Closes the gap between hardcore-theoretical and purely experimental RF-MEMS books. The book covers, from a practical viewpoint, the most critical steps that have to be taken in order to develop novel RF-MEMS device concepts. Prototypical RF-MEMS devices, both including lumped components and complex networks, are presented at the beginning of the book as reference examples, and these are then discussed from different perspectives with regard to design, simulation, packaging, testing, and post-fabrication modeling. Theoretical concepts are introduced when necessary to complement the practical hints given for all RF-MEMS development stages. Provides researchers and engineers with invaluable practical hints on how to develop novel RF-MEMS device concepts Covers all critical steps, dealing with design, simulation, optimization, characterization and fabrication of MEMS for radio-frequency applications Addresses frequently disregarded issues, explicitly treating the hard to predict interplay between the three-dimensional device structure and its electromagnetic functionality Bridges theory and experiment, fundamental concepts are introduced with the application in mind, and simulation results are validated against experimental results Appeals to the practice-oriented R&D reader: design and simulation examples are based on widely known software packages such as ANSYS and the hardware description language Verilog.

1. ‘’Practical Guide to RF-MEMS’’, by Wiley-VCH ISBN: 978-3-527-33564-0
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“Practical Guide to RF-MEMS”
by Jacopo Iannacci

2. ‘’Practical Guide to RF-MEMS’’, by Wiley-VCH ISBN: 978-3-527-33564-0
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The development of novel RF-MEMS device
concepts is a rather complicated activity
The MEMS Scientist has to hike over a path made
of several intermediate milestones (modeling,
design, fabrication, testing, etc.)
The ultimate target is to transform the initial idea
into working physical devices

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0) The idea
1) Modeling
2) Simulation
3) Design
4) Fabrication
5) Testing
6) Post-layout
verification
7) Packaging/
Integration
8) Final
devices
RF-MEMS
playground

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Without proper tools and methodologies, life of
MEMS Scientist can turn out to be difficult…

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2) Simulation6) Post-layout
verification
7) Packaging/
Integration 1) Modeling
3) Design
4) Fabrication
5) Testing

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 The book “Practical Guide to RF-MEMS”, available from September
2013, will give an helping hand to the MEMS Scientist
 A few RF-MEMS devices are chosen as set of case studies
 Critical development phases, from design/simulation to
testing/integration, are treated with a very practical hands-on cut
 Plenty of useful hints are provided
 Theory is discussed only when necessary

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For more information see the flyer or visit the following links:
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 Author’s contact:
Jacopo Iannacci – Researcher in MEMS/RF-MEMS technology
Fondazione Bruno Kessler – FBK (Italy)
Website: www.fbk.eu
Email: iannacci@fbk.eu
 Publisher’s contact:
Wiley-VCH – Germany
Website: http://www.wiley-vch.de/publish/en/

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