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Development of a low actuation voltage RF MEMS switch

Development of a low actuation voltage RF MEMS switch
Development of a low actuation voltage RF MEMS switch
This paper reports on the design of a novel ultra low actuation voltage, low loss radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical system (RF MEMS) capacitive shunt switch. The concept of the switch relies on a mechanically unconstrained armature actuated over a coplanar waveguide using electrostatic forces. The minimum actuation voltage of the switch is <2V, with an isolation of 40dB and insertion loss <0.7dB at 78GHz.
Kiang, K.S.
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Chong, H. M. H.
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Hwan, C.J.
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Lok, L.B.
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Elgaid, K.
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Kraft, M.
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Kiang, K.S.
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Kiang, K.S., Chong, H. M. H., Hwan, C.J., Lok, L.B., Elgaid, K. and Kraft, M. (2008) Development of a low actuation voltage RF MEMS switch. Eurosensors Conference XXVII, Dresden, Germany. 07 - 10 Sep 2008. 4 pp .

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This paper reports on the design of a novel ultra low actuation voltage, low loss radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical system (RF MEMS) capacitive shunt switch. The concept of the switch relies on a mechanically unconstrained armature actuated over a coplanar waveguide using electrostatic forces. The minimum actuation voltage of the switch is <2V, with an isolation of 40dB and insertion loss <0.7dB at 78GHz.

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Published date: 2008
Venue - Dates: Eurosensors Conference XXVII, Dresden, Germany, 2008-09-07 - 2008-09-10
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 271153
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/271153
PURE UUID: fb88a206-8078-4e85-a7a5-ae37aec9e36b
ORCID for K.S. Kiang: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7326-909X
ORCID for H. M. H. Chong: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-5761

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Date deposited: 24 May 2010 11:17
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:30

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Author: K.S. Kiang ORCID iD
Author: H. M. H. Chong ORCID iD
Author: C.J. Hwan
Author: L.B. Lok
Author: K. Elgaid
Author: M. Kraft

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