The effect of physical design parameters on the RF and microwave performance of the BST thin film planar interdigitated varactors

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 231-237

  Zhang, J ^a,b   Zhang, H ^a   Lu, S G ^c   Xu, Z ^c   Chen, K J ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

BST thin film; Microwave; Physical design; Planar interdigitated varactors

Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROWAVES; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; THIN FILMS;

FINGER SPACING; PLANAR INTERDIGITATED (PID) VARACTORS;

VARACTORS;

EID: 38149046436     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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