We present simulations of the dynamic response of radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical-systems (RF-MEMS) switches undergoing creep deformation. The model includes a microscale-informed Coble creep formulation incorporated in a beam model of an electrostatically actuated RF-MEMS switch, and it is solved using a Ritz-Galerkin based modal expansion. The resulting effects on the long-term device behavior as well as the implications of uncertainty in the device geometry and material parameters are studied. We find that the addition of creep to the beam model results in an undesired degradation of the device performance, as evidenced by decreases in the closing and release voltages.
Quantification of Uncertainty in Creep Failure of RF-MEMS Switches
