Publications

  1. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Khushbu Mehta, Prem Kumar, and Amit Kumar, “Improved Design of Ohmic RF MEMS Switch for Reduced Fabrication Steps”, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 66 (10), 4361-4366 (2019).

  2. Mahesh Angira, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Khusbu Mehta, and Kamaljit Rangra, “A novel capacitive RF-MEMS switch for multi-frequency operation”, Superlattices and Microstructures, 133, 106204 (September 2019).

  3. Prem Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Anuroop, Khushbu Mehta, Amit Kumar, Kamaljit Rangra, and Dharmendar Boolchandani, “Optimization of Titanium Nitride Film for High Power RF MEMS Applications” Journal of Electronic Materials (2019). (doi.org/10.1007/s11664-019-07435-9)

  4. Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, Ashudeep Minhas, Khushbu Mehta, Maninder Kaur and Kamaljit Rangra, “Compact high isolation and improved bandwidth hybrid RF MEMS SPDT switch for 5G application” Microsystem Technologies (2019). (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-019-04343-0).

  5. Deepak Bansal, Khushbu, Anuroop, Amit Kumar, Prem Kumar, and Kamaljit Rangra, “Effect of Parasitic Capacitance on RF MEMS Switch OFF/ON Ratio”, Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials, 20(2),113-117.

  6. Ashudeep Minhas, Amit Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Khushbu Mehta, Anuroop Bajpai, Prem Kumar, and K J Rangra, “Fabrication of Electro-thermally driven tunable plate with Au/SiO2 Bimorph Beams”, Microsystem Technologies, 25 (7), 2821-2829 (2019).

  7. Khushbu Mehta, Deepak Bansal, Bajpai Anuroop, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar and Kamaljit Rangra, “Improved isolation RF MEMS switch with post release ashing”, Microsystem Technologies, 24(9), 3863-3866 (2018).

  8. Raju Patel, Deepak Bansal, Vimal Kumar Agrawal, Kamaljit Rangra, Dharmendar Boolchandani, “Fabrication and RF characterization of zinc oxide based Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator”, Superlattices and Microstructures, 118, 104-115 (2018).

  9. Maninder Kaur, Deepak Bansal, Shilpi Soni, Surinder Singh, KJ Rangra, “On characterization of symmetric type capacitive RF MEMS switches”, Microsystem Technologies, 25 (2), 729-734 (2019).

  10. Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, Khushbu, and K J Rangra, “Low Temperature Epoxy Bonding for RF MEMS Capacitive Switch”, Microsystem Technologies, October 2018 ( https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-018-4186-6).

  11. Khushbu Mehta, Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Ashudeep Minhas, Amit Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Prem Kumar, and K J Rangra, “Reduced Dielectric Charging RF MEMS Capacitive Switch”, Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS and MOEMS, 17(4), 045001 (2018).

  12. Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, Khushbu, and K J Rangra, “Low Temprature Epoxy Bonding for RF MEMS Capacitive Switch”, IEEE Sensors, October 2018 in Delhi, India.

  13. Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Khushbu, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, and K J Rangra, “Contact Area Design of Ohmic RF MEMS Switch for Enhanced Power Handling”, ICST 2018 at Limerick, Ireland, December 2018.

  14. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajapai, Khushbu, Amit Kumar, and Kamaljit Rangra. “Effect of Parasitic Capacitance on OFF/ON Ratio of RF MEMS Capacitive Switch,” XIX International Workshop on the Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Delhi, India, 2017.

  15. Vishwas Saini, Deepak Bansal, Khushbu, and Kamaljit Rangra. “Low Cost Alloy Deposition for High Power Applications,” XIX International Workshop on the Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Delhi, India, 2017.

  16. Khushbu, Maninder Kaur, Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, and Kamaljit Rangra. “Curling Controlled Bilayer Structure for Low Actuation Voltage RF MEMS Switch,” XIX International Workshop on the Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Delhi, India, 2017.

  17. Amit Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Maninder Kaur, and Kamaljit Rangra. “A Large Stroke Inverse Series Connected Electrothermal Bimorph Micromirror Platform for Optical Applications,” XIX International Workshop on the Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Delhi, India, 2017.

  18. Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Khushbu, Kamaljit Rangra. “Design of contact area for power enhanced RF MEMS ohmic switch,” 3rd ISSE National Conference on Complex Engineering System of National Importance: Current & Future perspective, Mohali, India, 2017.

  19. Amit Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Ashudeep, Khushbu, and Kamaljit Rangra. “Surface Micromachined Electrostatically Actuated Double Bridge Digital Micromirror for Torsional and Piston Mode Operation,” 3rd ISSE National Conference on Complex Engineering System of National Importance: Current & Future perspective, Mohali, India, 2017.

