A method for mounting a dielectric substrate to a semiconductor substrate,
such as mounting a dielectric antenna substrate to an MMIC semiconductor
substrate. The method includes providing a thin dielectric antenna
substrate having metallized layers on opposing sides. In one embodiment,
carrier wafers are used to handle and maintain the dielectric substrate
in a flat configuration as the metallized layers are patterned. The
dielectric substrate is sealed to the semiconductor substrate using a low
temperature bonding process. In an alternate embodiment, the metallized
layers on the dielectric substrate are patterned simultaneously so as to
prevent the substrate from curling.