High-frequency package

The present invention relates to a high-frequency package.

As disclosed, for example, in Patent Literature 1, the configuration of a conventional high-frequency package is composed of a first dielectric substrate having signal lines and grounding conductors on its surface layer on the back side, a high-frequency element mounted on the surface layer on the back side of the first dielectric substrate, a second dielectric substrate having signal lines and grounding conductors on its surface layer on the front side, and connection conductors, wherein the high-frequency element is mounted on the surface layer on the back side of the first dielectric substrate, the high-frequency element is configured such that it is in between the surface layer on the back side of the first dielectric substrate and the surface layer on the front side of the second dielectric substrate, and the connection conductors connect the grounding conductors of the first and second dielectric substrates so as to surround the high-frequency element, thereby having a shielded space.

Patent Literature

Patent Literature 1: WO2010/026990

Technical Problem

However, according to the conventional technology described above, when the size of one side of the high-frequency element is close to half the wavelength of the fundamental frequency, a cavity resonance frequency is generated near the fundamental frequency. Therefore, there is a problem in that when the high-frequency element is an active element, the isolation between terminals cannot be maintained and oscillation occurs.

The present invention is achieved in view of the above and has an object to obtain a high-frequency package with improved isolation between terminals.

Solution to Problem

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention includes a first dielectric substrate having a signal line and a grounding conductor provided on a back side; a high-frequency element that is connected to a back side of a first dielectric substrate with a first connection conductor therebetween; a second dielectric substrate having a signal line and a grounding conductor provided on a front side that faces the back side with the high-frequency element therebetween; and a plurality of second connection conductors that are arranged so as to surround the high-frequency element and connect the grounding conductor on the back side of the first dielectric substrate and the grounding conductor on the front side of the second dielectric substrate, wherein a dielectric space surrounded by a conductor pattern is formed in the front side of the second dielectric substrate and under the high-frequency element.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

According to the present invention, an effect is obtained where a high-frequency package with improved isolation between terminals is obtained.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a high-frequency package according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a high-frequency package according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3-1 is a diagram illustrating the calculation results of the isolation between terminals in a case where there is no dielectric space.

FIG. 3-2 is a diagram illustrating the calculation results of the isolation between terminals in a case where there is a dielectric space according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Exemplary embodiments of a high-frequency package according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the drawings. This invention is not limited to the embodiments.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a high-frequency package 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The high-frequency package 100 includes a first dielectric substrate 10 that includes signal lines and grounding conductors 30 on its surface layer on the back side, a high-frequency element 20 mounted on the first dielectric substrate 10 with connection conductors 40 therebetween, a second dielectric substrate 11 that includes signal lines and grounding conductors 31 on its surface layer on the front side and includes a dielectric space 60 formed by being surrounded by vias 50 and an internal-layer pattern 51 , which are formed from conductors, and solder balls 41 that are connection conductors that connect the grounding conductors 30 of the first dielectric substrate 10 and the grounding conductors 31 of the second dielectric substrate 11 with each other.

The operation of the high-frequency package 100 according to the first embodiment will be explained. The high-frequency element 20 is mounted on the first dielectric substrate 10 with the connection conductors 40 therebetween. Moreover, the high-frequency element 20 is surrounded by the first dielectric substrate 10 and the second dielectric substrate 11 such that the high-frequency element 20 is in between the first dielectric substrate 10 and the second dielectric substrate 11 and furthermore, the solder balls 41 connect the grounding conductors 30 of the first dielectric substrate 10 and the grounding conductors 31 of the second dielectric substrate 11 with each other so as to surround the high-frequency element 20 , thereby having a shielded space.

In the second dielectric substrate 11 , the dielectric space 60 is formed under the high-frequency element 20 . The dielectric space 60 is formed by being surrounded by the vias 50 and the internal-layer pattern 51 , which are conductors. Therefore, the effective dielectric constant in the shielded space increases by the value of the dielectric constant of the dielectric space 60 and the cavity resonance frequency shifts to a low frequency; therefore, the isolation between terminals is improved.

FIG. 3-1 illustrates the calculation results of the isolation between terminals in a case where there is no dielectric space and FIG. 3-2 illustrates the calculation results of the isolation between terminals in a case where there is a dielectric space. By comparing FIG. 3-1 and FIG. 3-2 , it is seen that the presence of the dielectric space according to the present embodiment improves the isolation between terminals.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a high-frequency package 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The high-frequency package 200 includes the first dielectric substrate 10 that includes signal lines and grounding conductors 30 on its surface layer on the back side, the high-frequency element 20 mounted on the first dielectric substrate 10 with the connection conductors 40 therebetween, the second dielectric substrate 11 that includes signal lines and the grounding conductors 31 on its surface layer on the front side and includes a cavity space 70 surrounded by the vias 50 and the internal-layer pattern 51 , which are formed from conductors, and the solder balls 41 that are connection conductors that connect the grounding conductors 30 of the first dielectric substrate 10 and the grounding conductors 31 of the second dielectric substrate 11 with each other.

The operation of the high-frequency package 200 according to the second embodiment will be explained. The high-frequency element 20 is mounted on the first dielectric substrate 10 with the connection conductors 40 therebetween. Moreover, the high-frequency element 20 is surrounded by the first dielectric substrate 10 and the second dielectric substrate 11 such that the high-frequency element 20 is in between the first dielectric substrate 10 and the second dielectric substrate 11 and furthermore, the solder balls 41 connect the grounding conductors 30 of the first dielectric substrate 10 and the grounding conductors 31 of the second dielectric substrate 11 with each other so as to surround the high-frequency element 20 , thereby having a shielded space.

In the second dielectric substrate 11 , the cavity space 70 is formed under the high-frequency element 20 . The cavity space 70 is surrounded by the vias 50 and the internal-layer pattern 51 , which are conductors. Therefore, the effective dielectric constant in the shielded space decreases by the value of the dielectric constant of the cavity space 70 and the cavity resonance frequency shifts to a high frequency; therefore, the isolation between terminals is improved.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified at the execution stage without departing from the scope thereof. Moreover, the above-described embodiments include inventions in various stages and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed components.

For example, even if several components are omitted from all the components illustrated in each of the above first and second embodiments, a configuration in which the several components are omitted can be extracted as an invention as long as the problem described in the section of Technical Problem can be solved and the effects described in the section of Advantageous Effects of Invention can be obtained. Furthermore, the components in the above-described first and second embodiments may be appropriately combined.

As above, the high-frequency package according to the present invention is useful for isolation between terminals and particularly suitable in a case where the high-frequency element is an active element.

10 first dielectric substrate

11 second dielectric substrate

20 high-frequency element

30 grounding conductors of the first dielectric substrate

31 grounding conductors of the second dielectric substrate

40 connection conductor

41 solder ball

50 via

51 internal-layer pattern

60 dielectric space

70 cavity space

100 , 200 high-frequency package