CONTACT MEMS ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPROVED CYCLE COUNT AND HOT-SWITCHING AND ESD
First Claim
1. Optimized switching circuitry comprising:
- MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) circuitry including a first MEMS circuit and a second MEMS circuit, wherein the first MEMS circuit and the second MEMS circuit are in parallel with each other; and
solid state circuitry in series with the MEMS circuitry.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to optimized switching circuitry utilizing MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) circuitry in series with solid state circuitry. Specifically, the MEMS circuitry includes a first MEMS circuit in parallel with (and separate from) a second MEMS circuit. A paired signal is defined as a transmit signal and a receive signal (in a single band) that are transmitted or received on separate paths or on separate nodes. The transmit signal is associated with the first MEMS circuit, and the receive signal is associated with the second MEMS circuit. The solid state circuitry switches between the first MEMS circuit and second MEMS circuit without requiring any switching in the first or second MEMS circuits.
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20 Claims
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1. Optimized switching circuitry comprising:
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MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) circuitry including a first MEMS circuit and a second MEMS circuit, wherein the first MEMS circuit and the second MEMS circuit are in parallel with each other; and solid state circuitry in series with the MEMS circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Optimized switching circuitry comprising:
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MEMS circuitry including an SPNT MEMS switch, wherein the SPNT MEMS switch is configured to select one out of at least two signal nodes, and to route the selected signal node to an antenna; and solid state circuitry in parallel with the MEMS circuitry, wherein the solid state circuitry includes a SPMT solid state switch, and wherein the SPMT solid state switch is configured to select one out of at least two additional signal nodes, and to route the selected additional signal node to the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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