LTCC technology for high performance low power base station applications

Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic technology (LTCC) has been perceived to be an enabling RF passives integration and module packaging technology that can bring size, performance and cost benefits for a wide range of RF functions ranging from component to system level and across a wide range of Wireless applications. In this paper we address the utilization of this technology as applied to the needs of Low to Medium Power, RF Components and Subsystems aimed for High performance Base Station applications. Recent LTCC component level examples for such applications will be presented and their suitability will be argued. Examples presented will include high performance signal processing integrated passive components as well as RF system building blocks as these are enabled by using such a technology. The current challenges and range of opportunities using LTCC technology for High Performance Base Station applications will be addressed.