| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S68910/01 |
| Title: |
High power RF/microwave MEMS switches |
| Principal Investigator: |
Hong, Professor J |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering and Physical Science |
| Organisation: |
Heriot-Watt University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 April 2004 |
Ends: |
30 September 2005 |
Value (£): |
73,045
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Electromagnetics |
Microsystems |
| RF & Microwave Technology |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Communications |
| Energy |
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With the advent of micromachining technologies, MEMS switches have recently emerged as enabling devices for improving the cost-effect performance of microwave switching networks and systems. The near-zero power consumption, low intermodulation products, very high isolation and very low insertion loss are clearly properties that have attracted considerable research effort. However, the currently reported RF/microwave MEMS switching devices are only capable of handling several hundred milliwatts to a few watts microwave power before device failure. Evidently, there will be challenges in developing high power RF /microwave MEMS switches which, however, are of interest for many applications.This proposed research aims to develop advanced RF/microwave MEMS switches that are capable of handling higher power, say larger than 10 Watts. New high power RF MEMS SPST and SPDT switches will be designed, fabricated and tested. A novel pull-push DC bias scheme will be investigated.
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http://www.hw.ac.uk |