• DocumentCode
    533397
  • Title

    Behavior of RF MEMS switches under ESD stress

  • Author

    Sangameswaran, Sandeep ; De Coster, Jeroen ; Cherman, Vladimir ; Czarnecki, Piotr ; Linten, Dimitri ; Scholz, Mirko ; Thijs, Steven ; Groeseneken, Guido ; De Wolf, Ingrid

  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    3-8 Oct. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    8
  • Abstract
    ESD tests have been performed on RF MEMS capacitive switches in different ambient pressure and environmental conditions. This is done using an integrated measurement setup which can measure out-of-plane displacement as well as current and voltage in the MEMS during an HBM ESD stress event. The effect of ESD on the switch characteristics is investigated.
  • Keywords
    electrostatic discharge; microswitches; ESD tests; HBM ESD stress event; RF MEMS capacitive switches; ambient pressure; integrated measurement setup; out-of-plane displacement; Atmospheric measurements; Current measurement; Electrostatic discharge; Micromechanical devices; Microswitches; Optical switches; Voltage measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Overstress/ Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), 2010 32nd
  • Conference_Location
    Reno, NV
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-58537-182-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-58537-182-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5623768