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 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 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 of fabricating an integrated RF power condition capacitor with a capacitance greater than or equal to 1 nf and less than 1 mm2, and a device made by the method.

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 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: The present invention includes a method of making a thermal management and signal control structure comprising forming in a substrate heat conductive vias and control vias, power vias, and ground vias, wherein the heat conductive vias and the control vias, power vias, and vias are aligned to a first metal plate on a first side of the substrate, wherein the control vias, power vias, and ground vias are surrounded by a glass layer; forming a second metal plate on a second side of the substrate, wherein the second metal plate is connected to the heat conductive vias; and forming a pad on each of the control vias, power vias, and ground vias, wherein each pad is configured to electrically connect the thermal management and signal control structure to at least one of: a printed circuit board, an integrated circuit, or a power management unit.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating high temperature mechanically and thermally stabilized PCB fabrication on a photo-definable glass substrate or photosensitive 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-package in or on photodefinable glass including: providing a photodefinable glass substrate; masking a design layout comprising one or more structures to form one or more integrated lumped element devices as the system-in-package on or in a photodefinable glass substrate; transforming at least a portion of the photodefinable glass substrate to form a glass-crystalline substrate; etching the glass-crystalline substrate to form one or more channels in the glass-crystalline substrate; depositing, growing, or selectively etching a seed layer on a surface of the glass-crystalline substrate to enable electroplating of copper; and electroplating the copper to fill the one or more channels and to deposit copper on the surface of the photodefinable glass to form the one or more integrated lumped element devices.

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 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: 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 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: 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.