EuMA special issue on RF-MEMS

Special Issue on "MEMS/NEMS Fabricated Tissue Scaffolding Devices".

Over the past decade, tissue engineering in the field of medicine has proven to provide alternative therapies for tissue or organ implants, especially providing a functional implantation and avoiding immune rejection of tissues and organs. [...].

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Special Issue: 15 Years of SU8 as MEMS Material

In 1997, the first paper using SU-8 as a material for microfabrication was published [1], demonstrating the interest of this negative photoresist for the near-UV structuration of thick layers and the manufacturing of high aspect-ratio components. SU-8 quickly became a cheap alternative to X-ray LIGA, at least for applications that did not require the extreme aspect ratios and precision that can...

RF MEMS Switches

An overview of the MEMS technology development and applications is given in this paper. A special attention is paid to the RF MEMS switches. Both series and shunt MEMS switches have been considered. It is also presented a technique for modeling and design of inductively-tuned MEMS shunt switch. Some very important issues for the device maturity e.g. reliability and packaging have been addressed.

RF MEMS DPDT Switch

The paper explores the modelling and simulation of a Radio Frequency Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (RF MEMS) switch with the use of a novel seesaw design providing Double-Pole Double-Throw (DPDT) functionality. This optimises the capabilities of the seesaw design structure for use in mobile communications systems and devices. After researching other available seesaw designs, it was realised ...