TW200426870A - Method and structure for a slug pusher-mode piezoelectrically actuated liquid metal switch - Google Patents

Method and structure for a slug pusher-mode piezoelectrically actuated liquid metal switch Download PDF

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TW200426870A
TW200426870A TW092130076A TW92130076A TW200426870A TW 200426870 A TW200426870 A TW 200426870A TW 092130076 A TW092130076 A TW 092130076A TW 92130076 A TW92130076 A TW 92130076A TW 200426870 A TW200426870 A TW 200426870A
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Arthur Fong
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    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H57/00—Electrostrictive relays; Piezoelectric relays
    • 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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