A comparison between RF MEMS switches and semiconductor switches

PD Grant, MW Denhoff… - … MEMS, NANO and Smart …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… There are both resistive MEMS switches that make metal to metal contact and variable
capacitor MEMS switches that make metal to insulator contact. The MEMS switch that we consider …

MEMS‐based LC tank with extended tuning range for multiband applications

A Cazzorla, P Farinelli, L Urbani, R Sorrentino… - Radio …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
… The technology, originally developed for high-reliability RF-MEMS switches for space
applications, is able to produce complex RF circuits including MEMS switches and high-quality …

Design optimization of RF-MEMS based multiband reconfigurable antenna using response surface methodology

F Akhtar, MM Saleem, M Zubair… - 2018 Progress in …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… of RF-MEMS switches are … RF-MEMS switches to produce changes in terms of frequency
response and return loss of the antenna. Thus, the antenna is capable of generating multi band

Miniature multi-contact MEMS switch for broadband terahertz modulation

M Unlu, M Jarrahi - Optics express, 2014 - opg.optica.org
… In summary, a miniature multi-contact MEMS switch is specifically designed and optimized
for use in a reconfigurable metallic mesh filter for broadband terahertz modulation. The …

A CMOS embedded RF-MEMS tunable capacitor for multi-band/multi-mode smartphones

Y Kurui, H Yamazaki, Y Shimooka… - 2012 IEEE 62nd …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… This paper reports on 1-chip RF-MEMS tunable capacitor that equips CMOS driver circuit
in … for RFMEMS is employed to minimize the module size. The MEMS actuation voltage is …

A low-loss, single-pole, four-throw RF MEMS switch driven by a double stop comb drive

S Kang, HC Kim, K Chun - Journal of Micromechanics and …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
… -state switches in switching systems, multi-band selectors … MEMS switch for band selection
in a multi-band, multi-mode frontend module of a wireless transceiver system. MEMS switches

[PDF][PDF] RF-MEMS switching LC-tank network for multiband VCO

R Gaddi, A Gnudi, M Bellei, B Margesin… - Proc. 2005 NSTI …, 2005 - researchgate.net
… based on MEMS switches. The aim is typically the implementation of multi-band impedance
… Following this rationale, the present paper stems from a recently developed RF-MEMS

Mems-based reconfigurable rf front-end architecture for future band-free mobile terminals

H Okazaki, A Fukuda, K Kawai, T Furuta… - 2007 European …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
multiband or broadband RX circuits that comprise a multi-… The size of the MEMS switch will
have a controversial impact … We expect that the case for the MEMS switch will be the same as …

Switchable low-loss RF MEMS Ka-band frequency-selective surface

B Schoenlinner, A Abbaspour-Tamijani… - IEEE transactions on …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… However, simply multiplying the power-handling capabilities of a single MEMS switch in a
transmission line by the number of switches implemented in the FSS will lead to wrong results …

[PDF][PDF] Parametric optimization of symmetric toggle RF MEMS switch for X-band applications

K Maninder, KJ Rangra, D Kumar, S Singh - International Journal of …, 2009 - Citeseer
… Abstract — This paper presents the parametric optimization of Symmetric Toggle RF MEMS
Switch (STS), particularly for reduction of overall dimensions and improvement in isolation …