• DocumentCode
    443283
  • Title

    Design and simulation of RF MEMS switches for high switching speed and moderate voltage operation

  • Author

    Saha, Shimul Chandra ; Singh, Tajeshwar ; Saether, Trond

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun., Norwegian Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Trondheim, Norway
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    25-28 July 2005
  • Firstpage
    233
  • Abstract
    In this paper we present the design and simulations of an RF MEMS switch with regard to its switching speed and pull-down voltage. The switch is required to fulfill the requirements of high speed and a moderate pull down voltage for the switching of CMUT (capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer) elements used for ultrasound imaging.
  • Keywords
    capacitive sensors; high-speed techniques; microswitches; ultrasonic transducers; RF MEMS switches; capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer elements; high switching speed; moderate voltage operation; pull down voltage; Biomembranes; Electrodes; Probes; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Signal processing; Switches; Telecommunication switching; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Research in Microelectronics and Electronics, 2005 PhD
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9345-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RME.2005.1543046
  • Filename
    1543046