Patent ID: 8269671

Claim:
A radio-frequency integrated circuit chip package with N integrated patch antennas, N being at least one, said package comprising: a cover portion with N generally planar patches; and a main portion coupled to said cover portion, said main portion in turn comprising: at least one generally planar ground plane spaced inwardly from said N generally planar patches and parallel thereto, said ground plane being formed without any coupling apertures therein; N feed lines, said N feed lines being spaced inwardly from said N generally planar patches and parallel thereto, said N feed lines being spaced outwardly from said generally planar ground plane and parallel thereto; and at least one radio frequency chip coupled to said feed lines and said ground plane; wherein: said cover portion and said main portion cooperatively define an antenna cavity, said N generally planar patches and said chip being located in said antenna cavity; and said package is formed without reflectors.