System with circuitry for suppressing arc formation in micro-electromechanical system based switch

摘要

A system that includes micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry (206) is provided. The system may include a first over-current protection circuitry (2061) connected in a parallel circuit with the micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry (206) for suppressing a voltage level across contacts of the micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry (206) during a first switching event, such as a turn-on event. The system may further include a second over-current protection circuitry (2062) connected in a parallel circuit with the micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry (206) for suppressing a current (0) flow through the contacts of the micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry (206) during a second switching event, such as a turn-off event.