Abstract:
An electronic computing device with a self-shielding antenna. An electronic computing device may include a frame, an antenna, and an antenna shielding. The frame includes a top cover and a bottom cover. Electronic components are included in a space formed between the top cover and the bottom cover. The antenna is for wireless transmission and reception and included in the frame near an edge of the frame. The antenna shielding is disposed around the antenna for providing electro-magnetic shielding from radio frequency (RE) noises generated from the electronic components included in the frame. The antenna shielding may be a metal wall disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover around the antenna. The frame may be a metallic frame and may include a cut-out in the top cover and the bottom cover above and below the antenna, and a non-metallic cover may be provided in the cut-out.
Abstract:
Transmission line impedance matching is described for matching an impedance discontinuity on a transmission signal trace. The apparatus includes a transmission signal trace and a non-transmission trace. The transmission signal trace has an impedance discontinuity, a first length, and a predetermined first width. The nontransmission trace is disposed near the transmission signal trace at a region corresponding to the impedance discontinuity. The non-transmission trace has a second length that is substantially less than the first length of the transmission signal trace. Additionally, the non-transmission trace is configured to be electromagnetically coupled to the transmission signal trace in the presence of a current on the transmission signal trace to provide a matched impedance on the transmission signal trace.
Abstract:
Semiconductor packages and a method of forming a semiconductor package are described. The semiconductor package has a foundation layer, a conductive layer formed in the foundation layer, and a magnetic layer formed between the conductive and the foundation layer. The conductive layer and the magnetic layer are coupled to form a low-profile inductor shield. The semiconductor package also has a dielectric layer formed between the magnetic and foundation layer. The foundation layer is mounted between a motherboard and a semiconductor die, where the foundation layer is attached to the motherboard with solder balls. Accordingly, the low-profile inductor shield may include a z-height that is less than a z-height of the solder balls. The low-profile inductor shield may have solder pads that are coupled to the conductive layer. The foundation layer may include at least one of voltage regulator and inductor, where the inductor is located above the low-profile inductor shield.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package and a packaged electronic device are described. The semiconductor package has a foundation layer and a planar filtering circuit. The circuit is formed in the foundation layer to provide EMI/RFI mitigation. The circuit has one or more conductive traces that are patterned to form an equivalent circuit of inductors and capacitors. The one or more conductive traces include planar metal shapes, such as meanders, loops, inter-digital fingers, and patterned shapes, to reduce the z-height of the package. The packaged electronic device has a semiconductor die, a foundation layer, a motherboard, a package, and the circuit. The circuit removes undesirable interferences generated from the semiconductor die. The circuit has a z-height that is less than a z-height of solder balls used to attach the foundation layer to the motherboard. A method of forming a planar filtering circuit in a foundation layer is also described.
Abstract:
In various aspects, a radio frequency circuit is provided. The radio frequency circuit may include a substrate that may include a radio frequency front-end to antenna (RF FE-to-Ant) connector. The RF FE-to-Ant connector may include a conductor track structure and a substrate connection structure coupled to the conductor track structure. The substrate may include radio frequency front-end circuitry monolithically integrated in the substrate. The substrate connection structure may include at least one of a solderable structure, a weldable structure, or an adherable structure. The substrate connection structure may be configured to form at least one radio frequency signal interface with an antenna circuit connection structure of a substrate-external antenna circuit. The substrate may include an edge region. The substrate connection structure may be disposed in the edge region.
Abstract:
Described herein are techniques related to near field coupling and wireless power transfers. A mobile device may include an edge-emitting antenna that offers ultra slim, all-metallic chassis packaging option with no cutout, uses lesser area, has robust mechanical strength, and provides EMI/ESD protection. In one example, an inductor coil is wrapped around a magnetic core and a pair of conductive layers is configured to interpose the magnetic core and the inductor coil between them to expose an edge of the magnetic core. The inductor coil being operable in a transmit mode to generate a magnetic field in response to a current passing through it. The edge is configured to enhance outward radiation of the magnetic field. Based on simulation results, the edge-emitting antenna occupies less space and provides an acceptable level of performance for coupling coefficients compared to conventional antenna.
Abstract:
Multi-pair differential lines printed circuit board common mode filters are generally described. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a multi-layer printed circuit board, a first signal line and a second signal line forming a first differential pair on a first layer of the printed circuit board, a second differential pair on the first layer of the printed circuit board, and a common mode filter on a second layer of the printed circuit board, the common mode filter comprising an absence of a predominantly occurring dielectric material of the printed circuit board, the common mode filter spanning an area directly below at least a portion of both the first and the second differential pairs. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.