Effect of dielectric film thickness on dielectric charging of RF MEMS capacitive switches

作者: R. Daigler , G. Papaioannou , E. Papandreou , J. Papapolymerou

DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2008.4633292

关键词: OptoelectronicsCapacitive sensingVoltageRadio frequencyDipoleCapacitanceElectrical engineeringMaterials scienceCapacitorMicroelectromechanical systemsDielectric

摘要: For the first time, effects of dielectric film thickness in charging process RF MEMS capacitive switches is presented. Both and MIM capacitors are used to investigate phenomena. The contribution charge injection dipole orientation has been identified. An empirical law that allows prediction stored on was drawn. Above room temperature, dependence thermally stimulated depolarization current a certain activation energy independent inclusion this behavior modeling tools.

参考文章(14)
Gabriel M. Rebeiz, RF MEMS: Theory, Design, and Technology ,(2003)
Jürgen Wibbeler, Günter Pfeifer, Michael Hietschold, Parasitic charging of dielectric surfaces in capacitive microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) Sensors and Actuators A-physical. ,vol. 71, pp. 74- 80 ,(1998) , 10.1016/S0924-4247(98)00155-1
G. Papaioannou, J. Papapolymerou, P. Pons, R. Plana, Dielectric charging in radio frequency microelectromechanical system capacitive switches: A study of material properties and device performance Applied Physics Letters. ,vol. 90, pp. 233507- ,(2007) , 10.1063/1.2746056
G. J. Papaioannou, M. Exarchos, V. Theonas, J. Psychias, G. Konstantinidis, D. Vasilache, A. Muller, D. Neculoiu, Effect of space charge polarization in radio frequency microelectromechanical system capacitive switch dielectric charging Applied Physics Letters. ,vol. 89, pp. 103512- ,(2006) , 10.1063/1.2347278
M. Lamhamdi, J. Guastavino, L. Boudou, Y. Segui, P. Pons, L. Bouscayrol, R. Plana, Charging-Effects in RF capacitive switches influence of insulating layers composition Microelectronics Reliability. ,vol. 46, pp. 1700- 1704 ,(2006) , 10.1016/J.MICROREL.2006.07.046
S. Mellé, D. De Conto, L. Mazenq, D. Dubuc, B. Poussard, C. Bordas, K. Grenier, L. Bary, O. Vendier, J.L. Muraro, J.L. Cazaux, R. Plana, Failure predictive model of capacitive RF-MEMS Microelectronics Reliability. ,vol. 45, pp. 1770- 1775 ,(2005) , 10.1016/J.MICROREL.2005.07.092
W Merlijn van Spengen, Robert Puers, Robert Mertens, Ingrid De Wolf, A comprehensive model to predict the charging and reliability of capacitive RF MEMS switches Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. ,vol. 14, pp. 514- 521 ,(2004) , 10.1088/0960-1317/14/4/011
Xiaobin Yuan, J.C.M. Hwang, D. Forehand, C.L. Goldsmith, Modeling and characterization of dielectric-charging effects in RF MEMS capacitive switches international microwave symposium. ,vol. 2, pp. 753- 756 ,(2005) , 10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1516721
H.A.C. Tilmans, X. Rottenberg, W. De Raedt, B. Nauwelaers, Distributed dielectric charging and its impact on RF MEMS devices european microwave conference. ,vol. 1, pp. 77- 80 ,(2004)
G. Papaioannou, M.-N. Exarchos, V. Theonas, Guoan Wang, J. Papapolymerou, Temperature study of the dielectric polarization effects of capacitive RF MEMS switches international microwave symposium. ,vol. 53, pp. 3467- 3473 ,(2005) , 10.1109/TMTT.2005.857336