发明名称 |
MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCH PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT |
摘要 |
<p>In methods and circuits for using associated circuitry to enhance performance of a micro-electromechanical switch, one of the method embodiments is a contact conditioning process including applying a time-varying voltage to the control element of a closed switch. In another embodiment, a voltage profile applied to the control element of the switch can be tailored to improve the actuation speed or reliability of the switch. In another method embodiment, the performance of a switch may be evaluated by measuring a performance parameter, and corrective action initiated if the switch performance is determined to need improvement. An embodiment of a circuit for maintaining performance of a micro-electromechanical switch includes first and second signal line nodes, sensing circuitry coupled to the signal line nodes and adapted to sense a performance parameter value of the switch, and control circuitry operably coupled to at least one terminal of the switch.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1537590(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.06.08 |
申请号 |
EP20030791790 |
申请日期 |
2003.08.26 |
申请人 |
TERAVICTA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
IVANCIW, DAN, A.;HILBERT, CLAUDE |
分类号 |
B81B3/00;B81B7/02;H01H1/00;H01H1/60;H01H9/00;H01H11/00;H01H47/00;H01H47/04;H01H49/00;H01H59/00;(IPC1-7):H01H59/00 |
主分类号 |
B81B3/00 |
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