A RFIC includes a die and a package. The die contains a radio frequency (RF)
input/output
(I/O) section, an RF-to-baseband conversion section, and a baseband processing
section. The package includes a plurality of connections for connecting to the
die. The die is positioned within the package to minimize adverse affects of parasitics
components of coupling the RFIO section to an antenna. The positioning of the die
within the package may be offset from the center of the package and/or positioned
at the edge of the package.