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Title:
LIQUID METAL SWITCH
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004006238
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a liquid metal switch having a high operation speed with less power consuming.

The problem is solved by a relay 100 started in an piezoelectric manner and having: a liquid metal passage 195; first and second fluid chambers 180; first and second films 170 for forming tops of the first and second fluid chambers; first, second and third contact pads 200 each having a part in the passage; a plurality of piezoelectric elements 160 mounted to the respective films for forming first and second sets; and movable conductive liquid in the passage.


Inventors:
WONG MARVIN GLENN
Application Number:
JP2003003335A
Publication Date:
January 08, 2004
Filing Date:
January 09, 2003
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Assignee:
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
International Classes:
B81B1/00; H01H1/00; H01H29/02; H01H57/00; H01L41/08; H01L41/09; H01L41/18; (IPC1-7): H01H57/00; B81B1/00; H01H29/02; H01L41/08; H01L41/09; H01L41/18
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kimihisa Kato