A novel pull-up type RF MEMS switch with low actuation voltage

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 856-858

  Lee, Seong Dae ^a,b   Jun, Byoung Chul ^a,b   Kim, Sam Dong ^a,b   Rhee, Jin Koo ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High isolation; Low actuation voltage; Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switch; Pull up

Indexed keywords

HIGH ISOLATION; LOW ACTUATION VOLTAGE; MEMS SWITCHES; PULL UP; RADIO FREQUENCY (RF);

DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTROSTATICS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 30344477931     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2005.860006     Document Type: Article

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