Instability of Contact Resistance in MEMS and NEMS DC Switches under Low Force: the Role of Alien Films on the Contact Surface

The metal contact is one of the most crucial parts in ohmic-contact microelectromechanical (MEMS) switches, as it determines the device performance and reliability. It has been observed that there is contact instability when the contact force is below a threshold value (minimum contact force). Howev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Haodong Qiu, Hong Wang, Feixiang Ke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
XPS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/13/12/16360