摘要:
A variable vacuum capacitor is described in which oil inside the main bellows 21 is pumped through the bellows and through the oil circuit 8 of a heat exchanger by a pump 15. Water passes through coolant channels 6 of the heat exchanger, from inlet 7 to outlet 7'. The extendable capacitor drive shaft 14 is hollow and serves as a conduit, conveying the oil to the bottom of the bellows 21, thereby ensuring a full circulation of the oil right through the bellows and then through the heat exchanger. Pump drive means 9 may be a gerotor hydraulic motor, coupled to a gerotor oil pump 15 via magnetic coupling 22. Pumping heat transfer fluid (oil) through the bellows allows the capacitor to operate at significantly higher currents and/or lower temperatures, and significantly extends the life of the device.
摘要:
A MEMS tunable capacitor comprises first and second opposing capacitor electrodes (10,12), wherein the second capacitor electrode (12) is movable by a MEMS switch to vary the capacitor dielectric spacing, and thereby tune the capacitance. A tunable dielectric material (14) and a non- tunable dielectric material are in series between the first and second electrodes. The tunable dielectric material occupies a dimension gd of the electrode spacing, and the non-tunable dielectric material occupies a dimension g of the electrode spacing. A third electrode (20) faces the movable second electrode (12) for electrically controlling tunable dielectric material. A controller is adapted to vary the capacitor dielectric spacing for a first continuous range of adjustment of the capacitance of the MEMS capacitor, and to tune the dielectric material (14) for a second continuous range of adjustment of the capacitance of the MEMS capacitor, thereby to provide a continuous analogue range of adjustment including the first and second ranges. This arrangement provides independent control of the MEMS function and the dielectric tuning function, and enables a continuous adjustability.
摘要:
The capacitive sensor for detecting the movement of an object, particularly for detecting the actuation of a key of an operating unit, is furnished with a first electrode (30; 32) and a second electrode (34; 36) which is provided for connection or mechanical coupling to or arrangement on the object, the distance of which second electrode from the first electrode changes (30; 32) when the object moves. The two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) form a first capacitor (26; 28) with a volume (40) between the electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36), the size of which changes when the object moves. An evaluation unit (38), which is connected to the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) and determines a change of capacitance between the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) resulting from a change of their spacing and volume, is further provided. A deformable, non-gaseous first dielectric (42) is arranged between the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36). The first dielectric (42) defines at least one gas volume (44) or, together with at least one of the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) defines a gas volume (44) that is filled by a gaseous second dielectric, wherein at least a part of the second dielectric escapes from the gas volume (44) and from the volume (40) between the two electrodes when the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) approach one another, and, when the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) approach one another, the portion of the volume (40) between the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) occupied by the first dielectric (42) increases and the portion of the volume (40) between the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) occupied by the second dielectric decreases. (Figure 1)
摘要:
A vacuum variable vapacitor (1) comprising a pre-vacuum enclosure (21) for reducing a pressure differential across the bellows (11), wherein a drive means (34; 40) is disposed outside the enclosures(2; 21) of the vacuum variable capacitor (1). The vacuum force load on the drive system can thereby be reduced, allowing faster movement of the movable electrode (7), faster capacitance adjustment of the vacuum variable capacitor (1) and longer lifetimes of the device.
摘要:
A vacuum variable capacitor includes a pre-vacuum enclosure for reducing a pressure differential across the bellows. The vacuum force load on the drive system can thereby be reduced, allowing faster movement of the movable electrode, faster capacitance adjustment of the vacuum variable capacitor and longer lifetimes of the device.
摘要:
An apparatus and method of forming an apparatus wherein the apparatus comprises: a first electrode (3) and a second electrode (5) arranged to form a parallel plate capacitor; a compressible, transparent dielectric layer (7) provided between the first electrode (3) and the second electrode (5) wherein the dielectric layer (7) has a nanostructure and the dimensions of the nanostructure are such that the dielectric layer (7) is optically transparent.