TWI292965B - Multi-band tunable phase shifter composed of micromachined varactors and tunable inductors - Google Patents

Multi-band tunable phase shifter composed of micromachined varactors and tunable inductors Download PDF

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TWI292965B
TWI292965B TW93101354A TW93101354A TWI292965B TW I292965 B TWI292965 B TW I292965B TW 93101354 A TW93101354 A TW 93101354A TW 93101354 A TW93101354 A TW 93101354A TW I292965 B TWI292965 B TW I292965B
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五、發明說明(2) 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明為一種可應用於多頻的微機電相移器,特別是 指使用高變化率與高Q值的可變電容與可變電感串並聯而^ 成相移器,因有非常低的插入損失與高相位移,可運用於 多頻段’此多頻相移器可整合於通訊的單一積體電路晶片 中’可廣泛應用於智慧型天線或其他通訊領域。 【先前技術】 近年來’由於許多通訊頻段及網路的開放,再加上半 導體CMOS製程的發達,使得無線通訊系統朝向輕、薄、 短、小及多頻段(Multi - Band)、多模(Multi - Mode)、容 易大量生產,且生產成本能夠降低的方向發展。特別是個 人無線通訊系統發展日益增加,舉凡手機應ffiGSM 9〇〇MHz 與1 800MHz的工作頻率,藍芽(Bluet〇〇th)、IEEE 8ϋ2· lib、IEEE802· 15· 3等操作在2· 4GHz的頻段,無線區 域網路(WLNA) IEEE802.1 1 a操作在5.2GHz的頻段,若要在 這些頻段内將通訊品質推至高峰,智慧型天線的利用是為 可行方案之一,而相移器的發展為智慧型天線的關鍵裳組 件之一。 以下為幾個相關之相移器專利,分別概略敘述其方式 與特點: ' 1 、 (US6665353, NISBET JOHN J (CA), SIRENZA MICRODEVICES INC (US) Quadrant switching method for phase shifter W003052861 (Al)V. INSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (2) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention is a microelectromechanical phase shifter that can be applied to multiple frequencies, in particular, variable capacitance and variable inductance using high rate of change and high Q value. Series-parallel to ^ phase shifter, due to very low insertion loss and high phase shift, can be applied to multi-band 'this multi-frequency phase shifter can be integrated into a single integrated circuit chip of communication' can be widely used in wisdom Antenna or other communication field. [Prior Art] In recent years, due to the opening of many communication bands and networks, coupled with the development of semiconductor CMOS processes, wireless communication systems are oriented toward light, thin, short, small and multi-band (Multi-Band), multi-mode ( Multi-Mode), easy to mass-produce, and the development cost can be reduced. In particular, the development of personal wireless communication systems is increasing. For mobile phones, ffiGSM 9〇〇MHz and 1 800MHz operating frequencies, Bluetooth (Bluet〇〇th), IEEE 8ϋ2· lib, IEEE802·15·3, etc. operate at 2.4GHz. Frequency band, wireless local area network (WLNA) IEEE802.1 1 a operation in the 5.2GHz frequency band, in order to push the communication quality to the peak in these frequency bands, the use of smart antenna is one of the feasible solutions, and the phase shift The development of the device is one of the key components of the smart antenna. The following are several related phase shifter patents, which outline their methods and features: '1, (US6665353, NISBET JOHN J (CA), SIRENZA MICRODEVICES INC (US) Quadrant switching method for phase shifter W003052861 (Al)

1292965 五、發明說明(3) 2003-12-16 ) 該專利所敘述之相位變化方式是讓使用者先選擇一種固 定的相位,其中所謂的固定相位是指〇。 、土 9 0。 、土 1 8 0。 再以此固定相位為起點並藉由具丨8 〇。相位變化之相移器來 達到所需之相位。該相移器架構包含9〇。相位差網路 (Quadrature network)、射頻混合電路(rf combining circuit)、加權網路(Weighting network),是一以類1292965 V. INSTRUCTIONS (3) 2003-12-16) The phase change described in this patent is to allow the user to first select a fixed phase, where the so-called fixed phase refers to 〇. , soil 9 0. , soil 1 800. Then take this fixed phase as the starting point and use 丨8 〇. Phase change phase shifter to achieve the desired phase. The phase shifter architecture contains 9 turns. Phase difference network, rf coating circuit, weighting network, is a class

比與數位電路為基礎的主動式相移器,其中輸入訊號進入 9 0。相位差網路後產生兩種訊號,而在此時加權網路根據 電壓控制訊號產生加權訊號(weight ing signal ),最後 再由射頻混合電路將此三種訊號組合為輸出訊號,而電壓 控制訊號變成為控制此可變相移器的一個機制。其特點 為··低成本、使用者具相位選擇性、雜訊低、小面積。An active phase shifter based on a digital circuit, where the input signal enters 90. After the phase difference network, two kinds of signals are generated, and at this time, the weighting network generates a weighting signal according to the voltage control signal, and finally the three signals are combined into an output signal by the RF hybrid circuit, and the voltage control signal becomes A mechanism for controlling this variable phase shifter. Its characteristics are low cost, user-selective phase, low noise and small area.

、(EP1368893, SAYYAH KEYVAN (US), CONTINUOUSLY TUNABLE PHASE SHIFTER, 2003-12-10 HRL LAB LLC ) 該專利為具連續性相位變化之相移器,其分為兩個部 分。第一個部分係利用MEMS開關與延遲線(Delay Une ) 製作的粗調相移器,旨在進行較大的相位變化;第二部分 ^利用電阻器(為一光導體,會依光能的改變而有連^ ^ 變化)、電容、電感(螺旋電感)組合成的RLC網路,用 於相位的微調動作,其作用在於提供一個外加的細微相仅 變化,相位範圍為〇。〜45。,若輔以第一部份之粗調相(EP1368893, SAYYAH KEYVAN (US), CONTINUOUSLY TUNABLE PHASE SHIFTER, 2003-12-10 HRL LAB LLC) This patent is a phase shifter with continuous phase change and is divided into two parts. The first part is a coarse-tuned phase shifter made by MEMS switch and delay line (Delay Une), which is designed to make a large phase change. The second part uses a resistor (for a light conductor, it depends on the light energy). The RLC network is composed of a combination of capacitance and inductance (spiral inductance) for the phase fine-tuning action. Its function is to provide an additional fine phase change only, and the phase range is 〇. ~45. If supplemented by the first part of the coarse adjustment

