公开(公告)号：US07372349B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-13

申请号：US11483192

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Charles Wheeler ,  Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan

发明人： Charles Wheeler ,  Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan

IPC分类号： H01H51/22

CPC分类号： H01H50/005 ,  H01H2050/007

摘要： An apparatus includes an electrical device and a latching micromagnetic switch that controls energy flow through the electrical device. The latching micromagnetic switch includes a cantilever, a permanent magnet, and a coil configured to latch the latching micromagnetic switch in one of two positions each time energy passes through the coil. The electrical device and the latching micromagnetic switch can be integrated on a same substrate. Otherwise, the electrical device and the latching micromagnetic switch can be located on separate substrates and coupled together. The electrical device can be a circuit, a filter, an antenna, a transceiver, or the like.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括电气装置和控制通过电气装置的能量流动的闭锁微型电磁开关。 闭锁微电磁开关包括悬臂，永磁体和线圈，其构造成每当能量通过线圈时将闩锁微型电磁开关锁定在两个位置之一中。 电气设备和闭锁微型电磁开关可集成在同一基板上。 否则，电气设备和闭锁微电磁开关可以位于单独的基板上并耦合在一起。 电气设备可以是电路，滤波器，天线，收发器等。

公开(公告)号：US07023304B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-04

申请号：US10911902

申请日：2004-08-04

申请人： Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan ,  Charles Wheeler

发明人： Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan ,  Charles Wheeler

IPC分类号： H01H51/22

CPC分类号： H01H50/005 ,  G02B26/08 ,  H01H1/20 ,  H01H2050/007 ,  H01P1/127

摘要： A micro magnetic latching device. The device comprises a substrate having a moveable element supported thereon. The moveable element (cantilever) has a long axis and a magnetic material. The device also has first and second magnets that produce a first magnetic field, which induces a magnetization in the magnetic material. The magnetization is characterized by a magnetization vector pointing in a direction along the long axis of the moveable element, wherein the first magnetic field is approximately perpendicular to a major central portion of the long axis. The device also has a coil that produces a second magnetic field to switch the movable element between two stable states, wherein only temporary application of the second magnetic field is required to change direction of the magnetization vector thereby causing the movable element to switch between the two stable states.

公开(公告)号：US06639493B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US10113224

申请日：2002-03-29

申请人： Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan

发明人： Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan

IPC分类号： H01H5122

CPC分类号： H01H59/0009 ,  H01H1/20 ,  H01H50/005 ,  H01H2050/007 ,  H01P1/127

摘要： A micro-machined radio frequency (RF) switch is described. The micro-machined RF switch includes a substrate, a moveable micro-machined cantilever supported by the substrate, and an actuation mechanism that causes the cantilever to switch between two or more states. In a first state, a conducting layer of the cantilever couples a RF transmission line to a reference signal. In a second state, the conducting layer does not couple the RF transmission line to the reference signal. In further states, the conducting layer can couple one or more additional RF transmission lines to respective reference signals. A portion of the cantilever can flex or be angled to enhance coupling of an RF transmission line to a reference signal.

摘要翻译： 描述了微加工射频（RF）开关。 微加工RF开关包括基板，由基板支撑的可移动的微加工悬臂，以及使悬臂在两个或多个状态之间切换的致动机构。 在第一状态下，悬臂的导电层将RF传输线耦合到参考信号。 在第二状态下，导电层不将RF传输线耦合到参考信号。 在进一步的状态下，导电层可以将一个或多个附加RF传输线耦合到相应的参考信号。 悬臂的一部分可以弯曲或成角度以增强RF传输线与参考信号的耦合。

公开(公告)号：US06496612B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-17

申请号：US09563595

申请日：2000-05-03

申请人： Meichun Ruan ,  Jun Shen ,  Charles Wheeler

发明人： Meichun Ruan ,  Jun Shen ,  Charles Wheeler

IPC分类号： G02B635

CPC分类号： G02B6/358 ,  G02B6/3518 ,  G02B6/3546 ,  G02B6/3566 ,  G02B6/3572 ,  G02B6/3582 ,  G02B6/3584 ,  G02B26/0841 ,  G02B26/085 ,  H01H50/005 ,  H01H67/22 ,  H01H2050/007

摘要： A switch with an open state and a closed state suitably includes a cantilever having first and second states corresponding to the open and closed states of the switch, respectively. The switch may also include a magnet configured to provide an electromagnetic field that maintains said cantilever in one of the first and second states. Various embodiments may also include an electrode or electrical conductor configured to provide an electric potential or electromagnetic pulse, as appropriate, to switch the cantilever between the first and second states. Various embodiments may be formulated with micromachining technologies, and may be formed on a substrate.

