Compact low-loss tunable X-band bandstop filter with miniature RF-MEMS switches

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 58, Issue 7 PART 1, 2010, Pages 1887-1895

  Reines, Isak ^a   Park, Sang June ^b   Rebeiz, Gabriel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b QUALCOMM INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupled lines; Linearity; Miniature RF microelectromechanical systems (RF MEMS) capacitive switches; Power handling; Tunable bandstop filter; Varactor diodes

Indexed keywords

BAND-STOP FILTERS; CAPACITIVE SWITCH; COUPLED LINES; POWER HANDLING; RF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; VARACTOR DIODES;

BANDPASS FILTERS; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTROMECHANICAL FILTERS; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; LINEARIZATION; LOW PASS FILTERS; MECHATRONICS; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NOTCH FILTERS; OXIDE MINERALS; POLES; QUARTZ; RESONATORS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; VARACTORS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 77954658131     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2010.2050621     Document Type: Article

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