2018-03-28
Experimental Study of Metal-to-Metal Contact Shapes Effects on Passive Intermodulation
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 66, 143-150, 2018
Abstract
This paper describes an experimental study of passive intermodulation due to metal-tometal contacts with focus on shape influence. This study investigates PIM value of different contact geometric profiles and different contact areas versus normal forces. A complete description of profiles used is done to achieve a relationship between PIM level and contact shape.
Citation
Gilles Duteil, Patrick Le Cam, Franck Colombel, Stephane Avrillon, Jerome Plet, and Jean Pierre Harel, "Experimental Study of Metal-to-Metal Contact Shapes Effects on Passive Intermodulation," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 66, 143-150, 2018.
doi:10.2528/PIERM17101803
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