Patent ID: 7126438
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: H01G,H03H

Abstract:
1. A circuit comprising: a first signal path connecting an input node to an output node on which a non-static signal is transmitted; a second signal path connecting a voltage terminal to the first signal path between the input node and the output node; a microelectromechanical systems varactor connected to the first signal path between the input node and the output node, the micoroelectromechanical systems varactor being configured to be actuated exclusively by the non-static signal to effectuate a change in capacitance of the microelectromechanical systems varactor; and an inductive device connected to the second signal path and connected in series with the microelectromechanical systems varactor to introduce a series inductance to increase a potential difference across the microelectromechanical systems varactor.