A method of operating a digital variable capacitor, the digital variable capacitor having a plurality of MEMS devices that each have a switching element, the method comprising: a first switching process comprising: switching a first MEMS device of the plurality of MEMS devices to first capacitance state, the switching comprising applying a first bias to a first electrode of the first MEMS device to move the switching element of the first MEMS device from a first position that is electrically grounded to a second position adjacent a second electrode of the first MEMS device; and switching a second MEMS device of the plurality of MEMS devices to a second state of capacitance, the switching comprising applying a second bias to a first electrode of the second MEMS device to move the switching element of the second MEMS device from a third position that is electrically grounded to a fourth position adjacent a second electrode of the MEMS device, the switching the second MEMS device occurring simultaneous with the switching the first MEMS device; and a second switching process comprising: switching the first MEMS device to a ground state, the switching comprising removing the first bias to permit the switching element to return to first position; and maintaining the second bias on the first electrode of the second MEMS device to maintain the switching element of the second MEMS device in the third position while the first MEMS device returns to the first position. a first switching process comprising: switching a first MEMS device of the plurality of MEMS devices to first capacitance state, the switching comprising applying a first bias to a first electrode of the first MEMS device to move the switching element of the first MEMS device from a first position that is electrically grounded to a second position adjacent a second electrode of the first MEMS device; and switching a second MEMS device of the plurality of MEMS devices to a second state of capacitance, the switching comprising applying a second bias to a first electrode of the second MEMS device to move the switching element of the second MEMS device from a third position that is electrically grounded to a fourth position adjacent a second electrode of the MEMS device, the switching the second MEMS device occurring simultaneous with the switching the first MEMS device; and switching a first MEMS device of the plurality of MEMS devices to first capacitance state, the switching comprising applying a first bias to a first electrode of the first MEMS device to move the switching element of the first MEMS device from a first position that is electrically grounded to a second position adjacent a second electrode of the first MEMS device; and switching a second MEMS device of the plurality of MEMS devices to a second state of capacitance, the switching comprising applying a second bias to a first electrode of the second MEMS device to move the switching element of the second MEMS device from a third position that is electrically grounded to a fourth position adjacent a second electrode of the MEMS device, the switching the second MEMS device occurring simultaneous with the switching the first MEMS device; and a second switching process comprising: switching the first MEMS device to a ground state, the switching comprising removing the first bias to permit the switching element to return to first position; and maintaining the second bias on the first electrode of the second MEMS device to maintain the switching element of the second MEMS device in the third position while the first MEMS device returns to the first position. switching the first MEMS device to a ground state, the switching comprising removing the first bias to permit the switching element to return to first position; and maintaining the second bias on the first electrode of the second MEMS device to maintain the switching element of the second MEMS device in the third position while the first MEMS device returns to the first position.