This paper reports on the design, fabrication, and testing of a novel springloaded DC-contact RF MEMS switch. Although the switch is electrostatically actuated, the on-state metal-to-metal contact is achieved through a stress-induced force. Detailed theoretical and experimental data for estimating t
Wideband DC-contact MEMS series switch
β Scribed by Ghodsian, B.; Bogdanoff, P.; Hyman, D.
- Book ID
- 114461403
- Publisher
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 345 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1750-0443
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