[1] 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”, to be presented at MEMS 2010.

[2] Nipun Sinha, Timothy Jones, Zhijun Guo and Gianluca Piazza, “Demonstration of Low Voltage and Functionally Complete Logic Operations Using Body-Biased Complimentary and Ultra-Thin AlN Piezoelectric Mechanical Switches”, to be presented at MEMS 2010.

[3] Chengjie Zuo, Nipun Sinha, and Gianluca Piazza, “Novel Electrode Configurations in Dual-Layer Stacked and Switchable AlN Contour-Mode Resonators for Low Impedance Filter Termination and Reduced Insertion Loss”, to be presented at MEMS 2010.

[4] N. Sinha, T. Jones, Z. Guo, G. Piazza“Body-Biased Complementary Logic Implemented Using AlN Piezoelectric MEMS Switches”, to be presented at IEDM 2009, December 2009.

[5] C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, "Quality Factor of MEMS and NEMS AlN Contour-Mode Resonators in Liquid Media", accepted for presentation at the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009.

[6] M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga,  and G. Piazza, "Ultra-Thin AlN Contour-Mode Resonators for Sensing Applications", accepted for presentation at the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009.

[7] C. Zuo, M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, "Power Handling and Related Frequency Scaling Advantages in Piezoelectric AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators", accepted for presentation at theI EEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009

[8] N. Kuo, C. Zuo, G. Piazza, “Demonstration of Inverse Acoustic Band Gap Structure in AlN and Integration with Piezoelectric Contour Mode Transducers”, 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Tranducers 2009), Denver, Colorado, USA, 21-25 June 2009, pp. 2334-2337.

[9] N. Sinha, G.E. Wabiszewski, R. Mahameed, V. Felmetsger, S. Tanner, R.W. Carpick and G. Piazza, “Ultra Thin AlN  Piezoelectric Nano-Actuators”, 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Tranducers 2009), Denver, Colorado, USA, 21-25 June 2009, pp. 469-472. (PDF)

[10] M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga,  C. Zuo, and G. Piazza, "Ultra-Thin Super High Frequency two-port AlN Contour-Mode Resonators and Filters", 15th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Tranducers 2009), Denver, Colorado, USA, 21-25 June 2009, pp. 577-580.

[11] N. Kuo, C. Zuo, G. Piazza, “Demonstration of an Inverse Acoustic Band Gap Structure in AlN and Integration with Piezoelectric Contour Mode Wideband Transducers”, IEEE Frequency Control Symposium, April 2009.

[12] N. Sinha, C. Zuo, R. Mahameed, G. Piazza, “Integration of AlN Micromechanical Contour-Mode Technology Filters with Three-Finger Dual Beam AlN MEMS Switches”, IEEE Frequency Control Symposium, April 2009, pp. 1-4 (PDF).

[13] M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo, G. Piazza, “AlN Contour-Mode Resonators for Narrow-Band Filters above 3 GHz”,  IEEE Frequency Control Symposium, April 2009 (Best paper award in Group 1).

[14] C. Zuo, J. Van der Spiegel, G. Piazza, “1.05 GHz MEMS Oscillator Based On Lateral-Field-Excited Piezoelectric AlN Resonators”, IEEE Frequency Control Symposium, April 2009, pp. 381-384. (PDF)

[15] C. Perez, G. Piazza, “Bandwidth Control in Acoustically Coupled AlN Contour Mode MEMS Filters”, IEEE Frequency Control Symposium, April 2009.

[16] D. Cappelleri, G. Piazza, V. Kumar, “Two-Dimensional, Vision-Based μN Force Sensor for Microrobotics”, ICRA 2009.

[17] M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, G. Piazza “5 – 10 GHz AlN Contour-Mode NanoElectroMechanical Resonators”, IEEE MEMS, pp. 916-919, 2009.

[18] C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, S. Khamis, T.S. Jones, A.T. Johnson, G. Piazza “DNA-Decorated Carbon Nanotubes as Sensitive Layer for AlN Contour-Mode Resonant-MEMS Gravimetric Sensors”, IEEE MEMS, pp. 320-323, 2009.

