PCB-MEMS RF switch: Parametric analysis and design guide lines

SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 141-144

  Weber B S, M ^a   Kretly, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coplanar waveguides; Fabrication process; Microelectromechanical system; Printed circuit board

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COPPER; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROWAVES; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOTONICS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SUBSTRATES; SWITCHES;

COPLANAR WAVEGUIDES; FABRICATION PROCESS; MEMS SWITCHES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD;

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

EID: 50449101246     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IMOC.2007.4404231     Document Type: Conference Paper

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