Research status and development trend of MEMS switches: A review

T Cao, T Hu, Y Zhao - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
MEMS switch is a movable device manufactured by means of semiconductor technology,
possessing many incomparable advantages such as a small volume, low power …

Comprehensive review of low pull-in voltage RF NEMS switches

R Chaudhary, PR Mudimela - Microsystem Technologies, 2023 - Springer
The present study focuses on state-of-the-art of the demand, operating principles, design
parameters, different materials for beam and dielectric, already existing technologies and …

Mechanical modeling, numerical investigation and design of cantilever beam for low pull-in MEMS switch

PV Kasambe, KS Bhole, NR Raykar, AD Oza… - International Journal on …, 2022 - Springer
The pull-in voltage of an electrostatically actuated cantilever-based series type MEMS switch
suitable as a switching device in several applications can be lowered by reducing its …

A systematic review of reliability issues in RF-MEMS switches

MM Saleem, H Nawaz - Micro and Nanosystems, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
The main challenge in the commercialization of the RF-MEMS switches is their reliability,
related to both the electrical and mechanical domains. The development of test standards …

Design, modeling and analysis of perforated RF MEMS capacitive shunt switch

KS Rao, CG Chand, KG Sravani, D Prathyusha… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper illustrates the design, modeling, and analysis of bridge type structure based
capacitive RF MEMS switch with different beam thickness and materials. We have used …

Optimization of thick photoresist for uniform thickness in RF MEMS applications

A Bajpai, K Rangra, D Bansal - Journal of Electronic Materials, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)-based devices comprise suspended
structures. A sacrificial layer is required to realize these structures. Usually, metal and …

Effect of stress on pull-in voltage of RF MEMS SPDT switch

D Bansal, A Bajpai, P Kumar, M Kaur… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
RF MEMS switches are well known to exhibit performance superior to solid-state devices.
However, electromechanical issues, such as repeatability and higher pull-in voltage, are a …

Optimization and analysis of bridge type RF MEMS switch for X-band

KG Sravani - Microsystem Technologies, 2021 - Springer
This paper presents design and optimization of a bridge-type RF MEMS switch with and
without perforations having non-uniform meanders for applications in the low-frequency (X …

Fabrication Process Improvement of High Isolation of RF MEMS Switch for 5G Applications

A Bajpai, K Rangra, D Bansal - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2024 - Elsevier
For 5 G applications, isolation of better than-40 dB is required to prevent cross-talk between
adjacent channels. Isolation of reported Radio Frequency (RF.) Microelectromechanical …

Design and Analysis of MEMS Shunt Capacitive Switch with Si3N4 Dielectric and Au Beam Material to Improve Actuation Voltage and RF Performance in …

Kurmendra, R Kumar - Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials, 2019 - Springer
This paper presents the design of a MEMS shunt capacitive switch with fixed–fixed beam for
high frequency RF applications. The switch dimensions were very carefully chosen to obtain …