• DocumentCode
    1498399
  • Title

    Expressions for nonlinear effects of MEMS switch beam oscillations

  • Author

    Hallbjorner, P. ; Starski, J.P.

  • Author_Institution
    Ericsson Radar Electron. AB, Molndal
  • Volume
    37
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    5/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    693
  • Lastpage
    694
  • Abstract
    MEMS switches with a beam that is free to move during RF signal transmission have nonlinear transfer functions, due to variations in the capacitance between the beam and the underlying transmission line. Expressions for the relative magnitude of modulation and intermodulation products are presented
  • Keywords
    capacitance; intermodulation; micromechanical devices; microwave switches; oscillations; transfer functions; MEMS switch beam oscillations; RF signal transmission; capacitance variation; intermodulation products; modulation; nonlinear effects; nonlinear transfer functions; transmission line;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20010476
  • Filename
    926446