N-port network for the electromagnetic modeling of MEMS switches

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-49

  Perret, E ^a   Aubert, H ^a   Plana, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b LAAS CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

MEMS switches; N port network; Surface impedance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETISM; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC MODELING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) SWITCHES; N-PORT NETWORKS; SURFACE IMPEDANCE;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 17444399372     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20718     Document Type: Article

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