Pull-in instability as an inherently nonlinear and crucial effect continues to become
increasingly important for the design of electrostatic MEMS and NEMS devices and ever …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the reliability issues hampering capacitive
RF MEMS switches in their development toward commercialization. Dielectric charging and …

Due to their high isolation, low insertion loss, high linearity, and low power consumption,
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches have drawn much attention from …

This paper deals with the pull-in instability of cantilever nano-switches subjected to
electrostatic and intermolecular forces in the framework of the two-phase nonlocal theory of …

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are used in different applications such as
automotive, biomedical, aerospace and communication technologies. They create new …

This paper presents a hybrid prognostics approach for Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
(MEMS). This approach relies on two phases: an offline phase for the MEMS and its …

A new dynamical closed-loop method is proposed to control dielectric charging in capacitive
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) positioners/varactors for enhanced reliability and …

The increased growth of the applications of RF MEMS switches in modern communication
systems has created an increased need for their accurate and efficient models. Artificial …

In satellite applications the devices have to retain their functionality for years and this
requirement necessitate of reliable methodologies to predict the switch lifetime. At present, a …

A new experimental device has been designed and produced with the purpose of
investigating the possible effect of nano-scale interaction forces on the reliability issue …