Fast identification of the pull-in voltage of a nano/micro-electromechanical system
The pull-in voltage is crucial in designing an optimal nano/micro-electromechanical system (N/MEMS). It is vital to have a simple formulation to calculate the pull-in voltage with relatively high accuracy.
Ji-Huan He +3 more
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A Comprehensive Mixed-Mode Time-Domain Load- and Source-Pull Measurement System [PDF]
We present a novel test set devised for nonlinear balanced device characterization using load-pull techniques. The system is capable of measuring the voltage and current waveforms at the calibration reference planes while independently tuning the device ...
Ferrero, Andrea Pierenrico +3 more
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Electrostatic Excitation for the Force Amplification of Microcantilever Sensors
This paper describes an electrostatic excited microcantilever sensor operating in static mode that is more sensitive than traditional microcantilevers.
Salman Ebrahimi-Nejad +2 more
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Novel micromirror design with variable pull-in voltage [PDF]
A novel micromirror is presented having a variable pull-in voltage. This allows analog Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) so that the number of grey levels is not limited by the number of subframes or bitplanes. The levels can be chosen arbitrarily, allowing less severe speed requirements for the electronic layer below the MEMS, less image processing ...
Beernaert, Roel +7 more
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Bounds to the pull-in voltage of a MEMS/NEMS beam with surface elasticity
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Radi E., Bianchi G., Nobili A.
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Resistive damping implementation as a method to improve controllability in stiff ohmic RF-MEMS switches [PDF]
This paper presents in detail the entire procedure of calculating the bias resistance of an ohmic RF-MEMS switch, controlled under resistive damping (charge drive technique).
Nilavalan, R, Spasos, M
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Design for a Four-Stage DC/DC High-Voltage Converter with High Precision and a Small Ripple
This paper presents a four-stage DC/DC converter with high precision and a small ripple utilized in an electronic power conditioner (EPC). The galvanically isolated four-stage topology contains four cascade connections: a buck circuit, a push–pull ...
Wei Zheng +5 more
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Dynamic Pull-In and Switching for Sub-Pull-In Voltage Electrostatic Actuation
We propose and experimentally demonstrate a new MEMS switching technique using elastic potential energy to drive switching with electrostatic force used for switch control. This approach allows switching into pulled-in states at voltages significantly less than the quasi-static pull-in voltage.
G. N. Nielson +7 more
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An approach to harmonic load- and source-pull measurements for high-efficiency PA design [PDF]
High-efficiency power-amplifier design requires numerous efforts to investigate both input and output harmonic terminations effects. A simplified theoretical approach to clarify the relevance of such terminations is presented here, and design criteria to
Ernesto Limiti +18 more
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On the investigation of a reliable actuation control method for ohmic RF MEMS switches [PDF]
This is a post-print version of the article. The official published version can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2011 ElsevierEfficient control of RF MEMS switches is a very important issue as it is correlated to main failure mechanisms ...
Nilavalan, R +3 more
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