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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles L. Goldsmith, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
MEMtronics, a division of Cogent Solutions, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 5/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 5/700 ;
Abstract
A proximity micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) utilizing a gaseous capacitive gap between two conductive members. The gaseous gap is maintained by insulating structures that prevent the two conductive members from shorting. Once actuated, the gaseous gap allows high-frequency signals to be transmitted between the two conductive members.