WO2002096796A3 - Membrane for micro-electro-mechanical switch, and methods of making and using it - Google Patents
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- WO2002096796A3 WO2002096796A3 PCT/US2002/015346 US0215346W WO02096796A3 WO 2002096796 A3 WO2002096796 A3 WO 2002096796A3 US 0215346 W US0215346 W US 0215346W WO 02096796 A3 WO02096796 A3 WO 02096796A3
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B81—MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
- B81B—MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
- B81B3/00—Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes
- B81B3/0002—Arrangements for avoiding sticking of the flexible or moving parts
- B81B3/0008—Structures for avoiding electrostatic attraction, e.g. avoiding charge accumulation
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES OR LIGHT-SENSITIVE DEVICES, OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
- H01G5/00—Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by mechanical means, e.g. by turning a shaft; Processes of their manufacture
- H01G5/16—Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by mechanical means, e.g. by turning a shaft; Processes of their manufacture using variation of distance between electrodes
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- 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
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B81—MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
- B81B—MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
- B81B2201/00—Specific applications of microelectromechanical systems
- B81B2201/01—Switches
- B81B2201/012—Switches characterised by the shape
- B81B2201/016—Switches characterised by the shape having a bridge fixed on two ends and connected to one or more dimples
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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]
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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]
- H01H2001/0084—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS] with perpendicular movement of the movable contact relative to the substrate
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Priority Applications (3)
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AU2002305598A AU2002305598A1 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2002-05-14 | Membrane for micro-electro-mechanical switch, and methods of making and using it |
DE60215642T DE60215642T2 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2002-05-14 | Membrane for an electromechanical microswitch and method of making and using same |
EP02734428A EP1395516B1 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2002-05-14 | Membrane for micro-electro-mechanical switch, and methods of making and using it |
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US09/866,205 | 2001-05-25 | ||
US09/866,205 US6803534B1 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2001-05-25 | Membrane for micro-electro-mechanical switch, and methods of making and using it |
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WO2002096796A2 WO2002096796A2 (en) | 2002-12-05 |
WO2002096796A3 true WO2002096796A3 (en) | 2003-03-13 |
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PCT/US2002/015346 WO2002096796A2 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2002-05-14 | Membrane for micro-electro-mechanical switch, and methods of making and using it |
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US (1) | US6803534B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1395516B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE343544T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002305598A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60215642T2 (en) |
MY (1) | MY132648A (en) |
TW (1) | TW582043B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002096796A2 (en) |
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DE60215642T2 (en) | 2007-09-06 |
US6803534B1 (en) | 2004-10-12 |
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