RF MEMs variable capacitors for tunable filters

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 362-374

  Goldsmith, Charles L ^a   Malczewski, Andrew ^a,b,c   Yao, Zhimin J ^a,d,e   Chen, Shea ^a,b,c,f,g,h   Ehmke, John ^a,b,i,j,k   Hinzel, David H ^a,l,m,n,o  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b University of Texas ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^d Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^e Cornell University   (United States)

^f TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h ASME

ⁱ Bob Jones University   (United States)

^j PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k IEEE

^l KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

ⁿ GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^o Eagle Eye Technologies Inc

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VARIABLE CAPACITOR VARACTORS;

CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC FILTERS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; TUNING;

VARACTORS;

EID: 0032679910     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-047X(199907)9:4<362::AID-MMCE7>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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