There has been an ongoing conundrum in the RF switch application space. Historically, there have been only two types of RF switches available: electromechanical relay (EMR) and solid state (SS) ...

The operation of an electromechanical switch is based on the simple theory of electromagnetic induction. This switch relies on mechanical contacts for its switching mechanism. In electromechanical ...

Sponsored by Digi-Key and Analog Devices: After years of trials and tribulations from all corners of the industry to nail down the technology, two MEMS SP4T switches overcome those nagging RF hurdles.

Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors to key strategic partners. Shipped as a chip scale package (CSP), the Cavendish digital ...

For OEMs, new switch technology enables next-generation instrumentation equipment with increased channel density and extended speed, operating lifetime and reduced power consumption. NORWOOD, ...

Semiconductor Engineering sat down to talk about future developments and challenges for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) with Gerold Schropfer, director of MEMS products and European operations ...

This week, GE Global Research announced it had developed a brand new switch technology that can be used for enhancing the radios used in 4G phones to provide much faster speeds. Called a “MEMS switch, ...

The RF device and process technology markets are heating up, especially for two critical components used in smartphones—RF switch devices and antenna tuners. RF device makers and their foundry ...

It’s been obvious for decades that the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switch could potentially replace PIN diode, mechanical, FET, and other types of switches in a broad swath of RF and ...

This week, GE Global Research announced it had developed a brand new switch technology that can be used for enhancing the radios used in 4G phones to provide much faster speeds. Called a “MEMS switch, ...