摘要:
A substrate, a method for producing a substrate, and a switch in corporating a substrate are disclosed. In one embodiment, the substrate (100) has a first layer (101), a first electrode (112) deposited on the first layer, and a second layer (103) mated to the first layer. The second layer defines a duct (104) leading from the first electrode to a surface of the second layer opposite the first electrode. A liquid electrode (122) fills at least a portion of the duct.
摘要:
A reflective optical switch includes a chamber housed within a solid material and a plurality of piezoelectric elements within the chamber. A slug coupled to a liquid metal within the chamber may be coupled to one or more of the piezoelectric elements. Actuating one or more piezoelectric elements causes the slug to move from a first number of wetting pads to a second number of wetting pads. The slug moves from the first number of wetting pads to the second number of wetting pads breaking a liquid metal surface tension between the slug and the first number of wetting pads and couples the slug and the second number of wetting pads. The movement of the slug and the presence of the liquid metal creates a reflective surface routing one or more signals from the first one or more optical waveguides to the second one or more optical waveguides.
摘要:
A switch (100) having first and second mated substrates (102, 104) that define therebetween first and second intersection channels (134, 136) of a bent switching fluid cavity (816). A switching fluid (818) is held within the bent switching fluid cavity and is movable between first and second switch states in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid. More of the switching fluid is forced into the first of the intersecting channels in the first switch state, and more of the switching fluid is forced into the second of the intersecting channels in the second switch state.
摘要:
Fluid-based switcnes are disclosed. In one embodiment, the switch (400) comprises first (100) and second (402) mated substrates defining therebetween at least portions of a number of cavities, the first substrate defining a plurality of indentations (102, 104, 106) defined within a first one of the cavities (406), a plurality of electrical contacts (112, 114, 116), each electrical contact deposited within one of the indentations, a switching fluid (418), held within the first cavity, that serves to open and close at least a pair of the plurality of electrical contacts in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid, and an actuating fluid (410), held within one or more of the cavities, that applies the forces to the switching fluid.
摘要:
A substrate, a method for producing a substrate, and a switch in corporating a substrate are disclosed. In one embodiment, the substrate (100) has a first layer (101), a first electrode (112) deposited on the first layer, and a second layer (103) mated to the first layer. The second layer defines a duct (104) leading from the first electrode to a surface of the second layer opposite the first electrode. A liquid electrode (122) fills at least a portion of the duct.
摘要:
The present invention is a piezoelectrically actuated optical switch (100). The optical switch operates by means of longitudinal displacement of a slug (235). A plurality of piezoelectric elements are used to displace a liquid metal drop (230) surrounding the slug, causing the liquid metal to wet between at least one set of contacts (215) and at least one other set of contacts (215). Positioning of the slug causes an optical path to be blocked or unblocked, depending on the location of the slug within an elongated gas-filled chamber (240).
摘要:
A pressure actuated optical relay containing a transparent mirror housing (210), located at the intersection of two optical paths. A solid slug (302) is moved within a channel (404) passing through the transparent mirror housing by the action of pressure exerted by an actuation fluid. The solid slug (302) is moved in or out of the transparent mirror housing to select between the optical paths and is wetted by a liquid metal (304). When the solid slug (302) is within the optical path, an incoming optical signal is reflected from a wetted surface of the slug. The liquid metal (304) forms a surface tension bond between the slug and wettable metal surfaces (406) within the channel (404) to provide a latching mechanism.
摘要:
A semiconductor substrate is presented which is manufactured from hollow, gas-filled glass or ceramic microspheres, which are bound together in a dried or fired matrix. The microspheres may be glass-coated microspheres, which are bound together by sintering the outer layers of glass together. The semiconductor surface may be smoothed by glazing the surface.
摘要:
A fluid-based switch and method for producing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the switch comprises first (102) and second mated (104) substrates defining therebetween at least portions of a number of cavities (106, 108, 110), a plurality of electrodes (612, 614, 616) exposed within one or more of the cavities, a switching fluid (618), held within one or more of the cavities, that serves to open and close at least a pair of the plurality of electrodes in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid, a reducing material contacting at least a portion of the switching fluid, the reducing material to react with oxides on the switching fluid, and an actuating fluid (620), held within one or more of the cavities, that applies the forces to said switching fluid.