The packaging of radio frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF MEMS) for mobile communications is discussed. The requirements of the packaging solutions for microsystems are hermetic sealing, stability of the controlled gas pressure in some applications, thermal and mechanical stability and the use of materials and designs to achieve high quality RF characteristics. Wafer-level packaging of RF MEMS is explained using an MEM tunable capacitor. Micromachining for RF packaging is also discussed.