Mechanical modeling of RF MEMS switches is important for performance optimization and device reliability. 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D linear analytical models have been proposed to analyze the electrostatic pull-in of a fixed-fixed beam at small deflection. However, most RF MEMS switch structures work at large deflection range. In this paper, 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D nonlinear analytical models suitable for lar...

OBJECTIVE To assess the hydrodynamic properties of three new types of hydrocephalus valve. METHODS Three new constructions have been recently tested in the UK shunt Evaluation Laboratory: the magnetically adjustable Strata Valve (Medtronic PS Medical), the gravitational Miethke Dual-Switch Valve (Aesculap) and the ventriculo-sinus SinuShunt (CSF Dynamics). Pressure-flow performance curves wer...

Synchronized switch damping (SSD) techniques have recently been developed, as an alternative to active vibration control techniques, to address the problem of structure vibration control. In these techniques, a piezoelectric patch is bonded on the vibrating structure and shunted by a network of electrical elements. During the structure motion, the piezoelectric patch is connected and disconnect...

A switch to decompressive shunt procedures is mandatory if endoscopic therapy fails to control recurrent variceal hemorrhage. Surgical shunt procedures continue to be safe, highly effective and durable procedures to control variceal bleeding in patients with low operative risk and good liver function (Child A). In cirrhotics, elective operations using portal flow preserving techniques such as a...

The objective of this research was to design a 0-5 GHz RF SOI switch, with 0.18um power Jazz SOI technology by using Cadence software, for health care applications. The ultimate goal for such application is minimize the trade-offs between performance and cost, and between performance and low power consumption design. This paper introduces the design of a RF switch implemented in shunt-series to...

MEMS varactors are one of the important passive MEMS devices. Their applications include use in VCOs, tunable impedance matching networks, tunable filters, phase shifters, and true time delay lines. The shunt capacitive structure has been employed in most of the conventional MEMS varactor designs because of its simplicity. However, the capacitance ratio of this conventional shunt capacitive MEM...