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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Marco Francesco Aimi, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Dan Kenrick Spence, Hartland, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A system includes a plurality of micro-electromechanical switches including a plurality of gates, coupled to each other. Each micro-electromechanical switch includes a beam electrode disposed on a substrate. A beam includes an anchor portion coupled to the beam electrode. The beam includes a first beam portion extending from the anchor portion along a first direction; and a second beam portion extending from the anchor portion along a second direction opposite to the first direction. A first control electrode and a first contact electrode are disposed on the substrate, facing the first beam portion. A second control electrode and a second contact electrode are disposed on the substrate, facing the second beam portion. The first control electrode and the second control electrode are coupled to form a gate among the plurality of gates. The plurality of micro-electromechanical switches is arranged in at least one of a series arrangement, parallel arrangement.