Design and optimization of a high-power solid-state plasma RF switch

A Fisher, TR Jones, D Peroulis - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article shows the highest power handling and fastest switching speed of any previously
reported compact solid-state plasma (SSP) switch. These improvements are made possible …

A plasma-switch impedance tuner with microsecond reconfiguration

J Roessler, A Fisher, A Egbert… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With many frequency bands previously allocated solely for radar now being reallocated for
sharing, radar transmitters must be frequency-agile, able to quickly change operating …

A low-loss reconfigurable plasma impedance tuner for real-time, frequency-agile, high-power RF applications

J Roessler, A Fisher, A Egbert… - 2022 IEEE/MTT-S …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Many frequency bands, previously allocated solely for radar, are being designated for
sharing. Future radar transmitters must adaptively share the frequency spectrum with …

Design and Characterization of -Band Silicon Micromachined High-Power and High-Speed Photoconductive Evanescent-Mode Waveguide Single and Double …

ET Der, TR Jones, A Fisher, K Moez… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article details the principle of operation, design process, and characterization of-band
silicon micromachined evanescent-mode (EVA) waveguide switches. This work includes a …

A photogenerated silicon plasma waveguide switch and variable attenuator for millimeter-wave applications

TR Jones, A Fisher, DW Barlage… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article reports the design, fabrication, and measurement of a millimeter-wave (mm-
wave) solid-state-match waveguide switch using bulk silicon micromachining. A …

Experimental investigation of a photogenerated silicon plasma monopole antenna

TR Jones, A Fisher, D Peroulis - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work investigates the photoconductive effect in high-resistivity silicon (HRS) as the
radiating element of a plasma monopole antenna. A silicon chiplet forming the monopole is …

A W-Band SPDT Photoconductive Evanescent-Mode Waveguide Switch

ET Der, TR Jones, A Fisher, MD Sinanis… - IEEE Microwave and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents the design, fabrication, and measurement of a silicon micromachined
photoconductive evanescent (EVA)-mode waveguide switch operating in a single-pole …

A plasma-switch impedance tuner for real-time, frequency-agile, high-power radar transmitter reconfiguration

C Calabrese, J Roessler, A Egbert… - 2021 IEEE MTT-S …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent policy changes to the United States radar S-band allocation requires that radar
transmitters share the 3.45 to 3.7 GHz range with fifth-generation (5G) wireless …

A W-band photoconductive evanescent-mode waveguide switch

TR Jones, A Fisher, DW Barlage… - 2022 IEEE/MTT-S …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the design, fabrication, and measurement of a W-band photoconductive
evanescent-mode waveguide shunt switch using bulk silicon micromachining. The switching …

A DC to 110 GHz plasma switch

A Fisher, TR Jones, D Peroulis - 2022 IEEE/MTT-S International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper demonstrates the first optically-controlled, solid-state-plasma switch from DC-110
GHz. We investigate both a single fiber and a two-fiber π-switch on a coplanar-waveguide …