Use of RF MEMS and micromachined parts to realize highly integrated v band active feed for satellite antennas

Proceedings of the 36th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 807-810

  Vendier, O ^a   Schaffauser, C ^a   Cailloce, Y ^a   Drevon, C ^a   Cazaux, J L ^a   Lafond, O ^b   Himdi, M ^b   Carchon, G ^c   Tilmans, H A C ^c   Buck, T ^d   Sehoebel, J ^d  

^a THALES ALENIA SPACE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c Imec   (Belgium)

^d ROBERT BOSCH GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; MICROMACHINING; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SATELLITES;

RF CONNECTORS; SATELLITE ANTENNA;

MEMS;

EID: 41649115196     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMC.2006.281042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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