1292965 五、發明說明(4) 器’則可進行大變化率且具連續性之相位變化。該形式的 相移器的優點為:操作頻寬大、相位隨頻率變化為線性、 低損耗、高變化率,並可適用於高、低頻帶。其主要缺點 為面積較大’因為若要達3 6 〇。之相位變化,則共需十顆開 關、二個電容以及長度不一的相位延遲線…等,因此就應 用於無線通訊領域來說其面積稍嫌大了些。 (US2003/0227353, Nader Fayyaz and Ottawa (CA),Variable phase shifter and a system using variable phase shifter, 2003-12-11) 該專利所敘述之可變相移器包含了固定式的相移器、 f動7G件(放大器)、混合器及一偏壓控制器,由於可整 合,系統單晶片上,故其可應用於智慧型天線之前段系統 或是^合至射頻電路中。其相位變化主要是藉由給予偏壓 控制器一偏壓訊號,而產生之相位控制訊號以便用來控制 進^主動元件訊號之增益及相位,最後經由混合器將各主 動元件的輸出訊號組合成為輸出訊號,因此為一主動 移器。 習知的相移器主要有兩種方式,第一種為利用主動電 路的架構製作主動式相移器。可參考期刊論文(A. Wittneben, "Smart antennas for low cost wireless communications,"Frequenz,vol· 54,no·卜2,pp· 58-64,Jan.〜Feb· 2〇〇〇 ),以及上述三項專利前案等。 1292965 五、發明說明(5) 一般而言,主動式相移器多半有以下的問題:電路損耗 大、損耗變化大、電路面積大、功率消耗大、控制複雜、 需多組電壓控制,以及有頻寬的限制。 第二種為利用被動元件技術製作相移器。可參考期刊 論文(Ellinger,F· ; Jackel,H. ; Bachtold, W·;nVaractor-loaded transmission-line phase shifter at C-band using lumped elements’’,1292965 V. INSTRUCTIONS (4) The device can perform a phase change with a large rate of change and continuity. The advantage of this form of phase shifter is that the operating bandwidth is large, the phase changes linearly with frequency, low loss, high rate of change, and can be applied to high and low frequency bands. The main disadvantage is that the area is larger because it is up to 3 6 〇. The phase change requires a total of ten switches, two capacitors, and phase delay lines of different lengths, etc., so the area is slightly larger in the field of wireless communication. (US2003/0227353, Nader Fayyaz and Ottawa (CA), Variable phase shifter and a system using variable phase shifter, 2003-12-11) The variable phase shifter described in this patent contains a fixed phase shifter, f moving The 7G device (amplifier), the mixer and a bias controller can be used in the front-end system of the smart antenna or in the RF circuit because it can be integrated on the system single chip. The phase change is mainly generated by giving a bias signal to the bias controller to generate a phase control signal for controlling the gain and phase of the active component signal, and finally combining the output signals of the active components via the mixer. The output signal is therefore an active shifter. There are two main ways of the known phase shifters. The first one is to make an active phase shifter using the architecture of the active circuit. Refer to the journal article (A. Wittneben, "Smart antennas for low cost wireless communications,"Frequenz, vol· 54,no·b 2, pp·58-64, Jan.~Feb· 2〇〇〇), and The above three patents before the case. 1292965 V. INSTRUCTIONS (5) In general, active phase shifters mostly have the following problems: large circuit loss, large loss variation, large circuit area, large power consumption, complex control, multiple sets of voltage control, and Bandwidth limit. The second is to make a phase shifter using passive component technology. Reference may be made to the journal paper (Ellinger, F· ; Jackel, H. ; Bachtold, W.; nVaractor-loaded transmission-line phase shifter at C-band using lumped elements’’,

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on , Volume: 51 Issue: 4 , April 2003 Page(s): 1 1 35 -1 1 40 )。主要是使用集總元件(iumpe(j elements) 來建立相移器,運用砷化鎵(Ga As)可變電容的變化率,使 相移器達到小角度的相位變化,再藉由丨6級的串聯達到 3 6 0。的相位變化。其缺點就是單級相移器的損耗較大且因 為電容變化率低,造成相位變化太小,若要更大的相位變 化則需多級串聯,因此亦使損耗更大。其他也有使用不同 長度延遲線(delay iine)或固定式電感電容組與開關的組 合來做成相移器,但面積甚大,損耗也不小。 由上述說明可知,習知技術要同時使相 :變化與面積小、損耗低及產品實用,仍有許;:相 難,更別提多頻多模的功能。本發明的目 :上的需•’並且可在多頻多模下操作,仍擁有=口 此。本發明可提供一種新的相移器形式,再配合上標準 1292965 五、發明說明(6) CMOS製程技術與MEMS幾項後製程,使相移器不但有連續性 的3 6 0 °的相位變化,而且損耗亦低,其製程相容性上亦不 侷限於CMOS製程或其他標準半導體積體電路製程,對於使 用其它製程如:MUMPS、SMart、MPMC…等,也能實現。 【發明内容】 本發,的主要目的,乃在於提供一面積小、損耗低、寬頻 且有南相位變化的相移器。Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on , Volume: 51 Issue: 4 , April 2003 Page(s): 1 1 35 -1 1 40 ). Mainly use lumped elements (iumpe (j elements) to establish a phase shifter, using the rate of change of gallium arsenide (Ga As) variable capacitance, so that the phase shifter achieves a small angle phase change, and then by level 6 The series connection reaches a phase change of 360. The disadvantage is that the loss of the single-stage phase shifter is large and the phase change is too small because of the low rate of change of capacitance, and multi-stage series is required for a larger phase change. It also makes the loss more. Others use a combination of different length delay lines (delay iine) or a fixed combination of inductors and capacitors to make a phase shifter, but the area is very large and the loss is not small. The technology should simultaneously make the phase: small change and small area, low loss and practical use of the product; there is still a lot of difficulty; not to mention the function of multi-frequency multi-mode. The purpose of the present invention is: • and can be used in multiple frequencies Under the mode operation, still have the mouth mouth. The invention can provide a new phase shifter form, and then cooperate with the standard 1292965. 5. The invention description (6) CMOS process technology and MEMS several post-processes, so that the phase shifter not only has Continuity of 3 60 ° phase It is also low in loss, and its process compatibility is not limited to CMOS process or other standard semiconductor integrated circuit process, and can be realized by using other processes such as MUMPS, SMart, MPMC, etc. [Summary] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a phase shifter with small area, low loss, wide frequency and south phase change.

