Title :
Analysis of a MEMS-based ring oscillator
Author :
Muñoz-Gamarra, J.L. ; Barniol, N. ; Juillard, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
Abstract :
This work introduces a MEMS oscillator composed exclusively of mechanical switches as logic components. The electromechanical model of the system is developed and the conditions for a periodic response are established.
Keywords :
microswitches; oscillators; MEMS-based ring oscillator; logic components; mechanical switches; periodic response; system electromechanical model; Inverters; Limit-cycles; Logic gates; Mathematical model; Micromechanical devices; Ring oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2012 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0218-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2012.6271700
