• DocumentCode
    1884606
  • Title

    A new class of tunable RF MEMS inductors

  • Author

    Zine-El-Abidine, Imed ; Okoniewski, Michal ; McRory, John G.

  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    20-23 July 2003
  • Firstpage
    114
  • Lastpage
    115
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we present results from our research on tunable inductors. The tunability is achieved with the use of thermal actuators that control spacing between main and secondary inductor.
  • Keywords
    inductors; micromechanical devices; microwave devices; tuning; main inductor; secondary inductor; spacing control; thermal actuators; tunable RF MEMS inductors; Actuators; Inductance; Inductors; Micromechanical devices; Q factor; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Substrates; Tunable circuits and devices; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, 2003. Proceedings. International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-1947-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICMENS.2003.1221976
  • Filename
    1221976