The design and simulation of an optimized MEMS varactor with high Q factor for RF circuits
This research concerns on design of high-performance MEMS tuning variable varactor. Varactors can be used as a part of LC-tank of an oscillator. Using MEMS technology causes an improvement in Q factor of varactor to achieve less phase noise and lower power consumption in an oscillator. In this work...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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IEEE
2008
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/68369/1/The%20design%20and%20simulation%20of%20an%20optimized%20MEMS%20varactor%20with%20high%20Q%20factor%20for%20RF%20circuits.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/68369/ |
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| Summary: | This research concerns on design of high-performance MEMS tuning variable varactor. Varactors can be used as a part of LC-tank of an oscillator. Using MEMS technology causes an improvement in Q factor of varactor to achieve less phase noise and lower power consumption in an oscillator. In this work a two different gap varactor has been used to avoid the pull-in voltage at 2.4 GHz. The expected capacitance is 3 pF. The area and the gaps between the plates achieved based on a basic formula of the capacitor. The design of layout has been done by CoventorWare software 2006. The DC voltage is 2.5 V which is applied to the plates and the results of 3.02 pF could be gained after analyzing. The Q factor of varactor calculated based on a distributed RC line and computed about 376.43 using MATLAB programming. The result is good enough to make low phase noise in VCO. |
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