Electronic composites / Minoru Taya.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Applications of electronic composites -- 3. Foundations of modeling -- 4. Models for electronic composites based on effective medium theory -- 5. Resistor network model for electrical and thermal conduction problems -- 6. Percolation model -- 7. Lamination model -- 8. Engineering problems -- App. A. Eshelby tensors -- App. B. Physical constants and properties of materials.

"Electronic composites, whose properties can be controlled by thermal or electromagnetic means, play an important role in micro- and nano-electomechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) such as sensors, actuators, filters and switches. This book describes the processing, simulation, and applications of electronic composites, beginning with a review of their mechanical, thermal, electromagnetic, and coupling behaviour; their major applications are then discussed. All the key simulation models are described in detail and illustrated by reference to real examples. The book closes with a discussion of electronic composite processing, including MEMS design and packaging.

Includes a comprehensive list of references and is aimed at graduate students of electrical engineering and materials science. It will also be a useful reference for researchers and engineers in the MEMS industry."--Jacket.