Patent ID: 9402301
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: H01Q,H01R,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A radio frequency (RF) module comprising: a multilayer substrate having a first surface, a second opposing surface having one or more recesses provided therein, one or more RF signal paths provided on at least one layer of said multilayer substrate, a first edge having a conductor disposed thereon to form one or more RF pads with each of the one or more RF pads coupled to a corresponding one of the one or more RF signal paths provided in said multilayer substrate, and a ground plane disposed on the first edge about each of the one or more RF pads; circuitry, including at least two of: RF circuitry, digital circuitry, or power circuitry disposed in at least one of the one or more recesses of said substrate; a thermally and electrically conductive heat sink disposed on the first surface of said substrate having first and second opposing surfaces and at least section which extends past an edge of the said substrate; a conductive lid disposed over said RF circuitry; and a multifunction connector comprising at least two of: RF, DC or digital connections, said multifunction connector disposed on a second edge of said substrate and electrically coupled to respective ones of said RF, digital or power circuitry.