• DocumentCode
    3453372
  • Title

    A monolithic integration of a tunable MEMS capacitor with GaN technology

  • Author

    Zine-El-Abidine, I. ; Dietrich, Jens

  • Author_Institution
    CMC Microsyst., Canada
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    8-11 May 2011
  • Abstract
    This paper demonstrates a monolithic integration of MEMS tunable capacitor fabricated using CPFC GaN800 technology. The MEMS capacitor is based on a parallel-plate configuration with electrostatic actuation. A tuning range of 60% was achieved at 5 GHz and the resonant frequency was above 20 GHz.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; capacitors; gallium compounds; micromechanical devices; CPFC GaN800 technology; electrostatic actuation; frequency 5 GHz; parallel-plate configuration; resonant frequency; tunable MEMS capacitor monolithic integration; Capacitors; Fabrication; Gallium nitride; Metals; Micromechanical devices; Radio frequency; Resonant frequency; GaN; RF MEMS; microelectromechanical systems; tunable capacitor;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2011 24th Canadian Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Niagara Falls, ON
  • ISSN
    0840-7789
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9788-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0840-7789
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CCECE.2011.6030490
  • Filename
    6030490