Micromachined tunable filter using fractal electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 133, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 355-362

  Karim, Muhammad Faeyz ^a   Liu, Ai Qun ^a   Yu, Aibin ^a   Alphones, Arokiaswami ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bandstop filter; Capacitive switch; Coplanar waveguide (CPW); Fractal EBG; RF MEMS

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; TUNING;

BANDSTOP FILTER; CAPACITIVE SWITCH; COPLANAR WAVEGUIDE (CPW); FRACTAL EBG;

NOTCH FILTERS;

EID: 33846525427     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.06.052     Document Type: Article

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