A compact V-band 2-bit reflection-type MEMS phase shifter

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 324-326

  Kim, Hong Teuk ^a,b   Park, Jae Hyoung ^a,b   Yim, Jounghwa ^b   Kim, Yong Kweon ^a,b   Kwon, Youngwoo ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University ^*

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MEMS switch; Reflection type phase shifter

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; INSERTION LOSSES; MILLIMETER WAVE DEVICES; PHASE SHIFTERS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

REFLECTION-TYPE PHASE SHIFTERS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0036743915     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2002.803198     Document Type: Article

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