Publications

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

 

B1. M. Rinaldi, Laterally Vibrating Piezoelectric MEMS Resonators, in “Piezoelectric MEMS Resonators” volume of “Microsystems and Nanosystems” series, R. T. Howe and A. J. Ricco, Ed., ed: Springer, 2017, part 2, pp. 175-202.

 

B2. Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, MEMS Resonant Infrared Sensors, in Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, Springer, 2015, B. Bhushan, Ed., ed: Springer, 2016, pp. 1-9.

 

B3. M. Rinaldi, NEMS Resonant Chemical Sensors, in Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, Springer, 2012, B. Bhushan, Ed., ed: Springer, pp. 1888-1895, 2012. (invited contribution).

 

 

JOURNAL PAPERS UNDER REVIEW

 

R1. Y. Yu, A.Sangwan, G. Michetti, J. M. Jornet and M. Rinaldi, “A Localization Radar for the Internet of Things Based on Magnet-Free Micro-Acoustic Circulators”, in Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, under review since June 2020.

 

 

PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PAPERS

 

J1.   S. Kang, Y. Hui, Z. Qian, and M. Rinaldi, “Uncooled Infrared Detector based on an Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric Fishnet Metasurface”, in Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, in press December 2020.

 

J2.   B. Herrera, F. Pop, C. Cassella, and M. Rinaldi, “Miniaturized PMUT-based receiver for underwater acoustic networking” in Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, in press.

 

J3.   S. D. Calisgan, V. Rajaram, S. Kang, A. Risso, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, “Micromechanical Switch-Based Zero-Power Chemical Detectors for Plant Health Monitoring” in Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2020.3007309.

 

J4.   F. Pop, B. Herrera, C. Cassella and M. Rinaldi, “Enabling Real-Time Monitoring of Intrabody Networks through the Acoustic Discovery Architecture” in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2020.3002973.

 

J5.   G. Chen and M. Rinaldi, “Aluminum Nitride Combined Overtone Resonators for the 5G High Frequency Band”, IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 148-159, April 2020, doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2020.2975557 (2020).

 

J6.   Z. Qian, V. Rajaram, S. Kang and M. Rinaldi, “High Figure-of-Merit NEMS Thermal Detectors based on 50-nm Thick AlN Nano-Plate Resonators”, Applied Physics Letters 115, 261102, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5128643 (2019).

 

J7.   Y. Yu, G. Michetti, M. Pirro, A. Kord, D. Sounas, Z. Xiao, C. Cassella, A. Alu’ and M. Rinaldi, “Highly-Linear Magnet-Free Microelectromechanical Circulators”, IEEE IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 933-940, doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2019.2947903 (2019).

 

J8.   Y. Yu, G. Michetti, M. Pirro, A. Kord, D. Sounas, Z. Xiao, C. Cassella, A. Alu’ and M. Rinaldi, “Radio Frequency Magnet-free Circulators Based on Spatiotemporal Modulation of Surface Acoustic Wave Filters”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 4773-4782, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.1109/TMTT.2019.2943291  (2019).

 

J9.   C. Cassella, G. Michetti, M. Pirro, Y. Yu, A. Kord, D. Sounas, A. Alu’ and M. Rinaldi, “Radio Frequency Angular Momentum Biased Quasi-LTI Nonreciprocal Acoustic Filters”, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol. 66, no. 11, pp. 1814-1825, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2019.2931121 (2019).

 

J10.         S. Kang, Z. Qian, V. Rajaram, S. D. Calisgan, A. Alu’ and M. Rinaldi, “Ultra‐Narrowband Metamaterial Absorbers for High Spectral Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy”, Advanced Optical Materials 2018, 1801236, doi: 10.1002/adom.201801236 (2018)

 

J11.         W. Z. Zhu, T. Wu, G. Chen, C. Cassella, M. Assylbekova, M. Rinaldi and N. McGruer, “Design and Fabrication of an Electrostatic AlN RF MEMS Switch for Near-Zero Power RF Wake-Up Receivers”, IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 18, no. 24, pp. 9902-9909, 15 Dec.15, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2860593, (2018).

 

J12.         V. Rajaram, Z. Qian, S. Kang, S.D. Calisgan, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “Zero-Power Electrically Tunable Micromechanical Photoswitches”, IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 18, no. 19, pp. 7833-7841, 1 Oct.1, 2018, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2850898, (2018).

 

J13.         Jonathan M Puder, Jeffrey S Pulskamp, Ryan Q Rudy, Cristian Cassella, Guofeng Chen, Matteo Rinaldi, Sunil A Bhave, Ronald G Polcawich, “Rapid Harmonic Analysis of Piezoelectric MEMS Resonators”, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control. doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2018.2822119, (2018).

 

J14.         Z. Qian, S. Kang, V. Rajaram, C. Cassella, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “Zero Power Infrared Digitizers Based on Plasmonically-enhanced Micromechanical Photoswitches”, Nature Nanotechnology, 12, 969-973, doi:10.1038/nnano.2017.147 (2017) [This work was featured as the cover image of the October 2017 issue of Nature Nanotechnology. The article was highlighted in the press, including: DARPA, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, IEEE Spectrum, LaserFocusWorld, Futurism, Manila Bulletin, News@Northeastern].

