GB2388253B - RF relays - Google Patents

RF relays

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GB2388253B
GB2388253B GB0309227A GB0309227A GB2388253B GB 2388253 B GB2388253 B GB 2388253B GB 0309227 A GB0309227 A GB 0309227A GB 0309227 A GB0309227 A GB 0309227A GB 2388253 B GB2388253 B GB 2388253B
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relays
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GB2388253A (en
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Lewis R Dove
John R Lindsey
David J Dascher
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P1/00—Auxiliary devices
    • H01P1/22—Attenuating devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/0036—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
    • H01H2029/008—Switches having at least one liquid contact using micromechanics, e.g. micromechanical liquid contact switches or [LIMMS]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
    • H01H29/28—Switches having at least one liquid contact with level of surface of contact liquid displaced by fluid pressure
GB0309227A 2002-04-30 2003-04-23 RF relays Expired - Fee Related GB2388253B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/136,147 US6646527B1 (en) 2002-04-30 2002-04-30 High frequency attenuator using liquid metal micro switches

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GB0309227D0 GB0309227D0 (en) 2003-06-04
GB2388253A GB2388253A (en) 2003-11-05
GB2388253B true GB2388253B (en) 2005-08-10

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GB0309227A Expired - Fee Related GB2388253B (en) 2002-04-30 2003-04-23 RF relays

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US (1) US6646527B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2003346629A (enExample)
DE (1) DE10308530A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2388253B (enExample)
TW (1) TWI258782B (enExample)

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TWI258782B (en) 2006-07-21
JP2003346629A (ja) 2003-12-05
US6646527B1 (en) 2003-11-11
TW200305905A (en) 2003-11-01
DE10308530A1 (de) 2003-11-20
GB0309227D0 (en) 2003-06-04
GB2388253A (en) 2003-11-05
US20030201854A1 (en) 2003-10-30

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