Liquid metal switch employing an electrically isolated control element
US7183509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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