Multilayer organic multichip module implementing hybrid microelectromechanical systems

被引:7
作者
Chen, Morgan Jikang [1 ,2 ]
Pham, Anh-Vu [2 ]
Evers, Nicole [3 ]
Kapusta, Chris [3 ]
Iannotti, Joseph [3 ]
Kornrumpf, William [3 ]
Maciel, John [4 ]
机构
[1] Endwave Corp, San Jose, CA 94085 USA
[2] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Microwave Microsyst Lab, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[3] Gen Elect Global Res Ctr, Niskayuna, NY 12309 USA
[4] Radant MEMS Inc, Stow, MA 01775 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
cavities; chip-on-flex; liquid-crystal polymer (LCP); microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); microwave; packaging; phase shifter;
D O I
10.1109/TMTT.2008.919642
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We present the design and development of an organic package that is compatible with fully released RF microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The multilayer organic package consists of a liquid-crystal polymer film to provide near hermetic cavities for MEMS. The stack is further built up using organic thin-film polyimide. To demonstrate the organic package, we have designed and implemented a 2-bit true-time delay X-band phase shifter using commercially available microelectromechanical switches. The packaged phase shifter has a measured insertion loss of 2.45 ± 0.12 dB/bit at 10 GHz. The worst case phase variation of the phase shifter at 10 GHz is measured to less than 5°. We have also conducted temperature cycling -65 °C to 150 °C and 85/85 to qualify the packaging structures. © 2006 IEEE.
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页码:952 / 958
页数:7
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