Monolithic integration of a wafer-level thin-film encapsulated mm-wave RF-MEMS switch in BEOL of a 130-nm SiGe BiCMOS technology

A Göritz, ST Wipf, M Drost, M Lisker… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
One of the most significant challenges for the fabrication of any microelectro-mechanical-
system (MEMS) device is the low cost and high throughput packaging of the device to …

Cap fabrication and transfer bonding technology for hermetic and quasi hermetic wafer level MEMS packaging

K Zoschke, P Mackowiak, K Kröhnert… - 2020 IEEE 70th …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article describes a new wafer level capping technology for hermetic or quasi-hermetic 1
st level device sealing. The technology is based on fabrication of cap structures with bond …

Millimeter-wave RF-MEMS SPDT switch networks in a SiGe BiCMOS process technology

S Reyaz, C Samuelsson, R Malmqvist… - 2012 42nd …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents mm-wave capacitive RF-MEMS based Single-Pole-Double-Throw
(SPDT) switches fabricated in a SiGe BiCMOS process technology. Three different SiGe RF …

MEMS module integration into SiGe BiCMOS technology for embedded system applications

M Kaynak, V Valenta, H Schumacher… - 2012 IEEE Bipolar …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The introduction of radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical systems (RFMEMS) as a
monolithic option into state-of-the-art Si/SiGe BiCMOS foundry processes has paved the way …

Smarter ics

H Schumacher, M Kaynak, V Valenta… - IEEE Microwave …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presented the possibilities of making microwave and mm-wave ICs more
intelligent through a combination of established Si/SiGe BiCMOS technologies, which allow …

21.69–24.36 GHz MEMS tunable band-pass filter

Z Deng, H Wei, X Guo - Micromachines, 2016 - mdpi.com
The K-band microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) tunable band-pass filter, with a wide-
frequency tunable range and miniature size, is able to fulfill the requirements of the …

RF-MEMS switches designed for high-performance uniplanar microwave and mm-wave circuits

L Pradell, D Girbau, M Ribó… - … Sensors-Design and …, 2018 - books.google.com
Radio frequency microelectromechanical system (RF-MEMS) switches have demonstrated
superior electrical performance (lower loss and higher isolation) compared to semiconductor …

A 0-level packaged RF-MEMS switched wideband GaAs LNA MMIC

A Gustafsson, C Samuelsson… - 2013 European …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper focuses on the design of an RF-MEMS Dicke switched wideband LNA realized in
a GaAs MMIC process that also includes a BCB cap type of wafer-level package. The 0-level …

W‐Band RF‐Mems Dicke Switch Networks in a Gaas MMIC Process

SB Reyaz, C Samuelsson, R Malmqvist… - Microwave and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A novel design of a W‐band RF‐microelectro‐mechanical‐system (RF‐MEMS)
Dicke switch network realized in a GaAs monolithic microwave integrated circuit process is …

High-speed SiGe BiCMOS technologies for applications beyond 100 GHz

GG Fischer, B Heinemann, M Kaynak… - 2013 European …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This review discusses recent developments of high-speed SiGe HBT technologies and their
application to integrated circuits with operation frequencies above 100 GHz. SiGe HBTs with …