Microwave laminate PCB compatible RF MEMS technology for wireless communication systems

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 387-390

  Cetiner, Bedri A ^a   Qian, J Y ^a   Chang, H P ^a   Bachman, M ^a   Li, G P ^a   De Flaviis, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC SWITCHES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SUBSTRATES; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ANTENNA ELEMENTS; COMPATIBLE; MICROWAVE LAMINATED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD; RADIO FREQUENCY MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM;

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

EID: 0041472493     PISSN: 02724693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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