Optimized Electrodes for Low-Loss On-Chip Microwave Devices

The US Ferroics / Colorado State University team proposes to utilize it''s mature expertise gained in materials deposition and characterization at RF / microwave frequencies to investigate a series of low-loss electrode / metalization technologies for hetero-ferroic RF devices. The first component is to generate a data base of metalizations on perovskite materials. Together with band structure based theoretical approach, a set of potential electrode materials will be chosen for practical study and optimization. The technology will be transferred to US Ferroics for use in their proprietary voltage-tunable microwave inductors, resonators and filters. As improvements are gained throughout the course of this STTR, they will be continuously transferred to US Ferroics by way of regular meetings, technical visits and exchanges.