Design, fabrication and testing of coplanar waveguide transmission lines for use in RF MEMS switches

Author

Rock, Janice C. ; Hudson, Tracy ; Buncick, Milan ; Tuck, Eric ; Kranz, Michael

Author_Institution

Res. Dev. & Eng. Center, US Army Aviation & Missile, Redstone Arsenal, AL, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2004

fDate

6-13 March 2004

Firstpage

922

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to discuss the design, fabrication, and testing of a set of coplanar waveguide (CPW) transmission lines being developed for use in RF MEMS (radio frequency microelectromechanical systems) with possible applications in seeker systems used in smart weapons. The waveguides were developed by the Weapon Sciences Directorate of the US Army Aviation and Missile Command, Aviation and Missile, Research, Development and Engineering Center and tested by the RF Technology Branch of the Applied Sensors, Guidance, and Electronics Directorate.

Keywords

coplanar transmission lines; coplanar waveguides; microswitches; microwave switches; weapons; CPW transmission lines; RF MEMS switches; coplanar waveguide transmission line design; coplanar waveguide transmission line fabrication; coplanar waveguide transmission line testing; radio frequency microelectromechanical systems; seeker systems; smart weapons; Coplanar transmission lines; Coplanar waveguides; Electronic equipment testing; Missiles; Optical device fabrication; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Switches; System testing; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE

ISSN

1095-323X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8155-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2004.1367692

Filename

1367692