DE59501367D1 - Mikromechanisches Relais - Google Patents

Mikromechanisches Relais

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DE59501367D1
DE59501367D1 DE59501367T DE59501367T DE59501367D1 DE 59501367 D1 DE59501367 D1 DE 59501367D1 DE 59501367 T DE59501367 T DE 59501367T DE 59501367 T DE59501367 T DE 59501367T DE 59501367 D1 DE59501367 D1 DE 59501367D1
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micromechanical relay
micromechanical
relay
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Helmut Dr Schlaak
Joachim Schimkat
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Siemens AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H59/00—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays
    • H01H59/0009—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays making use of micromechanics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/0036—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS]
    • H01H2001/0084—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS] with perpendicular movement of the movable contact relative to the substrate
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H59/00—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays
    • H01H59/0009—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays making use of micromechanics
    • H01H2059/0081—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays making use of micromechanics with a tapered air-gap between fixed and movable electrodes
DE59501367T 1994-10-18 1995-10-04 Mikromechanisches Relais Expired - Fee Related DE59501367D1 (de)

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DE4437259A DE4437259C1 (de) 1994-10-18 1994-10-18 Mikromechanisches Relais

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EP (1) EP0710971B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH08227646A (de)
DE (2) DE4437259C1 (de)

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DE4437259C1 (de) 1995-10-19
JPH08227646A (ja) 1996-09-03
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EP0710971A1 (de) 1996-05-08
EP0710971B1 (de) 1998-01-28

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