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60-GHz LTCC Antenna Arrays

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The wide unlicensed frequency band around 60-GHz for wireless short-range communications are receiving a lot of attention in recent years. As one of the key components in wireless communication systems, the antenna technology affects radio propagation channels, transceiver designs, and choice of digital modulation schemes in establishing a reliable 60-GHz link. In this connection, the 60-GHz antennas for wireless communications, especially antenna-in-package (AiP), have received considerable attention and become a hot research topic. In this chapter, wideband antenna arrays based on the multilayer low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology are presented and discussed for 60-GHz wireless short-range communications applications.

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Guo, YX., Wang, L. (2014). 60-GHz LTCC Antenna Arrays. In: Yuce, M. (eds) Ultra-Wideband and 60 GHz Communications for Biomedical Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8896-5_11

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