RF-MEMS switched varactor for high power applications

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 35-38

  Palego, C ^a   Pothier, A ^a   Gasseling, T ^c   Crunteanu, A ^a   Cibert, C ^b   Champeaux, C ^b   Tristant, P ^b   Catherinot, A ^b   Blondy, P ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^c AMCAD Engineering   (France)

Author keywords

MEMS devices; Power handling; Reliability testing; Varactors

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CAPACITANCE; MICROWAVES; RELIABILITY; SWITCHES;

MEMS DEVICES; POWER HANDLING; RELIABILITY TESTING; RF SIGNALS;

VARACTORS;

EID: 34250356014     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249902     Document Type: Conference Paper

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