本發明之另一目的,乃在於提供一可使用微機電製程之面 加^ f電鑄等技術完成的多頻相移器。 本另一目的,乃在於提供一可使用微機電製程並與 1C裝程相容而完成的多頻相移器。 ί發:一目的,乃在於提供-高可控性、高相位變 域。 作頻率的相移器,可廣泛應用於通訊領 為使 有更進一 後: 審9&查委員對本發明之目的、特徵及功效能夠 、’、解與認識,茲配合下列圖示詳細說明於Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-frequency phase shifter that can be fabricated using techniques such as microelectromechanical process. Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-frequency phase shifter that can be completed using a microelectromechanical process and compatible with a 1C process. Ίfa: One purpose is to provide - high controllability, high phase variation. The phase shifter for frequency can be widely used in communication to make it more advanced: Review 9 & the members of the committee can explain, understand, understand, and understand the purpose, features, and effects of the present invention.

圖號對照表 圖號 名稱 10 接觸式可變電容 11 接觸式可變電感Figure No. Chart No. Name 10 Contact Variable Capacitor 11 Contact Variable Inductor

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五、發明說明(7) 12 控制用電壓源 13 探針接觸墊 圖號 名稱 圖號 名稱 110 懸臂式支撐結構 119 Meta 1 3 111 控制用固定電極 120 Via3 112 電容固定電極 121 Meta 1 4 113 固定埠 122 Via4 114 contact 123 Meta 1 5 115 Meta 11 124 超薄氧化層 116 Vial 125 二氧化矽 117 Meta 1 2 126 Ρ ο 1 y多晶石夕 118 Via2 127 Passivation 保護 圖號 名稱 圖號 名稱 210 懸臂式支撐結構 220Via3 211 控制用固定電極 220Metal4 212 電感結構 222Via4 213 固定埠 223Metal 5 214 contact 224 二 氧化矽 215 Meta 11 225Poly 多晶矽 216 Vial 226Passivation 保護層 217 Metal 2 2 2 7矽基板 218 Via2 228電鍍物 1292965 五、發明說明(8) 219 Meta13 230 電感導線 圖號 名稱 310 懸臂式支撐結構 311 控制用固定電極 312 電容固定電極 313 電感結構 314 固定埠 315 二氧化石夕 316 犧牲層 317 超薄二氧化矽 318 基板 如圖一 位變化,若 是利用一個 7Γ型低通結 及接觸式可 藉由調整可 化。一般相 者的缺點是 雜性,因此 被動式螺旋 所示,為本發 串聯三級便可 接觸式可變電 構’利用兩組 變電容1 0的變 變電容1 0與可 移器多半是主 會消耗較大的 限制了他們在 電感报佔面積 2 2 9光阻 明之單級相移器,具有1 2 0。的相 達3 6 0 °的相位變化。其主要架構 感11及兩個接觸式可變電容10的 電壓源1 2控制接觸式可變電感11 化’而本設計之多頻相移器便是 變電感11達到多頻下的相位變 動式電感或被動式螺旋電感,前 直流功率且增加電路與控制的複 無線通訊上的應用;後者是因為 ,使整體面積增加。因此本發明 1292965 便利用Μ @ 工作於不觸式可變電感11之電感❸變化使相移器可 @頻率且有大的相位變化,日tl·方+ t4女丨 了螺旋電感所4占的面 K匕且此方式亦有效利用 U,但本發明之效能仍違::此多出了-組控制電壓源 此仍通比目前已知之製作方式優異。 本發明之早級;^型相移盆户 态其知耗與相位計算方式如V. INSTRUCTIONS (7) 12 Control voltage source 13 Probe contact pad No. Name No. Name 110 Cantilever support structure 119 Meta 1 3 111 Control fixed electrode 120 Via3 112 Capacitor fixed electrode 121 Meta 1 4 113 Fixed 埠122 Via4 114 contact 123 Meta 1 5 115 Meta 11 124 Ultra-thin oxide layer 116 Vial 125 Cerium oxide 117 Meta 1 2 126 Ρ ο 1 y polycrystalline stone eve 118 Via2 127 Passivation Protection figure name Figure name 210 Cantilever support Structure 220Via3 211 Control fixed electrode 220Metal4 212 Inductive structure 222Via4 213 Fixed 埠223Metal 5 214 contact 224 Ceria 215 Meta 11 225Poly Polycrystalline 216 Vial 226Passivation Protective layer 217 Metal 2 2 2 7矽 Substrate 218 Via2 228 Electroplating 1292965 V. Invention Description (8) 219 Meta13 230 Inductor wire No. Name 310 Cantilever Support Structure 311 Control Fixed Electrode 312 Capacitor Fixed Electrode 313 Inductive Structure 314 Fixed 埠315 Separate Oxide 316 Sacrificial Layer 317 Ultrathin Ceria 318 Substrate One change, if using a 7 Type low-pass node and the contact can be adjusted by technology. The shortcoming of the general phase is the impurity, so the passive spiral shows that the three-stage contactable variable structure of the present invention is a variable capacitance of 10 using two sets of variable capacitors 10 and the majority of the mover is the main It will consume a large limit on the single-stage phase shifter with an area of 2 2 9 in the inductance area, with 1 2 0. The phase changes of up to 3 60 °. The main architectural sense 11 and the voltage source 12 of the two contact variable capacitors 10 control the contact variable inductor 11', and the multi-frequency phase shifter of the design is the phase of the variable inductor 11 to multi-frequency. Variable inductance or passive spiral inductors, front DC power and increased application of circuit and control for complex wireless communication; the latter is because of the overall area increase. Therefore, the invention 1292965 is convenient for Μ @ working in the non-contact variable inductance 11 inductance ❸ change makes the phase shifter @frequency and has a large phase change, the day tl · square + t4 female 螺旋 spiral inductor 4 account The face K匕 and this method also effectively utilize U, but the performance of the present invention is still violated: this extra-group control voltage source is still superior to the currently known manufacturing method. The early stage of the invention; the type of phase shifting potted state, its knowledge and phase calculation method, such as

