A monolithic phased array using 3-bit distributed RF MEMS phase shifters

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 270-277

  Topalli, Kagan ^a,b   Civi, Özlem Aydin ^a,b   Demir, Simsek ^a,b   Koc, Sencer ^b   Akin, Tayfun ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); Micromachining; Microwave; Phase shifter; Phased array

Indexed keywords

MEMS; MICROMACHINING; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVES; PHASE SHIFTERS;

CORPORATE FEED NETWORK; METAL-AIR-METAL CAPACITORS;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 38849143852     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2007.914377     Document Type: Article

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