DIELECTRIC FLUIDS FOR LINEAR SWITCHED CAPACITIVE DEVICES

摘要

A dielectric fluid includes a first liquid having first dielectric constant and conductivity values. The dielectric fluid also includes a second liquid having second dielectric constant and conductivity values. The first dielectric constant value is greater than the second dielectric constant value and the second electrical conductivity value is less than the first electrical conductivity value. The first and second liquids form an immiscible mixture that has third dielectric constant and conductivity values between the first and second dielectric constant values and the first and second electrical conductivity values, respectively. The first liquid forms a high conductivity phase representative of the first conductivity value, and the second liquid forms a low conductivity phase representative of the second conductivity value. The low conductivity phase is continuous the high conductivity phase is a plurality of droplets non-homogeneously dispersed within, and separated by, the continuous low conductivity phase.

主权项

1. A dielectric fluid comprising:
a first liquid having a first dielectric constant value and a first electrical conductivity value; and a second liquid having a second dielectric constant value and a second electrical conductivity value, the first dielectric constant value greater than the second dielectric constant value, the second electrical conductivity value less than the first electrical conductivity value, wherein said first liquid and said second liquid at least partially form an immiscible mixture thereof, said immiscible mixture having a third dielectric constant value with a value in between the first dielectric constant value and the second dielectric constant value, said immiscible mixture having a third electrical conductivity value with a value in between the first electrical conductivity value and the second electrical conductivity value, said first liquid forms a high conductivity phase substantially representative of the first electrical conductivity value, and said second liquid forms a low conductivity phase substantially representative of the second electrical conductivity value, wherein said low conductivity phase is substantially continuous within said immiscible mixture and said high conductivity phase is a plurality of droplets non-homogeneously dispersed within said immiscible mixture dispersed and separated by said substantially continuous low conductivity phase, said immiscible mixture configured to substantially interrupt at least one continuous electrical conduction path within said immiscible mixture.