Simmwic capacitive RF switches

1999 29th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 1999

Volumn 2, Issue , 1999, Pages 411-414

  Strohm, K M ^a   Rheinfelder, C N ^a   Schurr, A ^a   Luy, J F ^a  

^a DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION VOLTAGES; AIR-BRIDGES; CPW TRANSMISSION LINE; HIGH RESISTIVITY SILICON; METAL MEMBRANE; RF SWITCH;

SILICON WAFERS;

EID: 84897506697     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMA.1999.338387     Document Type: Conference Paper

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