Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
June 2010
Patent Number
7741936
Abstract
The present invention provides a monolithic inductor developed using radio frequency micro electromechanical (RF MEMS) techniques. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, a tunable radio frequency microelectromechanical inductor includes a coplanar waveguide and a direct current actuatable contact switch positioned to vary the effective width of a narrow inductive section of the center conductor of the CPW line upon actuation the DC contact switch. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the direct current actuatable contact switch is a diamond air-bridge integrated on an alumina substrate to realize an RF switch in the CPW and microstrip topology.
Application Number
11/849,703
Recommended Citation
Weller, Thomas; Lakshminarayanan, Balaji; and Balachandran, Srinath, "Tunable micro electromechanical inductor" (2010). USF Patents. 496.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/496
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
09/04/2007
Primary/U.S. Class
333/262
