This paper intends to make a brief presentation of in integrated circuits’ developments and efforts towards new wireless applications at the millimeter-wave frequencies band. Considering low-cost applications for the consumer market, it is shown that using only one technology is not desirable for cost and size reasons. The 3D integration becomes a necessity for the new applications in such frequencies, pushing forward alternative technologies and new 3D interconnection techniques.
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