MEMS tunable capacitor with a wide tuning range
US7394641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01G5/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A MEMS tunable capacitor and method of fabricating the same, includes a plurality of fixed charge plates on a substrate, the plurality of fixed charge plates having a same height, being arranged in a shape of comb-teeth and being electrically connected to one another, a capacitor dielectric layer covering the plurality of fixed charge plates, a movable charge plate structure spaced apart from the capacitor dielectric layer, and arranged on the plurality of fixed charge plates, wherein the movable charge plate structure includes a plurality of movable charge plates arranged corresponding the plurality of fixed charge plates, and an actuator connected to the movable charge plate structure allowing the movable charge plate structure to move in a horizontal direction.
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