Faculty Publications - Clark Nguyen

Articles in journals or magazines

• C. Nguyen, "MEMS technology for timing and frequency control," IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 251-270, Feb. 2007.
• M. U. Demirci and C. Nguyen, "Mechanically corner-coupled square microresonator array for reduced series motional resistance," IEEE/ASME J. Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 1419-1436, Dec. 2006.
• J. R. Clark, W. Hsu, M. A. Abdelmoneum, and C. Nguyen, "High-Q UHF micromechanical radial-contour mode disk resonators," IEEE/ASME J. Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1298-1310, Dec. 2005.
• J. Wang, Z. Ren, and C. Nguyen, "1.156-GHz self-aligned vibrating micromechanical disk resonator," IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, vol. 51, no. 12, pp. 1607-1628, Dec. 2004.
• Y. Lin, S. Lee, S. Li, Y. Xie, Z. Ren, and C. Nguyen, "Series-resonant VHF micromechanical resonator reference oscillators," IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 2477-2491, Dec. 2004.
• A. Wong and C. Nguyen, "Micromechanical mixer-filters ("mixlers")," IEEE/ASME J. Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 100-112, Feb. 2004.
• K. Wang, A. Wong, and C. Nguyen, "VHF free-free beam high-Q micromechanical resonators," IEEE/ASME J. Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 347-360, Sep. 2000.
• F. D. Bannon III, J. R. Clark, and C. Nguyen, "High-Q HF microelectromechanical filters," IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 512-526, April 2000.
• K. Wang and C. Nguyen, "High-order medium frequency micromechanical electronic filters," IEEE/ASME J. Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 534-557, Dec. 1999.
• C. Nguyen, "Invited Paper: Frequency-selective MEMS for miniaturized low-power communication devices," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 47, no. 8, pp. 1486-1503, Aug. 1999.

Articles in conference proceedings

• S. Li, Y. Lin, Z. Ren, and C. Nguyen, "An MSI micromechanical differential disk-array filter," in 14th Intl. Conf. on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducer 2007). Digest of Technical Papers, Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 2007, pp. 307-311.
• Y. Lin, S. Li, Z. Ren, and C. Nguyen, "Third-order intermodulation distortion in capacitively-driven VHF micromechanical resonators," in Proc. 2005 IEEE Ultrasonics Symp., Vol. 3, Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 2005, pp. 1592-1593.
• Y. Lin, S. Li, Z. Ren, and C. Nguyen, "Best Frequency Control Paper Award: Vibrating micromechanical resonators with solid dielectric capacitive transducer gaps," in Proc. 2005 IEEE Intl. Frequency Control Symp. and Expo., Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 2005, pp. 128-134.
• C. Nguyen and J. Kitching, "Jack Raper Award for Best Paper: Towards chip-scale atomic clocks," in 2005 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conf. (ISSCC 2005). Digest of Technical Papers., Vol. 1, Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 2005, pp. 84-85.
• C. Nguyen, "Best Invited Paper Award: Vibrating RF MEMS for next generation wireless applications," in Proc. IEEE 2004 Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 2004, pp. 257-264.
• S. Lee and C. Nguyen, "Best Frequency Control Paper Award: Mechanically-coupled micromechanical resonator arrays for improved phase noise," in Proc. 2004 IEEE Intl. Frequency Control Symp. and Exhibition, Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 2004, pp. 144-150.
• Y. Xie, S. Li, Y. Lin, Z. Ren, and C. Nguyen, "Roger A. Haken Best Student Paper Award: UHF micromechanical extensional wine-glass mode ring resonators," in 2003 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM '03) Technical Digest, Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 2003, pp. 953-956.

