Capacitor, MEMS device, and method of manufacturing the MEMS device
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1. A variable capacitor comprisingan input terminal;
- an output terminal;
a plurality of capacitor units interposed between the input terminal and the output terminal, and connected to each other in parallel; and
a plurality of on/off switches connected to the capacitor units, respectively, and connecting the capacitor units to the output terminal,wherein each of the capacitor units comprises;
a first capacitor;
a second capacitor connected to the first capacitor in parallel; and
a selection switch connecting the first capacitor to the output terminal in a first state and connecting the second capacitor to the output terminal in a second state.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a capacitor. The capacitor includes a plurality of capacitor units connected to each other in parallel. The capacitor unit includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor connected to the first capacitor in parallel, and a switch selectively connected to the first capacitor or the second capacitor.
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1. A variable capacitor comprising
an input terminal; -
an output terminal; a plurality of capacitor units interposed between the input terminal and the output terminal, and connected to each other in parallel; and a plurality of on/off switches connected to the capacitor units, respectively, and connecting the capacitor units to the output terminal, wherein each of the capacitor units comprises; a first capacitor; a second capacitor connected to the first capacitor in parallel; and a selection switch connecting the first capacitor to the output terminal in a first state and connecting the second capacitor to the output terminal in a second state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A capacitor comprising:
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a substrate; a third capacitor electrode on the substrate; a first capacitor electrode provided on the substrate while being spaced apart from the third capacitor electrode; a second capacitor electrode opposite to the first capacitor electrode while being spaced apart from the first capacitor electrode and the third capacitor electrode; a movable electrode between the first and second capacitor electrodes; a driving electrode to move the movable electrode; and an insulating layer on the substrate, wherein the insulating layer is provided therein with a receiving groove to expose the third capacitor electrode, and the movable electrode is received in the receiving groove. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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