• DocumentCode
    751407
  • Title

    Acoustic phonon characterisation of fixed-fixed beam MEMS switch

  • Author

    Annamalai, M. ; Palaniapan, M. ; Wong, W.K.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
  • Volume
    45
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    464
  • Lastpage
    466
  • Abstract
    The reported work focuses on an acoustic phonon characterisation method for MEMS devices. This technique is uniquely suited to address challenges of MEMS device characterisation as a low cost and non-detechnique is uniquely suited to address challenges of MEMS device characterisation as a low cost and non-destructive method. The mechanical switching action of a fixed-fixed beam MEMS switch is characterised using this acoustic phonon characterisation technique and a correlation between phonon measurements and electrical waveforms is carried out. Insights on the mechanical state of the switch are also obtained using this acoustic phonon characterisation technique structive method. The mechanical switching action of a fixed-fixed beam MEMS switch is characterised using this acoustic phonon characterisation technique and a correlation between phonon measurements and electrical waveforms is carried out. Insights on the mechanical state of the switch are also obtained using this acoustic phonon characterisation technique.
  • Keywords
    microswitches; phonons; acoustic phonon; electrical waveforms; fixed-fixed beam MEMS switch; mechanical state; mechanical switching action;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el.2009.3691
  • Filename
    4840299