[HTML][HTML] Research and analysis of MEMS switches in different frequency bands

W Tian, P Li, LX Yuan - Micromachines, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to their high isolation, low insertion loss, high linearity, and low power consumption,
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches have drawn much attention from …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical approach in the development of RF MEMS switches

IE Lysenko, AV Tkachenko, EV Sherova, AV Nikitin - Electronics, 2018 - mdpi.com
Currently, the technology of microelectromechanical systems is widely used in the
development of high-frequency and ultrahigh-frequency devices. The most important …

Dual band complementary metamaterial absorber in near infrared region

P Pitchappa, CP Ho, P Kropelnicki, N Singh… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, we present the dual band absorption characteristics of complementary
metamaterial absorber in near infrared (1.3–2.5 μm) region. The dual band absorption is …

Material selection of RF-MEMS switch used for reconfigurable antenna using ashby's methodology

AK Sharma, N Gupta - progress in electromagnetics research letters, 2012 - jpier.org
This paper reports material selection methodology for radio frequency-micro electro
mechanical systems (RF-MEMS) switches used for reconfigurable antennas. As there are …

Electrostatic levitation: an elegant method to control MEMS switching operation

M Mousavi, M Alzgool, S Towfighian - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2021 - Springer
This paper investigates the characteristics of a micro-switch that uses two side electrodes to
open a normally closed switch. The side electrodes surround the fixed electrode in the well …

A new temperature-tolerant RF MEMS switch structure design and fabrication for Ka-Band applications

K Demirel, E Yazgan, Ş Demir… - Journal of …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the design and fabrication of a new radio frequency (RF)
microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switch structure is presented. This RF MEMS switch …

Volatile or non-volatile switching? Establishing design parameters for metal-contact relays using ON/OFF hysteretic behavior (RT to 300° C)

S Kumar, DS Arya, P Singh - Applied Physics Letters, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
This Letter presents a systematic evaluation of the adhesion force between sub-micrometer
metal (molybdenum) surfaces in microelectromechanical (MEMS) relays for a range of …

Thin-film aluminum RF MEMS switched capacitors with stress tolerance and temperature stability

I Reines, B Pillans, GM Rebeiz - Journal of …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an RF microelectromechanical system switched capacitor which is
based on a thin-film alu minum circular beam geometry that exhibits reduced sensitivity to …

Linearity and RF power handling on capacitive RF MEMS switches

D Molinero, S Aghaei, AS Morris… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Linearity characteristics of capacitive tuners under large radio frequency (RF) power have
become an important issue for today's cellphone industry. The use of these devices as …

Optimization of thick photoresist for uniform thickness in RF MEMS applications

A Bajpai, K Rangra, D Bansal - Journal of Electronic Materials, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)-based devices comprise suspended
structures. A sacrificial layer is required to realize these structures. Usually, metal and …