Semiconductor device and method of integrating RF antenna interposer with semiconductor package
A semiconductor device has a substrate and a first electrical component disposed over a first surface of the substrate. An RF antenna interposer is disposed over the substrate with the first electrical component connected to a first antenna disposed on a surface of the antenna interposer. An area of the antenna interposer is substantially the same as an area of the substrate. The first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer has a plurality of islands of conductive material. Alternatively, the first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer has a spiral shape of conductive material. A second antenna can be disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer connected to a second electrical component disposed over the substrate. A second electrical component can be disposed over a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate.
1. A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising:
providing a substrate;
disposing a first electrical component over a first surface of the substrate; and
disposing an antenna interposer over the substrate with the first electrical component connected to a first antenna disposed on a surface of the antenna interposer, wherein the first antenna extends substantially across an entire surface area of the antenna interposer which is substantially the same as an area of the substrate.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer includes a plurality of islands of conductive material.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer includes a spiral shape of conductive material.
4. The method of claim 1 , further including a second antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer connected to a second electrical component disposed over the substrate.
5. The method of claim 1 , further including disposing a second electrical component over a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate.
6. A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising:
providing a substrate; and
disposing an antenna interposer over the substrate, wherein the antenna interposer includes a first antenna disposed on a surface of the antenna interposer and extending substantially across a surface area of the antenna interposer where the surface area of the antenna interposer is substantially the same as an area of the substrate.
7. The method of claim 6 , further including disposing a first electrical component over a first surface of the substrate.
8. The method of claim 7 , further including disposing a second electrical component over a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer includes a plurality of islands of conductive material.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer includes a spiral shape of conductive material.
11. The method of claim 1 , further including disposing a second antenna on the surface of the antenna interposer.
12. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a substrate;
a first electrical component disposed over a first surface of the substrate; and
an antenna interposer disposed over the substrate with the first electrical component connected to a first antenna disposed on a surface of the antenna interposer, wherein the first antenna extends substantially across a surface area of the antenna interposer where the surface area of the antenna interposer is substantially the same as an area of the substrate.
13. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , wherein the first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer includes a plurality of islands of conductive material.
14. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , wherein the first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer includes a spiral shape of conductive material.
15. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , further including a second antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer connected to a second electrical component disposed over the substrate.
16. The semiconductor device of claim 12 , further including disposing a second electrical component over a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate.
17. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a substrate; and
an antenna interposer disposed over the substrate, wherein the antenna interposer includes a first antenna disposed on a surface of the antenna interposer and extending substantially across a surface area of the antenna interposer and the surface area of the antenna interposer is substantially the same as an area of the substrate.
18. The semiconductor device of claim 17 , further including a first electrical component disposed over a first surface of the substrate.
19. The semiconductor device of claim 18 , further including a second electrical component disposed over a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface of the substrate.
20. The semiconductor device of claim 17 , wherein the first antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer includes a plurality of islands of conductive material or a spiral shape of conductive material.
21. The semiconductor device of claim 17 , further including a second antenna disposed on the surface of the antenna interposer.