  20. Anuroop, Priyanka Dwivedi, Deepak Bansal, Kamaljit Rangra; “Reconfigurable Antenna Using Ohmic RF MEMS Switch” 4th IEEE International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development New Delhi. March 2017.

  21. Priyanka Dwivedi, Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Kamaljit Rangra; “Low Temperature Fabrication Process for RF MEMS Oxide Bridges Structure” 4th IEEE International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development New Delhi. March 2017.

  22. Raju Patel, Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Dharmendra Boolchandani, Kamaljit Rangra; “Design and Simulation of 1.4 GHz Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator for RF Filter Application” 4th IEEE International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development New Delhi. March 2017.

  23. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Prem Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Amit Kumar, Achu Chandran and Kamaljit Rangra, “Low voltage driven RF MEMS capacitive switch with reduced buckling”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (IOP), 27(2), 024001 (2016).

  24. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop, Prem Kumar, Maninder Kaur and Kamaljit Rangra “Fabrication and Analysis of RF MEMS Series Capacitive SPDT Switch” Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3) 15(4), 045001 (2016).

  25. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Prem Kumar, Maninder Kaur, and Kamljit Rangra, “Low Actuating Voltage Spring-Free RF MEMS SPDT Switch”, Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2016, 7984548 (2016).

  26. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, Maninder Kaur, and Kamaljit Rangra, "Design and fabrication of a reduced stiction radio frequency MEMS switch", J. Micro/Nanolith. MEMS MOEMS. 14(3), 035002 (2015).

  27. Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, Akshdeep Sharma, Prem Kumar, K. J. Rangra, “Design of novel compact anti-stiction and low insertion loss RF MEMS switch”, Microsystem Technologies, 20 (2), 337–340 (2014), DOI-10.1007/s00542-013-1812-1.

  28. Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, Akshdeep Sharma and K J Rangra “Design of Compact and Wide Bandwidth SPDT with Anti-stiction Torsional RF MEMS Series Capacitive Switch” Microsystem Technologies Journal (2014) DOI: 10.1007/s00542-014-2238-0.

  29. Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, Prem Kumar, Maninder Kaur, and Kamaljit Rangra, “Comparison of Packaging Technologies for RF MEMS Switch” ,Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, 38, 123–131 (2014).

  30. Akshdeep Sharma, Prachi Jhanwar, Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar,Maninder Kaur, Shilpi Pandey, Prem Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, and Kamaljit Rangra “Comparative Study of Various Release Methods for Gold Surface Micromachining” Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3), 13(1), 013005 (Jan–Mar 2014).

  31. Deepak Bansal, Akshdeep Sharma, Amit Kumar, Priyanka Dwivedi, Maninder Kaur and K J Rangra, “Design of bottom contact vertical packaging technology for rf mems switch” ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems July 08-11, 2014, Bangalore, India.

  32. Deepak Bansal, Akshdeep Sharma, ManinderKaur, Priyanka Dwivedi and Kamaljit Rangra “Packaging of MEMS structures using localized heating” Fifth ISSS National Conference on MEMS, Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Institute of Smart Structures and Systems (ISSS) Karpagam University, Coimbatore, September 21-22, 2012.

  33. Deepak Bansal, Akshdeep Sharma, K. Maninder, K. J. Rangra “Design of vertical packaging technology for RF MEMS Switch”, Proc. SPIE 8549, 16th International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices, 854911 (October 15, 2012); doi:10.1117/12.924260.

  34. Priyanka Dwivedi, Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal and KJ Rangra, “Novel capacitive method for the determination of deflection of cantilever beams” ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems July 08-11, 2014, Bangalore, India.

  35. Amit Kumar, Prem Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Akshdeep Sharma and K J Rangra, “Design and analysis of a novel digital micromirror device with hidden hinges based on double bridge technology” ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems July 08-11, 2014, Bangalore, India.

  36. K. Maninder, Deepak Bansal, Shilpy Pandey, Priyanka Dwivedi, Akshdeep Sharma, K. J. Rangra “Study of Hfo2 as a dielectric material for rf mems switches” ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems July 08-11, 2014, Bangalore, India.

  37. Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Kamaljit Rangra “Residual stress control during the growth and release process in gold suspended microstructures” SPIE Photonic West 2014 held at San Francisco USA , during 1-6 Feb. 2014.

  38. Akshdeep Sharma, Maninder Kaur, Prachi Jhanwar, Deepak Bansal, Shilpi Pandey, Prem Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Surinder Singh and K. J. Rangra “Comparative Study of Various Release Methods for Gold Surface Micromachining” Techconnect World 2013 held at Washington DC USA during 12-16 May 2013.

