RF-MEMS based passive components and integration concepts for adaptive millimetre wave front-ends [Elektronische Ressource] / von William Gautier

RF-MEMS based Passive Components andIntegration Concepts for Adaptive MillimetreWave Front-EndsDISSERTATIONzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDOKTOR-INGENIEURS(Dr.-Ing.)der Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaftenund Informatik der Universität UlmvonWilliam Gautieraus LavalGutachter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang MenzelProf. Dr.-Ing. Hermann SchumacherAmtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus DietmayerUlm, 29 Oktober 2010ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAmong all who have contributed to my post graduate education, my greatest appreciation surelybelongs to Dr. Bernhard Schönlinner and Prof. Wolfgang Menzel, who guided me through thisthesis. I especially would like to thank Dr. Schönlinner for his excellent mentorship over the threeyears I worked with him at EADS Innovation Works in Munich. Prof. Menzel was my academicalmentor at the University of Ulm. Many thanks are due to him for his advice and thoughtfulguidance all along the dissertation. Nevertheless, my acknowledgement would not be completewithout mentioning theother membersof theMicrowave Team at EADS Innovation Works: UlrichPrechtel, head of the group of research, and Dr. Volker Ziegler. I would like to acknowledge themfor their unfailing professionalism, their encouragement, and for their friendship. I also wouldlike to thank my room colleagues, Armin Stehle, Dr. Christian Siegel, Dr. Georgi Georgiev, andBenedikt Schulte, for the friendly ambiance. I really enjoyed working with them all.