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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Ahmed Elasser, Latham, NY (US);
Stephen Daley Arthur, Glenville, NY (US);
Somashekhar Basavaraj, Karnataka, IN;
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Ahmed Elasser, Latham, NY (US);
Stephen Daley Arthur, Glenville, NY (US);
Somashekhar Basavaraj, Karnataka, IN;
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) switch array for power switching includes an input node, an output node, and a plurality of MEMS switches, wherein the input node and the output node are independently in electrical communication with a portion of the plurality of MEMS switches, and wherein a failure of any one of the plurality of MEMS switches does not render ineffective another MEMS switch within the MEMS switch array.