  39. Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal, Dinesh Kumar, and K. J. Rangra “Experimental study on sheet resistivity and thickness measurement in Copper Electroplating” NSTI-Nanotech 2013, www.nsti.org, ISBN 978-1-4822-0584-8 Vol. 2, 2013, pp166-168.

  40. Mahesh Angira,GMSundram, KJ Rangra, Deepak Bansal and K. Maninder, “On the investigation of an interdigitated, high capacitance ratio shunt RF – MEMS switch for X- band applications” NSTI-Nanotech 2013, www.nsti.org, ISBN 978-1-4822-0584-8 Vol. 2, 2013, pp189-192.

  41. Sandeep Mukundan, Ram Prasad, Deepak Bansal, KJ Rangra, “Modelling of spring constant and switching time of cantilever RF MEMS Switch” , International Conference on Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano 2013 (ETMN-2013), BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa campus, Goa, India during 23-24 February 2013

  42. Utraksh Kinwar Singh, Prachi Jhanwar, Deepak Bansal, KJ Rangra, “A novel Cantilever Beam design for inline ohmic RF MEMS switches with reduced pull in and residual stresses”, International Conference on Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano 2013 (ETMN-2013), BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa campus, Goa, India during 23-24 February 2013

  43. Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal, KamaljitRangra , Dinesh Kumar“A Test Structure for in-situ Determination of Residual Stress”, UACEE International Journal of Advances in Electronics Engineering Volume 2: Issue 3 ISSN 2278 - 215X (Online) December 2012, pp.139-142

  44. Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal, ManinderKaur, Prem Kumar, Dinesh Kumar,Rina Sharma and K. J. Rangra, “Fabrication and Analysis of MEMS Test Structures for Residual Stress Measurement”, Sensors & Transducers Journal, Vol. 13, Special Issue, December 2011, pp. 21-30.

  45. K. J. Rangra,K. Maninder, Deepak Bansal, Akshdeep Sharma “Compact high reliability RF MEMS switches with low costwafer level packaging”, ISSS-2012, 4-7 Jan. 2012, Bangalore-India.

  46. Soumendu Sinha, Deepak Bansal and KJ Rangra “RF MEMS T-Type Switch for Redundancy Switch Matrix Applications in Space Telecommunication”, ISSS-2012, 4-7 Jan. 2012, Bangalore-India.

  47. Sumit Kumar Khandelwal, Deepak Bansal, K J Rangra “Silicon micromachined K-band filters”, 2012 International Conference on Computing, Electronics and Electrical Technologies [ICCEET], DOI: 10.1109/ICCEET.2012.6203817

  48. Soumendu Sinha, Deepak Bansal and KJ Rangra “Design and Optimization of RF MEMS T-Type Switch for RedundancySwitch Matrix Applications”, 2012 International Conference on Computing, Electronics and Electrical Technologies [ICCEET], DOI: 10.1109/ICCEET.2012.6203826.

  49. Soumendu Sinha, Deepak Bansal and KJ. Rangra “Design and Optimization of RF MEMS T-Type Switch for Redundancy Switch Matrix Applications”, 2012 International Conference on Computing, Electronics and Electrical Technologies [ICCEET], 2012, Page(s): 501- 508, DOI: 10.1109/ICCEET.2012.6203826.

  50. Sandeep Mukundan, Deepak Bansal, “A Novel Design to enhance the switching speed of RF MEMS switches”, National conference on Smart Materials Structures and Systems, Sep. 21-22, 2012, Coimbatore, India.

  51. Akshdeep Sharma, Maninder Kaur, Deepak Bansal, Dinesh Kumar, Kamaljit Rangra, “Review of MEMS test structures for mechanical parameter extraction” , J. Nano-Electron. Phys, 3(1), 243-253 (2011)

  52. K. Maninder, Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal, Dinesh Kumar, Surinder Singh, K. J. Rangra, “Design Optimization Of Deflection Caused After Release Of Multilayer Structural Membrane Of Symmetric Toggle Switch”, Journal of Nano and Electronic Physics, 3(1),787 – 791 (2011).

  53. Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal, Maninder Kaur, Prem Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Rina Sharma and K J Rangra, “Fabrication and Analysis of MEMS Test structures for Residual Stress Measurement”, Sensors & Transducers,13, 21-30 (2011).

  54. K. Maninder, Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal, Dinesh Kumar, Surinder Singh, K. J. Rangra, “Comparison of Electrical performance of Symmetric Toggle Switch with different dielectric layers”, Tech Connect World 2011, Boston, MA, U.S.

  55. Akshdeep Sharma, Maninder Kaur, Deepak Bansal, Dinesh Kumar, K. J. Rangra, “Fabrication of MEMS Test Structures to Monitor Residual Stress”, Tech Connect World 2011, Boston, MA, U.S.A.