TW200635845A - MEMS switches with deforming membranes - Google Patents

MEMS switches with deforming membranes

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Publication number
TW200635845A
TW200635845A TW094133425A TW94133425A TW200635845A TW 200635845 A TW200635845 A TW 200635845A TW 094133425 A TW094133425 A TW 094133425A TW 94133425 A TW94133425 A TW 94133425A TW 200635845 A TW200635845 A TW 200635845A
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TW
Taiwan
Prior art keywords
mems switches
membranes
deforming
deforming membranes
application
Prior art date
Application number
TW094133425A
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Inventor
Clarence Chui
Manish Kothari
Original Assignee
Idc Llc
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Priority claimed from US11/144,546 external-priority patent/US8008736B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/150,407 external-priority patent/US7345805B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/198,925 external-priority patent/US7724993B2/en
Application filed by Idc Llc filed Critical Idc Llc
Publication of TW200635845A publication Critical patent/TW200635845A/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G3/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
    • G09G3/20—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
    • G09G3/34—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source
    • G09G3/3433—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source using light modulating elements actuated by an electric field and being other than liquid crystal devices and electrochromic devices
    • G09G3/3466—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source using light modulating elements actuated by an electric field and being other than liquid crystal devices and electrochromic devices based on interferometric effect
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H59/00—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays
    • H01H59/0009—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays making use of micromechanics
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/001—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on interference in an adjustable optical cavity
    • 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]
    • H01H2001/0084—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS] with perpendicular movement of the movable contact relative to the substrate

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)

Abstract

MEMS switches are formed with membranes or layers that are deformable upon the application of a voltage. In some embodiments, the application of a voltage opens switch contacts.
TW094133425A 2004-09-27 2005-09-26 MEMS switches with deforming membranes TW200635845A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US61350104P 2004-09-27 2004-09-27
US61346504P 2004-09-27 2004-09-27
US11/144,546 US8008736B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2005-06-03 Analog interferometric modulator device
US11/150,407 US7345805B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2005-06-10 Interferometric modulator array with integrated MEMS electrical switches
US11/198,925 US7724993B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2005-08-05 MEMS switches with deforming membranes

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
TW200635845A true TW200635845A (en) 2006-10-16

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TW094133425A TW200635845A (en) 2004-09-27 2005-09-26 MEMS switches with deforming membranes

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1809568A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2008515150A (en)
MX (1) MX2007003577A (en)
TW (1) TW200635845A (en)
WO (1) WO2006036560A2 (en)

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EP1850360A1 (en) * 2006-04-26 2007-10-31 Seiko Epson Corporation Microswitch with a first actuated portion and a second contact portion
US7649671B2 (en) * 2006-06-01 2010-01-19 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Analog interferometric modulator device with electrostatic actuation and release
US7724417B2 (en) 2006-12-19 2010-05-25 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. MEMS switches with deforming membranes
WO2010054244A2 (en) * 2008-11-07 2010-05-14 Cavendish Kinetics, Inc. Method of using a plurality of smaller mems devices to replace a larger mems device
US8115383B2 (en) * 2009-10-29 2012-02-14 Global Oled Technology Llc Electroluminescent area illumination with integrated mechanical switch
US8576029B2 (en) * 2010-06-17 2013-11-05 General Electric Company MEMS switching array having a substrate arranged to conduct switching current
RU2532684C2 (en) * 2013-05-23 2014-11-10 Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "СПИНТЕК" Switch and commutator switch
US11615924B2 (en) * 2020-10-25 2023-03-28 AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd. MEMS switch

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WO2006036560A2 (en) 2006-04-06
MX2007003577A (en) 2007-05-23
EP1809568A2 (en) 2007-07-25
JP2008515150A (en) 2008-05-08
WO2006036560A3 (en) 2006-05-04

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