A MEMS-based tunable coplanar patch antenna fabricated using PCB processing techniques

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 812-819

  Maddela, M ^a   Ramadoss, R ^a   Lempkowski, R ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOTOROLA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; COPLANAR WAVEGUIDES; ELECTROSTATICS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; MEMS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

DC BIAS VOLTAGE; LOADING CAPACITANCE; MEMS VARACTORS;

VARACTORS;

EID: 34249071977     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/4/019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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