RF-MEMS for Wireless Applications
- Mobiles, satellite comms, automotive electronics, etc
- Reduced weight, volume and power consumption, higher data rates and increased functionality
MEMS Switch Characteristics
- Superb RF performance (high isolation, low insertion loss, high linearity), near-zero power consumption, low-cost
- Poor dynamic performance: low speeds, weekly damped oscillatory modes, pull-in effect (stable -> unstable dynamics), bouncing phenomenon
Our Work
- Dynamic performance modeling - nonlinear system identification
- Study failure modes and mechanisms - Finite element modeling
- Optimal drive voltage waveform design (soft landing)
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