RF-filters in mobile phone applications

Author

Aigner, Robert ; Marksteiner, S. ; Elbrecht, L. ; Nessler, W.

Author_Institution

Secure Mobile Solutions, Infineon Technol., Munich, Germany

Volume

1

fYear

2003

Firstpage

891

Abstract

RF-MEMS filters such as Bulk-Acoustic-Wave (BAW) filters are determined to replace conventional RF-filters in mobile communication as they have demonstrated performance and size advantages and can be manufactured at very low costs. Key performance parameters and requirements are discussed in detail. Two different approaches for RF-MEMS filters are reviewed and compared: Electric field driven MEMS-resonators and piezoelectric MEMS resonators. State-of-the-art RF-MEMS filters based on BAW resonators are presented.

Keywords

acoustic resonators; bulk acoustic wave devices; crystal resonators; micromechanical resonators; mobile communication; mobile handsets; radiofrequency filters; BAW; BAW resonators; MEMS-resonators; RF-MEMS filters; RF-filters; bulk acoustic wave filters; mobile phone applications; piezoelectric MEMS resonators.; Frequency; GSM; Insertion loss; Mobile handsets; Multiaccess communication; Preamplifiers; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Receiving antennas; Resonator filters; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

TRANSDUCERS, Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 12th International Conference on, 2003

Conference_Location

Boston, MA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7731-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215618

Filename

1215618