Iannacci, Jacopo,

RF-MEMS technology for high-performance passives : 5G applications and prospects for 6G / Jacopo Iannacci. - Second edition. - 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color). - [IOP release $release] IOP ebooks. [2022 collection] . - IOP (Series). Release 22. IOP ebooks. 2022 collection. .

"Version: 20220701"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

The story of BA Flight 9--from the Introduction to the 1st edition -- A few questions to Andrew Townley-Freeman -- 1. Introduction to MEMS and RF-MEMS : from the early days of microsystems to modern RF-MEMS passives -- 1.1. Introduction to semiconductor and microsystem technologies -- 1.2. Introduction to RF-MEMS -- 1.3. Conclusion 2. Expectations versus actual market of RF-MEMS : analysis and explanation of a repeatedly fluctuating scenario -- 2.1. General considerations of the market in the technology sector -- 2.2. RF-MEMS on the market : vision of the early days -- 2.3. Fluctuating RF-MEMS market forecasts -- 2.4. Analysis of RF-MEMS market expectations (disappointment) -- 2.5. The RF-MEMS market -- 2.6. Conclusion 3. The 5th generation (5G) of mobile networks : challenges and opportunities of an impelling scenario with an outlook on the future 6th generation (6G) -- 3.1. General considerations on mobile telecommunication networks -- 3.2. Evolution of mobile standards and services -- 3.3. The 5th generation--5G -- 3.4. Beyond 5G--an outlook on the emerging trends and early visions of the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven 6G of the future -- 3.5. Conclusion 4. RF-MEMS passives for 5G applications : case studies and design examples -- 4.1. An introduction to RF passives' specifications trends in 5G -- 4.2. A few notes about the RF-MEMS technology platform -- 4.3. Electromechanical simulation of RF-MEMS devices -- 4.4. Electromagnetic simulation of RF-MEMS devices -- 4.5. Conclusion 5. A comprehensive approach to the compact multi-physical modelling and simulation of RF-MEMS -- 5.1. Introductive considerations on the compact modelling approach -- 5.2. Developed models and software library implementation -- 5.3. Examples of library validation and exploitation in 5G-relevant RF-MEMS components and networks case studies -- 5.4. Conclusion -- Appendix A. Moving MEMS : Dynamics down in the micro-world -- Appendix B. How to set up, configure and exploit the MEMS behavioural models software library.

The focus of this book develops around hardware, and in particular on low-complexity components for radio frequency (RF) applications.

Academic and industrial researchers in MEM research and applications and mobile communications.




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Jacopo Iannacci is an expert in Microsystem Technologies (MEMS) for diverse applications. He received an MSc Degree in Electronic Engineering (2003) and a PhD in Information Technology (2007) from the ARCES Research Center at the University of Bologna, Italy.

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10.1088/978-0-7503-4199-8 doi


Radio frequency microelectromechanical systems.
Passive components.
Mobile apps.
Communications engineering / telecommunications.
Engineering.

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