Sandwich Structure Type RF-MEMS Variable Capacitor with Low Voltage Controllability and Wide Tuning Range

@article{Nishimoto2008SandwichST,
  title={Sandwich Structure Type RF-MEMS Variable Capacitor with Low Voltage Controllability and Wide Tuning Range},
  author={Taku Nishimoto and Kiichi Yamashita and Kenichi Ohhata},
  journal={IEICE Trans. Commun.},
  year={2008},
  volume={91-B},
  pages={572-574},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:20160882}
}
Simulation results show that the proposed sandwich structure type RF-MEMS variable capacitor can operate at a control voltage of less than 3.2V and achieves a tuning range of 4.8:1 (capacitance: 630-130fF).
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