Abstract:
The RF MEMS crosspoint switch (1) comprising a first transmission (10) line and a second transmission line (11) that crosses the first transmission line ; the first transmission line (10) comprises two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101), and a switch element (12) that permanently electrically connects the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101) ; the second transmission line (11) crosses the first transmission line (10) between the two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101); the RF MEMS crosspoint switch (1) further comprises actuation means (121) for actuating the switch element (12) at least between a first position, in which the switch element (12) is electrically connecting the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101) of the first transmission line (10) and the first (10) and second (11) transmission lines are electrically disconnected, and a second position, in which the switch element (12) is electrically connecting the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101) of the first transmission line (10) and is also electrically connecting the two transmission lines (10, 11) together.
Abstract:
The RF MEMS crosspoint switch (1) comprising a first transmission (10) line and a second transmission line (11) that crosses the first transmission line; the first transmission line (10) comprises two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101), and a switch element (12) that permanently electrically connects the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101); the second transmission line (11) crosses the first transmission line (10) between the two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101); the RF MEMS crosspoint switch (1) further comprises actuation means (121) for actuating the switch element (12) at least between a first position, in which the switch element (12) is electrically connecting the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101) of the first transmission line (10) and the first (10) and second (11) transmission lines are electrically disconnected, and a second position, in which the switch element (12) is electrically connecting the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101) of the first transmission line (10) and is also electrically connecting the two transmission lines (10, 11) together.
Abstract:
The RF MEMS crosspoint switch (1) comprising a first transmission (10) line and a second transmission line (11) that crosses the first transmission line; the first transmission line (10) comprises two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101), and a switch element (12) that permanently electrically connects the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101); the second transmission line (11) crosses the first transmission line (10) between the two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101); the RF MEMS crosspoint switch (1) further comprises actuation means (121) for actuating the switch element (12) at least between a first position, in which the switch element (12) is electrically connecting the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101) of the first transmission line (10) and the first (10) and second (11) transmission lines are electrically disconnected, and a second position, in which the switch element (12) is electrically connecting the said two spaced-apart transmission line portions (100, 101) of the first transmission line (10) and is also electrically connecting the two transmission lines (10, 11) together.
Abstract:
El conmutador RF MEMS comprende medios de conmutacion micromecanica que estan portados por un sustrato (1) y que pueden activarse entre dos posiciones: una primera posicion (estado desactivado/figura 1) y una segunda posicion (estado activado), y unos medios de activacion para activar la posicion de los medios de conmutacion; los medios de conmutacion micromecanica comprenden una membrana flexible (6) la cual esta sostenida libremente por los medios de soporte (3), la cual puede doblarse bajo la accion de los medios de activacion (7) y la cual puede deslizarse libremente con relacion a los medios de soporte (3) durante su movimiento de doblez.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an MEMS device, in particular, an MEMS switch, comprising the steps of forming posts and a conduction (transmission) line over a substrate and forming a membrane over the posts and the conduction line comprising forming a first membrane layer and a second membrane layer over the first membrane layer in a region over one of the posts and/or a region over the conduction line such that the first membrane layer has a region where the second membrane layer is not formed adjacent to the region where the second membrane layer is formed. Moreover, it is provided an MEMS device, in particular, an MEMS switch, comprising posts and a conduction (transmission) line formed over a substrate and a membrane over the posts and the conduction line. The membrane comprises a first membrane layer and a second membrane layer formed over the first membrane layer in a region over one of the posts and/or a region over the conduction line such that the first membrane layer has a region where the second membrane layer is not formed adjacent to the region where the second membrane layer is formed.