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