Patents

• C. T. Nguyen and Y. Xie, "Micromechanical resonator device having a desired mode shape," U.S. Patent 7,119,636. Oct. 2006.
• C. T. Nguyen, Y. Lin, S. Li, and Y. Xie, "Micromechanical structures having a capacitive transducer gap filled with a dielectric and method of making same," U.S. Patent Application. Aug. 2006.
• C. T. Nguyen and M. A. Abdelmoneum, "Micromechanical resonator device and method of making a micromechanical device," U.S. Patent 6,985,051. Jan. 2006.
• C. T. Nguyen and W. Hsu, "Mechanical resonator device having phenomena-dependent electrical stiffness," U.S. Patent 6,958,566. Oct. 2005.
• C. T. Nguyen and Y. Xie, "Low-voltage electromechanical device including a tiltable microplatform, method of tilting same, array of such devices and method of setting dimple-to-substrate spacing," U.S. Patent 6,954,301. Oct. 2005.
• C. T. Nguyen, "Method and subsystem for processing signals utilizing a plurality of vibrating micromechanical devices," U.S. Patent 6,917,138. July 2005.
• J. R. Clark and C. T. Nguyen, "Micromechanical resonator device and micromechanical device utilizing same," U.S. Patent 6,856,217. Feb. 2005.
• W. Hsu, J. R. Clark, and C. T. Nguyen, "Method for making micromechanical structures having at least one lateral, small gap therebetween and micromechanical device produced thereby," U.S. Patent 6,846,691. Jan. 2005.
• C. T. C. Nguyen and S. Li, "High-Q micromechanical resonator devices and filters utilizing same," U.S. Patent Application. Jan. 2005.
• C. T. Nguyen and M. U. Demirci, "Filter-based method and system for measuring angular speed of an object," U.S. Patent 6,742,389. June 2004.
• W. Hsu and C. T. C. Nguyen, "Micromechanical resonator device," U.S. Patent 6,739,190. May 2004.
• C. T. Nguyen, "Method and apparatus for filtering signals utilizing a vibrating micromechanical resonator," U.S. Patent 6,713,938. March 2004.
• C. T. C. Nguyen, "Method and apparatus for selecting at least one desired channel utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical apparatus," U.S. Patent 6,680,660. Jan. 2004.
• A. Wong and C. T. Nguyen, "Module and method of making same," U.S. Patent 6,667,558. Dec. 2003.
• J. R. Clark and C. T. Nguyen, "Micromechanical resonator device and micromechanical device utilizing same," U.S. Patent 6,628,177. Sep. 2003.
• C. T. Nguyen, "Method and subsystem for processing signals utilizing a plurality of vibrating micromechanical devices," U.S. Patent 6,600,252. July 2003.
• C. T. Nguyen, "Method and apparatus for filtering signals in a subsystem including a power amplifier utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical apparatus," U.S. Patent 6,593,831. July 2003.
• C. T. Nguyen, "Method and apparatus for generating a signal having at least one desired output frequency utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical devices," U.S. Patent 6,577,040. June 2003.
• A. Wong and C. T. Nguyen, "Metehod for making a module including a microplatform," U.S. Patent 6,569,754. May 2003.
• C. T. Nguyen, "Metehod and apparatus for selecting at least one desired channel utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical apparatus," U.S. Patent 6,566,786. May 2003.
• J. Yoon and C. T. Nguyen, "High-Q micromechanical device and method of tuning same," U.S. Patent 6,490,147. Dec. 2002.
• C. T. Nguyen, "Method and apparatus for upconverting and filtering an information signal utilizing a vibrating micromechanical device," U.S. Patent 6,424,074. July 2002.
• C. T. Nguyen, M. McCorquodale, and K. Wang, "Device including a micromechanical resonator having an operating frequency and method of extending same," U.S. Patent 6,249,073. June 2001.
• C. T. Nguyen and R. T. Howe, "Q-controlled microresonators and tunable electronic filters using such resonators," U.S. Patent 6,236,281. May 2001.
• C. T. Nguyen and K. Wang, "Method and system for locally annealing a microstructure formed on a substrate and device formed thereby," U.S. Patent 6,169,321. Jan. 2001.
• C. T. Nguyen and K. Wang, "Method and system for locally annealing a microstructure formed on a substrate and device formed thereby," U.S. Patent 5,976,994. Nov. 1999.
• C. T. Nguyen and R. T. Howe, "Q-controlled microresonators and tunable electronic filters using such resonators," U.S. Patent 5,955,932. Sep. 1999.
• C. T. Nguyen, V. Gutnik, and R. T. Howe, "Mixing, modulation and demodulation via electromechanical resonators," U.S. Patent 5,839,062. Nov. 1998.
• L. Lin, C. T. Nguyen, R. T. Howe, and A. P. Pisano, "Microelectromechanical signal processor fabrication," U.S. Patent 5,589,082. Dec. 1996.
• L. Lin, C. T. Nguyen, R. T. Howe, and A. P. Pisano, "Microelectromechanical signal processors," U.S. Patent 5,537,083. July 1996.
• C. T. Nguyen and R. T. Howe, "Q-controlled microresonators and tunable electronic filters using such resonators," U.S. Patent 5,491,604. Feb. 1996.
• L. Lin, C. T. Nguyen, R. T. Howe, and A. Pisano, "Microelectromechanical signal processors," U.S. Patent 5,455,547. Oct. 1995.