• DocumentCode
    1136566
  • Title

    Closed form expressions for RF MEMS switch actuation and release time

  • Author

    Kaajakari, V.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston, LA
  • Volume
    45
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    149
  • Lastpage
    150
  • Abstract
    Closed form expressions for RF MEMS switch actuation and release times are derived. The expressions account for the mechanical and electrical parameters and are valid for V>1.15>VP and Q>0.1 where V is the actuation voltage, V P is the pull-in voltage, and Q is the mechanical quality factor.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; microswitches; RF MEMS switch actuation; actuation voltage; closed form expressions; electrical parameter; mechanical parameter; mechanical quality factor; pull-in voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20093281
  • Filename
    4770448