Plasma-Based Power Limitation for Highly Linear MEMS Switch Protection and Isolation Enhancement

A novel hybrid approach integrating a MEMS switch with a gas discharge tube plasma cell to enhance switch survivability and isolation, especially at high incident power levels, is demonstrated. The theory of operation is discussed including consideration of the underlying plasma phenomena as well as...

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Main Authors: Zach Vander Missen, Abbas Semnani, Dimitrios Peroulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
Series:IEEE Access
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9199825/