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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
May. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Newport Fab, Llc, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
David J. Howard, Irvine, CA (US);
Gregory P. Slovin, Irvine, CA (US);
Nabil Ei-Hinnawy, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Newport Fab, LLC, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); G01R 31/327 (2006.01); G01R 31/26 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/267 (2013.01); G01R 31/2637 (2013.01); G01R 31/327 (2013.01);
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.