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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2005
Sasko Zarev, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Sasko Zarev, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, first and second mated substrates of a switch define there between at least portions of a number of cavities. A switching fluid is held within one or more of the cavities and is moveable between at least first and second switch states in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid. An actuating fluid is also held within one or more of the cavities and serves to apply the forces to the switching fluid. First and second electrical contacts are supported by the second of the mated substrates. A concentric curvilinear heater resistor is deposited on the second substrate and couples the first and second electrical contacts. The concentric curvilinear heater resistor is positioned such that it contacts the actuating fluid within one of the afore-mentioned cavities that hold the actuating fluid. Other embodiments are also disclosed.