Electrostatic/Electro-Adhesion Relays TRIZ Cases
- MEMS Switch Over-Current Protection with Remote Control
A MEMS switch interrupts electrical current using electrostatic actuation for rapid state changes.
- Switchable Capacitor With Reference Top Plate for RF MEMS Stiction
A switchable capacitor uses a reference top plate to shield charges and prevent dielectric breakdown in RF MEMS switches.
- MEMS Switch Deformable Conductive Element
Nickel-tungsten alloy beam maintains stable separation distance to eliminate arc formation and leakage current.
- MEMS Shuttle Switch for RF Signal Steering
Interdigitated shuttle fingers route RF signals to minimize loss and maximize isolation across wide frequency ranges.
- MEMS Switch Power Amplifier Bridge Circuit
A power amplifier bridge circuit uses surface MEMS switches to amplify square wave signals.
- RF MEMS Actuator Standoff Bumps for Dielectric Charging
Patterned standoff bumps and aligned holes in RF MEMS actuators reduce contact area, minimizing surface dielectric charging that causes stiction and drift.
- MEMS Switch Array Segmentation for Failure Isolation
Segmented MEMS switch arrays isolate single failures through redundant parallel branches, preventing cascading faults across the circuit.
- MEMS Micro-Switch Array for Arc-Free Current Limiting
Parallel electrostatic MEMS switches rapidly interrupt current to prevent damaging arcs, resolving the trade-off between high fault handling and device size.
- Series-Parallel MEMS Switch Protection Circuit
Intermediate diodes and a control circuit synchronize switching operations to prevent excessive load currents from damaging MEMS switches.
- Electromagnetically Actuated MEMS Switch Overcoming Stiction
An electromagnetically actuated MEMS switch overcomes stiction and creep force by applying magnetic repulsion to reliably open the device.
- Dual Sacrificial Layers for MEMS Switch Contact Gap Control
A dual sacrificial layer structure defines the actuation member mold in a micro-electromechanical system switch to ensure consistent contact gap geometry.
- Touchless Trigger Apparatus Photon Gate Design
A touchless trigger apparatus uses a photon gate with an electro-optical sensor to detect finger presence without physical contact.