发明名称 |
Method and structure for a solid slug caterpillar piezoelectric optical relay |
摘要 |
A method and structure for an optical switch. According to the structure and method of the present invention, a gas-filled chamber is housed within a solid material. A plurality of contacts within the gas-filled chamber are coupled to the solid material, while a plurality of piezoelectric elements within the gas-filled chamber are also coupled to the solid material. A slug within the gas-filled chamber is coupled to one or more of the plurality of contacts and further coupled to one or more of the plurality of piezoelectric elements. A liquid metal within the gas-filled chamber is coupled to the slug, and coupled to the plurality of contacts. The actuation of the one or more piezoelectric elements causes the slug to move from a first number of contacts to a second number of contacts wetted by the liquid metal.
|
申请公布号 |
US6816641(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.11.09 |
申请号 |
US20030413196 |
申请日期 |
2003.04.14 |
申请人 |
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
WONG MARVIN GLENN;FONG ARTHUR |
分类号 |
G02B6/35;(IPC1-7):G02B6/42;G02B6/26 |
主分类号 |
G02B6/35 |
代理机构 |
|
代理人 |
|
主权项 |
|
地址 |
|