MEMS For Wireless Communications

Abstract

The primary objectives of this project are 1) identification and study of the physical performance limitations incurred when extending the frequency range of miniaturized, micro-scale mechanical resonators to the VHF, UHF, and S-Band ranges; 2) implementation of prototype high-Q micromechanical filters and oscillators in these frequency ranges; and 3) subsequent incorporation of these components into the RF and IF stages of compact, inexpensive wireless transceivers. The proposed devices are not only orders of magnitude smaller than existing discrete resonator equivalents, but are also expected to outperform their macroscopic counterparts in insertion loss and percent bandwidth.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408056

Entities

People

  • Clark T. Nguyen

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Channels
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency Shift
  • Insertion Loss
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Micromachining
  • Military Research
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Phones
  • Multiple Access
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Radio Frequency Filters
  • Semiconductors
  • Transducers
  • Wireless Communications

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.