• DocumentCode
    385231
  • Title

    Modelling and design of MEMS for RF and millimeter wave applications

  • Author

    Dubuc, D. ; Rabbia, L. ; Saadaoui, M. ; Flourens, E. ; Ducarouge, B. ; Aissi, M. ; Boughriha, F. ; Grenier, K. ; Pons, P. ; Graffeuil, J. ; Plana, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. d´´Autom. et d´´Anal. des Syst., CNRS, Toulouse, France
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Firstpage
    13
  • Abstract
    This paper investigates the design methods which can be used to predict MEMS behavior with high accuracy. We presents EM methods, mechanical and thermal methods, and finally the electrothermal concept.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic field theory; micromechanical devices; microwave devices; millimetre wave devices; semiconductor device models; thermal analysis; EM methods; MEMS design; MEMS modelling; RF MEMS; electrothermal concept; mechanical methods; millimeter wave MEMS; thermal methods; Biomembranes; Electromagnetic modeling; Electrostatics; Finite difference methods; Micromechanical devices; Millimeter wave technology; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Springs; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Semiconductor Conference, 2002. CAS 2002 Proceedings. International
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7440-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SMICND.2002.1105791
  • Filename
    1105791