Phase-change material (PCM) radio frequency (RF) switches with stressor layers and contact adhesion layers
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1. A radio frequency (RF) switch comprising:
- a stressed phase-change material (PCM) and a heating element underlying an active segment of said stressed PCM and extending outward and transverse to said stressed PCM;
passive segments of said stressed PCM situated under contacts of said RF switch;
at least one transition layer situated over said stressed PCM;
an encapsulation layer situated over said at least one transition layer and on first and second sides of said stressed PCM;
a stressor layer situated over said encapsulation layer and said stressed PCM.
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Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) switch includes a stressed phase-change material (PCM) and a heating element underlying an active segment of the stressed PCM and extending outward and transverse to the stressed PCM. In one approach, at least one transition layer is situated over the stressed PCM. An encapsulation layer is situated over the at least one transition layer and on first and second sides of the stressed PCM. A stressor layer is situated over the encapsulation layer and the said stressed PCM. Alternatively or additionally, contacts of the RF switch extend into passive segments of a PCM, wherein adhesion layers adhere the passive segments of the PCM to the contacts.
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1. A radio frequency (RF) switch comprising:
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a stressed phase-change material (PCM) and a heating element underlying an active segment of said stressed PCM and extending outward and transverse to said stressed PCM; passive segments of said stressed PCM situated under contacts of said RF switch; at least one transition layer situated over said stressed PCM; an encapsulation layer situated over said at least one transition layer and on first and second sides of said stressed PCM; a stressor layer situated over said encapsulation layer and said stressed PCM. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radio frequency (RF) switch comprising:
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a phase-change material (PCM) and a heating element underlying an active segment of said PCM and extending outward and transverse to said PCM; contacts of said RF switch extending into passive segments of said PCM; adhesion layers adhering said passive segments of said PCM to said contacts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A radio frequency (RF) switch comprising:
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a stressed phase-change material (PCM) and a heating element underlying an active segment of said stressed PCM and extending outward and transverse to said stressed PCM; at least one transition layer situated over said stressed PCM; an encapsulation layer situated over said at least one transition layer and on first and second sides of said stressed PCM; a stressor layer situated over said encapsulation layer and said stressed PCM; contacts of said RF switch extending into passive segments of said stressed PCM; adhesion layers adhering said passive segments of said stressed PCM to said contacts. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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