Method of and Apparatus for Protecting a Switch, Such as a MEMS Switch, and to a MEMS Switch Including Such a Protection Apparatus
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    发明申请
    Method of and Apparatus for Protecting a Switch, Such as a MEMS Switch, and to a MEMS Switch Including Such a Protection Apparatus 审中-公开
    用于保护诸如MEMS开关的开关的方法和装置以及包括这种保护装置的MEMS开关

    公开(公告)号:US20160006241A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-07

    申请号:US14743396

    申请日:2015-06-18

    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for protecting a MEMS switch is provided. The method and apparatus improve the integrity of MEMS switches by reducing their vulnerability to current flow through them during switching of the MEMS switch between on and off or vice versa. The protection circuit provides for a parallel path, known as a shunt, around the MEMS component. However, components within the shunt circuit can themselves be removed from the shunt when they are not required. This improves the electrical performance of the shunt when the switch is supposed to be in an off state.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于保护MEMS开关的方法和装置。 该方法和装置通过减少MEMS开关在开/关之间的切换期间通过它们的电流的脆弱性来提高MEMS开关的完整性,反之亦然。 保护电路提供围绕MEMS组件的并行路径,称为分流。 然而,分流电路中的组件本身可以在不需要时从分流器移除。 当开关应处于断开状态时,这可以提高分流器的电气性能。

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