Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments

This paper introduces a new technique for the efficient computation of intermodulation distortion in radio frequency circuits that contain microelectromechanical system (MEMS) variable capacitors using moments analysis. This method is applied to an extended harmonic balance formulation, which contai...

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Main Author: Tannir, Dani A. (author)
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Published: 2016
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Tannir, D. A. (2016). Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, 8(2), 193-204.
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description This paper introduces a new technique for the efficient computation of intermodulation distortion in radio frequency circuits that contain microelectromechanical system (MEMS) variable capacitors using moments analysis. This method is applied to an extended harmonic balance formulation, which contains the nonlinear equations that describe the dynamic mechanical behavior of MEMS variable capacitors, in addition to the nonlinear electric circuit equations. As a result, the moments method becomes a general multi-domain simulation method for quantifying nonlinear intermodulation distortion, while presenting significant computational cost reduction over harmonic balance-based methods.
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spelling Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using momentsTannir, Dani A.This paper introduces a new technique for the efficient computation of intermodulation distortion in radio frequency circuits that contain microelectromechanical system (MEMS) variable capacitors using moments analysis. This method is applied to an extended harmonic balance formulation, which contains the nonlinear equations that describe the dynamic mechanical behavior of MEMS variable capacitors, in addition to the nonlinear electric circuit equations. As a result, the moments method becomes a general multi-domain simulation method for quantifying nonlinear intermodulation distortion, while presenting significant computational cost reduction over harmonic balance-based methods.PublishedN/A2020-07-17T10:45:09Z2020-07-17T10:45:09Z20162020-07-17Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article1759-0795http://hdl.handle.net/10725/12001http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1759078714001548Tannir, D. A. (2016). Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, 8(2), 193-204.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://search.proquest.com/docview/1764213595/fulltext/755C2BA7ED0148EBPQ/1?accountid=27870enInternational Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologiesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/120012021-03-19T10:47:40Z
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title Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments
title_full Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments
title_fullStr Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments
title_full_unstemmed Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments
title_short Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments
title_sort Computation of intermodulation distortion in RF MEMS variable capacitor circuits using moments
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