DocumentCode
1353699
Title
Distributed MEMS transmission-line BPSK modulator
Author
Barker, N. Scott ; Rebeiz, Gabriel M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Volume
10
Issue
5
fYear
2000
fDate
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
198
Lastpage
200
Abstract
The application of a distributed microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transmission line as a binary phase shift keying modulator is presented. This modulator has the advantages of low loss and low required drive power compared to a typical semiconductor-based phase modulator. However, the modulation rate is limited by the mechanical resonant frequency of the MEMS bridges
Keywords
MIMIC; micromechanical devices; modulators; phase shift keying; BPSK modulator; MEMS bridges; binary phase shift keying modulator; distributed MEMS transmission-line; loss; mechanical resonant frequency; modulation rate; required drive power; Binary phase shift keying; Bridge circuits; Conductors; Coplanar waveguides; Micromechanical devices; Phase measurement; Phase modulation; Phase shifters; Radio frequency; Transmission lines;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1051-8207
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/75.850376
Filename
850376
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