Antenna-integrated module and radar device

Abstract

An antenna-integrated module includes: a substrate; one or more semiconductor chips each arranged on the substrate; and one or more antenna elements that are connected to the one or more semiconductor chips. At least one antenna element among the one or more antenna elements is arranged in the same region on the substrate on which the one or more semiconductor chips are arranged.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An antenna-integrated module comprising:
 a substrate;   one or more semiconductor chips each arranged on the substrate; and   one or more antenna elements that are connected to the one or more semiconductor chips, wherein   at least one antenna element among the one or more antenna elements is arranged in the same region on the substrate on which the one or more semiconductor chips are arranged.   
     
     
         2 . The antenna-integrated module according to  claim 1 , wherein
 remaining antenna elements among the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in regions on the substrate different from where the one or more semiconductor chips are arranged.   
     
     
         3 . The antenna-integrated module according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the one or more semiconductor chips are a plurality of semiconductor chips,   the plurality of semiconductor chips are arranged separately from each other, and   the remaining antenna elements among the plurality of antenna elements are arranged between the semiconductor chips.   
     
     
         4 . The antenna-integrated module according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the one or more semiconductor chips each have one or more frequency converters.   
     
     
         5 . The antenna-integrated module according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the one or more semiconductor chips each have one or more phase adjusting circuits that are connected to the one or more frequency converters.   
     
     
         6 . The antenna-integrated module according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the one or more semiconductor chips each have one or more amplitude adjusting circuits that are connected to the one or more frequency converters.   
     
     
         7 . A radar device comprising:
 an antenna-integrated module; and   a second substrate on which the antenna-integrated module is mounted,   wherein the antenna-integrated module includes:   a first substrate;   one or more semiconductor chips each arranged on the substrate; and   one or more antenna elements that are connected to the one or more semiconductor chips,   wherein   at least one antenna element among the one or more antenna elements is arranged in the same region on the substrate on which the one or more semiconductor chips are arranged.   
     
     
         8 . The radar device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 remaining antenna elements among the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in regions on the first substrate different from where the one or more semiconductor chips are arranged.   
     
     
         9 . The radar device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the one or more semiconductor chips each have one or more frequency converters.   
     
     
         10 . The radar device according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the one or more semiconductor chips each have one or more amplitude adjusting circuits that are connected to the one or more frequency converters.   
     
     
         11 . The radar device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the second substrate has a reflection plate that is located inside the antenna-integrated module.   
     
     
         12 . The radar device according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the second substrate has one or more phase adjusting circuits connected to the one or more frequency converters.   
     
     
         13 . The radar device according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the second substrate has one or more amplitude adjusting circuits connected to the one or more frequency converters.