下所7F為7Γ型低通結構的ABCD矩陣 A B ^ JXl c D 一 βφ-ΥΜ \ — YcX£ 其中 γ _ 1 _ 1 yc wcz0 且 y \ wL £=r = T 11 Δο 相關參數定義如下: L : 電感值 C : 電容值 Xl : 電感之電抗值 xc : 電容之電抗值 \ ·· 電感之電納值 Yc : 電容之電納值 第15頁 1292965The 7F is a 7Γ-type low-pass structure ABCD matrix AB ^ JXl c D -βφ-ΥΜ \ - YcX£ where γ _ 1 _ 1 yc wcz0 and y \ wL £=r = T 11 Δο The relevant parameters are defined as follows: : Inductance value C : Capacitance value Xl : Reactance value of the inductor xc : Reactance value of the capacitor \ ·· Inductance susceptance value Yc : Capacitance susceptance value Page 15 1292965

而散射矩陣計算如下 _ 2 2 ,此S21即可估出電容變化與電感變化對插入損耗與相位 落後在頻率改變下的關係。亦即相位落後角度可由下式計 算得到 傳輪相位為 炉21 = tan-1 ~l ~ L 20 - W) 利用上述之計算方式,可得如圖二所示之結果,為單 級π型相移器在五個頻段的模擬比較圖,其操作頻率分別 為(a)0.9GHz、(b)1.8GHz、(C)2.4GHZ、(d) 5 JGHz、(e ) 5· 7GHz。此模擬之可變電感及可變電容值 係用本發明所採用的接觸式可變電感11及接觸式可變電容 1 一〇為依據。可由模擬結果淬取出最佳設計,如圖三表格^ 不。此單級7Γ型相移器在五個頻段,皆可使相位變化超過 120 ° ,而插入損失低於〇· 5dB。 本發明之多頻相移器係由接觸式可變電容10及高變化率的 接觸型可變電感11所構成,茲將其詳細說明於下: 、The scattering matrix is calculated as _ 2 2 , and this S21 can estimate the relationship between the capacitance change and the inductance change for the insertion loss and the phase lag behind the frequency change. That is, the phase backward angle can be calculated from the following equation: the furnace phase is the furnace 21 = tan-1 ~ l ~ L 20 - W) Using the above calculation method, the result shown in Fig. 2 can be obtained, which is a single-stage π-type phase. The analog comparison diagram of the shifter in five frequency bands is (a) 0.9 GHz, (b) 1.8 GHz, (C) 2.4 GHz, (d) 5 J GHz, (e) 5 · 7 GHz. The variable inductance and variable capacitance values of this simulation are based on the contact variable inductor 11 and the contact variable capacitor 1 used in the present invention. The best design can be obtained by simulation results, as shown in the table in Figure 3. This single-stage 7-inch phase shifter can change the phase by more than 120 ° in five frequency bands with an insertion loss of less than 〇·5 dB. The multi-frequency phase shifter of the present invention is composed of a contact type variable capacitor 10 and a high-variation rate contact type variable inductor 11, which will be described in detail below:

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五、發明說明(Π) 1、接觸式可變電容V. Description of the invention (Π) 1. Contact variable capacitor

如圖四所示的微型可變電容等效模型,電容值的改 乃是利用電容C的特性參數,改變其電容的間距d、電容互 相耦合的面積A與其介電係數ε ,在可變電容方面通常^分 面積調變電容(Area-tuning capacitors)與間距調變電容、、 (Gap-tuning capacitors)這兩種方式,本發明使用之可^ 良電谷結構’是採用間距與面積兼備的改變方式,達到 容值可以調變的功能。若施加電壓於控制用的可動與固二 兩平行電極時,會使控制用可動電極i丨〇受到靜電力的景^ 響而產生位移,由於以靜電力驅動傳統的可變電容可护^ 的作動行程大約只有1/3的原始高度,使得電容的容值1變, 化無法有太大的改善,故此,本可變電容利用懸臂樑 的彎曲變形與接觸限制邊界後漸次變形的形式來產生電心 值的變化,因此稱之為接觸型高變化率可變電容。此電= 已申請了中華民國專利,申請案號〇9211 9122 ^ 谷 如圖五所示,接觸型鬲變化率可變電容包含至少— 5敏感的電容’其中一個電極是由含導電性質的薄板益 所組成之懸臂結構110 ’另一電極"2則形成於固定*As shown in the fourth example of the miniature variable capacitor equivalent model, the capacitance value is changed by using the characteristic parameter of the capacitor C, changing the pitch d of the capacitor, the area A of the mutual coupling of the capacitors and the dielectric constant ε thereof, and the variable capacitance. In general, the area-modulated capacitors (Area-tuning capacitors), the pitch-modulated capacitors, and the (Gap-tuning capacitors) are used. The invention can be used in both the spacing and the area. Change the way to achieve the function that the capacitance can be modulated. When a voltage is applied to the movable and solid two parallel electrodes for control, the control movable electrode i 丨〇 is displaced by the electrostatic force, and the conventional variable capacitor can be driven by the electrostatic force. The actuating stroke is only about 1/3 of the original height, so that the capacitance value of the capacitor is changed, and the change cannot be greatly improved. Therefore, the variable capacitor is generated by the bending deformation of the cantilever beam and the gradual deformation of the contact limiting boundary. The change in the core value is therefore called a contact type high rate of change variable capacitor. This electricity = has applied for the Republic of China patent, application number 〇9211 9122 ^ Valley as shown in Figure 5, the contact type 鬲 change rate variable capacitance contains at least - 5 sensitive capacitance 'one of the electrodes is made of a thin sheet containing conductive properties The cantilever structure 110 'the other electrode' consisting of the benefits is formed in a fixed*

^上,薄膜會因兩電極之間隔的靜電壓作用而變形,g 此其電容會改變。 本可變電容以微機電技術製作高 程,如㈣,配合微機電ί製=作ί ίΠΠΓ如圖五所示。上層為可動之懸浮結構部 刀’其中懸臂式支樓結構110即為控制用可動電極與電容^, the film will be deformed by the static voltage between the two electrodes, so its capacitance will change. The variable capacitor is fabricated by MEMS technology, such as (4), and MEMS is used as ί ΠΠΓ ΠΠΓ ΠΠΓ ΠΠΓ ΠΠΓ 。 。 。 。 The upper layer is a movable suspension structure knife. The cantilever type branch structure 110 is a movable electrode for control and a capacitor.

