US 11,799,184 B2
Interposer between an integrated circuit antenna interface and an external waveguide interface including an internal waveguide coupled between these interfaces
Baher Haroun, Allen, TX (US); Juan Alejandro Herbsommer, Allen, TX (US); Gerd Schuppener, Allen, TX (US); and Swaminathan Sankaran, Allen, TX (US)
Assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/140,858.
Application 17/140,858 is a continuation of application No. 16/136,109, filed on Sep. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,886,590.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/570,853, filed on Oct. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0151847 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01P 5/08 (2006.01); H01P 11/00 (2006.01); H01P 3/16 (2006.01)
CPC H01P 5/087 (2013.01) [H01P 3/16 (2013.01); H01P 11/001 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
an interposer having opposite first and second surfaces, the interposer including:
an integrated circuit antenna interface region on the first surface;
an external waveguide interface region on the second surface the external waveguide interface region directly opposing the integrated circuit antenna interface region;
internal waveguide coupled between the integrated circuit antenna interface region and the external waveguide interface region; and
a support portion on the first surface.