摘要翻译： 具有打开状态和关闭状态的开关适当地包括具有分别对应于开关的打开和关闭状态的第一状态和第二状态的悬臂。 开关还可以包括配置成提供将所述悬臂维持在第一状态和第二状态之一的电磁场的磁体。 各种实施例还可以包括被配置为提供适当的电位或电磁脉冲以在第一和第二状态之间切换悬臂的电极或电导体。 可以使用微加工技术来配制各种实施方案，并且可以在基材上形成。

公开(公告)号：US06469602B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09496446

申请日：2000-02-02

申请人： Meichun Ruan ,  Jun Shen

发明人： Meichun Ruan ,  Jun Shen

IPC分类号： H01H5122

CPC分类号： G02B26/0841 ,  G02B6/3566 ,  G02B6/3572 ,  G02B6/358 ,  G02B6/3584 ,  G02B26/085 ,  H01H50/005 ,  H01H67/22 ,  H01H2050/007

摘要： According to various embodiments of the invention, a relay is suitably formed to exhibit an open state and a closed state. The relay is operated by providing a cantilever sensitive to magnetic fields such that the cantilever exhibits a first state corresponding to the open state of the relay and a second state corresponding to the closed state of the relay. A first magnetic field may be provided to induce a magnetic torque in the cantilever, and the cantilever may be switched between the first state and the second state with a second magnetic field that may be generated by, for example, a conductor formed on a substrate with the relay.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的各种实施例，适当地形成继电器以呈现打开状态和闭合状态。 继电器通过提供对磁场敏感的悬臂来操作，使得悬臂呈现对应于继电器的打开状态的第一状态和对应于继电器的闭合状态的第二状态。 可以提供第一磁场以在悬臂中引起磁转矩，并且悬臂可以在第二磁场之间切换，该第二磁场可以由例如形成在衬底上的导体产生 与继电器。

公开(公告)号：US07327211B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-05

申请号：US11084864

申请日：2005-03-21

申请人： Meichun Ruan ,  Cheng Ping Wei ,  Jun Shen

发明人： Meichun Ruan ,  Cheng Ping Wei ,  Jun Shen

IPC分类号： H01H51/22

CPC分类号： H01F7/14 ,  H01F17/0006 ,  H01F2007/068 ,  H01H1/20 ,  H01H50/005 ,  H01H51/22 ,  H01H51/2236 ,  H01H2001/0042 ,  H01P1/127

摘要： A micro-machined magnetic latching switch is described. A moveable micro-machined cantilever has a magnetic material and a longitudinal axis. The cantilever has a conducting layer. A permanent magnet produces a first magnetic field, which induces a magnetization in the magnetic material. The magnetization is characterized by a magnetization vector pointing in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the cantilever. The first magnetic field is approximately perpendicular to longitudinal axis. A three-dimensional solenoid coil produces a second magnetic field to switch the cantilever between a first stable state and a second stable state. The temporary current is input to the three-dimensional solenoid coil, producing the second magnetic field such that a component of the second magnetic field parallel to the longitudinal axis changes direction of the magnetization vector. The cantilever is thereby caused to switch between the first stable state and the second stable state.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种微加工的磁性闭锁开关。 可移动的微加工悬臂具有磁性材料和纵向轴线。 悬臂具有导电层。 永磁体产生第一磁场，其引起磁性材料中的磁化。 磁化的特征在于沿着悬臂的纵向轴线的方向指向的磁化矢量。 第一磁场大致垂直于纵轴。 三维电磁线圈产生第二磁场以在第一稳定状态和第二稳定状态之间切换悬臂。 临时电流被输入到三维螺线管线圈，产生第二磁场，使得与纵轴平行的第二磁场的分量改变磁化矢量的方向。 从而使悬臂在第一稳定状态和第二稳定状态之间切换。

公开(公告)号：US07183884B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-27

申请号：US10684587

申请日：2003-10-15

申请人： Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan

发明人： Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan

IPC分类号： H01H51/22

CPC分类号： H01H50/005

摘要： A micro magnetic switch includes a reference plane and a magnet located proximate to a supporting structure. The magnet produces a first magnetic field with uniformly spaced field lines approximately orthogonal to the reference plane, symmetrically spaced about a central axis, or non-uniformly spaced fields approximately orthogonal to the reference plane. The switch also includes a cantilever supported by the support structure. The cantilever has an axis of rotation lying in the reference plane and has magnetic material that makes the cantilever sensitive to the first magnetic field, such that the cantilever is configured to rotate about the axis of rotation between first and second states. The switch further includes a conductor located proximate to the supporting structure and the cantilever. The conductor is configured to conduct a current. The current produces a second magnetic field having a component approximately parallel to the reference plane and approximately perpendicular to the rotational axis of the cantilever, which causes the cantilever to switch between the first and second states. The switch still further includes a stopping device located proximate to the supporting structure. The stopping device is operable to stop the cantilever from rotating about the axis of symmetry beyond a point at which a longitudinal axis of the cantilever is approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the magnet.

