Model for MEMS switches power handling and phase noise

2002 32nd European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2002

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Mercier, D ^a   Blondy, P ^a   Barataud, D ^a   Cros, D ^a   Guillon, P ^a   Champeaux, C ^b   Tristant, P ^b   Catherinot, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMS;

BROWNIAN NOISE; ELECTROMECHANICAL MODELING; MEMS SWITCHES; MEMS VARACTOR; POWER HANDLING;

PHASE NOISE;

EID: 84897492305     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMA.2002.339266     Document Type: Conference Paper

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