학술논문

A novel seesaw-type RF MEMS switch
Document Type
Conference
Source
MELECON 2006 - 2006 IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference MELECON 2006 Electrotechnical Conference, 2006. MELECON 2006. IEEE Mediterranean. :288-292 2006
Subject
Bioengineering
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Engineering Profession
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
General Topics for Engineers
Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems
Switches
Electrodes
Coplanar waveguides
Power transmission lines
Transmission line theory
Elastic recovery
Geometry
Radio frequency
Voltage
capacitive shunt switches
RF-MEMS
Language
ISSN
2158-8473
2158-8481
Abstract
which uses a seesaw-type movable part to implement a capactivie shunt across a CPW tranmssion line. Unlike in other designs elastic recovery force is not used to restore the movable part to its rest position. Instead the switching action is solely induced through separate pull-up and pull-down electrodes. The design allows independent definition of the main electrical parameters (C-L-R) through the specification of the movable part geometrics, thus achieving programmable maximum isolation for a given RF frequency. The theoretical power handling capability is augmented relative to that of other designs due to the inclusion of a pull-up electrode. For a design with a 10μm gap between the movable part and the electrodes and an actuation voltage of 80V, dynamic analysis shows a switching time of less than 7 μs. The device can operate with lower actuation voltages (as low as 5V) with a tradeoff in the switching time.