Microelectromechanical switches for steering of RF signals
US9123493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2001/0078
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch includes a shuttle having an elongated length resiliently supported at opposing ends thereof and configured to move along a motion axis in response to an applied voltage. A shuttle switch portion includes a plurality of shuttle contact fingers extending transversely from opposing sides of the shuttle. A common contact at a common terminal side of the shuttle includes a plurality of contact fingers respectively interdigitated with the shuttle contact fingers. First and second terminal contacts are adjacent a switched terminal side of the shuttle, and include first terminal contact fingers and second terminal contact fingers respectively interdigitated with shuttle contact fingers. The shuttle switch portion is configured to selectively connect the common contact to the first terminal contact or the second terminal contact.
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