Combined mechanical and electrical analysis of a microelectromechanical switch for RF applications

1999 29th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 1999

Volumn 3, Issue , 1999, Pages 247-250

  De Flaviis, F ^a   Coccioli, R ^b  

^a University of California at Irvine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCH; MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS; MOVABLE CONTACT; NONLINEAR BEHAVIOR; RF APPLICATIONS; SWITCHING RATES;

RUNGE KUTTA METHODS;

EID: 84897474065     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMA.1999.338484     Document Type: Conference Paper

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