Multiphysics modeling and reliability analysis Cristiano Palego crp207-lehigh.edu Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA July 7, 2011 ·Eastern Pennsylvania 2h W. of New York 1h N. of Philadelphia ·4500 undergraduates 1500 graduates ·1600 acres hilly terrain ·From undergraduate engineering college to graduate research university over the past two decades Outline · · · · · · · · · Introduct

Dielectric charging failures in RF-MEMS G. J. Papaioannou National Kapodistrian University of Athens 4-8 July 2011, LAAS-CNRS Toulouse France Dielectric Charging The field of dielectric charging is extremely wide being encountered in many applications: · Power distribution (charging in power transformers) · Cables and insulators in space applications · Emulsions in food, drugs and cosmetics te

Power handling and linearity in RF-MEMS devices Lluís Pradell Lluí (pradell-tsc.upc.edu) pradell-tsc.upc.edu) Signal Theory and Communications Department (TSC), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain. Politè 7th International Summer School on RF-MEMS and RF Microsystems. Toulouse, 4 - 8 July 2011 RF- Outline Introduction & overview Dynamics in MEMS devices Effects of RF

RF MEMS Switches and Tuning Components P. Blondy XLIM UMR CNRS 6172 Faculté des Sciences ­ Université de Limoges FRANCE pblondy-xlim.fr Section 1 RF-MEMS TODAY What are RF-MEMS? · Purpose: Use mechanics to achieve electrical function: high potential to introduce tunability or intelligence in RF sub-systems · Switch and varactors · Interests: ­ Very high performance components (low loss, high

Electromagnetic modeling of RF-MEMS devices and circuits Dr.-Ing. Larissa Vietzorreck Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik an der Technischen Universität München Larissa Vietzorreck Summer School Toulouse 2011-1 Agenda · · · · Overview What has to be modelled? Circuit modeling Field modeling · Finite differences time domain · Integral equation method · Finite elements · Example: Series ohmic s

Electromechanical Modeling of Actuators and Resonators David Elata Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel elata-technion.ac.il David Elata, Technion 7th International Summer School on RF-MEMS and RF Microsystems, 4 - 8 July 2011, Toulouse 1 My fields of interest Modeling, design and characterization of micro-actuators. Electrostatic,

MEMS C RF MEMS Packaging Seonho Seok (IEMN-CNRS) and Harrie Tilman (IMEC) 7th Intl Summer School on RF-MEMS and RF-MST CNRS-LAAS (Toulouse, France) July-05-2011; 14h00-16h00 1 Contents 1. Need for MEMS packaging 2. MEMS packaging level 3. MEMS packaging approaches Thermal wafer-bonding Thin-film deposition/growth bonding 4. Test of packaging quality Seonho Seok 2 Need for MEMS packaging

7th International Summer School on RF-MEMS RF Microsystems y LAAS-CNRS Toulouse ­ France, 4 - 8 Ju 2011 uly RF-MEMS and BiCM MOS co-integration Mehmet Kaynak t IH HP Im Technologiepark 25 g p 15236 Fran nkfurt (Oder) IHP Im Technologiepark 25 15236 Frankfurt (Oder) Germany www w.ihp-microelectronics.com © 2011- All rights reserved Outline O tline Motivation and Vision d gy Introduction to

7th International Summer School on RF-MEMS 5.07.2011, Toulouse, France Silicon RF-MEMS Technology Ulrich Prechtel Dr. Volker Ziegler, Dr. Bernhard Schönlinner EADS Innovation Works Germany Dept: Sensors, Electronics and System Integration 81663 Munich eMail: ulrich.prechtel-eads.net Outline · · · · Overview, systems applications Silicon RF resonators for filters and oscillators Silicon Cavity

RF-MEMS CONTROLLED REFLECTARRAYS FOR FLEXIBLE COVERAGE AT THALES ALENIA SPACE Hervé Legay, Etienne Girard, Gérard Caille, Renaud Chiniard, Daniele Bresciani, Olivier Vendier, Béatrice Espana 1 July.2011 Introduction 2 July.2011 Reconfigurable Reflectarrays Various steps of reconfigurability !! On ground reconfigurability with fixed beams reflectarrays !! A first step for achieving in-flight