MEMS MICRO-SWITCH ARRAY BASED CURRENT LIMITING ARC-FLASH ELIMINATOR
    2.
    发明申请
    MEMS MICRO-SWITCH ARRAY BASED CURRENT LIMITING ARC-FLASH ELIMINATOR 审中-公开
    MEMS微动开关阵列电流限流电弧消除器

    公开(公告)号:US20080310058A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US11763721

    申请日:2007-06-15

    IPC分类号: H02H3/08

    摘要: The present invention comprises MEMS enabled apparatus for the detection of arc-faults and the elimination of arc-flash conditions. The apparatus comprises an arc-flash detection component and a current limiting component. The current limiting component comprises a logic circuit in communication with the user interface, an MEMS protection circuit in communication with the logic circuit, and a switching circuit in communication with the MEMS protection circuit. The switching circuit comprises a plurality of micro-electromechanical system switching devices and a voltage limiting device, wherein the voltage limiting device is configured to prevent an over voltage event during a current limiting operation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括用于检测电弧故障和消除电弧闪光条件的MEMS启用装置。 该装置包括电弧闪光检测部件和限流部件。 电流限制部件包括与用户接口通信的逻辑电路,与逻辑电路通信的MEMS保护电路,以及与MEMS保护电路通信的开关电路。 开关电路包括多个微机电系统开关装置和电压限制装置,其中所述电压限制装置被配置为在限流操作期间防止过电压事件。

    Gating voltage control system and method for electrostatically actuating a micro-electromechanical device
    3.
    发明授权
    Gating voltage control system and method for electrostatically actuating a micro-electromechanical device 有权
    门电压控制系统和静电驱动微机电装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07473859B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-06

    申请号:US11622483

    申请日:2007-01-12

    IPC分类号: H01H51/22

    摘要: 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 electrostatically responsive actuator movable through a gap for actuating the device to a respective actuating condition corresponding to one of a first actuating condition (e.g., a closed switching condition) and a second actuating condition (e.g., an open switching condition). The gating voltage control system may comprise a drive circuit electrically coupled to a gate terminal of the device to apply a gating voltage. The gating voltage control system may further comprise a controller electrically coupled to the drive circuit to control the gating voltage applied to the gating terminal in accordance with a gating voltage control sequence. The gating voltage control sequence may comprise a first interval for ramping up the gating voltage to a voltage level for producing an electrostatic force sufficient to accelerate the actuator through a portion of the gap to be traversed by the actuator to reach a respective actuating condition. The gating voltage control sequence may further comprise a second interval for ramping down the gating voltage to a level sufficient to reduce the electrostatic force acting on the movable actuator. This allows reducing the amount of force at which the actuator engages a contact for establishing the first actuating condition, or avoiding an overshoot position of the actuator while reaching the second actuating condition.

    摘要翻译: 提供了门控电压控制系统和方法,用于静电致动微机电系统(MEMS)装置,例如MEMS开关。 该装置可以包括静电响应致动器,其可通过间隙移动,以将装置致动到对应于第一致动状态(例如,闭合开关状态)和第二致动状态(例如,开启状态)之一的相应致动状态, 。 门控电压控制系统可以包括电耦合到该器件的栅极端子以施加选通电压的驱动电路。 门控电压控制系统还可以包括电耦合到驱动电路的控制器,以根据门控电压控制顺序控制施加到门控端子的门控电压。 门控电压控制序列可以包括用于将门控电压升高到电压电平的第一间隔,用于产生足以通过由致动器穿过的间隙的一部分来加速致动器以达到相应的致动状态的静电力。 门控电压控制序列还可以包括用于将门控电压降低到足以减小作用在可移动致动器上的静电力的水平的第二间隔。 这允许减小致动器接合接触件以建立第一致动条件的力的量,或者避免致动器在达到第二致动状态时的过冲位置。

    Gating Voltage Control System And Method For Electrostatically Actuating A Micro-Electromechanical Device
    7.
    发明申请
    Gating Voltage Control System And Method For Electrostatically Actuating A Micro-Electromechanical Device 有权
    静电驱动微机电装置门控电压控制系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080169707A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-17

    申请号:US11622483

    申请日:2007-01-12

    IPC分类号: H01H9/54

    摘要: 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 electrostatically responsive actuator movable through a gap for actuating the device to a respective actuating condition corresponding to one of a first actuating condition (e.g., a closed switching condition) and a second actuating condition (e.g., an open switching condition). The gating voltage control system may comprise a drive circuit electrically coupled to a gate terminal of the device to apply a gating voltage. The gating voltage control system may further comprise a controller electrically coupled to the drive circuit to control the gating voltage applied to the gating terminal in accordance with a gating voltage control sequence. The gating voltage control sequence may comprise a first interval for ramping up the gating voltage to a voltage level for producing an electrostatic force sufficient to accelerate the actuator through a portion of the gap to be traversed by the actuator to reach a respective actuating condition. The gating voltage control sequence may further comprise a second interval for ramping down the gating voltage to a level sufficient to reduce the electrostatic force acting on the movable actuator. This allows reducing the amount of force at which the actuator engages a contact for establishing the first actuating condition, or avoiding an overshoot position of the actuator while reaching the second actuating condition.

    摘要翻译: 提供了门控电压控制系统和方法,用于静电致动微机电系统(MEMS)装置,例如MEMS开关。 该装置可以包括静电响应致动器,其可通过间隙移动,以将装置致动到对应于第一致动状态(例如,闭合开关状态)和第二致动状态(例如,开启状态)之一的相应致动状态, 。 门控电压控制系统可以包括电耦合到该器件的栅极端子以施加选通电压的驱动电路。 门控电压控制系统还可以包括电耦合到驱动电路的控制器,以根据门控电压控制顺序控制施加到门控端子的门控电压。 门控电压控制序列可以包括用于将门控电压升高到电压电平的第一间隔,用于产生足以通过由致动器穿过的间隙的一部分来加速致动器以达到相应的致动状态的静电力。 门控电压控制序列还可以包括用于将门控电压降低到足以减小作用在可移动致动器上的静电力的水平的第二间隔。 这允许减小致动器接合接触件以建立第一致动条件的力的量,或者避免致动器在达到第二致动状态时的过冲位置。