Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for rapid testing of functionality of phase-change material (PCM) radio frequency (RF) switches
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Application No.: US16884775Application Date: 2020-05-27
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Publication No.: US11031689B2Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: David J. Howard , Gregory P. Slovin , Nabil Ei-Hinnawy
- Applicant: Newport Fab, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Newport Beach
- Assignee: Newport Fab, LLC
- Current Assignee: Newport Fab, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Newport Beach
- Agency: Farjami & Farjami LLP
- Main IPC: H01Q3/26
- IPC: H01Q3/26 ; G01R31/327 ; G01R31/26

Abstract:
A rapid testing read out integrated circuit (ROIC) includes phase-change material (PCM) radio frequency (RF) switches residing on an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Each PCM RF switch includes a PCM and a heating element transverse to the PCM. The ASIC is configured to provide amorphizing and crystallizing electrical pulses to a selected PCM RF switch. The ASIC is also configured to determine if the selected PCM RF switch is in an OFF state or in an ON state. In one implementation, a testing method using the ASIC is disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200287281A1 Method for Rapid Testing of Functionality of Phase-Change Material (PCM) Radio Frequency (RF) Switches Public/Granted day:2020-09-10
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