Selected Publications

JOURNALS

A Denzi, C. Merla, C. Palego, A. Paffi, Y. Ning, C. Multari, X. Cheng, F. Apollonio, J. Hwang and M. Liberti, “Assesment of cytoplasm conductivity by nanosecond pulsed electric fields”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, PP(99), pp. 1-10, February 2015.

Y. Ning, C. Multari, X. Luo, C. Palego, X. Cheng, J. Hwang, A. Denzi, C. Merla, F. Apollonio, and M. Liberti, “Broadband electrical detection of individual biological cells”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 62 No.9, pp. 1905-1911, September 2014.

D. Molinero, X. Luo, C Shen, C. Palego, J. C. M. Hwang and C. Goldsmith, “Long-term RF burn-in effect MEMS capacitive switches”, IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 310-315, February 2013.

G. Ding, D. Molinero, W. Wang, C. Palego, S. Halder, J. Hwang, and C. Goldsmith, “Intelligent Bipolar Control of RF MEMS Capacitive Switches”, special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 61 No. 1, pp. 464-471, January 2013.

F. Solazzi, C. Palego, S. Halder J. Hwang, P. Farinelli, R. Sorrentino, A. Faez, V. Mulloni and B. Margesin, “Effect of Substrate on the high power handling capacity of RF MEMS capacitive switches”, Solid State Electronics Special Issue, Vol.65-66, pp. 219-225, November-December 2011.

C. Palego, J. Deng, Z. Peng, S. Halder, J. Hwang, D. Forehand, D. Scarbrough, C. Goldsmith, I. Johnston, S. Sampath, and A. Datta “Robustness of RF MEMS capacitive switches with molybdenum membranes”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques , Vol. 57 No. 12, pp. 3262-3269, December 2009.

X. Yan, W.L. Brown, J. Papapolymerou, C. Palego, and R. P. Vinci, “Anelastic Stress Relaxation in Gold Films and its Impact on Restoring Forces in MEMS Devices”, IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 18 No.3, pp.570-576, June 2009.

S. Hadler, C. Palego, Z. Peng, J. Hwang, D. Forehand, and C. Goldsmith, “Compact RF model for transient characteristics of RF MEMS capacitive switches”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 57 No.1, pp.237-242, January 2009.

Z. Peng, C. Palego, J. Hwang, D. Forehand, C. Goldsmith, C. Moody, A. Malczewski, B. Pillans, R. Diagler and J. Papapolymerou, “Impact of humidity on dielectric charging in RF MEMS capacitive switches”, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Comp. Letters., Vol. 19 No.5, pp. 299-301, May 2009.

Z. Peng, C. Palego, S. Hadler , J. Hwang, C. V. Jahnes, K. Etzold, J. Cotte, and J. Megerlein, “Dielectric charging in electrostatically actuated MEMS ohmic switches”, IEEE Transactions on Devices Material Reliability, Vol. * No. 4, pp.642-646, December 2008.

C. Palego, A. Pothier, A. Crunteanu and P. Blondy, “A 2-pole lumped programmable filter with digital MEMS digital capacitor banks”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol.56 No.3, pp. 729-735, March 2008.

C. Palego, A. Pothier, A. Crunteanu and P. Blondy, “High power reliability aspects on RF MEMS varactor design”, Microelectronics and Reliability, Vol.46 No.9-10, pp. 1705-17010, September-November 2006.

CONFERENCES

C. Palego, C. Merla, Y Ning, D. Molinero, C. Multari, X. Cheng, G. Ding, and J. Hwang, “Broadband microchamber for electrical detection of live and dead biological cells”, accepted for publication in the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, Seattle USA, June 2013.

D. Molinero, X. Luo, Y Ning, C. Palego J. Hwang, and C. Goldsmith “Intermodulation Distortion Degradation by RF Power in RF MEMS Capacitive Switches”, accepted for publication in the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, Seattle USA, June 2013.

A Denzi, C. Merla, C. Palego, A. Apollonio, A Paffi, M Liberti, and J. Hwang, “Single cell microdosimetric studies comparing ideal and measured nanosecond pulse electric fields”, accepted for publication in the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, Seattle USA, June 2013.

