A review of micro-contact physics for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) metal contact switches
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0960-1317,1361-6439
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/23/10/103001