The concept of distributedly modulated capacitors (DMC) is proposed as a form of time-
varying transmission-line structure offering nonreciprocal propagation and coupling …

Nonreciprocal components are of paramount importance in many electronic systems.
Traditionally, reliance on magnetic materials, such as ferrites, has been the basis of the …

Achieving non-reciprocity through unconventional methods without the use of magnetic
material has recently become a subject of great interest. Towards this goal a time switching …

As a powerful enabling technology, three-dimensional (3D) integration, which uses wafer
bonding to integrate multiple wafers in the vertical direction and uses through‑silicon-vias …

The development and application of magnetic technologies employing microfabricated
magnetic structures for the production of switching components has generated enormous …

Two CMOS nonreciprocal components: 1) an isolator and 2) a circulator are demonstrated at
100-GHz band for full-duplex transceivers for ultra-high-data-rate wireless communication …

Distributedly modulated capacitors (DMC) is a discrete realization of time-varying
transmission line (TVTL), which offers broadband nonreciprocity through time modulation of …

We report on GeTe-based, phase-change RF switches in a series configuration with an
embedded micro-heater for thermal switching. With heater parasitics reduced, these GeTe …

Commencing with a review of the characteristics of RF-MEMS in relation to 5G, the book
proceeds to develop practical insight concerning the design and development of RF-MEMS …

Commercial success of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches is limited by
several issues. A high actuation voltage requires special circuitry solutions that increase size …