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Liquid metal switch employing an electrically isolated control element

US7183509B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 2006
Grant dateFeb 27, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 28, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2029/008
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch comprises a first switch element configured to actuate by electrowetting, the first switch element comprising at least two radio frequency contacts and at least two control electrodes. The switch also comprises at least two additional switch elements configured to make and break an electrical connection between the at least two control electrodes of the first switch element.

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