WO2003041133A3 - Electrothermal self-latching mems switch and method - Google Patents

Electrothermal self-latching mems switch and method Download PDF

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WO2003041133A3
WO2003041133A3 PCT/US2002/036009 US0236009W WO03041133A3 WO 2003041133 A3 WO2003041133 A3 WO 2003041133A3 US 0236009 W US0236009 W US 0236009W WO 03041133 A3 WO03041133 A3 WO 03041133A3
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Abstract

Electrothermal Self-Latching MEMS Switch and Method. According to one embodiment, a microscale switch (100) having a movable microcomponent (108) is provided and includes a substrate (102) having a stationary contact (104). The switch (100) can also include a structural layer (112) having a movable contact (108) positioned for contacting the stationary contact (104) when the structural layer (112) moves toward the substrate (102). Electrothermal latch (126) attached to the structural layer (112) and having electrical communication (114, 116) with the movable contact (108) to provide current flow between the electrothermal latch (126) and the stationary contact (104) when the movable contact (108) contacts the stationary contact (104) for maintaining the movable contact (108) in contact with the stationary contact (104).
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