C. Palego, C. Merla, M. Balucani, F. Apollonio, M. Liberti and J. Hwang, “Nanotechnology in biomedicine: perspectives of the graphene advent.”, focused session on advanced biomedical applications of graphene technology, IEEE Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems, January 2012.

C. Palego, J. Hwang, C. Merla, F. Apollonio, and M. Liberti, “Nanopore Test Circuit for Single-Strand DNA Sequencing.”, IEEE Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems, January 2012.

C. Palego, S. Halder, J. Hwang, C. Merla, M. Liberti, F. Apollonio and A. Paffi, “Coplanar Waveguide with Defected Ground Structure for Nanosecond Subcellular Electroporation”, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 2011.

D. Molinero, C. Palego, S. Halder, X. Luo, A. Hallden-Abberton, J. Hwang, and C. Goldsmith, “Acceleration of dielectric charging/discharging by RF Power in microelectromechanical capacitive switches”, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 2011.

C. Palego, S. Halder, R. Jin, and J. Hwang, “Compact tunable high-voltage sub-nanosecond pulse generator for intracellular investigations”, European Bioelectromagnetics Association Conf. Digest, February 2011.

C. Palego, F. Solazzi, S. Halder, J. Hwang, P. Farinelli, R. Sorrentino, A. Faez, V. Mulloni and B. Margesin, “Effect of Substrate on Temperature Range and Power Capacity of MEMS capacitive switches”, Procedings of the IEEE European Microwave Conference, pp. 505-508, September 2010.

C. Palego, F. Solazzi, J. Hwang, P. Farinelli, R. Sorrentino, A. Faez, V. Mulloni and B. Margesin, “Analysis of Power Capacity of RF MEMS Capacitive Shunt Switches Fabricated on Silicon or Quartz Substrate”, Proceedings of the MEMSWAVE 2010 Conference, June 2010.

C. Palego, Z. Peng, J. Hwang, D. Scarborough and C. Goldsmith, “Novel Ka-Band Phase Shifter Using MEMS capacitive switches”, (Invited paper) Proceedings of the IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, April 2010.

S. Halder, C. Palego, J. Hwang, and C. Goldsmith, “Compact RF Large-Signal Model for MEMS capacitive switches”, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 2011.

Z. Peng, D. Molinero, C. Palego, J. Hwang , C. Moody, A. Malczewski, and B. Pillans, “Effect of Surface Conduction on Dielectric Charging in RF MEMS capacitive switches”, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, May 2010.

C. Palego, Z. Peng, J. Hwang, D. Scarborough, D. Forehand, and C. Goldsmith, “Compact Ka-Band phase shifters using MEMS capacitive switches”, Proceedings of the European Microwave Conference, pp. 1864-1867, September 2009.

C. Palego, J. Deng, S. Halder, Z. Peng, J. Hwang, D. Forehand, and C. Goldsmith, “Pulse RF power operation of MEMS capacitive switches”, Proceedings of the European Microwave Conference, pp. 1748-1751, September 2009.

C. Palego, A. Pothier, and P. Blondy, “A Dual Band MEMS Reconfigurable Filter for a Multi-Standard Radio Front-End”, Proceedings of the European Microwave Conference, pp. 587-590, October 2008.

C. Palego, S. Hadler, B. Baloglu, Z. Peng, J. Hwang, H. Nied, D. Forehand, and C. Goldsmith, “Microwave intermodulation technique for monitoring the residual mechanical stress in RF MEMS capacitive switches”, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 2008.

C. Palego, A. Pothier, T. Gasseling, A. Crunteanu, C. Cibert, C. Champeaux, P. Tristant, A. Catherinot and P. Blondy, “RF-MEMS Switched Varactor for High Power Applications”, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 2006.

C. Palego, A. Pothier, M. Chatras , P. Blondy, T. Gasseling, C. Champeaux, P. Tristant, “Déphaseur MEMS 2-bit en bande Ka pour les applications de moyenne puissance”, Proceedings of the Journées Nationales Microondes, May 2005.