摘要翻译： 微型磁性开关包括参考平面和位于支撑结构附近的磁体。 磁体产生具有大致垂直于参考平面的均匀间隔的场线的第一磁场，围绕中心轴对称地间隔开，或者大致垂直于参考平面的非均匀间隔的场。 开关还包括由支撑结构支撑的悬臂。 悬臂具有位于参考平面中的旋转轴线并且具有使悬臂对第一磁场敏感的磁性材料，使得悬臂构造成围绕第一和第二状态之间的旋转轴线旋转。 开关还包括位于支撑结构和悬臂附近的导体。 导体被配置为导通电流。 电流产生具有大致平行于参考平面并且大致垂直于悬臂的旋转轴线的分量的第二磁场，这导致悬臂在第一和第二状态之间切换。 开关还包括位于支撑结构附近的止动装置。 止动装置可操作以阻止悬臂围绕对称轴旋转超过悬臂的纵向轴线近似平行于磁体的纵向轴线的点。

公开(公告)号：US20060114085A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：US11151704

申请日：2005-06-14

申请人： Rimantas Vaitkus ,  Jun Shen ,  Charles Wheeler ,  Meichun Ruan ,  Gordon Tam

发明人： Rimantas Vaitkus ,  Jun Shen ,  Charles Wheeler ,  Meichun Ruan ,  Gordon Tam

IPC分类号： H01H51/22

CPC分类号： H01H50/005 ,  H01H2050/007

摘要： A system and method are used to route input signals from an input node to N output nodes. The system includes an input section that receives input signals, an output section that transmits output signals based on the input signals, and a switching section. The switching section includes switches that control transmission of the input signals from the input section to the output section. The switches can be latching micro-magnetic switches that include a magnet proximate to a substrate, a cantilever coupled to the substrate and positioned proximate to the magnet, the cantilever coupled to a magnetic material, and a conductor coupled to the substrate, the conductor conducting a current that induces a first torque in the cantilever.

摘要翻译： 使用系统和方法将输入信号从输入节点路由到N个输出节点。 该系统包括接收输入信号的输入部分，基于输入信号发送输出信号的输出部分和切换部分。 切换部分包括控制从输入部分到输出部分的输入信号的传输的开关。 开关可以是闭锁微型磁开关，其包括靠近基板的磁体，耦合到基板并且靠近磁体定位的悬臂，耦合到磁性材料的悬臂和耦合到基板的导体，导体导电 在悬臂中引起第一转矩的电流。

公开(公告)号：US20050285703A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-29

申请号：US11012078

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： Charles Wheeler ,  Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan

发明人： Charles Wheeler ,  Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan

IPC分类号： H01H50/00 ,  H01H51/22

CPC分类号： H01H50/005 ,  H01H2050/007

摘要： An apparatus includes an electrical device and a latching micromagnetic switch that controls energy flow through the electrical device. The latching micromagnetic switch includes a cantilever, a permanent magnet, and a coil configured to latch the latching micromagnetic switch in one of two positions each time energy passes through the coil. The electrical device and the latching micromagnetic switch can be integrated on a same substrate. Otherwise, the electrical device and the latching micromagnetic switch can be located on separate substrates and coupled together. The electrical device can be a circuit, a filter, an antenna, a transceiver, or the like.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括电气装置和控制通过电气装置的能量流动的闭锁微型电磁开关。 闭锁微电磁开关包括悬臂，永磁体和线圈，其构造成每当能量通过线圈时将闩锁微型电磁开关锁定在两个位置之一中。 电气设备和闭锁微型电磁开关可集成在同一基板上。 否则，电气设备和闭锁微电磁开关可以位于单独的基板上并耦合在一起。 电气设备可以是电路，滤波器，天线，收发器等。

公开(公告)号：US06794965B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10051447

申请日：2002-01-18

申请人： Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan ,  Charles Wheeler

发明人： Jun Shen ,  Meichun Ruan ,  Charles Wheeler

IPC分类号： H01H5122

CPC分类号： H01H50/005 ,  G02B26/08 ,  H01H1/20 ,  H01H2050/007 ,  H01P1/127

摘要： A micro magnetic latching device. The device comprises a substrate having a moveable element supported thereon. The moveable element (cantilever) has a long axis and a magnetic material. The device also has first and second magnets that produce a first magnetic field, which induces a magnetization in the magnetic material. The magnetization is characterized by a magnetization vector pointing in a direction along the long axis of the moveable element, wherein the first magnetic field is approximately perpendicular to a major central portion of the long axis. The device also has a coil that produces a second magnetic field to switch the movable element between two stable states, wherein only temporary application of the second magnetic field is required to change direction of the magnetization vector thereby causing the movable element to switch between the two stable states.

摘要翻译： 一种微型磁性闭锁装置。 该装置包括具有支撑在其上的可移动元件的基板。 可移动元件（悬臂）具有长轴和磁性材料。 该器件还具有产生第一磁场的第一和第二磁体，其在磁性材料中引起磁化。 磁化特征在于沿着可移动元件的长轴的方向指向的磁化矢量，其中第一磁场大致垂直于长轴的主要中心部分。 该装置还具有线圈，其产生第二磁场以在两个稳定状态之间切换可移动元件，其中仅需要临时施加第二磁场以改变磁化矢量的方向，从而使可移动元件在两者之间切换 稳定状态。