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2電極板所組成’下層結構為為控制 電容固定電極112。介電層使用的是 二u使 1容變二率提/數倍。固定結構除了控制用固定電極 電谷固疋電極11 2與超薄氧化層124外,另有固定埠 11 3。懸臂式支樓結構可以設計成不同形式的長、寬 度比例與結構形狀以獲得高g、低電壓與縮小整體的面 積。圖六為以標準CM0S製程為設計規範之不同懸臂式支撐 結構與作動電壓關係及其相對應之c_v圖之示意圖。 如圖七所示,本接觸型高變化率可變電容曲 成四個區域: (1) 正常區域「Normal Region」··這個區域電壓小因此 薄膜變形小,相較於薄膜厚度與電容兩極板的間距, 稱其為正常區域是因這區域是一般傳統的微機電可變 電容操作的區域。 (2) 轉換區域「丁1^1!“1^〇111^21〇11」:在這個區域,懸 臂薄膜的一端開始接觸電容的下電極,此時的電壓稱 之為〔接觸點電壓〕,這個區域是電容由正常模式過 渡至接觸模式,設計上應盡量讓此區域有二次連續。 (3) 接觸區域「Touching Region」:這是本接觸式可變 電容變化率較大的操作區域,因為它有高增益與大的 變化範圍,此乃是薄膜在接觸點之後,其電容的變化 並非取決於電容兩電極之間的距離,而是取決於受靜 電電麼作用而使接觸面積漸次對應的改變,設計上應 盡s讓此區域有較線性或三次連續。 ' 1292965 五、發明說明(13) (。飽和區域厂以^^^⑽““⑽一:受限於電容重疊 面積的尺寸,電容即使在靜電壓繼續增加仍舊會達且到 飽和,甚至因可動電極的翹曲,接觸面積減少^ 容值下降,設計與操作上應盡量讓此區域有較大裕 2、高變化率的接觸型可變電感 如圖八所示本發明使用之可變電感等效模型,主 利用一懸臂支撲結構21 〇當作變形結構, T架設在電感212的下方,以靜電力作驅動來源支按施:構 =懸臂樑21〇與控制用下電極211之間,利用懸臂摔21〇 特有的漸進式變化,會使懸臂樑21〇隨著電壓的逐漸辦加 =序接觸電感212所另外接出的導線,進而使電感^ 依序短路使得電感導線長度有所改變,因此可達到 的變化,因此稱之為接觸型高變化率 ^ 態如圖九所示。 變化羊了變電感’其變形狀 本可變電感以微機電技術製作高變化 可以標準讓製程,如1P5M,來製作高變化率可變㊁亦 如圖十所不。上層為可動之懸浮結構部分,其 ^ 撑結構210即為控制用極板之上電極,下异壯 用極板之下電極211與電感結構212。固定γ除了控工^ ;;下電極211、電感結構212以外,另有固定埠213懸 #式支撑結構2 1 0可以设計成不同形式的 例與結構形狀以獲得高Q值、低作動電壓、線性接比 第19頁The lower electrode structure of the two electrode plates is a control capacitor fixed electrode 112. The dielectric layer uses two to make the volume change rate two times higher. The fixed structure has a fixed 埠 11 3 in addition to the fixed electrode for the control electrode and the ultra-thin oxide layer 124. The cantilevered truss structure can be designed in different forms of length and width ratios and structural shapes to achieve high g, low voltage and reduced overall area. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the different cantilevered support structures and the operating voltage and the corresponding c_v diagrams using the standard CM0S process as the design specification. As shown in Figure 7, the contact type high rate of change variable capacitance is curved into four areas: (1) Normal area "Normal Region" · This area has a small voltage and therefore the film deformation is small compared to the film thickness and capacitance plate The spacing, referred to as the normal area, is due to the area where the conventional microelectromechanical variable capacitor operates. (2) Conversion area "Ding 1^1!" 1^〇111^21〇11": In this area, one end of the cantilever film starts to contact the lower electrode of the capacitor, and the voltage at this time is called [contact point voltage]. This area is the transition of the capacitor from the normal mode to the contact mode. The design should try to make this area have a second continuity. (3) Contact area "Touching Region": This is the operating region where the contact variable capacitor has a large rate of change because it has a high gain and a large variation range. This is the change in capacitance of the film after the contact point. It does not depend on the distance between the two electrodes of the capacitor, but on the change in the contact area gradually corresponding to the action of the electrostatic electricity. The design should be such that the area is linear or three consecutive. ' 1292965 V. Description of invention (13) (. Saturated area factory with ^^^(10)" "(10) one: limited by the size of the overlapping area of the capacitor, the capacitance will still reach saturation even if the static voltage continues to increase, even because of the movable The warpage of the electrode, the contact area is reduced, the capacitance value is decreased, and the design and operation should be as large as possible. The contact type variable inductor with high change rate in this area is shown in Fig. 8. The variable power used in the present invention is as shown in FIG. The sensible equivalent model mainly uses a cantilevered baffle structure 21 〇 as a deformed structure, T is erected under the inductor 212, and is driven by an electrostatic force. The structure is between the cantilever beam 21〇 and the control lower electrode 211. By using the unique progressive change of the cantilever beam 21〇, the cantilever beam 21〇 gradually increases with the voltage = the contact wire of the contact inductor 212, so that the inductance is sequentially short-circuited so that the length of the inductor wire is somewhat Change, so the achievable change, so called the contact type high rate of change ^ state as shown in Figure 9. Change the sheep to change the inductance 'the shape of the variable inductance of the MEMS to make high variations can be standard Process, such as 1P5M To make the high rate of change variable 2 is also shown in Figure 10. The upper layer is the movable suspension structure part, and the support structure 210 is the upper electrode of the control plate, and the lower electrode 211 and the inductor of the lower plate Structure 212. Fixed γ in addition to the control ^;; lower electrode 211, inductive structure 212, and other fixed 埠213 suspension #-type support structure 2 1 0 can be designed into different forms of examples and structural shapes to obtain high Q, Low operating voltage, linear ratio page 19

