Evaluation of contacts for a MEMS thermal switch

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Cho, J ^a   Richards, C ^a   Bahr, D ^a   Jiao, J ^b   Richards, R ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); DROP FORMATION; DROPS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; LIQUID METALS; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; SWITCHES;

ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES; CONTACT MATERIALS; INTERFACIAL RESISTANCES; METAL DROPLETS; SWITCH CONFIGURATIONS; THERMAL RESISTANCES; TO SWITCHES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 58149337435     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/10/105012     Document Type: Article

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