DocumentCode
1640409
Title
Challenge and progress in high power MEMS switches for reconfigurable RF front-ends
Author
Hong, J.-S. ; McErlean, E.P. ; Tan, S.G. ; Chun, Y.-H. ; Cui, Z. ; Wang, L. ; Greed, R.B. ; Voyce, D.C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr., Electron. & Comput. Eng., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Volume
1
fYear
2005
Firstpage
523
Abstract
This paper reports the latest progress in developing advanced RF MEMS switches that are able to handle high RF power. Recent results of electromagnetic designs, electromechanical modelling, micromachining fabrication and experiments are presented. Some challenging issues are addressed.
Keywords
microswitches; electromagnetic designs; electromechanical modelling; high power MEMS switches; micromachining fabrication; reconfigurable RF front-ends; Communication switching; Laboratories; Microstructure; Microswitches; Microwave devices; Power system modeling; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Switches; Switching circuits;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave, Antenna, Propagation and EMC Technologies for Wireless Communications, 2005. MAPE 2005. IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9128-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MAPE.2005.1617964
Filename
1617964
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