Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating high Q empty substrate integrated waveguide devices and/or system with low loss, mechanically and thermally stabilized in photodefinable glass ceramic substrate. The photodefinable glass ceramic process enables high performance, high quality, and/or low-cost structures. Compact low loss RF empty substrate integrated waveguide devices are a cornerstone technological requirement for RF systems, in particular, for portable systems.

Abstract: A method of fabrication and device made by preparing a photosensitive glass substrate comprising at least silica, lithium oxide, aluminum oxide, and cerium oxide, masking a design layout comprising one or more holes to form one or more electrical conduction paths on the photosensitive glass substrate, exposing at least one portion of the photosensitive glass substrate to an activating energy source, exposing the photosensitive glass substrate to a heating phase of at least ten minutes above its glass transition temperature, cooling the photosensitive glass substrate to transform at least part of the exposed glass to a crystalline material to form a glass-crystalline substrate and etching the glass-crystalline substrate with an etchant solution to form one or more angled channels that are then coated.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of a low cost, reliable novel broadband inductor that can be used with a capacitor to form a broadband filter.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating electrical air gap low loss low cost RF mechanically and thermally stabilized interdigitated resonate filter in photo definable glass ceramic substrate. Where a ground plane may be used to adjacent to or below the RF filter in order to prevent parasitic electronic signals, RF signals, differential voltage build up and floating grounds from disrupting and degrading the performance of isolated electronic devices by the fabrication of electrical isolation and ground plane structures on a photo-definable glass substrate.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of making a RF impedance matching device in a photo definable glass ceramic substrate. A ground plane may be used to adjacent to or below the RF Transmission Line in order to prevent parasitic electronic signals, RF signals, differential voltage build up and floating grounds from disrupting and degrading the performance of isolated electronic devices by the fabrication of electrical isolation and ground plane structures on a photo-definable glass substrate.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for creating a system in a package with integrated lumped element devices and active devices on a single chip/substrate for heterogeneous integration system-on-chip (HiSoC) in photo-definable glass, comprising: masking a design layout comprising one or more electrical passive and active components on or in a photosensitive glass substrate; activating the photosensitive glass substrate, heating and cooling to make the crystalline material to form a glass-crystalline substrate; etching the glass-crystalline substrate; and depositing, growing, or selectively etching a seed layer on a surface of the glass-crystalline substrate on the surface of the photodefinable glass.