 

J15.         T. Nan, H. Lin, Y. Gao, A. Matyushov, G. Yu, H. Chen, N. Sun, S. Wei, Z. Wang, M. Li, X. Wang, A. Belkessam, R. Guo, B. Chen, J. Zhou, Z. Qian, Y. Hui, M. Rinaldi, M. McConney, B. Howe, Z. Hu, J. Jones, G. Brown and N. Sun, “Acoustically Actuated Ultra-Compact NEMS Magnetoelectric Antennas”, Nature Communications, 8, Article number: 296, doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00343-8 (2017).

 

J16.         M. Li, A. Matyushov, C. Dong, H. Chen, H. Lin, T. Nan, Z. Qian, M. Rinaldi, Y. Lin, and N. X. Sun, “Ultra-sensitive NEMS magnetoelectric sensor for picotesla DC magnetic field detection”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 110, p. 143510, (2017).

 

J17.         G. Chen, C. Cassella, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Lithographically Defined Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode Resonators”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 27, p. 034003, doi:10.1088/1361-6439/aa5a83 (2017).

 

J18.         C. Cassella, G. Chen, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Radio Frequency Passive Components Based on Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode MEMS Resonators”, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 237-243, Jan. 2017 doi: 10.1109/TED.2016.2621660 (2017).

 

J19.         Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “Graphene-Aluminum NEMS Resonant Infrared Detector”, Microsystems & Nanoengineering, vol. 2, p. 16026, DOI: 10.1038/micronano.2016.26 (2016).

 

J20.         C. Cassella, G. Chen, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode Ladder Filters for UHF Wideband Applications”, IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 37, pp. 681-683, doi: 10.1109/LED.2016.2539243 (2016).

 

J21.         Y. Hui, J. S. Gomez-Diaz, Z. Qian, A. Alu’ and M. Rinaldi, “Plasmonic Piezoelectric Nanomechanical Resonator for Spectrally Selective Infrared Sensing”, Nature Communications, 7:11249 doi: 10.1038/ncomms11249 (2016).

 

J22.         C. Cassella, Y. Hui, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode Resonators”, IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 275-285, doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2015.2512379 (2016) [This manuscript was identified to be of excellent quality and was highlighted as one of the 3 JMEMS RightNow Papers of the issue].

 

J23.         G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Reconfigurable Piezoelectric MEMS Resonator using Phase Change Material Programmable Vias”, IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), vol. 24, n. 6, pp. 2145-2151 (2015).

 

J24.         Z. Qian, F. Liu, Y. Hui, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “Graphene as a Massless Electrode for Ultra-high-frequency Piezoelectric Nano Electro Mechanical Systems”, Nano Letters, 15 (7), pp. 4599–4604, doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01208 (2015).

 

J25.         Y. Hui, T. Nan, N. Sun, M. Rinaldi, “High Resolution Magnetometer based on a High Frequency Magnetoelectric MEMS-CMOS Oscillator”, IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 134-143, doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2014.2322012 (2015) [This manuscript was identified to be of excellent quality and was highlighted as one of the 3 JMEMS RightNow Papers of the issue].

 

J26.         T. Nan, Y. Hui, M. Rinaldi, N. Sun “Self-Biased 215MHz Magnetoelectric NEMS Resonator for Ultra-Sensitive DC Magnetic Field Detection”, Scientific Reports, 3, Article number: 1985. (2013).

 

J27.         Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Fast and High Resolution Thermal Detector Based on an Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric Microelectromechanical Resonator with an Integrated Suspended Heat Absorbing Element”, Applied Physics Letters, 102, 093501 (2013).

 

J28.         Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, G. Piazza, “Experimental Investigation of Thermally Induced Non-Linearities in Aluminum Nitride Contour Mode MEMS Resonators”, IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 33, issue 5, pp. 724-726, (2012). 

 

J29.         M. Rinaldi, C. Zuo, J. Van der Spiegel and G. Piazza, “Reconfigurable CMOS Oscillator based on Multi-Frequency AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 58, issue 5, pp. 1281-1286, (2011). 

 

J30.         M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo, and G. Piazza, “Super High Frequency Two-Port AlN Contour-Mode Resonators for RF Applications”, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol. 57, n. 1, pp. 38-45, 2010. [A combination of Figure 4 and Figure 9 of this manuscript appears as cover image of the January 2010 issue of IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control]. 

 

J31.         C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, S. M. Khamis, A. T. Johnson, and G. Piazza, “Nanoenabled Microelectromechanical Sensor for Volatile Organic Chemical Detection”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 94, 223122, 2009. [This manuscript was selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology — June 22, 2009, Volume 19, Issue 25 and for the Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research — June 15, 2009, Volume 17 Issue 12].

 

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

C1. F. Pop, B. Herrera and M. Rinaldi, “NOVEL HIGH BANDWIDTH LITHIUM NIOBATE BASED PIEZOELECTRIC MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER”, Hilton Head Workshop 2020: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, May 31 – June 4, 2020, not published.

