Invention Grant
- Patent Title: 3D-microstrip branchline coupler
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Application No.: US15997837Application Date: 2018-06-05
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Publication No.: US10586752B2Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: Barbara S. DeWitt , Essam Mina , B M Farid Rahman , Guoan Wang
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C.
- Agent Alvin Borromeo; Andrew M. Calderon
- Main IPC: H01P5/18
- IPC: H01P5/18 ; H01P5/22 ; H01L23/48 ; H01P3/08 ; H01P11/00 ; H01P3/00 ; H01P3/02 ; G06F17/50 ; H01Q1/22 ; H01Q13/10

Abstract:
The disclosure is directed to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a three dimensional microstrip branchline coupler and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a plurality of through silicon vias and conductive lines electrically connected to a first end and a second end of respective ones of the plurality of through silicon vias. A first through silicon via of the plurality of through silicon vias forms a first port of a three dimensional (3D) branchline coupler. A second through silicon via of the plurality of through silicon vias forms a second port of the 3D branchline coupler. A third through silicon via of the plurality of through silicon vias forms a third port of the 3D branchline coupler. A fourth through silicon via of the plurality of through silicon vias forms a fourth port of the 3D branchline coupler.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180286785A1 3D-MICROSTRIP BRANCHLINE COUPLER Public/Granted day:2018-10-04
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