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Single-Pole-Multi-Throw Switching Circuits

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In this chapter, different types of single-pole-multiple-throw (SPMT) switching circuits are designed using a silicon-core metal-coated coplanar waveguide (CPW) transmission line and integrated lateral switches.

Min Tang and Ai Qun Liu

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Liu, A.Q. (2010). Single-Pole-Multi-Throw Switching Circuits. In: RF MEMS Switches and Integrated Switching Circuits. MEMS Reference Shelf, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-46262-2_5

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