RF MEMS from a device perspective

JJ Yao - Journal of micromechanics and microengineering, 2000 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reviews the recent progress in MEMS for radio frequency (RF) applications from
a device perspective. RF MEMS devices reviewed include switches and relays, tunable …

Surface micromachined miniature switch for telecommunications applications with signal frequencies from DC up to 4 GHZ

JJ Yao, MC Chang - Proceedings of the 1995 8th International …, 1995 - scholar.nycu.edu.tw
A surface micromachined miniature switch has been made on a semi-insulating GaAs
substrate using a suspended silicon dioxide micro-beam as the cantilevered arm, a platinum …

Switch including a phase change materials based structure where only one part is activatable

G Navarro, D Saint-Patrice, L Alexandre… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
2018-02-21 Assigned to COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES
ALTERNATIVES reassignment COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX …

Insulating gate III-N heterostructure field-effect transistors for high-power microwave and switching applications

MA Khan, G Simin, J Yang, J Zhang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Describes the properties of novel III-N-based insulating gate heterostructure field-effect
transistors (HFETs). For the gate isolation, these devices use either SiO/sub 2/layer (in metal …

DC-40 GHz and 20-40 GHz MMIC sPDT switches

MJ Schindler, A Morris - IEEE transactions on microwave …, 1987 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC to 40 GHz and 20 to 40 GHz monolithic GaAs SPDT switches have been demonstrated.
Both the measured and the modeled small-signal performance are presented. Measured …

Semiconductor radio frequency switch with body contact

M Carroll, DC Kerr, CR Iversen, P Mason… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
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Low-loss high power RF switching using multifinger AlGaN/GaN MOSHFETs

A Koudymov, X Hu, K Simin, G Simin… - IEEE Electron …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We demonstrate a novel RF switch based on a multifinger AlGaN/GaN MOSHFET. Record
high saturation current and breakdown voltage, extremely low gate leakage current and low …

GaN-based high electron-mobility transistors for microwave and RF control applications

NV Drozdovski, RH Caverly - IEEE transactions on microwave …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Heterojunction FETs or high electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) based on Al/sub x/Ga/sub
1-x/N/GaN are studied for their use as control components for high-power microwave and …

Characterization of linear and nonlinear properties of GaAs MESFET's for broad-band control applications

RJ Gutmann, DJ Fryklund - IEEE transactions on microwave …, 1987 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
GaAs MESFET's designed for control applications have improved switching performance
compared to FET's designed for low-noise or high-power amplifiers. A broad-band switching …

Depletion-mode GaN HEMT Q-spoil switches for MRI coils

JY Lu, T Grafendorfer, T Zhang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Q-spoiling is the process of decoupling an MRI receive coil to protect the equipment and
patient. Conventionally, Q-spoiling is performed using a PIN diode switch that draws …