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7623007 Device including piezoelectric thin film and a support having a vertical cross-section with a curvature  
An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a support section provided on the substrate, a lower electrode provided on the support section, a piezoelectric body provided on the lower electrode, and...
7619497 Electrostatic relay  
An electrostatic micro relay, in which the contact gap between moving and fixed contacts may be increased and the reliability and high-performance regarding contacting and separating the moving...
7612424 Nanoelectromechanical bistable cantilever device  
Nano-electromechanical device having an electrically conductive nano-cantilever wherein the nano-cantilever has a free end that is movable relative to an electrically conductive substrate such as...
7609136 MEMS microswitch having a conductive mechanical stop  
A MEMS switch includes a substrate, a movable actuator coupled to the substrate, a substrate contact, a substrate electrode, and a conductive stopper electrically coupled to the movable actuator...
7602267 MEMS actuator and relay with horizontal actuation  
A micro-electromechanical (MEMS) actuator and relay are implemented using a copper coil and a magnetic core. The magnetic core includes a base section that lies within the copper coil, and a...
7602266 MEMS actuators and switches  
Microelectromechanical (MEMS) structures and switches employing movable actuators wherein particular ones of which move perpendicular to an underlying substrate and particular others move in a...
7602265 Apparatus for accurate and efficient quality and reliability evaluation of micro electromechanical systems  
The present invention provides multiple test structures for performing reliability and qualification tests on MEMS switch devices. A Test structure for contact and gap characteristic measurements...
7602261 Micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) switch  
An electromechanical switch includes an actuation electrode, a cantilever electrode, a contact, a suspended conductor, and a signal line. The actuation electrode is mounted to a substrate, the...
7601554 Shaped MEMS contact  
A MEMS switch fabrication process and apparatus inclusive of a bulbous rounded surface movable contact assembly that is integral with the switch movable element and achieving of long contact wear...
7598829 MEMS actuator and relay with vertical actuation  
A micro-electromechanical (MEMS) actuator and relay are implemented using a copper coil and a magnetic core. The magnetic core includes a base section that lies within the copper coil, and a...
7595706 High-frequency distribution circuit for distributing high-frequency signal  
The present high-frequency distribution circuit includes a switch circuit which passes a high-frequency signal from the other terminal of a high-frequency line to an output terminal if a receiver...
7567018 Micro-mechanical device, micro-switch, variable capacitor high frequency circuit and optical switch  
A micro-mechanical device includes a first piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric film, and lower and upper electrodes interleaving the piezoelectric film, and extending from a first...
7554421 Micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) trampoline switch/varactor  
A micro-electromechanical device includes an actuation electrode and a suspended electrode. The actuation electrode is disposed on a substrate. The suspended electrode is suspended proximate to the...
7551048 Micro-relay and method of fabricating the same  
A micro-relay includes a first substrate having stationary contacts and a stationary electrode, a second substrate arranged so as to face the first substrate, and a movable plate arranged between...
7548145 Hysteretic MEMS thermal device and method of manufacture  
A MEMS hysteretic thermal device may have a cantilevered beam which bends about one or more points in at least two substantially different directions. In one exemplary embodiment, the MEMS...
7548144 MEMS switch and method of fabricating the same  
A micro electro mechanical system switch and a method of fabricating the micro electro mechanical system switch. The micro electro mechanical system switch includes a substrate, a plurality of...
7546677 Method for fabricating a micro-electromechanical system switch  
A method includes forming a signal line on the substrate so as to have a predetermined opening portion; at least one supporting frame each formed on the substrate at both sides of the signal line;...
7545246 Piezoelectric MEMS switch and method of fabricating the same  
A piezoelectric Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) switch includes a substrate, first and second fixed signal lines symmetrically formed in a spaced-apart relation to each other on the...
7545081 Piezoelectric RF MEMS device and method of fabricating the same  
A piezoelectric RF micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) device and a method of fabricating the same are provided, in which the RF MEMS device is driven upward at a low voltage based on a...
7536880 Magnetic lid switch  
A magnetic lid switch assembly includes a first magnetically actuated electrical switch that has a lever arm movable between a first position wherein the first switch is open and a second position...
7535326 Microswitching element  
A microswitching element includes a base substrate, a fixing portion attached to the base substrate, and a movable portion including a fixed end fixed to the fixing portion. The movable portion is...
7528691 Dual substrate electrostatic MEMS switch with hermetic seal and method of manufacture  
Systems and methods for forming an electrostatic MEMS switch include forming a cantilevered beam on a first substrate, forming the electrical contacts on a second substrate, and coupling the two...
7528334 Circuit breaker-contactor with a piezo-electric controlled locking  
The inventive circuit breaker-contactor ( 1 ) comprises a fixed contact, a contact ( 5 ) movable ( 19, 21 ) with respect to the fixed contact between open and closed positions, means ( 7 ) for...
7515023 Micro-switching device and method of manufacturing micro-switching device  
A micro-switching device includes a base substrate and a cantilever fixed to the base substrate via a spacer or anchor portion. The cantilever has an inner surface facing the substrate and an outer...
7508117 Piezoelectric actuator, imaging element moving device using the same, and imaging device using the same  
To implement a piezoelectric actuator which can actuate a large object, such as an imaging element, in a predetermined direction at high power without involvement of rotational displacement; which...
