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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Cavendish Kinetics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robertus Petrus Van Kampen, S-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Richard L. Knipe, McKinney, TX (US);
Assignee:
Cavendish Kinetics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14 (2006.01); H01H 59/00 (2006.01); H01G 5/38 (2006.01); B81B 7/00 (2006.01); B81C 1/00 (2006.01); H01G 5/16 (2006.01); H01H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 59/0009 (2013.01); B81B 7/0006 (2013.01); B81C 1/00166 (2013.01); H01G 5/38 (2013.01); B81B 2201/01 (2013.01); B81B 2203/0307 (2013.01); B81B 2203/04 (2013.01); B81B 2207/07 (2013.01); H01G 5/16 (2013.01); H01H 2001/0084 (2013.01); H01H 2203/026 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a mechanism for making the anchor of the MEMS switch more robust for current handling. The disclosure includes a modified leg and anchor design that allows for larger currents to be handled by the MEMS switch.