 

C2. Risso, V. Rajaram, S. Kang, S. D. Calisgan, Z. Qian,  and M. Rinaldi, “ZERO POWER CROP WATER-STRESS DETECTOR BASED ON A SHORTWAVE-INFRARED MICROMECHANICAL PHOTOSWITCH”, Hilton Head Workshop 2020: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, May 31 – June 4, 2020, in press.

 

C3. S. D. Calisgan, V. Rajaram, S. Kang, A. Risso, X. Wu, Z. Qian, and M. Rinaldi, “MICROMECHANICAL SWITCH BASED VOC DETECTORS FOR PLANT HEALTH MONITORING WITH ZERO STANDBY POWER”, Hilton Head Workshop 2020: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, May 31 – June 4, 2020, in press

 

C4. B. Herrera, F. Pop and M. Rinaldi, “MINIATURIZED PMUT-BASED RECEIVER FOR UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC NETWORKING”, Hilton Head Workshop 2020: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, May 31 – June 4, 2020, in press.

 

C5. Y. Yu, A. Sangwan, G. Michetti and M. Rinaldi, “A RADAR FOR LOCALIZATION ON INTERNET OF THINGS BASED ON MAGNET-FREE MICROACOUSTIC CIRCULATORS”, Hilton Head Workshop 2020: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, May 31 – June 4, 2020, in press.

 

C6. F. Pop, B. Herrera and M. Rinaldi, “Implantable Bio-Heating System based on Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers”, Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2020), Vancouver, Canada, January 18-22, 2020, in press.

 

C7. G. Michetti, M. Pirro, Y. Yu, G. Chen, C. Cassella and M. Rinaldi, “Reconfigurable N path MEMS Filter based on the Periodic Commutation of Single Frequency Resonators”, Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2020), Vancouver, Canada, January 18-22, 2020, pp. 1274-1277, doi: 10.1109/MEMS46641.2020.9056403.

 

C8. Y. Yu and M. Rinaldi, “Micro-Acoustic Quad Circulator with Self-Interference Cancellation”, Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2020), Vancouver, Canada, January 18-22, 2020, in press.

 

C9. S. D. Calisgan, V. Rajaram, Z. Qian, S. Kang, A. Risso, and M. Rinaldi, “Zero-Power Chemical Sensor Based on a Polymer/Metal Micromechanical Switch” Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors (SENSORS 2019), Montreal, Canada, October 27-30, 2019, doi: 10.1109/SENSORS43011.2019.8956746.

 

C10.       B. Herrera, F. Pop, C. Cassella and M. Rinaldi, “pMUT-Enabled Underwater Acoustic Source Localization System” Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, UK., October 6-9 2019, pp. 1103-1106, doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2019.8926312.

 

C11.       F. Pop, B. Herrera, C. Cassella and M. Rinaldi, “Novel Phased-Array Platform based on Directly Modulated Ultrasonic Transducers (dMUT)” Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, UK., October 6-9 2019, pp. 1096-1098, doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2019.8925920.

 

C12.       S. Calisgan, S. Kang, V. Rajaram, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, “THRESHOLD-TRIGGERED MEMS-CMOS INFRARED RESONANT DETECTOR WITH NEAR-ZERO STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION” Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2019), Berlin, Germany, June 23-27, 2019, pp. 637-640, doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2019.8808404.

 

C13.       F. Pop, B. Herrera, C. Cassella, W. Zhu, M. Assylbekova, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “ZERO-POWER ACOUSTIC WAKE-UP RECEIVER BASED ON DMUT TRANSMITTER, PMUTS ARRAYS RECEIVERS AND MEMS SWITCHES FOR INTRABODY LINKS” Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2019), Berlin, Germany, June 23-27, 2019, pp. 150-153, doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2019.8808176.

 

C14.       B. Herrera, F. Pop, C. Cassella, and M. Rinaldi, “ALN PMUT-BASED ULTRASONIC POWER TRANSFER LINKS FOR IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONICS” Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2019), Berlin, Germany, June 23-27, 2019, pp. 861-864, doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2019.8808320.

 

C15.       G. Chen and M. Rinaldi, “SUPER HIGH FREQUENCY LATERAL-FIELD-EXCITED ALUMINUM NITRIDE CROSS-SECTIONAL LAME’ MODE RESONATORS” Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2019), Berlin, Germany, June 23-27, 2019, pp. 539-542, doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2019.8808381.

 

C16.       Y. Yu and M. Rinaldi, “CHIP SCALE MICRO-ACOUSTIC RADIO FREQUENCY GYRATOR” Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2019), Berlin, Germany, June 23-27, 2019, pp. 901-904, doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2019.8808742.

 

C17.       C. Cassella, M. Pirro, G. Michetti and M. Rinaldi, “Ultra-high Isolation Nonreciprocal Acoustic Filters”, Proceeding of the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2019), Boston, Massachusetts, June 2-7 2019, pp. 524-527, doi: 10.1109/MWSYM.2019.8701046.

