• DocumentCode
    860416
  • Title

    Serial combination of ohmic and capacitive RF MEMS switches for large broadband applications

  • Author

    Schauwecker, B. ; Strohm, K.M. ; Mack, T. ; Simon, W. ; Luy, J.F.

  • Author_Institution
    DaimlerChrysler Res. Center Ulm, Germany
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    44
  • Lastpage
    46
  • Abstract
    A serial combination of two different RF MEMS switch types is presented. This combination of an ohmic contact switch (toggle switch) and a capacitive coupling switch yields extreme broadband operation and exhibits low insertion loss (<0.5 dB at 20 GHz) and high isolation (>50 dB from DC to 50 GHz).
  • Keywords
    microswitches; microwave switches; ohmic contacts; 20 GHz; RF MEMS switches; capacitive coupling switch; extreme broadband operation; high isolation; high power operation; low insertion loss; ohmic contact switch; serial combination; shunt airbridge switch; toggle switch;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20040014
  • Filename
    1260667
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=860416