Electrostatically switched integrated relay and capacitor
US5051643A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H1/0036
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrostatically energized and integrable relay is disclosed that has dimensions that permit closure and maintenance of a contact between electrodes using electrostatic forces exclusively. The physical dimensions are such that it could be formed using integrated circuit fabrication techniques. Small spacing between the electrodes of the relay permit the device to be usable in an integrated form, perhaps on an integrated circuit substrate.
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