 

C18.       G. Chen and M. Rinaldi, “High-Q X-Band Aluminum Nitride Combined Overtone Resonators” Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2019), Orlando, FL, April 14-18, 2019, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2019.8856047 [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C19.       F. Pop, B. Herrera, C. Cassella and M. Rinaldi, “pMUT-based Real-Time (RT) Acoustic Discovery Architecture (ADA) for Intrabody Networks (IN)” Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2019), Orlando, FL, April 14-18, 2019, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2019.8856013 [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C20.       M. Pirro, C. Cassella, G. Michetti and M. Rinaldi “Low loss non reciprocal filter for miniaturized RF-front-end platforms” Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2019), Orlando, FL, April 14-18, 2019, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2019.8856063 [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C21.       Y. Yao and M. Rinaldi, “Wi-Fi-band Micro Acoustic Resonant Circulator”, IEEE MEMS 2019, Seoul, South Korea, January 27-31, 2019, pg. 125-128.

 

C22.       P. Kulik, Y. Yu, G. Chen and M. Rinaldi, “Highly Linear Magnetic-free Isolator Based on a Time-Modulated Differential RF MEMS Lattice Filter”, IEEE MEMS 2019, Seoul, South Korea, January 27-31, 2019, pg. 871-874.

 

C23.       S. Kang, Z. Qian, V. Rajaram, S. Calisgan and M. Rinaldi, “Chip-scale MEMS-CMOS Multispectral Infrared Chemical Sensor”, IEEE MEMS 2019, Seoul, South Korea, January 27-31, 2019, pg. 133-136. [Winner of the Outstanding Paper Award]

 

C24.       B. Herrera, F. V. Pop, C. Cassella and M. Rinaldi, “Frequency Agile PMUT-based Ultrasonic Communication Links”, IEEE MEMS 2019, Seoul, South Korea, January 27-31, 2019, pg. 974-977.

 

C25.       F. V. Pop, B. Herrera, C. Cassella and M. Rinaldi, “Direct Modulation Piezoelectric Micro-machined Ultrasonic Transducer System (DMUT)”, IEEE MEMS 2019, Seoul, South Korea, January 27-31, 2019, pg. 61-64.

 

C26.       V. Rajaram, Z. Qian, S. Kang, S. Calisgan, and M. Rinaldi, “MEMS-Based Battery-less RFID Infrared Sensor Tag With Memory Function”, IEEE MEMS 2019, Seoul, South Korea, January 27-31, 2019, pg. 266-269.

 

C27.       V. Rajaram, Z. Qian, S. Kang, S. Calisgan, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “A False Alarm-Free Zero-Power Micromechanical Photoswitch”, IEEE Sensors (SENSORS 2018), New Delhi, India, October 28-31, 2018, doi: 10.1109/ICSENS.2018.8589915.

 

C28.       S. Calisgan, V. Villanueva-Lopez, V. Rajaram, Z. Qian, S. Kang, S. Hernandez-Rivera, and M. Rinaldi, “Spectroscopic Chemical Sensing Based on Narrowband MEMS Resonant Infrared Detectors”, IEEE Sensors (SENSORS 2018), New Delhi, India, October 28-31, doi: 10.1109/ICSENS.2018.8589600.

 

C29.       Flavius Pop, Bernard Herrera, Guofeng Chen, Emrecan Demirors, Raffaele Guida, Cristian Cassella, Tommaso Melodia and Matteo Rinaldi, “Novel pMUT-Based Acoustic Duplexer for Underwater and Intra-Body Communication”, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2018, Kobe, Japan, October 22-25, doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2018.8579709. [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award]

 

C30.       Giuseppe Michetti, Cristian Cassella, Flavius Pop, Kord Ahmed, Sounas Dimitrios, Andrea Alù and Matteo Rinaldi, “A Quasi-LTI Frequency-Selective SAW Circulator”, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2018, Kobe, Japan,  October 22-25, doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2018.8579721. [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award]

 

C31.       Michele Pirro, Cristian Cassella, Piotr Kulik, Giuseppe Michetti, Yao Yu, Guofeng Chen and Matteo Rinaldi, “Novel topology for a non-reciprocal MEMS filter”, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2018, Kobe, Japan,  October 22-25, 2018, doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2018.8580092.

 

C32.       C. Cassella, M. Assylbekova, W. Z. Zhu, G. Chen, P. Kulik, G. Michetti, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “750 MHz Zero-Power MEMS-Based Wake-Up Receiver with -60 dBm Sensitivity”, Hilton Head Workshop 2018: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, June 3-7, 2018, pg. 362-363, DOI 10.31438/trf.hh2018.101.

 

C33.       B. Herrera, E. Demirors, G. Chen, F. Pop, R. Guida, N. Dave, C. Cassella, T. Melodia, and M. Rinaldi, “PMUT-Based High Data Rate Ultrasonic Wireless Communication Link for Intra-Body Networks”, Hilton Head Workshop 2018: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, June 3-7, 2018.

 

C34.       S. Kang, S. Calisgan, Z. Qian, V. Rajaram, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “Broadband Long-Wavelength Infrared Micromechanical Photoswitch for Zero-Power Human Detection”, Hilton Head Workshop 2018: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, June 3-7, 2018, pg. 187-189, DOI 10.31438/trf.hh2018.52.

 

C35.       Y. Yu, F. Pop, G. Michetti, P. Kulik, M. Pirro, A. Kord, D. Sounas, A. Alu and M. Rinaldi, “2.5 GHz Highly-Linear Magnetic-Free Microelectromechanical Resonant Circulator”, Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2018), Olympic Valley, CA, May 21-24, 2018. [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C36.       C. Cassella, and M. Rinaldi, “On the Origin of High Coupling Two-Dimensional Modes of Vibration in Aluminum Nitride Plates”, Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2018), Olympic Valley, CA, May 21-24, 2018, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2018.8597568.