Abstract: A method of batch massively parallel die release of a die from a substrate enabling low cost mass production of with passive, system in package (SiP) or system-in-a-package, or systems-on-chip (SoC), filters and/or other devices from a glass substrate.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating electrical air gap low loss low cost RF mechanically and thermally stabilized interdigitated resonate filter in photo definable glass ceramic substrate. Where a ground plane may be used to adjacent to or below the RF filter in order to prevent parasitic electronic signals, RF signals, differential voltage build up and floating grounds from disrupting and degrading the performance of isolated electronic devices by the fabrication of electrical isolation and ground plane structures on a photo-definable glass substrate.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for creating a system in a package with integrated lumped element devices is system-in-package (SiP) or in photo-definable glass, comprising: masking a design layout comprising one or more electrical components on or in a photosensitive glass substrate; activating the photosensitive glass substrate, heating and cooling to make the crystalline material to form a glass-crystalline substrate; etching the glass-crystalline substrate; and depositing, growing, or selectively etching a seed layer on a surface of the glass-crystalline substrate on the surface of the photodefinable glass, wherein the integrated lumped element devices reduces the parasitic noise and losses by at least 25% from a package lumped element device mount to a system-in-package (SiP) in or on photo-definable glass when compared to an equivalent surface mounted device.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for creating an annular capacitor adjacent to via or imbedded metal structure allowing for device to be made in close proximity to the via connecting to a ground plane. The annular capacitor in close proximity to the metal filled via or imbedded metal structure allows the construction of capacitors, filters, or active devices enabling a smaller RF device and/or to shunt a signal to the integrated ground plane. This reduces the RF, Electronic noise and results in a reduced device size.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabrication and device made by preparing a photosensitive glass substrate comprising at least silica, lithium oxide, aluminum oxide, and cerium oxide, masking a design layout comprising one or more holes or post to form one or more high surface area capacitive device for monolithic system level integration on a glass substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to fabricate an optical coupler comprising the steps of: preparing a photosensitive glass substrate comprising at least silica, lithium oxide, aluminum oxide, and cerium oxide; masking a halftone design with variation in optical density to delineate an optical element in the glass; exposing the photosensitive glass substrate to an activating energy source; exposing the photosensitive glass substrate to a heating phase of at least ten minutes above its glass transition temperature; cooling the photosensitive glass substrate to transform at least part of the exposed glass to a crystalline material to form a glass-crystalline substrate; and etching the glass-crystalline substrate with an etchant solution to form the one or more optical elements.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of making a slotted waveguide antenna structure with a matched ground plane comprising: forming in a photosensitive glass substrate a coaxial-to-coplanar waveguide (CPW) section connected to a power divider, an emission cavity area for the slotted antenna and one or more vias; depositing a metal ground plane to a first surface of the photosensitive glass substrate; depositing a copper layer on the photosensitive glass substrate with a pattern of slots that form a slot antenna above the emission cavity; forming one or more glass pillars in the emission cavity under the slot antenna; etching away the photosensitive glass in the emission cavity while retaining the one or more glass pillars; connecting a micro coaxial connector to the coaxial-to-coplanar waveguide (CPW) section; and one or more solder bumps at the vias that connect to the ground plane, to form a slotted antenna.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device and method for making an RF circulator/isolator device comprising: a substrate comprising one or more conductive coils, wherein the one or more conductive coils are formed in, on, or about the substrate; an opening in the substrate comprising an iron core, wherein the iron core is formed in the substrate after the formation of the one or more conductive coils, wherein the iron core is positioned and shaped to create a circulator/isolator in the substrate; and one or more connectors, vias, resistors, capacitors, or other integrated circuits of devices connected to the conductive coils of the circulator/isolator.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of fabricating an integrated RF power condition capacitor with a capacitance greater than or equal to 1 of and less than 1 mm2, and a device made by the method.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating electrical air gap or other low loss low cost RF mechanically and thermally stabilized interdigitated resonate filter in photo definable glass ceramic substrate. A ground plane may be used to adjacent to or below the RF filter in order to prevent parasitic electronic signals, RF signals, differential voltage build up and floating grounds from disrupting and degrading the performance of isolated electronic devices by the fabrication of electrical isolation and ground plane structures on a photo-definable glass substrate.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating electrical air gap low loss low cost RF mechanically and thermally stabilized interdigitated resonate filter in photo definable glass ceramic substrate. Where a ground plane may be used to adjacent to or below the RF filter in order to prevent parasitic electronic signals, RF signals, differential voltage build up and floating grounds from disrupting and degrading the performance of isolated electronic devices by the fabrication of electrical isolation and ground plane structures on a photo-definable glass substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabrication and device made by preparing a photosensitive glass substrate comprising at least silica, lithium oxide, aluminum oxide, and cerium oxide, masking a design layout comprising one or more holes to form one or more electrical conduction paths on the photosensitive glass substrate, exposing at least one portion of the photosensitive glass substrate to an activating energy source, exposing the photosensitive glass substrate to a heating phase of at least ten minutes above its glass transition temperature, cooling the photosensitive glass substrate to transform at least part of the exposed glass to a crystalline material to form a glass-crystalline substrate and etching the glass-crystalline substrate with an etchant solution to form one or more angled channels that are then coated.

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods of creating electrical isolation and ground plane structures, around electronic devices (inductors, antenna, resistors, capacitors, transmission lines and transformers) in photo definable glass ceramic substrates in order to prevent parasitic electronic signals, RF signals, differential voltage build up and floating grounds from disrupting and degrading the performance of isolated electronic devices by the fabrication of electrical isolation and ground plane structures on a photo-definable glass substrate.

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods of creating electrical isolation and ground plane structures, around electronic devices (inductors, antenna, resistors, capacitors, transmission lines and transformers) in photo definable glass ceramic substrates in order to prevent parasitic electronic signals, RF signals, differential voltage build up and floating grounds from disrupting and degrading the performance of isolated electronic devices by the fabrication of electrical isolation and ground plane structures on a photo-definable glass substrate.