Monolithic crossbar MEMS switch matrix

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 129-132

  Chan, King Yuk ^a,b   Daneshmand, Mojgan ^b   Mansour, Raafat R ^b   Ramer, Rodica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

dc contact; High isolation; k band; MEMS; RF MEMS; Switch; Switch matrix; x band

Indexed keywords

CROSSBAR EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; FREQUENCY BANDS; MASKS; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROWAVES; SWITCHING NETWORKS; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

DC CONTACT; HIGH ISOLATION; K-BAND; RF MEMS; SWITCH MATRIX; X-BAND;

SWITCHES;

EID: 57349093542     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2008.4633120     Document Type: Conference Paper

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