Wideband RF-MEMS shunt switches with high reliability for microwave and millimeter wave applications

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Abstract

A ultra wideband RF-MEMS shunt switch with a PZT/HfO2 stacked insulator has been developed for microwave and millimeter wave applications. The both of the conjunctive dielectric constant, 80, of PZT(r=800)/HfO 2(r=20)stack layer and a match circuit contribute to high isolation of-30dB at ultra wideband from IGHZ to 50 GHZ frequencies. The increase of the trap density in the HfO2 layer caused from carrier injection from the electrode of the switch into the insulator is smaller than that of silicon nitride(Si3N4) under constant voltage stress resulting in the suppression of the stiction of the switch. The percolation and annealing model is analytically introduced to explain the lower trap density and higher stress-endurance characteristics of HfO2 than Si3N4 usually used as switch insulator. The projected lifetime of the witch with the stacked layer is more than 10 years. This is the best data ever reported.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2005 IEEE Annual Conference on Wireless and Microwave Technology, WAMICON 2005 - Conference Proceedings
Pages215-218
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event2005 IEEE Annual Conference on Wireless and Microwave Technology, WAMICON 2005 - Clearwater, FL, United States
Duration: 6 Apr 20057 Apr 2005

Publication series

Name2005 IEEE Annual Conference on Wireless and Microwave Technology, WAMICON 2005 - Conference Proceedings
Volume2005

Conference

Conference2005 IEEE Annual Conference on Wireless and Microwave Technology, WAMICON 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityClearwater, FL
Period6/04/057/04/05

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