Low cost RF MEMS switches using LCP substrate

Conference Proceedings- European Microwave Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1441-1444

  Wang, Guoan ^a   Thompson, Dane ^a   Tentzeris, Emmanouil M ^a   Papapolymerou, John ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; FABRICATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS; SILICON; SUBSTRATES; SWITCHES; WATER ABSORPTION;

HINGE GEOMETRIES; MEMS SWITCHES; PASSIVE DESIGN; SYSTEM-ON-A-PACKAGE (SOP);

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 18844418210     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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