reduces weight and costs of millimeterwave systems [3]. As the structure size of circuit devices and components is continuously decreasing the same will hold true for antennas and radiation elements used in integrated circuits for on-chip and chip-to-chip communication. An interesting option to overcome the bandwidth limitations for signal transmission on or between monolithic integrated circuits is wireless chip-to-chip and on-chip interconnects via integrated antennas. Instead of dedicating chip area for the antenna, the antenna can make use of the available on-chip metallization. Antenna-coupled thermal sensors offer a unique choice for infrared detection applications. A considerable size reduction of integrated antenna structures may be achieved using carbon nanotubes and graphene as the antenna material. Plasmonic nanostructures allow realizing ultra small antenna structures for detection applications. Print Request Permissions Save to Project Silicon-based monolithic integrated millimeterwave circuits today facilitate the realization of millimeterwave communication and sensing systems [1], [2]. Monolithic integration of antennas into transmitter and receiver front ends reduces weight and costs of millimeterwave systems [3]. As the structure size of circuit devices and components is continuously decreasing the same will hold true for antennas and radiation elements used in integrated circuits for on-chip and chip-to-chip communication. An interesting option to overcome the bandwidth limitations for signal transmission on or between monolithic integrated circuits is wireless chip-to-chip and on-chip interconnects via integrated antennas. Instead of dedicating chip area for the antenna, the antenna can make use of the available on-chip metallization. Antenna-coupled thermal sensors offer a unique choice for infrared detection applications. A considerable size reduction of integrated antenna structures may be achieved using carbon nanotubes and graphene as the antenna material. Plasmonic nanostructures allow realizing ultra small antenna structures for detection applications.      «

Silicon-based monolithic integrated millimeterwave circuits today facilitate the realization of millimeterwave communication and sensing systems [1], [2]. Monolithic integration of antennas into transmitter and receiver front ends reduces weight and costs of millimeterwave systems [3]. As the structure size of circuit devices and components is continuously decreasing the same will hold true for antennas and radiation elements used in integrated circuits for on-chip and chip-to-chip communicati...     »