JP2004006238A - 液体金属スイッチ - Google Patents

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JP2004006238A
JP2004006238A JP2003003335A JP2003003335A JP2004006238A JP 2004006238 A JP2004006238 A JP 2004006238A JP 2003003335 A JP2003003335 A JP 2003003335A JP 2003003335 A JP2003003335 A JP 2003003335A JP 2004006238 A JP2004006238 A JP 2004006238A
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    • 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
    • H01H57/00—Electrostrictive relays; Piezoelectric relays
    • H01H2057/006—Micromechanical piezoelectric relay
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H57/00—Electrostrictive relays; Piezoelectric relays

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