Design methodology and optimization of distributed MEMS matching networks for low-microwave-frequency applications

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3030-3041

  Domingue, Frédéric ^a,b   Fouladi, Siamak ^c   Kouki, Ammar B ^a   Mansour, Raafat R ^c  

^a LaCIME Laboratory   (Canada)

^b CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distributed MEMS transmission line (DMTL); RF microelectromechanical system (MEMS) tuner; Slow wave (SW) DMTL; Tunable matching network

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED MEMS TRANSMISSION LINES; RF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) TUNER; RF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; SLOW WAVE; TUNABLE MATCHING NETWORKS;

BANDPASS FILTERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPLANAR WAVEGUIDES; DESIGN; ELECTRIC LINES; HYDROPHONES; IMPEDANCE MATCHING (ELECTRIC); MECHATRONICS; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; SPACECRAFT; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY; TUNERS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 73049091332     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2009.2034218     Document Type: Article

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