 

C37.       Z. Qian, and M. Rinaldi, “Effects of Bottom Electrode Topography in AlN Nano Plate Resonators on Quality Factor”, Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2018), Olympic Valley, CA, May 21-24, 2018, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2018.8597458.

 

C38.       Y. Yu, G. Michetti, A. Kord, D. Sounas, F. Pop, P. Kulik, M. Pirro, Z. Qian, A. Alu’ and M. Rinaldi, “Magnetic-Free Radio Frequency Circulator Based on Spatiotemporal Modulation of MEMS Resonators”, Proceedings of the 31st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2018), Belfast, Northern Ireland, 21-25 January 2018, pg. 154-157 [Nominated for Outstanding Paper Award].

 

C39.       V. Rajaram, Z. Qian, S. Kang and M. Rinaldi, “MEMS-Based Near-Zero Power Infrared Wireless Sensor Node”, Proceedings of the 31st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2018), Belfast, Northern Ireland, 21-25 January 2018, pg. 17-20.

 

C40.       G. Chen, C. Cassella, T. Wu and M. Rinaldi, “Single-Chip Multi-Frequency Wideband Filters Based on Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lame’ Mode Resonators with Thick and Apodized Electrodes”, Proceedings of the 31st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2018), Belfast, Northern Ireland, 21-25 January 2018, pg. 775-778.

 

C41.       T. Wu, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, “Low Cost Thin Film Encapsulation for AlN Resonators”, Proceedings of the 31st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2018), Belfast, Northern Ireland, 21-25 January 2018, pg. 1024-1027.

 

C42.       V. Rajaram, Z. Qian, S. Kang, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “Threshold Scaling of Near-Zero Power Micromechanical Photoswitches Using Bias Voltage”, Proceeding of the IEEE Sensors 2017 Conference (Sensors 2017), Glasgow, UK, Oct 29 – Nov 1 2017, doi: 10.1109/ICSENS.2017.8234276. [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C43.       T. Wu, G. Chen, C. Cassella, W. Zhu, M. Assylbekova, M. Rinaldi and N. McGruer, “Design and Fabrication of AlN RF MEMS Switch for Near-Zero Power RF Wake-Up Receivers”, Proceeding of the IEEE Sensors 2017 Conference (Sensors 2017), Glasgow, UK, Oct 29 – Nov 1 2017, doi: 10.1109/ICSENS.2017.8234413.

 

C44.       Z. Qian, V. Rajaram, S. Kang and M. Rinaldi, “NEMS Infrared Detectors based on High Quality Factor 50 nm Thick AlN Nano-Plate Resonators”, proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2017), July 10-13 2017, Besancon, France, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2017.8088941. [Winner of the Best Student Paper Award].

 

C45.       V. Rajaram, Z. Qian, S. Kang, C. Cassella, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “Microelectromechanical Detector of Infrared Spectral Signatures with Near-Zero Standby Power Consumption”, Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2017), June 18-22 2017, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, pp. 846-849. doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2017.7994181.

 

C46.       T. Wu, G. Chen, Z. Qian, W. Zhu, M. Rinaldi, and N. McGruer, “A Microelectromechanical AlN Resoswitch for RF Receiver Application”, Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2017), June 18-22 2017, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, pp. 2123-2126. doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2017.7994494.

 

C47.       S. Kang, Z. Qian, V. Rajaram, A. Alu’ and M. Rinaldi, “Ultra Narrowband Infrared Absorbers for Omni-Directional and Polarization Insensitive Multi-Spectral Sensing Micro-Systems”, Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2017), June 18-22 2017, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, pp. 886-889. doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2017.7994191.

 

C48.       C. Cassella, G. Chen, T. Wu and M. Rinaldi, “Low Impedance Array of Coupled Cross-Sectional Lame’ Mode Resonators with High Figure of Merit in Excess of 100”, Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2017), June 18-22 2017, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, pp. 1935-1838. doi: 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2017.7994447.

 

C49.       C. Cassella, T. Wu, G. Chen, W. Zhu. G. Hummel, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “Fully Passive Microelectromechanical Near Zero Power Wake Up Receiver for Ultra-Low Power Applications”, Proceedings of the 40th Annual GOMACTech Conference, Reno, NV, USA, March 20-23, 2017, pg. 108-111.

 

C50.       Z. Qian, S. Kang, V. Rajaram, C. Cassella, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “Light-actuated Micromechanical Relays for Zero-Power Infrared Detection”, Proceedings of the 40th Annual GOMACTech Conference, Reno, NV, USA, March 20-23, 2017, pg. 112-115.

 

C51.       Z. Qian, S. Kang, V. Rajaram, C. Cassella, N. McGruer and M. Rinaldi, “Zero-Power Light-Actuated Micromechanical Relay”, Proceedings of the 30th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2017), Las Vegas, USA, 22-26 January 2017, pp. 940-941, doi: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2017.7863564.

