Title :
Fast Nonlinear Analysis of Reconfigurable Microwave Systems by a Behavioral Model of MEMS Switches
Author :
Rizzoli, Vittorio ; Masotti, Diego ; Mastri, Franco
Author_Institution :
Univ. di Bologna, Bologna
Abstract :
The simulation of nonlinear distortion and transient effects in MEMS-reconfigurable microwave circuits and systems of large size is efficiently performed by resorting to a novel behavioral model of MEMS switches. The model is organized in such a way as to allow its standalone use as well as its insertion into a general-purpose envelope-transient simulator based on the harmonic balance principle, in much the same way as an ordinary circuit component.
Keywords :
circuit simulation; harmonic analysis; microswitches; microwave circuits; nonlinear distortion; transient analysis; MEMS switches; MEMS-reconfigurable microwave circuits; envelope-transient simulator; harmonic balance principle; nonlinear analysis; nonlinear distortion; reconfigurable microwave systems; transient effects; Analytical models; Artificial neural networks; Capacitance; Circuit simulation; Micromechanical devices; Microswitches; Microwave devices; Nonlinear circuits; Nonlinear equations; Switches; Nonlinear circuits; behavioral modelling; distortion; electromechanical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0688-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380176
