Rf Mems Circuit Design For Wireless Communications (artech House Microelectromechanical Systems Library)

This is the first comprehensive book to address the design of RF MEMS-based circuits for use in high performance wireless systems. A groundbreaking research and reference tool, the book enables you to understand the realm of applications of RF MEMS technology; become knowledgeable of the wide variety and performance levels of RF MEMS devices; and partition the architecture of wireless systems to achieve greater levels of performance. This innovative resource also guides you through the design process of RF MEMS-based circuits, and establishes a practical knowledge base for the design of high-yield RF MEMS-based circuits. The book features exercises and detailed case studies on working RF MEMS circuits that help you decide what approaches best fit your design constraints. This unified treatment of RF MEMS-based circuit technology opens up a new world of solutions for meeting the unique challenges of low power/portable wireless products. Annotation MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) for RF (radio frequency)/wireless applications is the technological engine enabling the next wave in even smaller, more sophisticated wireless products than those in use right now. MEMS is an exciting young technology and this is the first comprehensive book to address the design of RF MEMS-based circuits for use in high performance wireless systems. This groundbreaking book enables professionals to understand the realm of applications of RF MEMS technology; become knowledgeable of the wide variety and performance levels of RF MEMS devices; and design the architecture of wireless systems to achieve greater system performance with lower power requirements. This timely volume covers issues and topics in a systematic way that quickly brings engineers up to speed with this technology. What's more, the book features exercises and detailed case studies on working RF MEMS circuits that will help practitioners decide what approaches best fit their design constraints

This is the first comprehensive book to address the design of RF MEMS-based circuits for use in high performance wireless systems. A groundbreaking research and reference tool, the book enables you to understand the realm of applications of RF MEMS technology; become knowledgeable of the wide variety and performance levels of RF MEMS devices; and partition the architecture of wireless systems to achieve greater levels of performance. This innovative resource also guides you through the design process of RF MEMS-based circuits, and establishes a practical knowledge base for the design of high-yield RF MEMS-based circuits.

MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) for RF (radio frequency) / wireless applications is the technological engine enabling the use of even smaller, more sophisticated wireless products than before. This book addresses the design of RF MEMS-based circuits for use in high-performance wireless systems. It aims to: enable professionals to understand the realm of applications in RF MEMS technology; become knowledgeable of the wide variety and performance levels of RF MEMS devices; and design the architecture of wireless systems to achieve greater system performance with lower power requirements. RF MEMS Circuit Design for Wireless Communications 1 Copyright 5 Contents 8 Preface 14 Acknowledgments 18 Ch1 Wireless Systems--Circuits Perspective 20 Ch2 Elements of RF Circuit Design 38 Ch3 RF MEMS-Enabled Circuit Elements & Models 70 Ch4 Novel RF MEMS-Enabled Circuits 134 Ch5 RF MEMS-Based Circuit Design--Case Studies 164 AppA GSM Radio Transmission & Reception Specifications 224 List of Acronyms 264 About the Author 268 Index 270 Consumer exigency for ubiquitous connectivity is widely recognized as the demand whose fulfillment will unleash the next industrial revolution beginning in the first decade of the twenty-first century [1].