RF and microwave radiation directing or controlling components are
provided that may be monolithic, that may be formed from a plurality of
electrodeposition operations and/or from a plurality of deposited layers
of material, that may include switches, inductors, antennae, transmission
lines, filters, hybrid couplers, antenna arrays and/or other active or
passive components. Components may include non-radiation-entry and
non-radiation-exit channels that are useful in separating sacrificial
materials from structural materials. Preferred formation processes use
electrochemical fabrication techniques (e.g. including selective
depositions, bulk depositions, etching operations and planarization
operations) and post-deposition processes (e.g. selective etching
operations and/or back filling operations).