Tunable circuit for tunable capacitor devices
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1. A tunable circuit for a capacitively tunable device, the tunable circuit comprising:
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a tunable circuit element;
a non-tunable dielectric clement coupled to the tunable circuit element, the substrate, tunable circuit element, and non-tunable dielectric element configured in a layered structure, wherein the tunable circuit element and non-tunable dielectric element are configured in a layered structure with the tunable circuit element being layered upon the non-tunable dielectric element and a pair of contacts contacting the tunable circuit element; and
at least one AC terminal contacting only the non-tunable dielectric element.
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Abstract
A tunable circuit (10) for a capacitively tunable capacitor device (12) is provided. The tunable circuit (10) comprises a tunable circuit element (14) and a non-tunable dielectric element (16) coupled to the tunable circuit element (16). A tunable capacitor device (12) and a method for increasing the figure of merit in a tunable capacitor device (12) are also provided.
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1. A tunable circuit for a capacitively tunable device, the tunable circuit comprising:
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a substrate; a tunable circuit element; a non-tunable dielectric clement coupled to the tunable circuit element, the substrate, tunable circuit element, and non-tunable dielectric element configured in a layered structure, wherein the tunable circuit element and non-tunable dielectric element are configured in a layered structure with the tunable circuit element being layered upon the non-tunable dielectric element and a pair of contacts contacting the tunable circuit element; and at least one AC terminal contacting only the non-tunable dielectric element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for increasing the figure of merit in a tunable capacitor device, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate; providing a tunable element; providing a non-tunable dielectric element with at least one AC terminal contacting only the non-tunable dielectric clement; coupling the tunable element to the non-tunable dielectric element so that the substrate, tunable element, and non-tunable dielectric element are provided in a layered structure; and configuring the tunable element and the non-tunable dielectric element in a layered structure with the tunable element being layered upon the non-tunable dielectric element and a pair of contacts contacting the tunable element. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tunable capacitor device comprising:
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a substrate; non-tunable dielectric element; a tunable circuit element electrically connected to the non-tunable dielectric element forming a combined dielectric element, the combined dielectric element being electrically connected to the substrate, the substrate, non-tunable dielectric element, and tunable circuit element configured in a layered structure with the tunable circuit element being layered upon the non-tunable dielectric element; at least one AC terminal contacting only the non-tunable dielectric element; and a plurality of contacts mounted to the tunable circuit element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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