Low-loss, MEMS based, broadband phase shifters

IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 219-224

  Lampen, James ^a   Majumder, Sumit ^a   Ji, Chilyoung ^a   Maciel, John ^a  

^a Radant MEMS Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPPING PROCESS; DELAY LINE; DYNAMIC RANGE; HIGH LINEARITY; HIGH-POWER; INSTANTANEOUS BANDWIDTH; LOW COSTS; LOW LOSS; MEMS PHASE SHIFTER; MEMS SWITCHES; MESFET TECHNOLOGY; MULTI-FREQUENCY ANTENNA; MULTIPLE FUNCTION; PIN DIODE; POWER CONSUMPTION; SIGNAL ENVIRONMENT; SILICON DIE; SPACE-BASED SYSTEMS; SWITCH CONTROL; TRUE TIME DELAY; TRUE TIME DELAY PHASE SHIFTERS;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; MESFET DEVICES; PHASE SHIFT; PHASE SHIFTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SILICON WAFERS; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TIME DELAY; TIME SWITCHES;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 78649269114     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ARRAY.2010.5613368     Document Type: Conference Paper

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