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Title: Tunable circuit for tunable capacitor devices

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1175914

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.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
Patent Number(s):
7,109,818
Application Number:
10/498,457
OSTI ID:
1175914
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2001 Dec 14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English