Switching and Release Time Analysis of Electrostatically Actuated Capacitive RF MEMS Switches

This paper explains the reason behind pull-in time being more than pull-up time of many Radio Frequency Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (RF MEMS) switches at actuation voltages comparable to the pull-in voltage. Analytical expressions for pull-in and pull-up time are also presented. Experimental d...

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Main Authors: S. Shekhar, K. J. Vinoy, G. K. Ananthasuresh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IFSA Publishing, S.L. 2011-07-01
Series:Sensors & Transducers
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Online Access:http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/july_2011/P_826.pdf