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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2011
Pradeep Kumar Anand, Karnataka, IN;
Sriram Changali, Kerala, IN;
John Kenneth Hooker, Louisville, KY (US);
Remesh Kumar Keeramthode, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Brent Charles Kumfer, Plainville, CT (US);
Pradeep Kumar Anand, Karnataka, IN;
Sriram Changali, Kerala, IN;
John Kenneth Hooker, Louisville, KY (US);
Remesh Kumar Keeramthode, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Brent Charles Kumfer, Plainville, CT (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A switching system includes a plurality of diodes forming a diode bridge, and a micro-mechanical system (MEMS) switch array closely coupled to the plurality of diodes. The MEMS switch array is electrically connected in an (M×N) array. The (M×N) array includes a first MEMS switch leg electrically connected in parallel with a second MEMS switch leg. The first MEMS switch leg includes a first plurality of MEMS dies electrically connected in series, and the second MEMS switch leg includes a second plurality of MEMS dies electrically connected in series.