Increasing Gain of on-Chip Antennas Using Lenses

On-Chip antennas offen suffer from reduced performance due to the low resistivity and high permittivity of the semi-conductor material used. Complex or large integrated antenna designs are also impeded by strict technology requirements and prohibitive high costs. One simple way to increase the gain of integrated antennas is to employ lenses. We investigated lens designs for 280 GHz on-chip antennas.