Vibrating RF MEMS for timing and frequency references

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 672-675

  Hsu, Wan Thai ^a  

^a Discera Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Micromechanical resonators; Oscillators; RF MEMS

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RESONATORS;

FREQUENCY REFERENCES; MICROMECHANICAL RESONATORS; TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION;

MEMS;

EID: 34250328774     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249704     Document Type: Conference Paper

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