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Robust Design of RF MEMS Switch Design with Reduced Buckeling Effect
| International Journal of Computer Applications |
| Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
| Volume 119 - Number 24 |
| Year of Publication: 2015 |
| Authors: Anil Kumar Chaurasia, Rajesh Mehra |
10.5120/21381-4376
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Anil Kumar Chaurasia, Rajesh Mehra . Robust Design of RF MEMS Switch Design with Reduced Buckeling Effect. International Journal of Computer Applications. 119, 24 ( June 2015), 1-6. DOI=10.5120/21381-4376
Abstract
RF MEMS switches are used in many applications and also can be used to achieve reconfigurability of various RF systems and in particular, that of minute sized antenna structures and systems. In the case of micro machined antennas, which usually have low voltage signals, RF MEMS switches with low actuation voltage are highly required for achieving reconfigurability. The capacitive shunt switch derives its switching property from the significant difference of its capacitance in the up-state and down-state. We have presented a highly reliable RF MEMS switch. We have used various small beams to achieve reliably. Basically the stiction and buckling effect can be reduced by using such a structure. The actuation voltage of RF MEMS switches mainly depends on the spring constant of the switch membrane. A low actuation voltage capacitive shunt switch, is presented. A process flow for the fabrication is designed and simulated using HFSS. The EM analysis results are presented and compared with that of a fixedfixed flexure based switch membrane to establish the low actuation voltage. Reliable can be seen from the vertical structure [22-26].
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