High-Reliability MEMS Switches for Radio Frequency Applications

The RF MEMS switch will be an important building block for a variety of wireless applications including cell phones, smart antennas, tunable filters, automated test equipment (ATE), instrumentation, phase shifters, and electronically scanned antennas for both commercial and military markets. Low insertion loss, high isolation, low power consumption, extreme linearity, and the ability to be integrated with other electronics make MEMS switches an attractive alternative to other mechanical and solid-state switches.