Patent ID: 8087155
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: H01L,H01Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of forming an antenna for an integrated circuit comprising: forming a bond to or from each integrated circuit pad that is intended to be an antenna connection, the bond formed to be elongated compared to other bonds, and arranged with the elongated dimension being in an approximately perpendicular direction to the plane of the integrated circuit; encapsulating the top of the integrated circuit package with a dielectric material at a height greater than a desired antenna length; and milling the dielectric encapsulation down to a pre-selected and calibrated distance in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the integrated circuit, such that the elongated bond wire to or from the integrated circuit pad that is intended to be an antenna connection is severed, such that the approximately perpendicular bond wire to or from the integrated circuit pad that is intended to be an antenna connection forms an antenna.