MEMS technology for Radar front end modules

This paper reports on the potential of RF-MEMS technology to improve and miniaturize new functions in Radar front end and antenna modules. The insertion of new MEMS components and subsystems, using RF-MEMS switches, filters and phase shifters, in radar front end are reported in this article and their characterization results are discussed.

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