Planar architecture for microstrip interfaced packaging of coplanar-waveguide-based radio frequency microelectromechanical system switches

Shailendra Singh; Malalahalli Sreenivasamurthy Giridhar; Cheemalamarri V. N. Rao; Sangam Bhalke; Rifqul Islam

doi:10.1117/1.JMM.14.1.015002

27 February 2015 Planar architecture for microstrip interfaced packaging of coplanar-waveguide-based radio frequency microelectromechanical system switches

Shailendra Singh, Malalahalli Sreenivasamurthy Giridhar, Cheemalamarri V. N. Rao, Sangam Bhalke, Rifqul Islam

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Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, Vol. 14, Issue 1, 015002 (February 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.14.1.015002

Abstract

This paper describes the architecture of microstrip (MS) interfaced packaging of a coplanar-waveguide (CPW)-based radio frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF MEMS) switch in a hermetic metal-ceramic RF package. The switch is integrated along with CPW to MS (CPW-MS) transitions within the package itself. This makes the MS interfaced packaged switch module readily mountable on MS based RF boards and subsystems. The CPW-MS transition for the package was designed as a separate off-chip entity on an alumina substrate and utilizes via hole. The integrated three-dimensional model of the package consisting of the RF MEMS switch and the transitions was simulated using high frequency structure simulator. The realized module shows an insertion loss of 0.2 and 1.1 dB at 100 MHz and 7 GHz, respectively. The measured isolation is better than 60 dB at 100 MHz and 30 dB at 7 GHz. The return loss is better than 15 dB up to 7 GHz. The estimated packaging and transitioning loss is 0.5 dB at 5 GHz. This packaging architecture is a planar solution for the MS interfaced packaging of CPW based RF MEMS switches for designers who do not have access to high-end technologies, such as zero-level packaging, through silicon via or low temperature co-fired ceramics.

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Shailendra Singh, Malalahalli Sreenivasamurthy Giridhar, Cheemalamarri V. N. Rao, Sangam Bhalke, and Rifqul Islam "Planar architecture for microstrip interfaced packaging of coplanar-waveguide-based radio frequency microelectromechanical system switches," Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS 14(1), 015002 (27 February 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.14.1.015002

Published: 27 February 2015

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