Low-loss analog and digital reflection-type MEMS phase shifters with 1:3 bandwidth

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 1 I, 2004, Pages 211-219

  Lee, Sanghyo ^a   Park, Jae Hyoung ^a   Kim, Hong Teuk ^a   Kim, Jung Mu ^a   Kim, Yong Kweon ^a   Kwon, Youngwoo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Broad band; Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) variable capacitor; Micromachining technology; Phase shifter

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC NETWORK SYNTHESIS; INSERTION LOSSES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; TRANSISTORS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

BROAD-BAND; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS VARIABLE CAPACITOR; REFLECTION-TYPE PHASE SHIFTERS;

PHASE SHIFTERS;

EID: 1242330940     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.821275     Document Type: Article

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