Title :
MEMS-4-MMIC: Innovative RF-MEMS MMIC components for agile RF-frontends
Author :
Baggen, L. ; Malmqvist, R. ; Frijlink, P. ; Vähä-Heikkilä, T. ; Gustafsson, A.
Author_Institution :
IMST, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Abstract :
RF Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System Switches (MEMS) have experienced a tremendous progress during the last decade in terms of technology development and RF-applications. Integrating RF-MEMS switches and MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits) is considered the next logical and economical step in MMIC development. The project MEMS-4-MMIC aims at the physical merging of two different concepts: innovative RF-MEMS switches on one side and proven MMIC technology on the other side thus creating highly integrated multifunctional building blocks for high-value applications such as reconfigurable telecommunication systems, phased arrays for mobile satellite platforms and radar. Within the project, the RF-MEMS MMIC designs will target ohmic switches at frequencies up to approximately 40 GHz.
Keywords :
MMIC; microswitches; radiofrequency integrated circuits; reconfigurable architectures; MEMS-4-MMIC; RF microelectromechanical-system switches; agile RF-frontends; frequency 40 GHz; high-value applications; highly-integrated multifunctional building blocks; innovative RF-MEMS MMIC components; mobile satellite platform phased array applications; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; ohmic switches; radar phased array application; reconfigurable telecommunication system application; Integrated circuit technology; MMICs; Micromechanical devices; Microwave integrated circuits; Phased arrays; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Switches; Switching circuits; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, 2009. ICEAA '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3385-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3386-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2009.5297430
