• DocumentCode
    3306068
  • Title

    Design of a Radio-Frequency Bistable Switch using a Thermal Actuation on a Dielectric Membrane

  • Author

    Degbe, Medea Cesar ; Laurin, Jean-Jacques

  • Author_Institution
    Ecole Polytech., Montreal
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    July 30 2007-Aug. 2 2007
  • Firstpage
    547
  • Lastpage
    550
  • Abstract
    This paper presents the design of a bistable switch thermally actuated and working in a narrow bandwidth around a central frequency f0=10 GHz. Maximal insertion loss of 0.4 dB in the ON state and maximal isolation down to 20 dB in the OFF state at f0 were obtained. The switch is implemented on a microstrip waveguide with flexible polyimide membrane moving parts.
  • Keywords
    dielectric materials; microstrip lines; microswitches; microwave switches; dielectric membrane; flexible polyimide membrane; frequency 10 GHz; loss 0.4 dB; microstrip waveguide; radio-frequency bistable switch; thermal actuation; Biomembranes; Copper; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic heating; Polyimides; Radio frequency; Switches; Temperature; Thermal expansion; Thermal stresses; electromechanical effects; electrothermal effects; membranes; microwave switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Signals, Systems and Electronics, 2007. ISSSE '07. International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-1448-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-1449-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISSSE.2007.4294534
  • Filename
    4294534
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3306068