7503989 Methods and systems for aligning and coupling devices  
A first device has a micrometer-scale or smaller first structure and is flexibly coupled to a first substrate. A second device has a micrometer-scale or smaller second structure and is coupled to a...
7501920 Switch device  
A switch device includes: a movable spring that has one end as a fixed end, and the other end as a free end; a substrate that is disposed below the movable spring; a first contact point that is...
7498911 Membrane switch components and designs  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for reducing temperature dependency within Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) switches. The two typical designs for such MEMS switches are...
7486163 Low-voltage micro-switch actuation technique  
An electro-mechanical switch structure includes at least one fixed electrode and a free electrode which is movable in the structure with a voltage potential applied between each fixed electrode and...
7477884 Tri-state RF switch  
A tri-state RF MEMS switch includes: a first well formed in a first substrate; a first input signal line and a first output signal line forming a first gap therebetween in the first well; a post...
7474180 Single substrate electromagnetic actuator  
A microvalve which utilizes a low temperature (<300° C.) fabrication process on a single substrate. The valve uses buckling and an electromagnetic actuator to provide a relatively large closing...
7473859 Gating voltage control system and method for electrostatically actuating a micro-electromechanical device  
A gating voltage control system and method are provided for electrostatically actuating a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) device, e.g., a MEMS switch. The device may comprise an...
7471176 Micro electromechanical system switch  
A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch includes a fixed contact ( 24 ) and a moveable contact ( 35 ) on an armature ( 30 ). The switch has electrodes ( 22, 34 ) associated with both the...
7471031 Piezoelectric MEMS element and tunable filter equipped with the piezoelectric MEMS element  
In a MEMS type variable capacity having a piezoelectric driving mechanism, a movable head having movable electrodes are arranged thereon, stationary electrodes is positioned to face the movable...
7466215 Balanced MEMS switch for next generation communication systems  
A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) switch is described. The MEMS switch includes both RF-input and output transmission lines formed on a substrate. An RF armature is anchored to the substrate...
7466065 Bimorph switch, bimorph switch manufacturing method, electronic circuitry and electronic circuitry manufacturing method  
A bimorph switch electrically connecting a traveling contact and a fixed contact. The switch comprises a substrate having a front face, a rear face, and a through hole penetrating from the front...
7463126 Micro electromechanical switch and method of manufacturing the same  
A micro electromechanical relay opens and closes an electrical circuit by contact/separation between a fixed contact disposed on a base and a movable contact disposed on an actuator by driving of a...
7463125 Microrelays and microrelay fabrication and operating methods  
Microrelays and microrelay fabrication and operating methods providing a microrelay actuator positively controllable between a switch closed position and a switch open position. The microrelays are...
7456482 Carbon nanotube-based electronic switch  
An improved microelectromechanical switch assembly comprises a linearly movable switch rod constrained via a switch bearing, the switch rod being actuated by electrostatic deflection. Movement of...
7453339 Electromechanical switch  
In one aspect, an electromechanical switching device is illustrated. The electromechanical switching device includes a relay with at least one first conductive portion, at least one second...
7446634 MEMS switch and manufacturing method thereof  
A MEMS switch including a substrate at least one fixed electrode formed on top of the substrate and at least one restoring electrode formed on top of the substrate and formed at a lateral surface...
7432788 Microelectromechanical magnetic switches having rotors that rotate into a recess in a substrate  
A magnetic switch includes a substrate having a recess therein. A rotor or rotors are provided on the substrate. The rotor includes a tail portion that overlies the recess, and a head portion that...
7420447 Latching micro-magnetic switch with improved thermal reliability  
A micro-magnetic switch includes a permanent magnet and a supporting device having contacts coupled thereto and an embedded coil. The supporting device can be positioned proximate to the magnet....
7420135 Micro electro-mechanical system switch and method of manufacturing the same  
A micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) switch and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The MEMS switch includes a substrate; signal lines formed on the substrate; main electrodes...
7414500 High-reliability micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) switch apparatus and method  
A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) slotline switch includes a slotline transmission line structure defined on top of substrate, a doubly-anchored conductive beam disposed perpendicular to,...
7405641 Micro-electro-mechanical switch  
A micro-electro-mechanical switch is described. The switch comprises a substrate, with a signal transmission portion and an activation portion attached with the substrate. The activation portion...
7391290 Micro magnetic latching switches and methods of making same  
A latching micro magnetic switch includes a magnet located proximate to a supporting structure. The magnet produces a first magnetic field with field lines symmetrically spaced about a central axis...
7391090 Systems and methods for electrically coupling wires and conductors  
A first device includes a micrometer-scale or smaller geometry first conductor. A second device includes a micrometer-scale or smaller second conductor. An actuator the first and second devices...
7382218 Micromechanical switch and production process thereof  
The micromechanical switch comprises a deformable bridge ( 1 ), attached via its ends to a substrate ( 2 ), and actuating means ( 3 ) to deform the deformable bridge ( 1 ) so as to make an electric...
7373717 Method of manufacturing a self-sustaining center-anchor microelectromechanical switch  
Provided is a manufacturing method of self-sustaining center-anchor microelectromechanical switch driven by an electrostatic force used for controlling a signal transmission in an electronic...
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