Title:
LIQUID METAL SWITCH EMPLOYING MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) STRUCTURES FOR ACTUATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006068744
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An electronic switch (300) comprises a droplet (310) of conductive liquid located in contact with a surface (312) having an alterable surface configuration, an input contact (324) located on the alterable surface and configured such that the input contact (324) is in constant electrical contact with the droplet (310), and a micro-electronic mechanical system (MEMS) (304) for altering the surface configuration to change the contact angle of the droplet (310) with respect to the surface (312).
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Inventors:
BEERLING TIMOTHY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/041929
Publication Date:
August 24, 2006
Filing Date:
November 18, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (US)
International Classes:
H01H29/00
Foreign References:
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| US6936196B2 | 2005-08-30 | |||
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1829074A4
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