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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A Mignardi, Dallas, TX (US);
Jeffrey B Sampsell, Plano, TX (US);
R Mark Boysel, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 19 ; 385 15 ; 385 40 ; 385 25 ; 359212 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed a device that consists of a micro-mechanical switch consisting of an electrode, a gap between the electrode and an individually deflectable element, which has a vertical shutter attached to its underside. When the electrode is addressed the movement of the deflectable element causes the shutter to raise or lower. Such a device can be used in switching. One embodiment of such a use in waveguides is disclosed along with the method of manufacture.
Published as:
EP0510629A1; KR920020776A; CN1068198A; US5226099A; JPH06148540A; TW295636B; EP0510629B1; DE69221196D1; DE69221196T2; CN1041020C; KR100261400B1; JP3213048B2;