US 12,262,473 B1
Active antenna module using printed circuit board technology
Niels Kramer, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL); Sebastiaan Laurens Coenen, Eindhoven (NL); and Ernesto Puangco Cenidoza, Lipa (PH)
Assigned to ALTUM RF IP B.V., De Zaale (NL)
Filed by Altum RF IP B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/125,209.
Int. Cl. H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 3/46 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 1/145 (2013.01) [H05K 1/0201 (2013.01); H05K 3/4697 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10098 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a first printed circuit board comprising (i) a plurality of amplifier circuits, (ii) a plurality of inputs and (ii) a first interconnection network; and
a second printed circuit board comprising (i) a plurality of antenna modules and (ii) a second interconnection network, wherein
(i) said first interconnection network is configured to connect (a) each of said inputs to a respective one of said plurality of amplifier circuits and (b) said plurality of amplifier circuits to said second interconnection network,
(ii) said second interconnection network is configured to connect said amplifier circuits to said plurality of antenna modules, and
(iii) said first printed circuit board is affixed to said second printed circuit board using a conductive epoxy material.