1292965 五、發明說明(14) 化、與縮小整體的面積。 由於在佈局時需將一部分的區域裸露在外 與蝕刻孔),並又豫莫仅$爲如圓+ 丨、等、深通道 邱八,我…覆 ,於是在後製程的 l盅i:在保護層上塗上一層光阻定義出欲電鍍的區 ί二ίί出電感’我們可以控制鍍膜的厚度或是選擇電 來得到我們需要的電感特十生,而保護層我們 它打掉。如圖十二所示。 另外該可變電感主要是希望當電感值變化時,Q值仍 不會太低,因此本設計將其中一個訊號端接至懸臂結構 210+上,使得當懸臂結構21〇隨靜電壓而逐漸與電感接觸的 同時,整體結構的内阻值亦會因為訊號路徑變短而隨著變 小、’、1:1果雖然電感值逐漸變小,但由於内阻值亦同時降 低,故Q值仍具有一定的水準。 ^可變電感後製程可以使用等向性化學濕蝕刻由蝕刻孔 々丨L入將紹石夕銅合金〔勉刻液為l6H3p〇4+1HN〇3+icH3c〇〇H + 2H20〕、鈦〔蝕刻液為H2〇:Hf:H2〇2 = 2〇:i:i〕、鎢〔蝕刻 液為H202〕等保護從以下的金屬層犧牲層移除,下電壓極 板底部挖空部份可利用硫酸加雙氧水,以1:1混合蝕刻, 即可完成可變電感的製作,如圖十三所示。 【實施方式】 〔本發明實施例一〕 CMOS 0.25um 1P5M 標準製程 我們首先要了解多頻相移器與⑽⑽標準製程,以判斷1292965 V. Description of invention (14) The area of the whole and the reduction of the whole. Because in the layout, a part of the area needs to be exposed outside and etched holes), and it is only $ for the circle + 丨, etc., deep channel Qiu Ba, I ... cover, so in the post-process l盅i: in protection Apply a layer of photoresist on the layer to define the area to be electroplated. ί2ίί出 inductance' We can control the thickness of the coating or choose electricity to get the inductance we need, and the protective layer we knock it off. As shown in Figure 12. In addition, the variable inductor is mainly intended to have a Q value that is not too low when the inductance value changes. Therefore, the design terminates one of the signals to the cantilever structure 210+, so that when the cantilever structure 21 is gradually connected with the static voltage, At the same time of contact with the inductor, the internal resistance of the overall structure will also become smaller as the signal path becomes shorter, and the inductance value becomes smaller as the 1:1 fruit is gradually reduced. However, since the internal resistance value also decreases, the Q value Still have a certain level. ^Variable inductance after the process can be used to etch the hole 々丨L into the 绍石夕铜 alloy [etching solution is l6H3p〇4+1HN〇3+icH3c〇〇H + 2H20], titanium [The etching solution is H2:Hf:H2〇2 = 2〇:i:i], tungsten (etching solution is H202), etc. The protection is removed from the following metal layer sacrificial layer, and the bottom part of the lower voltage plate can be hollowed out. The use of sulfuric acid plus hydrogen peroxide, 1:1 mixed etching, can complete the production of variable inductance, as shown in Figure 13. [Embodiment] [Embodiment 1 of the present invention] CMOS 0.25um 1P5M standard process We first need to understand the multi-frequency phase shifter and (10) (10) standard process to judge

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Metal2 ;另外Metal5 、Metal4 、Metal3與Via4 、Via3 為可 變電感之固定埠1 3部分。另外可變電容的懸臂式支撑結構 10使用Metal5 ;介電層使用MIM之二氧化矽層;電壓極板 下電極11使用Metal3 ;電容下電極12使用Metal4 ;另外 Metal5、Metal4、Metal3 與 Via4、Via3 為可變電容之固定 埠13部分。 各層厚度如下表所示:Metal2; Metal5, Metal4, Metal3 and Via4, Via3 are fixed 埠1 3 parts of variable inductance. In addition, the variable-capacity cantilever support structure 10 uses Metal5; the dielectric layer uses MIM's ruthenium oxide layer; the voltage plate lower electrode 11 uses Metal3; the capacitor lower electrode 12 uses Metal4; and the Metal5, Metal4, Metal3 and Via4, Via3 It is a fixed capacitor 埠13 part. The thickness of each layer is shown in the following table:

Metal 50. 99 um 鋁矽銅合金 Metal 40. 57 um 鋁矽銅合金 Metal 30. 57 um 鋁矽銅合金 Via4 1 um 鶴 Via3 1 um 鶴Metal 50. 99 um aluminum beryllium copper alloy Metal 40. 57 um aluminum beryllium copper alloy Metal 30. 57 um aluminum beryllium copper alloy Via4 1 um crane Via3 1 um crane

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Power : 1 00W〕將金屬犧牲層上的二氧化矽(〇xide)層移 除,即可完成可變電感的製作。 另外在CMOS製程中,是使用高掺雜低電阻係數的基 底’所以基底的損耗會比砷化鎵製程來的高,為了降低基 底損失造成Q值下降,可將電感下方挖空,降低金屬與基 底之間的電容,就可使金屬線避免受到更多經由基底耦合_ 上來之雜訊。 以上雖然以CMOS製程為實施例,但實際上並不以此為 限,任何具有多層中間連接金屬(interc〇nnecti〇n)的半 導體積體電路製程皆可適用,如GaAs ,SiGe,, Bipolar等等,來製作本發明所稱的多頻相移器。 〔本發明實施例二〕 不以CMOS標準製程為基礎的方式設計與製造 本發明因結構簡單,故十分適合佶用 製作,如圖十六所示。用倣機電技術自行 1.先在晶圓上沉積一層二氧化矽3丨5,再濺鍍—声 分別定義出部分電感結構313、冑容固; =電_、及固定埠314,金屬材料=結=Power : 1 00W] The varistor layer on the metal sacrificial layer is removed to complete the fabrication of the variable inductor. In addition, in the CMOS process, the substrate with high doping and low resistivity is used. Therefore, the loss of the substrate is higher than that of the gallium arsenide process. In order to reduce the Q value caused by the loss of the substrate, the underside of the inductor can be hollowed out to reduce the metal and The capacitance between the substrates allows the metal lines to be protected from more noise coupled via the substrate. Although the above CMOS process is an example, it is not limited to this. Any semiconductor integrated circuit process with multiple layers of intermediate metal (interc〇nnecti〇n) can be applied, such as GaAs, SiGe, Bipolar, etc. Etc., to make the multi-frequency phase shifter of the present invention. [Embodiment 2 of the present invention] Design and manufacture without using a CMOS standard process The present invention is very suitable for fabrication because of its simple structure, as shown in Fig. 16. Using the imitation electromechanical technology to self-deposit a layer of cerium oxide 3丨5 on the wafer, and then sputtering-sounding to define a part of the inductor structure 313, 胄 固 solid; = electricity _, and fixed 埠 314, metal material = Knot =