 

C52.       Z. Qian, S. Kang, V. Rajaram and M. Rinaldi, “Narrowband MEMS Resonant Infrared Detectors based on Ultrathin Perfect Plasmonic Absorbers”, Proceeding of the IEEE Sensors 2016 Conference (Sensors 2016), Orlando, FL, USA, Oct 30 – Nov 2 2016, pp. 1-3, doi: 10.1109/ICSENS.2016.7808614 [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C53.       Z. Qian, S. Kang, V. Rajaram and M. Rinaldi, “50 nm Thick Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric Nano-Plate Resonant Thermal Detectors”, Proceeding of Hilton Head Workshop 2016: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, pp. 58-59.

 

C54.       C. Cassella, G. Chen, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Unprecedented Figure of Merit in Excess of 108 in 920 MHz Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode Resonators Showing kt2 in Excess of 6.2%”, Proceeding of Hilton Head Workshop 2016: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, pp. 94-96.

 

C55.       C. Cassella, G. Chen, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “920 MHz Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode Piezoelectric MEMS Transformer with High Open-Circuit Voltage Gain in Excess of 39”, Proceedings of the Hilton Head Workshop 2016: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, pp. 412-415.

 

C56.       C. Cassella, G. Chen, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode Filters for UHF Wideband Applications”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2016), pp. 1-3, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2016.7546798.

 

C57.       G. Chen, C. Cassella, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode Resonators with 260 MHz Lithographic Tuning Capability and High kt2>4%”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2016), pp. 1 – 3, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2016.7563549.

 

C58.       C58.     Z. Qian, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Effects of Volume Scaling in AlN Nano Plate Resonators on Quality Factor”, proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2016), pp. 1-3, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2016.7563552.

 

C59.       C. Cassella and M. Rinaldi, “Cross-Sectional Lamé Mode Contiguous Filters For Next-Generation LTE-Advanced Platforms”, Proceeding of the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2016), San Francisco, California, May 22-27, pp. 1-3, doi: 10.1109/MWSYM.2016.7540108 [Invited paper].

 

C60.       H. Lin, T. Nan, Z. Qian, Y. Gao, Y. Hui, X. Wang, R. Guo, A. Belkessam, W. Shi, M. Rinaldi, N. Sun, “Tunable RF band-pass filters based on NEMS magnetoelectric resonators”, Proceeding of the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2016), San Francisco, California, May 22-27, 2016, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/MWSYM.2016.7540335.

 

C61.       C. Cassella, Z. Qian, G. Hummel, and M. Rinaldi, “1.02 GHz Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lame’ Mode Resonator with High kt2 Exceeding 4.6%”, Proceedings of the 29th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2016), Shanghai, China, 24-28 January 2016, pp. 659-662.

 

C62.       Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “Chemical Sensing based on Graphene-Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonators”, Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors 2015 Conference, Busan, Korea, November 1-4, 2015, pp. 1-4. doi: 10.1109/ICSENS.2015.7370507.

 

C63.       Y. Hui, J. S. Gomez-Diaz, A. Alu’ and M. Rinaldi, “Spectrally Selective Infrared Detector based on a Plasmonic Piezoelectric Nanoelectromechanical Metasurface”, Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics (Metamaterials 2015), Oxford, UK, September 7-10, 2015, pp. 1062-1064.

 

C64.       Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “1.27 GHz Graphene-Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonant Infrared Detector”, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2015), Anchorage, Alaska, June 21-25, 2015, pp. 1429-1432 [Winner of the Outstanding Paper Award].

 

C65.       G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Highly Reconfigurable Aluminum Nitride MEMS Resonator Using 12 Monolithically Integrated Phase Change Material Switches”, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2015), Anchorage, Alaska, June 21-25, 2015, pp. 323-326.

 

C66.       G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Switchable 2-Port Aluminum Nitride MEMS Resonator Using Monolithically Integrated 3.6 THz Cut-Off Frequency Phase-Change Switches”, Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2015), Denver, USA, April 12-16, 2015, pp. 706-708. [Winner of the Best Student Paper Award].

 

C67.       Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “GHz Range Graphene-Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonators”, Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2015), Denver, USA, April 12-16, 2015, in press. [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C68.       Y. Hui, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, “Resonant Infrared Detector Based on a Piezoelectric Fishnet Metasurface”, Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2015), Denver, USA, April 12-16, 2015, pp. 630-632. [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C69.       Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Spectrally selective infrared detector based on an ultra-thin piezoelectric resonant metamaterial”, Proceedings of the 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2015), Estoril, Portugal, 18-22 January 2015, pp. 984-987.

 

C70.       G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Switching and Reconfiguration of Aluminum Nitride RF MEMS Resonators Using Phase Change Materials”, Proceedings of the 40th Annual GOMACTech Conference, St. Louis, MO, USA, March 23-26, 2015.

 

C71.       Z. Qian, R. Vyas, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “High Resolution Calorimetric Sensing Based on Aluminum Nitride MEMS Resonant Thermal Detectors”, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Sensors Conference, Valencia, Spain, November 2-5, 2014, pg. 986-989.

 

C72.       G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Reconfigurable Mode of Vibration in AlN MEMS Resonators Using Phase Change Materials”, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Ultrasonic Symposium (IUS 2014), Chicago, USA, September 3-6, 2014, pg. 799-802.

