A MEMS-reconfigurable power divider on high resistivity silicon substrate

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 501-504

  Ocera, A ^a   Farinelli, P ^a   Cherubini, F ^a   Mezzanotte, P ^a   Sorrentino, R ^a   Margesin, B ^b   Giacomozzi, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b ITC IRST   (Italy)

Author keywords

Power divider combiner; RF MEMS; Smart antennas

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CONTACT RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; INSERTION LOSSES; OHMIC CONTACTS; PHASE SHIFTERS; SILICON;

ACTUATION; BRANCH LINE COUPLERS; POWER DIVIDER; RETURN LOSS;

MEMS;

EID: 34748853214     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380517     Document Type: Conference Paper

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