Patent ID: 7796684

Claim:
A transceiver, comprising: a radio-frequency transmitter assembly, comprising: a first substrate; a first die comprising a radio-frequency transmitter circuit, the first die mounted on a major surface of the first substrate; a first antenna connected to the radio-frequency transmitter circuit, the first antenna comprising at least one wire segment with segment ends attached to respective bonding pads located on the major surface of the first substrate; and a first power supply circuit configured to provide power to the radio-frequency transmitter circuit; and a radio-frequency receiver assembly, comprising: a second substrate; a second die comprising a radio-frequency receiver circuit, the second die mounted on a major surface of the second substrate; a second antenna connected to the radio-frequency receiver circuit, the second antenna comprising at least one wire segment with segment ends attached to respective bonding pads located on the major surface of the second substrate; and a second power supply circuit configured to provide power to the radio-frequency receiver circuit; wherein the radio-frequency transmitter assembly and the radio-frequency receiver assembly are attached to each other such that the major surface of the first substrate faces the major surface of the second substrate with an insulating barrier located in between, the insulating barrier arranged to provide voltage and noise isolation between the radio-frequency transmitter and receiver circuits, while accommodating radio-frequency coupling between the first and second antennae.