Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Wireless Technology Multi-dielectric Layer Multi-patches Microstrip Antenna for UWB Applications Nasimuddin, Zhi Ning Chen, Terence S. P. See, and Xianming Qing Institute for Infocomm Research, 20 Science Park Road Singapore 117674 nasimuddin-i2r.a-star.edu.sg Abstract-- A wideband compact multilayer microstrip antenna with a new feeding arrangement

Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Wireless Technology Narrow-Band Jamming Mitigation Using Intelligent FDSS System with Triangular Input Pulses Bazil Taha-Ahmed Escuela Politecnica Superior, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, SPAIN bazil.taha-uam.es Abstract-- The performance of the intelligent Frequency Diversity Spread Spectrum (IFDSS

Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Wireless Technology A low phase noise integrated SiGe 18..20 GHz fractional-N synthesizer R. Follmann, D. Köther, T. Kohl, M. Engels1), V. Heyer2), K. Schmalz, F. Herzel, W. Winkler, and S. Osmany, U. Jagdhold3) 2) IMST GmbH, D ­ 47475 Kamp-Lintfort, Germany, follmann-imst.de Kayser-Threde, D ­ 81379 München, Germany, heinz-volker.heyer-kayser-thred

RF MEMS switches RF MEMS switch design basics W. De Raedt, X. Rottenberg, H. Tilmans e aed , o e be g, a s IMEC - Kapeldreef 75 ­ B3001 LEUVEN Belgium walter.deraedt-imec.be 3rd AMICOM Summer School ­ London ­ August 28th 2006 g Overview · RF-MEMS switches: ­ What and why of RF-MEMS switches? ­ RF-MEMS switch types ­ Fabrication technology for RF-MEMS switches · Design and performance of RF-ME

Review of radio frequency microelectromechanical systems technology S. Lucyszyn Abstract: A review of radio frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF MEMS) technology, from the perspective of its enabling technologies (e.g. fabrication, RF micromachined components and actuation mechanisms) is presented. A unique roadmap is given that shows how enabling technologies, RF MEMS components, RF MEMS

Invited Paper: Microwave Workshops and Exhibition (MWE 2005) Digest, Yokohama, Japan, pp. 111-122, Nov. 2005 RF-MEMS Activities in Europe Suneat PRANONSATIT and Stepan LUCYSZYN Optical and Semiconductor Devices Group Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK Tel: +44 20 7594 6167, Fax: +44 20 7594 6308, E-mail: s.lucyszyn-im

Nanoscale CMOS ICs for mm-wave Applications Sorin Voinigescu University of Toronto sorinv-eecg.toronto.edu The European Network of Excellence on RF MEMS and RF Systems Summer School, AMICOM, London, Sept. 1st. 2006 Sorin Voinigescu, AMICOM, Sept. 1, 2006 1 Outline Introduction Nano-CMOS Primer Invariance of the Characteristic Current Densities 60-94 GHz CMOS Building Blocks 60 GHz Radio Receive

Reliability and Packaging AMICOM Summer School 2006 August 28th-September 1st Imperial College, UK Robert PLANA LAAS-CNRS Outline Reliability issues Devices to be packaged Specific requirements to RF MEMS Packaging Packaging technologies used interspersed with case examples Introduction Industrialization of RF MEMS will be achieved if reliability problems are solved What means reliability ?

RF MEMS applications and Marketing* AMICOM SUMMER SCHOOL, Imperial College, August 28th-September 1st R.PLANA *Some data have been given by Jérémie Bouchaud WTC AMICOM workshop EUMW 2005 Vision for future information and Communication systems How to detect or to sense ? How to send ? How to manipulate ? How to tailor ? AMICOM workshop EUMW 2005 Vision con't Miniaturisation Multifonctionali

RELIABILITY Stress and temperatures determination in RF-MEMS X-ray and infrared characterizations R.Y. FILLIT and R. FORTUNIER ARMINES École N.S. des Mines 158, cours Fauriel 42023 ­ Saint Etienne cedex 02 3rdt Summer school, London, 2006 1 Purpose · Contribution to the reliability testing and analysis of RF-MEMS based on new measurements: · Before, after and during aging · Microstructural an