1292965 五、發明說明(17) 2.第二步是接著以濺鍍沈積電感的連接層〔via〕、電容 固定電極3 12及固定埠113,其高度視需求而定。 3·第三步開始定義電感313及電容固定電極312之佈局,材 料示设計而定’隨後沉積犧牲層3 1 6,材料以容易触刻 為主,並定義出固定埠314區域,其厚度視懸臂式支撐 結構3 1 0及電感3 1 3間距而定。 4 ·最後在犧牲層3 1 6上沉積金屬作為結構之懸臂樑,完成 後蝕刻掉犧牲層3 1 6即可完成結構釋放。 以上之製程步驟並非一定如此,利用不同的微機電製程 步驟與方式的組合也可製造出相似的結構。 當製程設計部分完成後,接著利用Covent〇rWare模擬軟 體内的模組對可變電感與可變電容進行模擬,首先以有 限元素法將可變電感網格化,接著對可變電感 容進行電感值、電容值、位移、應力、電壓進行分析才 擬,透過軟體的模擬建立可變電感、可變電容的各項; 數,以分析瞭解其特性,最後將做好之晶片進行量測J 迅棋擬結果與實際完成的結果是否一致。 、 以上雖然以使用非積體電路製程的一般性微機電製程為a 施例,但實際上並不以此為限,任何具有多層中間^ 4妾J (interconnection)金屬或多晶矽的微機電製程皆可高 用,如MUMPS、SMart、MPMC…等,也能實現太欢ηα I 多頻相移器。 本發明所稱έ1292965 V. INSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION (17) 2. The second step is followed by sputtering of a connection layer of the inductor, a capacitor fixed electrode 3 12 and a fixed crucible 113, the height of which depends on the requirements. 3. The third step begins to define the layout of the inductor 313 and the capacitor fixed electrode 312. The material is designed to be 'subsequently deposited with the sacrificial layer 3 1 6 . The material is mainly easy to touch and defines the area of the fixed 埠 314. It depends on the cantilevered support structure 3 10 and the inductance 3 1 3 pitch. 4 Finally, a metal can be deposited as a cantilever beam on the sacrificial layer 3 16 , and the structure release can be completed by etching away the sacrificial layer 3 16 . The above process steps are not necessarily the same, and a similar structure can be produced by using a combination of different MEMS process steps and modes. After the process design part is completed, the variable inductance and variable capacitance are simulated by using the module of the Covent〇rWare simulation software. First, the variable inductance is meshed by the finite element method, and then the variable inductance is applied. The inductance value, capacitance value, displacement, stress, and voltage are analyzed. The simulation of the software is used to establish the variable inductance and variable capacitance. The number is analyzed to understand its characteristics, and finally the wafer is processed. Measure whether the results of J Xun are consistent with the results actually completed. Although the above general MEMS process using a non-integrated circuit process is an example, it is not limited to this. Any MEMS process with multiple layers of intermediate metal or polysilicon is used. Can be used highly, such as MUMPS, SMart, MPMC, etc., can also achieve too ηα I multi-frequency phase shifter. The invention

(更)正替換頁 圖式簡單說明 圖十二本發明之電感電鍍示意圖 圖十三本發明之電感後製程蝕刻示意圖 圖十四本發明之多頻相移器設計與製造方法流程圖 圖十五本發明之三級多頻相移器佈局圖 圖十六本發明之多頻相移器微積電製程示意圖 ΙΙϋΙΙ 第25頁BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an inductor plating process of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an inductor post-process etching of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a flow chart of a multi-frequency phase shifter design and manufacturing method of the present invention. The three-stage multi-frequency phase shifter layout diagram of the present invention is a schematic diagram of the multi-frequency phase shifter micro-product process of the present invention.

