MEMS Tunable Filters & Phase Shifters
Higher resolution to continuously cover operating band Lower insertion loss Acceptable signal-to-noise ratio
W-band tunable filter and phase shifters for low-cost, multi-channel millimeter-wave systems
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Patent Number: US7728701B2
Application Number: US2006452114A
Inventor: Lin, Liwei | Sammoura, Firas
Priority Date: 12 Jun 2006
Priority Number: US7728701B2
Application Date: 12 Jun 2006
Publication Date: 1 Jun 2010
IPC Current: H01P0001208 | H01P000118 | H01P000706
US Class: 333209 | 333159 | 333233
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: Waveguide-based MEMS tunable filters and phase shifters
Usefulness: Waveguide-based MEMS tunable filters and phase shifters
Summary: Tunable iris filter such as micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) tunable filter for use as phase shifter (claimed) in millimeter wave system in security and sensing system e.g. weather monitoring system, radar system, automobile crush avoidance system, airplane landing guidance system. Also suits for multi-channel communication system, wireless and microwave application and electrically scanned antenna in vehicle.
Novelty: Tunable iris filter for millimeter wave system in e.g. weather monitoring system, has deformable membranes whose movement changes geometry of iris filter cavities to change frequency of signal to be filtered by filter
Environmental/Green Technology
Weather Monitoring
7728701
Tech ID/UC Case 17657/2006-088-0 Related Cases 2006-088-0
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