Advanced RF MEMS / edited by Stepan Lucyszyn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lucyszyn, S. (Stepan)

Series:

Cambridge RF and microwave engineering series

The Cambridge RF and microwave engineering series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio frequency microelectromechanical systems.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 412 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Summary:

"An up-to-date guide to the theory and applications of RF MEMS. With detailed information about RF MEMS technology as well as its reliability and applications, this is a comprehensive resource for professionals, researchers, and students alike. Reviews RF MEMS technologies -- Illustrates new techniques that solve long-standing problems associated with reliability and packaging --Provides the information needed to incorporate RF MEMS into commercial products -- Describes current and future trends in RF MEMS, providing perspective on industry growth -- Ideal for those studying or working in RF and microwave circuits, systems, microfabrication and manufacturing, production management and metrology, and performance evaluation"--Provided by publisher.

"Advanced RF MEMS is an up-to-date guide to the theory and applications of RF MEMS. With detailed information about RF MEMS technology as well as its reliability and applications, this is a comprehensive resource for professionals, researchers, and students alike. This book Reviews RF MEMS technologies; Illustrates new techniques that solve long-standing problems associated with reliability and packaging; provides the information needed to incorporate RF MEMS into commercial products; describes current and future trends in RF MEMS, providing perspective on industry growth; and is ideal for those studying or working in RF and microwave circuits, systems, microfabrication and manufacturing, production management and metrology, and performance evaluation"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction S. Lucyszyn; 2. Electromechanical modelling of electrostatic actuators D. Elata and V. Leus; 3. Switches and their fabrication technologies T. Lisec; 4. Niche switch technologies S. Lucyszyn, S. Pranonsatit, J. Y. Choi and A. Holmes; 5. Reliability I. De Wolf; 6. Dielectric charging G. Papaioannou; 7. Stress and thermal characterisation R. Y. Fillit and R. Fortunier; 8. High power handling F. Coccetti and R. Plana; 9. Packaging H. Tilmans, A. Jourdain and P. De Moor; 10. Impedance tuners and tuneable filters A. Pothier and T. Va;ha;-Heikkila;; 11. Phase shifters and tunable delay lines L. Dussopt; 12. Reconfigurable architectures T. Va;ha;-Heikkila;; 13. Industry roadmap for RF MEMS J. Bouchaud, R. Sorrentino, B. Knoblich, H. Tilmans and F. Coccetti.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521897716

0521897718

OCLC:

601114090