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1292965 % ¥曰修(更)正雜R 六、申請專利範圍 【申請專利範圍】 1. 一種單頻或多頻相移器,係包含 一級至多級之T型或7Γ型的低通濾波器; 一個以上控制用的電壓源; 所謂的低通濾波器係由一至多個高變化率之接觸式 可變f容及一至多個高變化率之接觸式可變電感所 組成;1292965 % ¥曰修(more)正杂R VI. Patent application scope [Scope of application] 1. A single-frequency or multi-frequency phase shifter, which is a low-pass filter of one-stage to multi-stage T-type or 7-type type; More than one voltage source for control; the so-called low-pass filter is composed of one or more high-varying contact variable f-capacities and one or more high-variation-rate contact-type variable inductors; 根據工作頻率調定所謂的可變電感的感值,再改變 所謂的可變電容的電容值,使其達到設定的相位偏 移,利用多級低通濾波器的串接,只需兩個控制電 壓分別調定可變電感與可變電容,即可達到工作於 單頻或多頻的大範圍相位偏移。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之相移器,其中所謂的接觸 式可變電容,係包含 一控制用的可動與固定兩平行電極板; 一可變間隙的電容之可動與固定兩平行電極板; 所謂的電容之固定電極上被覆一層介電層;According to the operating frequency, the so-called sensible value of the variable inductor is set, and then the capacitance value of the so-called variable capacitor is changed to achieve the set phase offset. With the multi-stage low-pass filter, only two The control voltage sets the variable inductance and the variable capacitance respectively to achieve a wide range of phase shifts that operate at single or multiple frequencies. 2. The phase shifter according to claim 1, wherein the so-called contact type variable capacitor comprises a movable parallel and parallel fixed electrode plate; and a variable gap capacitor is movable and fixed. Parallel electrode plate; a fixed electrode of a so-called capacitor is coated with a dielectric layer; 所謂的電容之兩電極之間距,要較小於所謂的控制 用的兩電極之間距; 所謂的控制用可動電極與所謂的電容的可動電極板 可連成一懸臂,其中一端為固定埠,而另一端為自 由端; 所謂的懸臂其上的控制用可動電極,受控制用固定The distance between the two electrodes of the so-called capacitor is smaller than the distance between the two electrodes for control; the so-called movable electrode for control can be connected to the movable electrode plate of the so-called capacitor, and one end is a fixed crucible, and the other end is a fixed crucible. One end is a free end; a so-called movable arm for control on the cantilever is fixed by control 第26頁 1292965 %年翊4日修(更)正替換頁 六、申請專利範圍 電容可動電極即使在接觸所謂的電容固定電極後,仍 可繼續變形,直至所謂的電容可動電極板完全與電容 固定電極板接觸後停止其電容變化。 3. 如申請專利範圍2項所述之相移器,其中所謂的電容之 固定電極上彼覆一層介電層,可以是數微米至數十奈 米,愈薄愈可以增加可變電容的變化率,及最大的電 容值。 4. 如申請專利範圍2項所述之相移器,其中所謂的電容之 兩電極之間距,要較小於所謂的控制用的兩電極之間 距,是為使控制用電壓在操控電容變化時維持穩定, 並同時能降低控制用電壓,其較佳的範圍是所謂的控 制用兩電極之間距約兩至三倍於所謂的電容之兩電極 之間距。 5. 如申請專利範圍2項所述之相移器,其中所謂的控制用 的可動與固定兩平行電極,其位置可與電容的可動與 固定兩平行電極互相更換,以達到更佳的控制能力; 當懸臂樑自由端作為控制用電極時,利用懸臂樑之彈 性係數K值隨固定端距離而減少之特性,可有效的抑制 交流訊號在電容極板產生之靜電力的影響;隨控制電 壓逐漸升高,電容極板會先做部分接觸,但自由端仍 會持讀變形,達到所設計之電壓值後即停止變化。Page 26 1292965 % Year 4 Repair (more) Replacement Page 6, Patent Application Range Capacitive movable electrode can continue to deform even after touching the so-called capacitor fixed electrode until the so-called capacitive movable electrode plate is completely fixed with capacitance The electrode plate stops its capacitance change after contact. 3. The phase shifter according to claim 2, wherein the so-called fixed electrode of the capacitor is covered with a dielectric layer, which may be several micrometers to several tens of nanometers, and the thinner the viscosity change can be increased. Rate, and the maximum capacitance value. 4. The phase shifter according to claim 2, wherein the distance between the two electrodes of the so-called capacitor is smaller than the distance between the two electrodes for control, so that the control voltage changes when the control capacitance changes. The stability is maintained, and at the same time, the control voltage can be lowered. The preferred range is the distance between the two electrodes of the so-called capacitance between the so-called two electrodes for control. 5. The phase shifter according to claim 2, wherein the so-called control movable and fixed parallel electrodes are positionally replaceable with the movable and fixed parallel electrodes of the capacitor for better control capability. When the free end of the cantilever beam is used as the control electrode, the characteristic that the elastic modulus K value of the cantilever beam decreases with the fixed end distance can effectively suppress the influence of the electrostatic force generated by the alternating current signal on the capacitor plate; When it rises, the capacitor plate will make partial contact first, but the free end will still hold the deformation, and will stop changing after reaching the designed voltage value. 第27頁Page 27 6. 如申請專利範圍2項所述之j目移器,其中作為懸臂樑部 分的控制用可動電極與電容之y動電極可設計部分區 段做寬度縮減、長度增加、或胃疋在懸臂樑上打孔洞, 造成彈性係數K值的降低’使得懸臂樑達到低作動電壓 之目的。 7. 如申讀專利範圍1所述之相移器’其中所謂的接觸式可 變電感,係包含 一任意形式之電感, 至少一微致動器,主要由可動與固定兩平行電極板以 及驅動可動電極板的控制電路組成; 所謂的微致動器其町動電極可為一懸臂支撐結構,架 設於連接電感之導線的上方,其中一端為固定埠,而 另一端為自由端,此懸臂結構一方面係用來當作電感 線圈的接觸片,另一方面亦用來作為控制用之可動電 極; 所謂的微致動器可動電極,受微致動器固定電極的靜 電壓作用,懸臂漸次變形,懸臂自由端即使在接觸所 謂的導線後,仍可繼續變形,直至所謂的可動電極板 完全與導線接觸後停土其接觸變化,利用此方式使可 動電極接觸到導線造成電感線圈短路,因而減少其有 效圈數,達到有效電感值變化的目的。6. The j-eye shifter according to claim 2, wherein the movable electrode for controlling the cantilever portion and the y-moving electrode of the capacitor are designed to have a partial section to be reduced in width, increased in length, or in the cantilever beam. Punching the hole, causing a decrease in the K value of the elastic coefficient, makes the cantilever beam achieve a low operating voltage. 7. The phase shifter of claim 1, wherein the so-called contact type variable inductor comprises an arbitrary form of inductance, at least one microactuator, mainly by moving and fixing two parallel electrode plates and The control circuit for driving the movable electrode plate; the so-called micro-actuator can be a cantilever support structure, which is arranged above the wire connecting the inductor, wherein one end is a fixed turn and the other end is a free end, the cantilever The structure is used on the one hand as a contact piece for the inductor coil, and on the other hand as a movable electrode for control; the so-called microactuator movable electrode is subjected to the static voltage of the fixed electrode of the microactuator, and the cantilever is gradually Deformation, the free end of the cantilever can continue to deform even after contacting the so-called wire, until the so-called movable electrode plate completely contacts the wire and then stops the contact change of the earth. In this way, the movable electrode contacts the wire to cause the inductance coil to be short-circuited. Reduce the number of effective turns to achieve the purpose of changing the effective inductance value. 1292965 牟3·Ι6日修(更)正替換頁 六、申請專利範圍 動電極接觸到導線造成電感線圈短路,因而減少其有 效圈數,達到有效電感值變化的目的。 8.如申請專利範圍第7項所述之相移器,其中作為懸臂樑 部分的微致動器可動電極可分區段做寬度縮減、長度 增加、或是在懸臂樑上打孔洞,造成彈性係數Κ值的降 低,使得懸臂樑達到低作動電壓之目的。 .如申請專利範圍1項所述之相移器,其中的接觸式可變 電感可為依固定電感直值的電感使其成為單頻之相移 器01292965 牟3·Ι6-day repair (more) replacement page VI. Patent application range The contact of the moving electrode to the wire causes the inductor coil to be short-circuited, thus reducing the number of effective turns and achieving the purpose of changing the effective inductance value. 8. The phase shifter of claim 7, wherein the movable electrode of the microactuator as the cantilever portion can be reduced in width, increased in length, or perforated in the cantilever beam to cause elasticity. The reduction in the coefficient Κ value causes the cantilever beam to achieve a low operating voltage. The phase shifter according to claim 1, wherein the contact type variable inductor can be a single-frequency phase shifter according to a fixed inductance direct value inductance. 第29頁Page 29
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