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MEMS RF Switch의 연구동향 및 응용

  • 송인산 (삼성종합기술원 MEMS Lab.)
  • Published : 2002.04.01
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Abstract

MEMS(Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems)는 전기적인 구성요소와 기계적인 구성요소를 작게 조합하여 구성한 소자나 시스템을 말한다. RF(Radio Frequency) MEMS는 MEMS를 이용한 RF 소자나 시스템을 의미하며, 본 고에서는 RF 소자에 대하여 논의하고자 한다. MEMS는 RF 소자의 성능, 기능, 집적화 등을 높여 주고, 크기, 가격, 부피, 전력 소모 등을 낮추어 주므로 소자 개발에 대한 연구는 매우 다양하지만, 본 고에서는 움직이는 소자 중에서 가장 많이 연구되고 있는 mechanical RF switch에 대하여 중점적으로 다루고자 한다. 이에 대한 연구 동향, 특성, 응용 분야 등을 살펴보고, 상품으로서의 가치를 인정 받기 위하여 고려해야 할 점들을 논의 하겠다.

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