Th1B: Innovative RF Switches, Varactor and Modulator Technologies

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Thu 19 Jun | 08:00 - 09:40
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Innovative RF Switches, Varactor and Modulator Technologies
Amir Mortazawi
Univ. of Michigan
Pierre Blondy
XLIM and Université de Limoges
This session will present the latest advances in switching technologies for innovative RF and mm-wave circuits. The session will highlight ultra low-loss MEMS switches for high-speed communication systems, wideband CMOS integrated PCM devices. The session will cover BST and PCM based variable capacitors, with super high dynamic range and high-Q. New sub-THz waveguide integrated switches with optical control will also be presented, along with piezoelectric material based modulators.
08:00 - 08:20
Th1B-1 Edge Coupled DC–60GHz Differential SPDT MEMS Switch for High-Speed Digital Applications
ABSTRACT
Xu Zhu, Nicholas Yost, Stewart Yang
Menlo Microsystems, Menlo Microsystems, Menlo Microsystems
08:20 - 08:40
Th1B-2 A Low-Loss, Wideband, 0–110GHz SPDT Using PCM RF Switches with Integrated CMOS Drivers
ABSTRACT
Jeff Dykstra, Jean-Luc Erb, Waleed Asadi, Bryan Hash, Yuji Mitsui, Nabil El-Hinnawy, Greg Slovin, David Howard, Rodd Novak, Eric Shapiro
pSemi, pSemi, pSemi, pSemi, pSemi, Tower Semiconductor, Tower Semiconductor, Tower Semiconductor, pSemi, pSemi
08:40 - 09:00
Th1B-3 A Millimeter Wave Analog-Digital Variable Capacitor with High Tuning Ratio Realized by Monolithic Integration of BST Varactors and GeTe Switches
ABSTRACT
Mehran Golcheshmeh, Raafat Mansour
Univ. of Waterloo, Univ. of Waterloo
09:00 - 09:20
Th1B-4 Wideband Sub-THz Evanescent-Mode Waveguide Switch Using Reconfigurable Photogenerated Solid-State Plasma Elements
ABSTRACT
Eric T. Der, Thomas R. Jones, Nahid Vahabisani, Daniel Mildenberger, Dimitrios Peroulis
Jones Microwave, Jones Microwave, Jones Microwave, Jones Microwave, Purdue Univ.
09:20 - 09:40
Th1B-5 A Microwave Acoustic QPSK Modulator Leveraging Poled Ferroelectrics
ABSTRACT
Hersh Desai, Amir Mortazawi
Univ. of Michigan, Univ. of Michigan
Amir Mortazawi
Univ. of Michigan
Pierre Blondy
XLIM and Université de Limoges