 

C73.       G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Phase Change Material Programmable Vias for Switching and Reconfiguration of Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric MEMS Resonators “, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2014), Taipei, Taiwan, May 19-22, 2014, pp.1,3, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2014.6859996. [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C74.       Y. Hui, T. X. Nan, N. X. Sun and M. Rinaldi, “Ultra-Sensitive Magnetic Field Sensor Based on a Low-Noise Magnetoelectric MEMS-CMOS Oscillator”, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2014), Taipei, Taiwan, May 19-22, 2014, pp.1,3, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2014.6859915. [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award]

 

C75.       G. Hummel, Y. Hui, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, “Switchable Aluminum Nitride MEMS Resonator Using Phase Change Materials”, Proceedings of the 2014 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2014), Hilton Head Island, 8-12 June 2014, pg. 431-434.

 

C76.       Y. Hui, Z Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, “Pico-Watts Range Uncooled Infrared Detector Based on a Freestanding Piezoelectric Resonant Microplate with Nanoscale Metal Anchors”, Proceedings of the 2014 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2014), Hilton Head Island, 8-12 June 2014, pg. 387-390.

 

C77.       Y. Hui, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, “A 2.8 GHz Combined Mode of Vibration Aluminum Nitride MEMS Resonator with High Figure of Merit Exceeding 45”, Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2013), Prague, Czech Republic, July 21-25, 2013, pg. 930-932, [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C78.       Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Aluminum Nitride Nano-Plate Resonant Infrared Sensor with Self-Sustained CMOS Oscillator for Nano-Watts Range Power Detection”, Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2013), Prague, Czech Republic, July 21-25, 2013, pg. 62-65.

 

C79.       Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “Single Transistor Oscillator Based on a Graphene-Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonator”, Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2013), Prague, Czech Republic, July 21-25, 2013, pg. 559-561.

 

C80.       Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “245 MHz Graphene-Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonator”, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2013), Barcelona, Spain, 16-20 June 2013, pg. 2005-2008.

 

C81.       Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “High Performance NEMS Resonant Infrared Detector Based on an Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonator”, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2013), Barcelona, Spain, 16-20 June 2013, pg. 968-971.

 

C82.       Y. Hui, T. X. Nan, N. X. Sun and M. Rinaldi, “MEMS Resonant Magnetic Field Sensor Based on an AlN/FeGaB Bilayer Nano-Plate Resonator”, Proceedings of the 26th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2013), Taipei, Taiwan, 20-24 January 2013, pp. 721-724 [Nominated for Outstanding Paper Award].

 

C83.       Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Ultra-Fast and High Resolution NEMS Thermal Detector Based on a Nano-Air-Gap Piezoelectric Resonant Structure”, Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors 2012 Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 28-31 October 2012, pp. 1983-1986 [Late News Paper].

 

C84.       Tazzoli, N. Kuo, M. Rinaldi, H. Pak, D. Fry, D. Bail, D. Stevens, and G. Piazza, “A 586 MHz Microcontroller Compensated MEMS Oscillator based on Ovenized Aluminum Nitride Contour-Mode Resonators”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2012, Dresden, Germany, 7-10 October 2012, pg. 1055-1058.

 

C85.       M. Rinaldi, A. Tazzoli, C. Zuniga, G. Piazza, “970 MHz Ovenized Oscillator Based on an ALN MEMS Resonator with Monolithically Integrated Suspended Nano Hot Plate”, Proceedings of the 2012  Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2012), Hilton Head Island, 3-7 June 2012, pp. 347-350.

 

C86.       C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, A. Tazzoli, G. Piazza, “Single Transistor Oscillator Based on Piezoelectric Resonant Nanochannel for Operation in Liquids”, Proceedings of the 2012  Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2012), Hilton Head Island, 3-7 June 2012, 367-370.

 

C87.       M. Rinaldi, Y. Hui, C. Zuniga, A. Tazzoli, G. Piazza, “High Frequency AlN MEMS Resonators with Integrated Nano Hot Plate for Temperature Controlled Operation”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS) 2012, Baltimore, USA, May 21-24, 2012, pp. 1-5.

 

C88.       Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, G. Piazza, “Ultra High Frequency Temperature Compensated Oscillators Based on Ovenized AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS) 2012, Baltimore, USA, May 21-24, 2012, pp. 1-5.

 

C89.       Tazzoli, G. Piazza, M. Rinaldi, J. Segovia, C. Cassella, B. Otis, J. Shi, K. Turner, C. Burgner, K. McNaul, D. Bail, and V. Felmetsger, “Piezoelectric Nonlinear Nanomechanical Temperature and Acceleration Insensitive Clocks”, Proceeding of SPIE 8373, 83730A, Baltimore, USA, April 23, 2012.

 

C90.       M. Rinaldi, A. Tazzoli, J. Segovia-Fernandez, V. Felmetsger and G. Piazza, “High Power and Low Temperature Coefficient of Frequency Oscillator Based on a Fully Anchored and Oxide Compensated AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonator”, Proceedings of the 25th IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2012), Paris, France, 29 January – 2 February 2012, pp. 696-699.

