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Title: Tunable cavity resonator including a plurality of MEMS beams

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OSTI ID:1223688

A tunable cavity resonator includes a substrate, a cap structure, and a tuning assembly. The cap structure extends from the substrate, and at least one of the substrate and the cap structure defines a resonator cavity. The tuning assembly is positioned at least partially within the resonator cavity. The tuning assembly includes a plurality of fixed-fixed MEMS beams configured for controllable movement relative to the substrate between an activated position and a deactivated position in order to tune a resonant frequency of the tunable cavity resonator.

Research Organization:
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC52-08NA28617
Assignee:
Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, IN)
Patent Number(s):
9,166,271
Application Number:
13/908,201
OSTI ID:
1223688
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Jun 03
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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