Radio frequency (RF) switches are provided. An RF switch includes a first RF transmission line and a second RF transmission line that are capacitively coupled to each other. Moreover, the RF switch includes a third RF transmission line having a signal trace that is electrically isolated from the first and second RF transmission lines. Related methods of operating filter devices are also provided.

Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switches with a beam contact portion continuously extending between input and output terminal electrodes. In exemplary aspects disclosed herein, the movable beam includes a body and a contact with more conductivity and stiffness than the body. The contact continuously extends between and electrically couples the contact of the movable beam with the input and output terminal electrodes. Differing materials between the body and the contact allow for inclusion of the mechanical properties of the body (e.g., to reduce mechanical fatigue, creep, etc.) while utilizing the electrical properties of the contact (e.g., to reduce on-state electrical resistance). Accordingly, the MEMS switch provides low resistance loss during an on-state while maintaining high levels of isolation during an off-state.

A switch device is disclosed. The switch device includes: an input point; a first output point; a second output point; a first transmission line connecting the input point to the first output point; a second transmission line connecting the input point to the second output point; a switch unit connected to the first output point; and a third transmission line of which one end is connected to the switch unit and the other end is connected to the second output point, wherein the third transmission line causes a 90-degree phase shift when a signal at an operating frequency is delivered therethrough, the switch unit is controlled to be in an ON or OFF state according to one control signal, opens or grounds each of the first output point and the one end of the third transmission line.

A radio-frequency switching apparatus that can be used to turn a signal path on or off or to attenuate a radio-frequency signal. The switching apparatus comprises at least one radio-frequency input, at least one radio-frequency output, at least one transmission line providing a signal path between the at least one radio-frequency input and the at least one radio-frequency output, and at least one transition metal oxide portion. The radio-frequency switching apparatus also comprises direct current blocking means electrically coupled between the at least one transition metal portion and the at least one radio-frequency input. The radio-frequency switching apparatus also comprises biasing means for providing a bias across the at least one transition metal oxide portion such that power transferred between the radio-frequency input and the radio-frequency output is controlled by controlling the bias level across the at least one transition metal oxide portion.

A switch device is disclosed. The switch device includes: an input point; a first output point; a second output point; a first transmission line connecting the input point to the first output point; a second transmission line connecting the input point to the second output point; a switch unit connected to the first output point; and a third transmission line of which one end is connected to the switch unit and the other end is connected to the second output point, wherein the third transmission line causes a 90-degree phase shift when a signal at an operating frequency is delivered therethrough, the switch unit is controlled to be in an ON or OFF state according to one control signal, opens or grounds each of the first output point and the one end of the third transmission line.

A microwave resonator magnetic field measuring device (1) for measuring alternating magnetic fields, with a base plate (11) having at least one supporting/bearing/clamping point (111), at least one mechanical oscillator (12+13) formed as a microwave resonator in the form of a cantilever (13) having at least one magnetostrictive layer (12), the latter being connected and mounted at at least one point to the base plate (11) in the at least one supporting/bearing/clamping point (111), at least one input coupling means (161) for microwaves and at least one output coupling means (162) for microwaves, wherein the base plate (11) and the mechanical oscillator (12+13) formed as a microwave resonator are at least partly electrically conductive and electrically conductively connected to one another. Also, a magnetic field measuring method having a magnetic field measuring device according to the invention.

An RF crossover apparatus provides low transmission and return losses for microwave systems and meets the requirement for the RF signals to leap over each other as in an insulated state. The RF crossover apparatus contains a body produced from ceramic material, at least two RF strips placed inside the body in a way to intersect each other and at least one insulation layer insulating the RF strips placed on the body at least from the external environment. The body produced from ceramic material enables operation on high frequencies and this provides low transmission and return losses. The RE crossover apparatus also contains matching circuits on the tips of the RF strips for the RF strips to be passed to chip devices during use.

A metamaterial switch. The metamaterial switch includes a first conductive plate, a first loaded conductive plate, and a magneto-dielectric material. The first loaded conductive plate includes a second conductive plate and a first tunable impedance surface set. Each tunable impedance surface in the first tunable impedance surface set includes a respective tunable conductivity. An effective permittivity of the metamaterial switch is configured to be adjusted to a first predetermined value. The effective permittivity of the metamaterial switch is adjusted responsive to tuning a respective tunable conductivity of each respective tunable impedance surface in the first tunable impedance surface set.

A system for EMNZ metamaterial-based direct antenna modulation. The system includes a signal generator, a metamaterial switch and an antenna. The signal generator may is configured to generate a microwave signal. The metamaterial switch is configured to generate a modulated microwave signal from the microwave signal. The modulated microwave signal is generated by selectively passing the microwave signal through the metamaterial switch. The metamaterial switch includes a first conductive plate and a first loaded conductive plate. The first loaded conductive plate includes a second conductive plate and a first monolayer graphene. The first monolayer graphene includes a first tunable conductivity. The first monolayer graphene is positioned between the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate. An effective permittivity of the metamaterial switch is configured to be adjusted to a predetermined value. The effective permittivity of the metamaterial switch is adjusted responsive to tuning the first tunable conductivity.

This application provides examples of a base station antenna, a switch, and a base station device. A connection status between an output port and an input port of a horizontal-dimensional feeding network is changed by using a switch of the horizontal-dimensional feeding network. In In different connection statuses, quantities of input ports that are connected to a plurality of output ports of the horizontal-dimensional feeding network are different. The input port of the horizontal-dimensional feeding network is in communication with an antenna port to form a transceiver channel. In this case, a quantity of transceiver channels, of the horizontal-dimensional feeding network, formed in each connection status is different. Therefore, the quantity of transceiver channels supported by the base station device can be changed by using the base station antenna without a need of replacing the base station antenna.