[19] M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, M. Taheri, S. Khamis, A.T. Johnson, G. Piazza “Gravimetric Chemical Sensor Based on the Direct Integration of SWNTs on AlN Contour-Mode MEM Resonators”, IEEE Frequency Control Symposium, pp. 443-448,  2008. (PDF)

[20] C. Zuo, N. Sinha, J. Van Der Spiegel, G. Piazza “Multi-Frequency Pierce Oscillators Based on Piezoelectric AlN Contour-Mode MEM Resonators”, IEEE Frequency Control Symposium, pp. 402-407, 2008. (Best Paper Award in Group 2). (PDF)

[21] N. Sinha, R. Mahameed, C. Zuo, M.B. Pisani, C.R. Perez, G. Piazza, “Dual-Beam Actuation of Piezoelectric AlN RF MEMS Switches Monolithically Integrated with AlN Contour-Mode Resonators”, Workshop on Solid State Sensors and Actuators, Hilton Head, pp. 22-25, 2008. (PDF)

[22] C. Zuo, N. Sinha, C.R. Perez, R. Mahameed, M.B. Pisani, G. Piazza “ Hybrid Ultra-Compact 4th Order Band-Pass Filters Based On Piezoelectric AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, Workshop on Solid State Sensors and Actuators, Hilton Head, pp. 324-327, 2008. (PDF)

[23] C. Zuo, N. Sinha, M. B. Pisani, C. R. Perez, R. Mahameed, G. Piazza, “Channel-Select RF MEMS Filters Based On Self-Coupled AlN Contour-Mode Piezoelectric Resonators”, to be presented at IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium. (PDF)

[24] G. Piazza, “Contour-Mode Aluminum Nitride Vibrating RF Microsystems”, presented at Frequency Control Symposium, June 2007 (invited). (PDF)

[25] G. Piazza, P.J. Stephanou, A.P. Pisano, “AlN Contour-Mode Vibrating RF MEMS for Next Generation Wireless Communications”, Invited Paper, ESSDERC 2006. (PDF)

[26] G. Piazza, P.J. Stephanou, A.P. Pisano, “One and Two Port Piezoelectric Contour- Mode MEMS Resonators for Frequency Synthesis”, ESSDERC 2006. (PDF)

[27] G. Piazza, P.J. Stephnaou, A.P. Pisano, “AlN Contour-Mode Vibrating RF MEMS”, IMS 2006. (PDF)

[28] P.J. Stephanou, G. Piazza, C.D. White, M.B.J. Wijesundara, and A.P. Pisano,” Design of Novel Mechanical Coupling for Contour Mode Piezoelectric RF MEMS Filters”, iMEMS 2006. (PDF)

[29] P. J. Stephanou, G. Piazza, C. D. White, M. B. J. Wijesundara, and A. P. Pisano, "Mechanically Coupled Contour Mode Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride MEMS Filters," IEEE MEMS 2006, pp. 906-909, 2006. (PDF)

[30] P. J. Stephanou, G. Piazza, C. D. White, M. B. J. Wijesundara, and A. P. Pisano, "Piezoelectric Thin Film AlN Annular Dual Contour Mode Bandpass Filter," Proceedings of ASME IMECE 2005, IMECE05-81679, 2005. (PDF)

[31] G. Piazza, P.J. Stephanou, J.P. Black, R.M. White and A. P. Pisano, "Single-Chip Multiple-Frequency RF Microresonators based on Contour-Mode and FBAR Technologies," 2005 IEEE Ultrasonic Symposium, Rotterdam, pp. 1187 - 1190, 2005.  (PDF)

[32] G. Piazza and A.P. Pisano, “Two-Port Stacked Contour-Mode Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric Micromechanical Resonators”, presented at EurosensorsXIX, Barcelona, 2005. (PDF)

[33] G. Piazza, P. J. Stephanou, M. B. J. Wijesundara, and A. P. Pisano, "Single-chip multiple-frequency filters based on contour-mode aluminum nitride piezoelectric micromechanical resonators," in Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers, TRANSDUCERS '05, pp. 2065-68. (PDF)

[34] G. Piazza, P. J. Stephanou, J. M. Porter, M. B. J. Wijesundara, and A. P. Pisano, "Low motional resistance ring-shaped contour-mode aluminum nitride piezoelectric micromechanical resonators for UHF applications," presented at 18th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS’ 05, pp.20-23. (PDF)

[35] G. Piazza and A. P. Pisano, "Dry-Released Post-CMOS Compatible Contour-Mode Aluminum Nitride Micromechanical Resonators for VHF Applications," presented at 2004 Solid-State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop Hilton Head Island, SC, 2004, pp.37-40. (PDF)

[36] S. Humad, R. Abdolvand, G. K. Ho, G. Piazza, and F. Ayazi, "High frequency micromechanical piezo-on-silicon block resonators," presented at IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting 2003, pp.39.3.1-4. (PDF)

[37] G. Piazza, R. Abdolvand, and F. Ayazi, "Voltage-tunable piezoelectrically-transduced single-crystal silicon resonators on SOI substrate," presented at Proceedings IEEE Sixteenth Annual International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS’03, pp.149-152. (PDF)

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