 

C91.       Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, G. Piazza, “Ovenized High Frequency Oscillators Based on Aluminum Nitride Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2011, Washington, USA, December 5-7, 2011, pp. 20.2.1-20.2.4.

 

C92.       Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, C. Zuo, N. Sinha, J. Van der Spiegel, G. Piazza, “Aluminum Nitride Reconfigurable RF-MEMS Front-Ends”, Proceedings of the IEEE 9th International Conference on ASIC (ASICON 2011), Xiamen, China, October 25-28, 2011, pp. 1046-1049 [invited paper].  

 

C93.       J. Segovia-Fernandez, A. Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, and G. Piazza, “Nonlinear Lumped Electrical Model for Contour Mode AlN Resonators”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2011, Orlando, USA, 18-21 October 2011, 1846-1849.

 

C94.       M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, ” Effects of Volume and Frequency Scaling in AlN Contour Mode NEMS Resonators on Oscillator Phase Noise”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium 2011, San Francisco, USA, 1-5 May 2011, pp. 1-5, [Winner of the Best Student Paper Award].

 

C95.       M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga and G. Piazza, “ss-DNA Functionalized Array of AlN Contour-Mode NEMS Resonant Sensors with Single CMOS Multiplexed Oscillator for sub-ppb Detection of Volatile Organic Chemicals “, Proceedings of the 24th IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2011), Cancun, Mexico, 23-27 January 2011, pp. 976-979.

 

C96.       Zuniga, M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, “Reduced Viscous Damping in High Frequency Piezoelectric Resonant Nanochannels for Sensing in Fluids”, Proceedings of the 24th IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2011), Cancun, Mexico, 23-27 January 2011, pp. 960-963.

 

C97.       M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga,  B. Duick, and G. Piazza, “Use of a Single Multiplexed CMOS Oscillator As Direct Frequency Read-Out for an Array of Eight AlN Contour-Mode NEMS Resonant Sensors”, Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors Conference 2010, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, 1-4 November 2010, pp. 2666-2670.

 

C98.       Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, and G. Piazza, “High Frequency Piezoelectric Resonant Nanochannel for Bio-Sensing Applications in Liquid Environment”, Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors Conference 2010, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, 1-4 November 2010, pp. 52-55.

 

C99.       G. Piazza, M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, “Nanoscaled Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride Contour-Mode Resonant Sensors”, Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors Conference 2010, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, 1-4 November 2010, pp. 2202-2207 [invited paper].

 

C100.    M. Rinaldi, C. Zuo, J. Van der Spiegel and G. Piazza, “Reconfigurable 4-Frequency CMOS Oscillator Based on AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2010, San Diego, USA, 11-14 October 2010, in press [nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

 

C101.    M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo and G. Piazza, “GHz Range Nanoscaled AlN Contour-Mode Resonant Sensors (CMR-S) with Self-Sustained CMOS Oscillator”, Proceedings of the  Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2010), Hilton Head Island, 06-10 June 2010, pp. 471-474.       

 

C102.    M. Rinaldi, B. Duick, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo and G. Piazza, “ss-DNA Functionalized Ultra-Thin-Film AlN Contour-Mode Resonators with Self-Sustained Oscillator for Volatile Organic Chemical Detection”, Proceedings of the 23rd IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2010), Hong Kong SAR, China, 24-28 January 2010, pp. 132-135.       

 

C103.    M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga and G. Piazza, “Ultra-Thin-Film AlN Contour-Mode Resonators for Sensing Applications”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009, pp. 714-717.

 

C104.    Zuniga, M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, “Quality Factor of MEMS and NEMS AlN Contour-Mode Resonators in Liquid Media”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009, pp. 2568-2571.

 

C105.    Zuo, M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, “Power Handling and Related Frequency Scaling Advantages in Piezoelectric AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009, pp. 1187-1190.

 

C106.    M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga,  C. Zuo, and G. Piazza, “AlN Contour-Mode Resonators for Narrow-Band Filters above 3 GHz”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium 2009, Besancon, France, 20-24 April 2009, pg. 70-74 [Winner of the Best Student Paper Award].

 

C107.    M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga,  C. Zuo, and G. Piazza, “Ultra-Thin Super High Frequency two-port AlN Contour-Mode Resonators and Filters”, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Tranducers 2009), Denver, Colorado, USA, 21-25 June 2009, pg. 577-580.

 

C108.    M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, and G. Piazza, “5-10 GHz AlN Contour-Mode Nanoelectromechanical Resonators”, Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2009), Sorrento, Italy, 24-28 January 2009, pg. 916-919.

 

C109.    Zuniga,  M. Rinaldi, S. M. Khamis, T. S. Jones, A. T. Johnson, and G. Piazza, “DNA-Decorated Carbon Nanotubes as Sensitive Layer for AlN Contour-Mode Resonant-MEMS Gravimetric Sensor”, Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2009), Sorrento, Italy, 24-28 January 2009, pg. 320-323.

 

C110.    M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga,  N. Sinha, M. Taheri, S. M. Khamis, A. T. Johnson, and G. Piazza, “Gravimetric Chemical Sensor Based on the Direct Integration of SWNTs on AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 18-21 May 2008, pg, 443-448 [nominated for Best Student Paper Award].

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