• DocumentCode
    3405607
  • Title

    A DC-to-32 GHz 2-bit MEMS phase shifter

  • Author

    Lou, Jianzhong ; Zhao, Zhengping ; Ruixia, Yang ; Lu, Miao ; Hu, Xiaodong

  • Author_Institution
    Hebei Univ. of Technol., Tianjin, China
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    20-25 June 2004
  • Firstpage
    2867
  • Abstract
    Microwave and millimeter-wave phase shifters are essential components in radar systems, wireless and satellite broadband communication networks. RF MEMS technology provides a possibility solution for this. A 2-bit DC-to-32 GHz DMTL phase shifter was prepared on high-resistivity silicon substrate in this paper, and a novel "ground-actuation" configuration is proposed for the first time to reduce the actuation voltage.
  • Keywords
    micromechanical devices; microwave phase shifters; millimetre wave phase shifters; silicon; substrates; 0 to 32 GHz; DMTL phase shifter; MEMS phase shifter; RF MEMS technology; actuation voltage; ground-actuation configuration; high-resistivity silicon substrate; microwave phase shifters; millimeter-wave phase shifters; Artificial satellites; Broadband communication; Communication networks; Micromechanical devices; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Phase shifters; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Spaceborne radar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8302-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2004.1331975
  • Filename
    1331975