Toggle switch: Investigations of an RF MEMS switch for power applications

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 152, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 378-384

  Simon, W ^a   Mack, T ^b   Schauwecker, B ^b   Strohm, K M ^b   Luy, J F ^b  

^a IMST GMBH   (Germany)

^b DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; INSERTION LOSSES; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; OHMIC CONTACTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RELIABILITY; SWITCHES;

CONTACT RESISTANCES; SOLID-STATE SWITCHES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCY; TOGGLE SWITCH;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 27144434117     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20045133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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