A pulse width modulation controlled bistable MicroElectroMechanical system

Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 437-440

  Foulds, Ian G ^a   Johnstone, Robert W ^a   Parameswaran, M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bistable; Digital; MEMS; Pulse width modulation; PWM

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION; EQUILIBRIUM STATES; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION CONTROL; TIME CONSTANT;

DIGITAL CIRCUITS; MICROACTUATORS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 33751308441     PISSN: 08407789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CCECE.2005.1556965     Document Type: Conference Paper

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