On the implementation of adaptive sliding mode robust controller in the stabilization of electrically actuated micro-tunable capacitor

H Mobki, AM Sabegh, A Azizi, HM Ouakad - Microsystem Technologies, 2020 - Springer
Parallel-plates based micro-tunable capacitors are known to have low travel ranges, which
deteriorate as going even lower in terms of their initials gap sizes. Such conditions have put …

Design analysis and simulation of a digital RF MEMS varactor with high capacitive ratio

A Sharaf, A Nasr, AM Elshurafa, M Serry - Microsystem Technologies, 2022 - Springer
This work presents a variable RF MEMS capacitor based on five cantilever shunt switches
for the first time. Conceptually, the proposed varactor design comprises five identical …

Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers

J Zhu, Y Shi, F Ma - Mechanics & Industry, 2021 - mechanics-industry.org
Mechanical stoppers in MEMS capacitive systems can dramatically affect electrical
performances and result in complicated mechanical dynamic responses. This paper …

Semi-passive conditioning circuits for efficient electrostatic energy harvesting

J Chavez - 2024 - hal.science
The thesis delves into the domain of small-scale energy harvesting, particularly electrostatic
energy harvesting circuits, as part of the ANR-funded FIESTA project. This field focuses on …

CMOS-embedded high-power handling RF-MEMS tunable capacitor using quadruple series capacitor and slit with dielectric bridges structure

H Yamazaki, Y Kurui, T Saito, E Ogawa… - Japanese journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we report on a high-power handling RF-MEMS tunable capacitor that has a
quadruple series capacitor (QSC) and a movable electrode using a slit with dielectric …

Using Superhydrophobic SU-8 Film as the Dielectric for Electrowetting-on-Dielectric

YH Piao, WQ Wang - Solid State Phenomena, 2018 - Trans Tech Publ
In this paper, we study the electrowetting effect of superhydrophobic SU-8 film as the
dielectric for Electrowetting-on-Dielectric (EWOD). The change of apparent contact angle …

[PDF][PDF] Integrated nanoscaled detectors of biochemical species

J Schütt - 2018 - core.ac.uk
Rapid and reliable diagnostics of a disease represents one of the main focuses of today's
academic and industrial research in the development of new sensor prototypes and …

Design of a Low Voltage and High Capacitance Tuning Ratio Electrothermally Actuated RF-MEMS Varactor using Standard Microfabrication Constraints

ZB Ahmad, MM Saleem - 2021 International Conference on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the design and analysis of a symmetric radio frequency
microelectromechanical systems (RF-MEMS) varactor mounted on a coplanar waveguide …