Patent ID: 11936124
Assignee: VIASAT INC.
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A method for forming a plurality of antenna element modules, the method comprising:
adhering a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) chips to a first surface of a dielectric substrate, wherein the dielectric substrate comprises a plurality of feeds of a plurality of antenna elements within the dielectric substrate;
adhering an array of antenna packages to a second surface of the dielectric substrate to form an array of antenna element modules, wherein each antenna package comprises:
a plastic antenna carrier, the plastic antenna carrier comprising:
a body portion comprising:
a first surface; and
a second surface opposing the first surface; and

a cavity for a radiating element; and

a radiating element of a respective antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements positioned in the cavity of the body portion of the plastic antenna carrier, wherein the cavity is situated between the first surface and the second surface of the body portion; and

singulating the array of antenna element modules to form the plurality of antenna element modules.